Career & Honors

 

Won a contest at the age of 18 years in Australia, "Rosebud Singing Contest". The prize was a trip to Italy for her and her entire family.

Back in Italy during the '70s she performed as lead singer with the group "Expo 80" in the best clubs in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Finland and Norway,

She records in 1974 with the group her first LP "Viva Brazil", produced by Alberico Crocetta, the famous lawyer and creator of the legendary Piper club commissioned by Ricordi. The album contains songs in Brazilian language in the style of Sergio Mendes. Meanwhile an excellent working relationship between the group and Mia Martini and Anna is her backing vocal. The group will accompany her for over a year during her concerts, recordings, participating in many television programs and at Midem in Cannes.

da sn:  Giusy, Mia Martini, fan e Anna all'Altro Mondo di Rimini '74

In 1976 the group changes its name for recording purposes to: "Cappuccino", Anna debutes as an author of texts in English. Thanks to the PRODUTTORI ASSOCIATI and the ability of their manager Robert Dane, the Cappuccino were chosen to represent their label in America.  The name of the label, renamed for the occasion,  PAUSE.

The album contains folk songs arranged in a modern style, and unreleased tracks, all in all sounds' with cutting-edge 'use of all tools' sophisticated era. The group also records quite a few 45 laps and participates with the song "You dont have to say you love me" (sung by Anna and Julia) to the program Mr.Fantasy on RAI 3.

 

In the late 70's with colleagues and friends of the group, "CAPPUCCINO" she is one of the founders of the first jazz club in Brescia, "IL FRANCOBOLLO".

Each week the group plays live a repertoire of the most beautiful jazz standards re-arranged by the group and participates in numerous jam sessions with many great musicians of the jazz world as: Franco d'Andrea, Sellani, Cerri, DePiscopo, Trovesi, Cazzola, Chet Baker etc. .

 

In 1980 with her husband, Ezio Franzoni, musician / sound engineer, Lucio Flaiban (drummer of the group "Cappuccino") and 6 other musicians she formes the group, "LIVE MOVIES". Performing for 6 years in the best clubs across Europe and make recordings like dance music.

In 1987 Anna and Ezio, are founders of the new recording studio in Brescia, "Discoland Studios."

They collaborate and write dance music songs, (see list page and CD) pop and jazz in the following studios:

- Harlequin, Mantua

- Havana Studios, Peschiera d / Garda

- Discoland, Brescia

- Red Wine, Brescia

- Record Time Productions, Verona

- Opus Studios, Bratislava

In 2000 Anna is author of texts in English with the composer, GIULIA FASOLINO in CD Monica Naranjo "Chicas Malas" that is "BAD GIRLS".

In 2000 produces with Marco Cremaschini, Ezio Franzoni her cd "Ordinary Woman" with Anna Gotti & Friends, and is invited at the jazz festival in Brescia in 2001 and many other events.