Loredana Bertè (born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer and actress. In her long career she has worked with prominent Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others; her sister Mia Martini was also an acclaimed singer. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to pop. Bertè is known for the eccentric clothing she wears onstage for her performances.

At one point in her life (1988–1992), she was married to the tennis star Björn Borg.

Bertè was born in Bagnara Calabra, Province of Reggio Calabria, in Southern Italy on September 20 as the third of four daughters, three years after her sister Domenica. Her parents, Giuseppe Radames Bertè and Maria Salvina Dato, were both school teachers. Loredana spent her childhood in Porto Recanati and then in Ancona. After her parents separated, Bertè moved with her mother to Rome where she attended the local Art Institute.

In the early 1970s she performed as a go-go dancer in television and radio shows such as "Bandiera Gialla" and "Stasera Rita!". She later joined the dance troupe of the Piper Club in Rome, where she met Renato Zero. In 1969 both Bertè, Zero and Teo Teocoli starred in the Italian edition of the musical "Hair". In 1970 Loredana and her sister Domenica, who had by then changed her name to Mia Martini, performed as backing vocalists for Chico Buarque de Holanda. While Martini would consequently start a successful music career, recording songs like "Piccolo Uomo" and "Minuetto", Loredana continued to pursue theatre. In 1972 she performed in "Ciao Rudy" and "Orfeo 9". In 1974, producers Alfredo Cerruti and Enrico Riccardi persuaded Loredana to record her first album, Streaking. Bertè's second album, "Normale o Super" included "Sei Bellissima", Bertè's first domestic hit. In 1978, Bertè started a relationship with Ivano Fossati. Fossati produced the single "E la luna bussò", which is considered one of the early minstream reggae songs in Italy.

In the early 1980s Bertè spent a year in New York to work on her next album. Elio Fiorucci introduced her to Andy Warhol at the Factory. Warhol and Bertè collaborated on the music video for her song "Movie". In 1982 she won Festivalbar with "Non sono una signora". In 1985 she recorded the album Carioca in collaboration with Djavan. In 1986 she participated to the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Re". In 1988 she met and married Björn Borg. The marriage would end in 1992. In 1993 Bertè and Mia Martini, collaborated on the song "Stiamo come stiamo". On May 12, 1995, Martini was found unresponsive in her apartment in Cardano al Campo (varese). Martini's death proved to be a devastating moment in Bertè's life.

In the early 2000s Loredana returned to theatre, performing with Carla Fracci in "Gerusalemme" at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. She entrusts the direction of the three video clips that are part of the mini-CD "Dimmi che mi ami" of 2002. Two years later she took part in "Music Farm", the first reality show on Italian TV involving famous singers. Thanks to the show's proceeds, she produced the new album "Babybertè" (2005) by herself. ...

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Loredana Bertè (née le 20 septembre 1950 à Bagnara Calabra, dans la province de Reggio de Calabre, en Calabre) est une chanteuse italienne.

Loredana Bertè naît le 20 septembre 1950 à Bagnara Calabra, trois ans après sa sœur la chanteuse Mia Martini (morte le 12 mai 1995).

Son père, Giuseppe Radames Bertè, et sa mère Maria Salvina Dato, sont professeurs à l’école supérieure. Sa famille est constituée de: Leda (1er janvier 1946), Domenica (20 septembre 1947), Loredana (20 septembre 1950) et Olivia (28 janvier 1958).

Après avoir passé son enfance à Porto Recanati, dans la région italienne des Marches, elle déménage à Rome en 1963, après le divorce de ses parents, avec sa mère et ses sœurs. Elle commence sa carrière comme danseuse dans un établissement typiquement romain, le Piper club.

Dans les années 1970, Loredana Bertè gagne en popularité et dans les années 1980 elle enchaîne les succès.

De 1989 à 1992, elle est mariée au champion de tennis suédois Björn Borg. Après s'être séparée de Björn Borg, Loredana Bertè retourne en Italie, et sa carrière prend un nouveau tournant. Elle devient l'auteur de ses nouvelles chansons, dans lesquelles elle exprime amertume et désillusion.

En 1995, la mort de sa sœur, Mia Martini, marquera profondément son existence.

En 2002, elle participe avec grand succès au festival de Sanremo avec Dimmi che mi ami. En 2004, elle participe à Musicfarm et en 2005 produit Babybertè.

En 2019, elle participe à nouveau au festival de Sanremo, avec Cosa ti aspetti da me. Elle finira 4ème, aux portes de la super-finale. L'annonce de son résultat causera des huées dans le public, étant très appréciée des spectateurs.

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Loredana Bertè (Bagnara, 20 de septiembre de 1950) es una cantante italiana. Es la hermana menor de Mia Martini, con la que curiosamente comparte el día y mes de nacimiento, y es considerada por muchos una de las más importantes cantantes italianas.