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Federica Victoria Johanna Caiozzo (born 15 May 1982), known professionally as Thony, is an Italian singer and actress.
Thony | |
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| Birth name | Federica Victoria Caiozzo |
| Born | 17 May 1982 Palermo, Italy |
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Acoustic, Indie folk, Indie rock |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Biography
editThony was born in Sicily by an Italian father and a Polish mother. When she was a teenager, she read a book about the history of Quebec. She was particularity inspired by politician Thony Ciallella and his revolutionary views. She eventually adopted his first name as her stage name later in her career. She moved to Rome in 2002 to study singing and music; after a few years of solo live performances, she started in 2009 a collaboration with the band Jobi 4, resulting in the publication of an EP and an LP.
After these experiences she decided to focus on the solo album, With the Green in My Mouth, produced in 2010 with Stefano Mariani (sound editor) and published on the web only in 2011.[1] Thanks to this record, the Italian movie director Paolo Virzì contacted her to work on the soundtrack of his movie upcoming film Every Blessed Day[2] (Italian: Tutti i santi giorni, 2012).[3] During the beginning of the filming, Virzì decided to offer her also the leading female role,[4] [5] together with Luca Marinelli.[6] She was nominated in 2013 for David di Donatello for Best Actress (Italian: David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista). She published in 2012 the album Birds[7] [8] with the collaborations of Leonardo Milani, Zsuzsanna Krazsnai, and Andrea Ruggiero, and produced by herself. The song Flowers Blossom is awarded with the Ciak d'oro in June 2013 for best original song.[9]
In 2016 she was announced to be part of a new band called "Malihini" and signed with the London label Memphis Industries
She has the main female role in Daniele Luchetti's Momenti di trascurabile felicità.
Discography
edit- 2011 - With the Green in My Mouth (Unreleased)
- 2012 - Tutti i santi giorni (soundtrack)
- 2012 - Birds (GDM/Sony Publishing)
- 2019 - Hopefully, again (Memphis Industries) *with Malihini*
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Every Blessed Day | Antonia Cusumano | |
| 2015 | I Killed Napoléon | Enrica | |
| 2018 | The Guest | Roberta | |
| 2019 | La notte è piccola per noi | Naomi | Cameo appearance |
| Ordinary Happiness | Agata | ||
| 2021 | With or Without You | Antonia | |
| 2022 | September | Debora |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Tutto può succedere | Herself (fictional version) | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2020–2022 | Summertime | Isabella | Main role |
Awards
edit- 2019
- Nomination Nastro d'Argento - Best Actress for Ordinary Happiness
- 2013
- Ciak d'oro - Best Original Song for "Flowers Blossom"
- Nomination David di Donatello - Best actress for Every Blessed Day
- Nomination Nastro d'argento - Best Actress for Every Blessed Day
- Nomination Globo d'oro - Best Actress for Every Blessed Day
- Prix d'interprétacion féminine (Best leading female role) Festival du cinema italien di Bastia
- Festival del Cinema di Spello - Best Soundtrack for Every Blessed Day
- 2012
- FICE (Federazione Italiana Cinema D'Essai) - Best Seginner Actress
References
edit- ^ With the green in my mouth EP Rockit
- ^ Every blessed day Cineuropa
- ^ John DeFore. "Every Blessed Day (Tutti i Santi Giorni): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ MI MANDA VIRZÌ THONY: 'SONO UNA PALERMITANA FORTUNATA', by Paola Nicita, in la Repubblica; published 11 October 2012; retrieved 4 September 2016
- ^ VIVIMILANO in Corriere della sera; retrieved 4 September 2016
- ^ Lavazza Italian Film Festival; retrieved 4 September 2016
- ^ Birds Album Rockit
- ^ Birds Album Allmusic
- ^ Ciak d’oro 2013, trionfa con 4 premi “La miglior offerta” ilvelino.it