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12 Facts About Elisa Fiorillo

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Elisa Fiorillo is of German, Italian, Irish, and Cherokee descent.

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Elisa Fiorillo was married to Michael Dease and has one daughter named Olivia.

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At the age of 15, Elisa Fiorillo won the 1985 Star Search talent show.

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Elisa Fiorillo first performed the song "Jackie" on the Summer School soundtrack and caught the eye of John "Jellybean" Benitez who asked her to be the lead vocalist on two songs on his 1987 album Just Visiting This Planet.

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Elisa Fiorillo released her second album I Am in 1990 recorded at Prince's Paisley Park recording studio after she had contributed, as a backing vocalist, to the soundtracks of Graffiti Bridge and Batman.

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Elisa Fiorillo appeared on Prince's album Diamonds and Pearls being the backing vocalist on two songs.

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Elisa Fiorillo sang back-up for Savage Garden on the Superstars and Cannonballs tour and for Billie Myers among others.

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8.

Elisa Fiorillo did a duet with Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes titled "Right Dead Back On It".

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Elisa Fiorillo became a member of Prince's band, The New Power Generation in 2009, and in 2010 embarked on a world tour with Prince, playing in sold out shows across Europe.

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Elisa Fiorillo continued to work with Prince until his death in 2016.

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Elisa Fiorillo turned to her musical direction towards jazz in the 2000s.

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Elisa Fiorillo voiced the parts of Ayamo Nakamura in the 2003 TV series Stratos 4.