1. Giuni Russo sang in Italian, English, French, German, Chinese, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian and Latin.
12 Facts About Giuni Russo
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Giuni Russo's teacher offered her own desk to Russo to be used as a stage, but she was so shy she preferred to perform while hiding behind the classroom door.
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Giuni Russo released two singles during 1968, "No amore" and "L'onda".
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The last single recorded as Junie Giuni Russo, "Mai", was released in 1976 for the Durium.
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In 1978, she was renamed Giuni Russo and recorded a single for WEA, "Soli noi", which became a surprise hit in France, leading to the French branch of RCA to offer her a recording contract, an offer she turned down when she decided to remain in Italy.
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In 1982 Giuni Russo reached the peak of her popularity with the hit "Un'estate al mare", which went Gold Disc.
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Giuni Russo participated in the "Festivalbar", "Vota la voce", and many other events and broadcasts singing.
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Giuni Russo became devoted to St Ignatius of Loyola and especially St Teresa of Avila.
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In 1997 Giuni Russo published the single "Gabbiano", with the label NAR International; a CD was supposed to follow but that never happened because of different point of view of the label manager.
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In 2003, after another and last participation in the Sanremo Festival with "Moriro d'amore", Giuni Russo released her album Moriro d'amore.
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Giuni Russo died from cancer in her home in Milan on the night of 13 September 2004, at age 53.
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Giuni Russo was buried in a section of the Cimitero Maggiore di Milano traditionally reserved for Carmelite nuns.