1. Salvatore Adamo is a Belgian-Italian musician, singer and composer, who is known for his romantic ballads.
24 Facts About Salvatore Adamo
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Salvatore Adamo first gained popularity throughout Europe and later in the Middle East, Latin America, Japan, and the United States.
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Since 2001 Salvatore Adamo holds the Belgian noble title of Ridder, similar to the English title of "Knight".
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Salvatore Adamo became an officer of the French Legion d'honneur in 2005 and a Commander in the Order of the Star of Italy in 2015.
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Salvatore Adamo was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 2016 for his influence on Japanese popular music.
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The father of Salvatore Adamo, Antonio, emigrated to Belgium in February 1947 to work as a colliery worker in the mines of Marcinelle.
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Four months later his wife, Concetta, and their son, Salvatore Adamo, joined him in the town of Ghlin, before moving to Jemappes.
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In 1956, Salvatore Adamo was bedridden for a year with meningitis.
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Salvatore Adamo's parents did not want their son to become a miner, so he went to a Catholic school run by the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes.
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Salvatore Adamo was a dedicated student at school and distinguished himself in music and the arts.
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Salvatore Adamo started singing and composing his own songs from an early age.
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Salvatore Adamo's debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais", winning the competition's final held in Paris on 14 February 1960.
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Salvatore Adamo has sold over 100 million copies of recordings worldwide.
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Salvatore Adamo has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium, had hits in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and in Japan, where he toured repeatedly.
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Salvatore Adamo has had hits and toured in Latin America and throughout the Middle East.
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Salvatore Adamo made his film debut in Les Arnaud, which starred Bourvil.
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Salvatore Adamo acted in L'ardoise of Claude Bernard-Aubert, together with Michel Constantin and Jess Hahn.
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Salvatore Adamo himself co-wrote, directed and acted in L'ile au coquelicot.
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Salvatore Adamo acted as himself in Lili David and Les Chamois.
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In 2001, Salvatore Adamo was raised into the Belgian nobility by King Albert II and given for life the Belgian noble title Ridder.
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Salvatore Adamo was appointed an Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown in 2002.
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In 2014, Salvatore Adamo was honored at Victoires de la Musique in France.
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Salvatore Adamo wrote a number of songs for his sister, including her debut hit "Prends le chien" in 1974.
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In 1984, Salvatore Adamo had heart problems which necessitated a heart bypass operation and a temporary though total withdrawal from work.