Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà was an Italian singer, dancer, actress, and television presenter whose energetic performances and variety shows made her a major figure in Italian popular culture.

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A far l'amore comincia tu: A 1976 song by Raffaella Carrà, released internationally as “Do It, Do It Again.” Its playful lyrics and dance beat became one of her best-known international hits.
Bologna: A city in northern Italy and the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region. Carrà was born there in 1943.
Sergio Japino: An Italian choreographer and television director who collaborated with Raffaella Carrà for decades. He directed many of her television productions and was her longtime partner.
Italo disco: A dance-music genre that developed in Italy during the late 1970s and 1980s. Carrà’s dance-oriented recordings circulated within the scene and its international audience.
Tuca Tuca: A dance popularized by Raffaella Carrà on Italian television in the early 1970s. Its suggestive choreography helped make Carrà a household name.
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia: Italy’s national film school, founded in Rome in 1935. Carrà studied acting there before beginning her screen career.
Gianni Boncompagni: An Italian radio and television presenter, writer, and director. His creative partnership with Carrà shaped several landmark variety shows.
Eurovision Song Contest 1978: The 23rd Eurovision Song Contest, held in Paris on 22 April 1978. Carrà presented the contest, bringing her television presence to a pan-European broadcast.
Canzonissima: An Italian television variety show and song contest broadcast from 1958 to 1974. Carrà’s 1970–71 season brought her to prominence as a television entertainer.
Tormento del passato: A 1952 Italian film directed by Mario Bonnard. Carrà made her film debut as a child in this production.