Background
Her father was a classical pianist, who was under the guidance of Vladimir Horowitz.
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Elisa Fiorillo
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Her ancestry is vast as it includes German, Italian, Irish and Cherokee. In 1987, she was signed to Chrysalis Records. She 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.
One of the songs, "Who Foundation Who", was a hit worldwide reaching the Top 20 in many countries in addition to being a great club success.
At the same time, Fiorillo released her self-titled debut album that she promoted with the help of the popular single "How Can I Forget You" but she did not manage to get the same success. She 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.
Several songs from the album were produced and written by Prince. The album scored a Top 30 hit in the United States. and Top 20 in Australia with "On The Way Up".
Fiorillo also appeared on Prince"s album Diamonds And Pearls being the backing vocalist on two songs.
She then mainly did back-up singing. Fiorillo sang back-up for Savage Garden on the Superstars and Cannonballs tour and for Billie Myers among others As a lead singer, she has appeared on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, singing "Don"t Be Afraid".
She also did a duet with Darren Hayes titled "Right Dead Back On lieutenant".
As well as singing she has also directed a few television series, such as the 2001 Mahô shôjo neko Taruto as well as the 2002 television series Mao Dante. Fiorillo also voiced the (English) parts of Ayamo Nakamura in the 2003 television series Stratos 4.
She voiced a part in Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity. Fiorillo"s 2007 album entitled Labour Of Love is available at her website.
She turned to her musical direction towards jazz in the 2000s.
Prince performed for three consecutive nights, March 25–27, 2009 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Fiorillo performed as one of Prince"s backing vocalists on the 25th, and 27th shows. Their debut album, Life in 20, was produced by Jeff Silverman, who had previously produced and performed with acclaimed rock singer Rick Springfield. The album was released in June, 2014, on the REMU Records label.
lieutenant is composed of 12 original songs inspired by Fiorillo’s life experiences, addressing subjects including faith, self-awareness, food addiction, domestic violence and motherhood.
All Over the World is the first single from the album to be released to radio. Fiorillo continues to work with Prince.
Achievements
Membership
Fiorillo became a member of Prince"s band, The New Power Generation (NPG) in 2009, and in 2010 embarked on a world tour with Prince, playing in sold out shows across Europe.
