Michael Righeira

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Michael Righeira
Born
Stefano Rota

(1961-10-01) 1 October 1961 (age 62)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Other namesItalo Monitor[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
Spouse
Loredana Cazzola
​
(m. 1990)​
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
Labels
Formerly ofRigheira

Stefano Rota (born 1 October 1961), known professionally as Michael Righeira, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known for his work in the musical duo Righeira.

Early life[edit]

Michael Righeira was born Stefano Rota on 1 October 1961 in Turin.[2]

Rota attended Albert Einstein Scientific High School in Turin, where he first met schoolmate Stefano Righi.[3]

Career[edit]

At the age of 22 in 1983, Rota formed a musical duo together with Righi. They adopted the name Righeira, which was made up by Righi during a football game a few years earlier.[4] The two billed themselves as Michael and Johnson Righeira, as well as "musical brothers".[5] Their music resulted in attention from the La Bionda brothers, who became key figures in their subsequent success. They signed a recording contract in 1982.[6][7] The duo had their first hit, "Vamos a la playa", in 1983. The success established their reputation as a modern dance duo.[8][nb 1]

After Righeira disbanded for the second time in 2016, Rota moved to Thiene to pursue other career paths.[10]

Following the first break-up of Righeira in 1992, Rota took an eight-year break from his music career to study law and literature at the University of Padua.[11]

Acting career[edit]

In 1984, Rota starred in the television show Sotto le stelle, where he made his acting debut.[12] The following year, he and comedian Enrico Beruschi co-starred in a sketch for the variety show Drive In.[13] Rota appeared on the La TV delle ragazze show in 1988 together with actress Maria Amelia Monti.[14] Between February 2011 and June 2013, Rota studied at Michael E. Rodgers acting school in Milan.[15]

Personal life[edit]

Relationships[edit]

Loredana Cazzola[edit]

In 1990, Rota married Loredana Cazzola, a businesswoman from Schio.[16] The couple first met in 1988.[17]

Johnson Righeira[edit]

Though Rota had a close relationship with Righi, the two grew apart following their second break-up in 2016.[18]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Nord Sud Ovest Est - Tormentoni on the Road Himself Music programme, 1 episode

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In 1983, Righeira released their debut studio album: Righeira.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Johnson Righeira, futurista". Vice (in Italian). 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Chi sono i Righeira: età, storia, vita privata dello storico duo". ViaggiNews (in Italian). 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ Marino, Patrizio (25 September 2021). "Johnson Righeira, quando fu arrestato per droga: 'Mi crollò il mondo addosso'" (in Italian). Movieplayer.it. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ Paolucci, Verdiana (21 June 2022). "Righeira, chi sono Stefano Righi e Stefano Rota?/ Da Vamos a la playa a L'estate sta finendo". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Righeira" (in Italian). Samigo. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ^ Stanzani, Antonio. "Righeira". Ciancio DJ. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Stefano Righi: 'L'estate sta finendo e sono diventato grande'". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. ^ Roberts 2006, p. 463.
  9. ^ Arena 2017, p. 113–114.
  10. ^ Scalambra, Ruben (5 September 2022). "Johnson Righeira, che fine ha fatto Michael Righeira? / 'Un nuovo tormentone...'". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  11. ^ "¿Qué pasó con el Righeira?". Conpilar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Stefano Rota (Michael Righeira)" (in Italian). Trimarchi International Events. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Michael Righeira". Gentletude. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  14. ^ Trimarchi, Laura. "Stefano Rota" (PDF) (in Italian). Trimarchi International Events. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Stefano Rota a Story Corner" (in Italian). RadioBue. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  16. ^ "I fiori d'arancio per Michael Righeira" (in Italian). dikdik58.altervista.org. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  17. ^ "33 anni dal nostro primo incontro e 31 di matrimonio" (in Italian). Facebook. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  18. ^ "I Righeira non torneranno mai più insieme" (in Italian). R101. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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External links[edit]

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