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Amadeus
Sebastiani in 2023
Born	Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani 4 September 1962 (1962-09-04) (age 63) Ravenna, Italy
Occupations	Television presenter radio presenter disc jockey
Employer(s)	Mediaset (2006–2008) RAI (1999–2006; 2009–2024) Warner Bros. Discovery (2024–)
Spouses	Marisa Di Martino ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2007)​ Giovanna Civitillo ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2

Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani (born 4 September 1962), known professionally asAmadeus (pronounced[amaˈdɛus]), is anItaliantelevision host andradio presenter.

Born inRavenna toSicilian parents, Sebastiani grew up inVerona.^[1][2] He started his career in 1979 as adeejay for a small radio station in Verona after a successful audition.^[2]

One day in 1985, Sebastiani spent six hours outside a hotel to lendVittorio Salvetti, Italian television producer, aVHS with his audition. Salvetti then got him in touch with talent scoutClaudio Cecchetto, to which Sebastiani recorded and sent a democassette. The talent scout gave him a chance in 1986 and made him debut forRadio DeeJay with the stage name "Amadeus", basing it off ofRock Me Amadeus,1985single byFalco.^[3] Over the next two years he became one of the main radio presenters forRadio Capital Music Network, where he co-hosted many programmes withLuca Laurenti among mang others. He made his television debut in 1988, appearing in the Radio DeeJay spin-offDeeJay Television onItalia 1.

His debut on aRai network was in 1999 as a quality juror forSanremo Music Festival 1999. In September of that year he became the host ofDomenica In for the next season. In October 2000,Quiz Show premiered on Rai 1 with him as the host. The game later rebranded toL'eredità, which he kept hosting until he briefly quit Rai in 2006.^[4][5]

During his career, Amadeus hosted several high-profile programmes, both forRai andMediaset, including five editions ofFestivalbar, four seasons ofL'eredità, theSanremo Music Festival (2020 to2024),L'anno che verrà, and several early evening quiz shows.^[1][2][6]

In April 2024, he left Rai at the end of his contract and signed a four-year deal withWarner Bros. Discovery.^[7] His final appearances for Rai includedUna. Nessuna. Centomila – in Arena,^[8]Viva Rai2! hosted byFiorello,^[9] andAffari tuoi^[10] (English: "Your Business"), the Italian version ofDeal or No Deal.

OnNove, he launchedSuzuki Music Party,^[11] the quiz showChissà chi è^[12] andLa Corrida – Dilettanti allo sbaraglio,^[13] and also hosted the 2024 SIAE Music Awards.^[14] In 2025, he joined the jury ofAmici di Maria De Filippi^[15] onCanale 5 before returning to Nove in May to presentLike a Star,^[16] the Italian version ofStarstruck, which was followed in June byThe Cage – Prendi e scappa.^[17]

Between 1993 and 2007, Sebastiani was married to Marisa Di Martino. They have a daughter, Alice Vittoria, born in 1997.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003, after separating from his first wife, Sebastiani began a relationship with the showgirl Giovanna Civitillo, whom he had met while working atL'eredità.^[18]

In January 2009, Sebastiani and Giovanna had a son, José Alberto, named afterJosé Mourinho, who at the time was coachingInter Milan – the team Sebastiani supports. The couple married later that year.^[19]

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