Amadeus (presenter)

Amedeo Umberto Rita Sebastiani (born 4 September 1962), known professionally as Amadeus, is an Italian television and radio presenter.

Life and career
Born in Ravenna to Sicilian parents, Sebastiani grew up in Verona. He started his career in 1979 as a deejay for a small radio station in Verona.

In 1982, Sebastiani adopted the stage name "Amadeus" and started working for Radio DeeJay; he made his television debut in 1988, appearing in the Radio DeeJay spin-off DeeJay Television on Italia 1.

During his career, Amadeus hosted several high-profile programmes, both for RAI and Mediaset, including Domenica in, five editions of Festivalbar, four seasons of L'eredità, the Sanremo Music Festival (2020 to 2024), L'anno che verrà, and several early evening quiz shows.

Personal life
Between 1993 and 2007, Sebastiani was married to Marisa Di Martino. They have a daughter, Alice Vittoria, born in 1997.

In 2003, after separating from his first wife, he began a relationship with the showgirl Giovanna Civitillo, whom he had met while working at L'eredità. In January 2009, the two had a son, José Alberto, named after José Mourinho, who at the time was coaching Inter Milan – the team Sebastiani supports. Later that year, the couple got married.