Italian American Entertainment

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and entertainer Jenna Esposito. Jenna made her New York nightclub debut in 2004 and has been delighting audiences across the country ever since, with her dynamic, high-energy shows. She is renowned for her tributes to Connie Francis and Dean Martin, as well as her tributes to "The Great Italian-American Songbook." On this episode, we’ll be talking about Jenna’s new album “More Amore: Songs From The Great Italian-American Songbook,” which, like her previous album, "That's Amore," features songs that have their origins in Italy, songs that were made famous by Italian-Americans, or both.  

On this episode of the Italian American Entertainment Podcast, host Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and musician Lauren Mascitti. Lauren competed on this past season of “American Idol” and quickly became a fan favorite with her great original songs, including “God Made A Woman.” On this episode, we’ll be talking with Lauren about being a proud Italian-American, her music career and her newest single “One Life Stand.”

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On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the very talented actor Michael Cavalieri. Michael is an actor, writer and director whose film, RITORNATO, recently received a prestigious grant from the National Italian American Foundation and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. Michael’s film tells the emotional story of a man who loses all his loved ones, and sets off on a journey to revisit his past and fulfill a promise made to his dying mother.  

For more info on Michael and "Ritornato," visit the links below:  

On this episode of the Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of The Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the very talented singer, actor and overall entertainment legend, Bobby Rydell. His career has encompassed six decades and counting. Bobby first found success as a teen idol, selling over 25 million records. He went on to star on television, stage, and film and is now the author of a best-selling autobiography, "BOBBY RYDELL: TEEN IDOL ON THE ROCKS – A Tale of Second Chances."   

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of The Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and entertainer Daniela Crocco. Daniela is a member of the Chicago singing group, The Jersey Girls, and has performed throughout the United States, at all types of venues and Italian festivals.

Find out more about Daniela at the links below!

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and entertainer Lena Prima. With seven albums to her credit, award-winning singer, artist and author Lena Prima is the youngest daughter of the legendary musician Louis Prima and his singing sidekick, (and wife) Gia Maione.

On this episode of the Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the very talented singer, songwriter, and founding member of The Buckingham’s, Carl Giammarese. The Buckinghams are an American pop band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1966, the band had gone on to become recognized as “The Most Listened To Band In America” by Billboard magazine charting five Top 40 hits. After over a half century, Carl and the group still continue to delight audiences around the country.  

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews Joseph Farina. Joe is the Director of Communications and Marketing for the upcoming Dick Biondi Film, an actor and the son of the son of the late actor Dennis Farina. We talk about the legendary Italian American disk jockey Dick Biondi, his upcoming film, and also about Joe's father Dennis Farina.   

On this episode of the Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of The Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews Mark Spano, a prolific writer, filmmaker, and television producer. Over the last decade, he focused his talents and energy on his family’s homeland as he wrote, directed, and produced “ Sicily: Land of Love and Strife ” a feature-length documentary.

You can watch his documentary on Amazon Prime Video.

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, host Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the pair of academy award winning composers of the two iconic songs from "Dirty Dancing," Franke Previte & John DeNicola. Garnering an astonishing 55 million in sales worldwide, the "Dirty Dancing" original soundtrack spent 18 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart and 230 weeks in the Top 30. As one of the greatest selling soundtracks of all time, the film became an iconic classic almost as soon as it hit the theaters in 1987...33 years later the "Dirty Dancing" brand is a cultural phenomenon.  

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On this episode of the Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and entertainer Michela Musolino. Known for her fiery and passionate interpretations of both traditional and contemporary Sicilian folk and roots music, Michela turns world fusion songs into timeless pieces and infuses her vocals with the emotions of life.

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and performer Anastasia Lee. Anastasia performed with Josh Groban in 2011 and since then she has been crowned a Three-Time Italian Idol Winner. She has almost 10 MILLION views on YouTube and in 2016 she received her first best selling, #1 Single on Amazon "Sano e Salvo" - making the charts in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.  

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On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews the great singer and entertainer Anthony “Nino” Lane. Nino performs with his band at many Italian Festivals and venues, in addition to owning the Fox Theater in Salinas, CA.

Find out more about Nino at these links

On this episode of The Italian American Entertainment Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of The Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews The Sicilian Guy. The Sicilian Guy has been making hilarious videos that bring back memories about how it was like to grow up as an Italian.   

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On this episode of The Italian American Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interviews singer and entertainer Vanessa Racci. Vanessa puts a jazzy spin on classic Italian songs, and performs throughout the United States, at all types of venues and Italian festivals.  

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On this episode of The Italian American Podcast, Vince Chiarelli, of the Vince Chiarelli Band, interview comedian and actor Mike Marino. Mike is affectionately known to millions of his fans worldwide as New Jersey's Bad Boy. He has performed in every major comedy club, theatre, casino and event center from New York to Los Angeles and around the world.  

Follow Mike at his links below! 

Italian American Entertainment Podcast Interview with Carlo Russo and Lou Greco, the two very funny comedians behind The Uncle Louie Variety Show. Their funny videos and songs show how it was to grow up Italian.