Venezuelan singer and songwriter Franco De Vita was born in Caracas and later moved to Italy where he lived for ten years. At the age of 13, De Vita returned to South America, he decided to study music after finishing high school. Corpus was the name of his first band followed by Icaro, releasing an album in 1983. A year later, Franco De Vita decided to become a soloist debuting with a self-titled record which achieved gold and ... Show more...

Venezuelan singer and songwriter Franco De Vita was born in Caracas and later moved to Italy where he lived for ten years. At the age of 13, De Vita returned to South America, he decided to study music after finishing high school. Corpus was the name of his first band followed by Icaro, releasing an album in 1983. A year later, Franco De Vita decided to become a soloist debuting with a self-titled record which achieved gold and platinum status. Fantasia came out in 1986 with a hit called "Aqui Estas Otra Vez" climbing on the most important charts all over Latin America, that same year his song "Solo Importas Tu" was included on the soundtrack of La Dama de Rosa, a popular soap opera. The artist recorded along with Frankie Vali soon after, resulting with a song called "Solo Palabras." In 1988 Al Norte del Sur came with a new hit called "Louis." Franco De Vita's songwriting sk**s allowed him to work with well-known Latin artists. In 1999 De Vita composed "Vuelve" for Ricky Martin. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide