Virginia Minnetti, born on July 1, 1949, in Canzo, Italy, began singing as Virginia Minnetti in 1968 and later performed with her husband in the duo Renzo & Virginia Minnetti. In 1979 she adopted the stage name Viola Valentino. The single "Comprami" (1979) sparked controversy and achieved commercial success in Italy and Spain. She released the album Cinema in 1980, followed by In Primo Piano in 1982, and participated in the Festival di Sanremo with "Romantici" that same year. Subsequent releases included Esisto (1994), Il Viaggio (1998), and Made in Virginia (2004). Viola Valentino also appeared in films such as Delitto sull'autostrada (1982) and Le volpi della notte (1986). She later joined the reality show Musicfarm in 2006. Viola Valentino continued performing and recording throughout the 2010s and 2020s, releasing albums like Rose e Chanel (2013), Semplicemente... lo (2015), and Gratis (2023).
