Amor Vittone Biography
Amor Vittone born Amor Ines Vittone, is a South African singer. She was born on 16 March 1972 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Amor Vittone entered the entertainment industry in 1998 with the release of her first CD, Wild Cherry Kisses. This album was issued by EMI and contains cuts in English and Afrikaans, but also “Ti amo”, as a headline towards her semi-Italian descent.
This album was followed by Dance in Colors (2000), Young Forever (2002) and Amor (2004). Her first Afrikaans CD, Voluit, was released in 2006 by Select Music. Within six months, this album reached gold status (meaning more than 20,000 copies were sold) and the album was also nominated for a Sama (South African Music Awards) in the category Best Afrikaans Pop Album. In this category she was the only female artist. The video of “Full Life”, the first track at Voluit, was voted the best music video in Vodaworld in Midrand in 2007 at the Afrikaans music award ceremony.
In the same year, Amor was named People Magazine’s Crystal Prize in the category “Hottest SA Artist”. She has also been nominated for a Huisgenoot Tempo Award in the category most popular South African female artist and “Full Life” has also been named as the most popular song of the year. She also received a nomination as best female artist in the Vonk Music Awards in 2007.
Amor Vittone
Fully followed Amor in 2009 with the album Always Believe To More. Thereafter, three albums with Amor hits: This Was Then: Amor Greatest Hits appeared in 2009 at EMI and Amor Vittone: Greatest Hits (2011) and Amor Vittone: 20 Gold Hits (2015) – both at Select.
Amor’s youngest CD, The Time In Now, Is Released In 2015 by David Gresham Records. “Spread my wings”, the second cut on this album has fins the no. 1-position on Jacaranda FM’s Afrikaans top 20. The section “Everything Just About You” was also issued as an individual section in June 2015.
Although Amor’s public career began in earnest in 1998, she was long before it, perhaps ignorant, was preparing her for a live on stage and spotlight.
After her school days at De Fakkel High School in Forest Hill, Johannesburg, where she was a main girl, she obtained a BA degree in Communication Science and an honors with specialization in advertising at the then Rand Afrikaans University.
However, it is her experience and skill as a South African champion in knock dance and modern dance for this former Miss. Johannesburg doors opened for roles in productions such as West Side Story in the Pretoria State Theater; and Richard Loring’s Girl Talk. She also acted as guest performer in the overseas production, Strictly Tap Dance Fever in the Joburg Theater and later Streets of Gold in the Lyric Theater.
In 2012 Amor presented her own dance production, Amorisque, with a team of dancers in the Odeon Showbar at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park. This show had a four-month playing field.
The suskes of her first albums and her promising music career have contributed to her appointment as provider of Road 2 Riches, the Lotto program on TV. She got access to lounges across the country overnight and increased her public performances.
She became a familiar face in TV shows, such as Puzzle Bonanza, Mainly for Men, Top Billing and In the Chalk with Joost and Amor. On radio she also had her own program on Jacaranda FM, and magazines such as Huisgenoot, You, Sarie, Insig, Vrouekeur, The Cat, Fair Lady and Marie Claire regularly had Amor on their front pages.
In addition to her role as singer and entertainer, Amor is employed as choreographer and speaker. Her positive attitude, charm and elegance make her a popular choice as an inspirational motivational speaker.
Amor is also a powerful voice artist and has already taken several advertisements.
Amor is now the provider of Skoonma-se-tongue, a TV reality program about food with grandmothers and daughter-in-law on Via.
Amor Vittone Age
She was born on 16 March 1972.
Amor Vittone Husband
She married former Springbok rugby captain, Joost van der Westhuizen on 20 October 2002, but separated in 2008.
Amor Vittone Children
Amor Vittone and Joost van der Westhuizen have a son and a daughter together.