Lovari (musician)
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| Born | Anthony Lovari Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Genres | Pop, R&B, EDM |
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Lovari is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and his single, "No Day Like Today", featuring Adam Barta, charted at #23 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs and at #1 on Billboard's Dance Breakout chart.[1][2] He received the award for Best Music Video at the Newark International Film Festival in 2019 and Best Actor at the Newark Latino Film Festival Awards in 2020.[3][4] Lovari is an actor primarily in the horror film genre, with supporting roles in seven horror feature films from 2021-2024, in addition to producer credits on two of those films, The Barn 2 (2022) and Amityville Aliens (2024).[5]
Career
[edit]Anthony Lovari was born and raised in Queens, New York[6] He is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums; The Statement (2009), No Holding Back (2012), The Rhythm of Life (2017), Moment of Love (2020), and NHBX (2022). His single, No Day Like Today, featuring Adam Barta, charted at #23 on Billboard's Dance Club chart and his music video, "Paparazzi" aired on MTV. Moment of Love charted at #1 on Amazon New Releases and on their Dance Pop Chart in 2020.[7]
In 2013, Lovari released Take It to the Top, featuring Louise Robey from Friday the 13th: The Series[8] and in 2015 released Touch Me, a duet with actress Robin Byrd.[9]
Between 2021 and 2024, Lovari was cast in supporting roles in the horror film genre, including Zombie Games (2021), The Barn 2 (2022), Thrust (2022), Appetite for Sin (2022), Terror Toons 4 (2023) and Amityville Aliens (2024).[10]
Lovari has appeared as a contestant on Match Game, winning first place, and on Wheel of Fortune, taking second place.[11][12]
Lovari was the subject of an episode of Judge Jerry in 2022, where he sued fellow entertainer Lady Clover Honey. [13]
Awards
[edit]- 2020 - Best actor - Newark Latino Film Festival Award[3]
- 2019 - Best music video - Newark International Film Festival[4]
Discography
[edit]- 2022 - NHBX[14]
- 2020 - Moment of Love[15]
- 2017 - The Rhythm Of Life[16]
- 2012 - No Holding Back[17]
- 2009 - The Statement[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard Dance Chart" (PDF). Billboard. November 2, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Lovari & Adam Barta, Chromatics & Meresha by Gordon Murray". Billboard. October 10, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lovari is back on top with new music video Moment of Love by Matt Herman". Camden Monthly. September 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "RECAP: Newark International Film Festival 2019". Respect Magazine. September 18, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Horror Highlights - 8 Found Dead - The Hairbinger - The Barn Part II". Topic. November 23, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Scorsone, Kristyn (2017). "Oral History of Lovari". Rutgers University Library. doi:10.7282/t3-88tn-0j84. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Lovari Tops Amazon Charts by Michael Todd". Get Out Mag. February 17, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Friday The 13th The Series Star Robey Releases New Song - PRESS RELEASE". Twisted Central. December 20, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Touch Me - Robin Byrd and Lovari". Topic. April 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Horror Highlights - 8 Found Dead - The Hairbinger - The Barn Part II". Topic. November 23, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "Match Game (TV Series 2016–2021) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "America's Game 12". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Judge Jerry: Season 3, Episode 103 | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Lovari Launches New EDM House Album NHBX Summer 2022 - No Holding Back by Whitney Ullman". The City Pulse. June 21, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Two veteran artists, an emerging talent, and the queen bring new beats by Michael Cook". Out in Jersey. April 27, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Queer Newark Oral History Project". Queer Newark Rutgers. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "No Holding Back - Anthony Lovari". Apple Music. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Now Hear This! Lovari: His Bold New "Statement" CD Review and Interview". Lavender After Dark. 15 October 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2023.