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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Anthony Lovari, known mononomysly as 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.