Fumanti was born in the village of
Fivizzano in Tuscany, and raised in the nearby small city of
Aulla and in
Monterosso al Mare. She studied voice at the
Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Boito in
Parma and relocated to
Montréal, Canada in 2002 where she continued her vocal training. and peaked to No. 1 in Japan and South Africa. In January 2007, Fumanti made her U.S. TV debut, singing the Canadian National Anthem for the
NHL All-Stars Game in
Dallas, Texas. In March of that year, she performed on the
PBS Concert Special
Heavenly Voices along with
Sasha & Shawna, the
Tim Janis Ensemble, and English
countertenor Ryland Angel. She subsequently toured the United States with the
Heavenly Voices performers. She had toured
Southeast Asia in the winter of 2006/2007 with
José Carreras, including performances in
Korea,
Hong Kong, and
Taiwan (for a New Year's Eve Concert). In June 2007 she performed again with Carreras at the
Hampton Court Palace Festival, along with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Fumanti also recorded a Christmas Concert with Canadian tenor
John McDermott at the Rose Theater in Brampton,
Ontario, on June 26, 2007 for broadcast in November and December of that year. Fumanti's later concerts and live performances have included venues in Asia, Europe, and North America. She sang the
Shanghai Expo theme song "Better City, Better Life" with Chinese baritone
Liao Changyong when it was presented for the first time on national TV on May 1, 2009 and performed on
Dragon TV for the 200 Day Countdown for the Expo in October 2009. In 2013 she sang at the
Kremlin Palace in Moscow and made her ninth concert appearance at the
Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montréal.
The Travel of Sound, Fumanti's 2017 China tour, took her to multiple venues in that country, including the
Guangzhou Opera House. In 2019 she presented her twelfth studio album,
Aimons-nous, in concerts at the Auberge Saint-Gabriel in Montreal and the Manoir Saint-Sauveur in the
Laurentides region of Quebec. The album, which Fumanti describes as an homage to her adopted country, is a selection of French and
Québécois popular songs. == Discography ==