Rome, 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – Wilma De Angelis, singer and television presenter, has died at the age of 96. Active since 1956, she made a name for herself not only in the world of television but also in the world of music, as a singer who was truly much loved. In 1960, she took part in the Sanremo Festival with the song ‘Quando vien la sera’ and, subsequently, in ‘Canzonissima’, where she won everyone over with ‘La ruota dell’amore’. In 1961, she returned to Sanremo with her song ‘Patatina’. Following a stroke of inspiration, together with her friend Paolo Limiti, an artistic collaboration began in 1979 on Telemontecarlo, which saw her host a number of cookery programmes for years. Limiti, who at the time was the channel’s artistic director and the creator of a programme broadcast daily as part of the channel’s schedule, offered her the chance to present it. For Wilma, therefore, a new chapter in television presenting began with *Telemenù*, which later became *Sale, pepe e fantasia*; the programme aired for eighteen consecutive years, including a segment within Luciano Rispoli’s talk show, *Tappeto volante*. She also presented various programmes on this theme, such as *La spesa di Wilma*, *Complimenti allo chef* and *A pranzo con Wilma*, in which the singer-presenter hosted and interviewed numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and politics; this was based on the *Pranzo in TV* format, conceived and presented by Rispoli himself for Rai in the early 1980s. De Angelis was also part of the cast of the programme *Domenica in* in 2010–2011. In 2012, she returned to the kitchen on La7 as a guest on *I menù di Benedetta*. In the years that followed, she presented TV promotional segments alongside Giorgio Mastrota. On Friday 19 May 2017, she took part in *I migliori anni*, presented by Carlo Conti, singing *Quando vien la sera*, the song with which she had come third at the 1960 Sanremo Festival. On this occasion, she was also celebrated for reaching 65 years in the business.
TV: Wilma De Angelis, a pioneer of cookery programmes, has died aged 96
Rome, 11 Oct. (LaPresse) – Wilma De Angelis, singer and television presenter, has died at the age of 96. Active since 1956, she made a name for herself not only in the world of television but also in the world of music, as a singer who was truly much loved. In 1960, she took part in the Sanremo Festival with the song ‘Quando vien la sera’ and, subsequently, in ‘Canzonissima’, where she won everyone over with ‘La ruota dell’amore’. In 1961, she returned to Sanremo with her song ‘Patatina’. Following a stroke of inspiration, together with her friend Paolo Limiti, an artistic collaboration began in 1979 on Telemontecarlo, which saw her host a number of cookery programmes for years. Limiti, who at the time was the channel’s artistic director and the creator of a programme broadcast daily as part of the channel’s schedule, offered her the chance to present it. For Wilma, therefore, a new chapter in television presenting began with *Telemenù*, which later became *Sale, pepe e fantasia*; the programme aired for eighteen consecutive years, including a segment within Luciano Rispoli’s talk show, *Tappeto volante*. She also presented various programmes on this theme, such as *La spesa di Wilma*, *Complimenti allo chef* and *A pranzo con Wilma*, in which the singer-presenter hosted and interviewed numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and politics; this was based on the *Pranzo in TV* format, conceived and presented by Rispoli himself for Rai in the early 1980s. De Angelis was also part of the cast of the programme *Domenica in* in 2010–2011. In 2012, she returned to the kitchen on La7 as a guest on *I menù di Benedetta*. In the years that followed, she presented TV promotional segments alongside Giorgio Mastrota. On Friday 19 May 2017, she took part in *I migliori anni*, presented by Carlo Conti, singing *Quando vien la sera*, the song with which she had come third at the 1960 Sanremo Festival. On this occasion, she was also celebrated for reaching 65 years in the business.