Ana Bettz

Anna Bettozzi (born July 27 in Rome, Italy), known by her stage name Ana Bettz, is an Italian singer-songwriter, dancer, and former real estate agent. She became well known for releasing her singles "Ecstasy", "Who Is It Tonight?" (2000), "Black and White" (2001), "Femme" (2003), and "Freedom" (2004), which became well known in Russia, France, and the United Kingdom. All the singles were from her debut studio album, Freedom, which was released in 2003. Her next album, The One, would be released in 2011.

Musical career When Bettozzi was young, she thought work was important, and focused on more solid jobs, in which she became a real estate entrepreneur. However, having English been her second language, she aspired working in a more international business. Because singing, songwriting, and dancing was her dream, she decided to start her career all over again and would go by the stage name Ana Bettz. DJ Jay Winding had sent the song to English musician Kofi, so his version with European-like sounds could have a more American flavor. The music video for "Ecstasy" was done in the same country, and includes a shot with a producer for Madonna and Michael Jackson.

In January 2011, Ana performed her single, "Move On", on the Italian television show Quelli che... il Calcio. This was a single from her second album, The One, which was released in May 2011. Another single from the album was "You Are The One", which was performed on the television channel Sky TG24 in 2009. Four of her songs from the album were performed by her at the Spazio Novecento in Rome, Italy in 2009.

Personal life

Anna Bettozzi was born in Rome; her family originated from Boston (MA), USA. She became friends with politician Silvio Berlusconi, due to the relationship of his mother, Rosa. She has a degree in sociology, and is married to Sergio Di Cesare, president of the heating manufacturing company Europetroli. She has two daughters, one born c. 1994 and another born c. 1992,

Robbery Between 3:00 and 9:00 am on January 3, 1999, three young men armed with pistols entered into Bettz's home. Bettz was asleep with her two daughters and a maid. Though no physical violence occurred, a total of Lire 100.000.000 (€50.000 ) worth of valuables were stolen. Part of these valuables included three collectible watches worth Lire 40.000.000 (€20.000 ). Information about the incident was withheld by police until the afternoon of January 4.

Legal problems On April 8, 2021, Ana Bettz was arrested in Italy accused of doing business with the Moccia clan of the Camorra and the Mancuso 'ndrina of the 'Ndrangheta.

She was arrested, along with 71 other suspects, following a joint operation by four Italian prosecutors coordinated by the national anti-mafia prosecutor. Accused of criminal association for tax evasion. The family business of Bettozzi, "Max Petroli" - now "Made Petrol Italia Srl" - would not have paid VAT, excise duties and other taxes for over 185 million euros. The work of the prosecutors has highlighted that Max Petroli would have recovered from a serious economic crisis thanks to liquidity injections by some Camorra clans, including those of the Moccia and Casalesi.

Activism On December 21, 2011, an event conceived by Ana Bettz with the Centers for Prevention and Listening Discomfort was held at the Residence Ripetta in Rome, Italy.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Track listing Freedom Released: September 2003 (Italy) Track listing title1 = Love note1 = prod. by Ana Bettz and R. de Luca writer1 = A. Bettz length1 = 1:01 title2 = Femme note2 = prod. by C. Piccinelli writer2 = G. Giomarelli, D. Mohammed, length2 = 3:53 title3 = Freedom note3 = prod. by A. Bettz and R. de Luca writer3 = A. Bettz, D. Mohammed length3 = 3:31 title4 = Think About Me note4 = feat. Dionne Warwick; The One Released: May 2011 (Italy) Format: CD Format: CD N/A N/A Who Is It Tonight? Released August 7, 2000 (Italy) Label: J&V Records Tracklist adopted by discogs.com. N/A Black and White Released 2001 (Italy) Eiffel 65 remixes were released separately on June 7, 2002. Eiffel 65 remixes also available for digital download Tracklist adopted by discogs.com. Label: NAR International Tracklist from CD. Arranger, Mixer, Engineer – Cristian Piccinelli Executive Producer – Giancarlo Giomarelli Mastering – F. De Carolis* Writers – D. Mohammed*, Giomarelli* Credits from CD. Written by Elton John Love Tonite (Going Down Like Mmmm...) Released 2006 (UK) Label: J&V Records Tracklist adopted by Discogs.com. Black and White Femme Freedom You Are The One