Celeste Johnson

{{short description|American singer and television host (born 1959)}}

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{{About|the American singer|the British-Jamaican singer|Celeste (singer)}}

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| birth_name = Celeste Johnson

| birth_date = 1959

| origin = Chicago, Illinois

| genre = Pop, italo disco

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1983–present

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Celeste Johnson (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois), also known as Celeste, is an American singer, model and former professional long jump athlete.{{cite news|last=Hersh|first=Phil|title=CELESTE JOHNSON NO LONGER JUMPS FOR JOY-SHE SINGS|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/11/17/celeste-johnson-no-longer-jumps-for-joy-she-sings/|access-date=July 16, 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 17, 1991}}{{cite book|author=Massimo Emanuelli|title=50 anni di storia della televisione attraverso la stampa|publisher=Greco & Greco|date=2004|page=414|lang=It}}

In the 1980s, she achieved fame in Italy as a model and singer after she was discovered by producer Claudio Cecchetto in Milan. In 1983 she released her first single, Love & musica.

In 1984 she was a regular guest on TV shows like Sponsor City (Rete 4 and Premiatissima (Canale 5). In 1985 she released her first album, Celeste. One of the songs from the album, "Lascia che sia", was released as a single and topped the Italian charts for five weeks. The same year Celeste performed at Festivalbar.

In 1986 she released her second album, Blue.

In 1987 she recorded "Hot Girl", a duet with Italo disco Star Sabrina Salerno.

In 1991 she switched to the DDD Label and recorded her fourth album, The Swing of Love.