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Iva Zanicchi
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Iva Zanicchi is an Italian politician, actor, singer, and television presenter. Born in Ligonchio, Emilia-Romagna, on January 18, 1940, she holds Italian citizenship and resides in Lesmo. Her professional career began in 1963, and she has worked in Strasbourg and Brussels. Zanicchi is a member of the political party Forza Italia and has served as a Member of the European Parliament.
As a performer, she sings pop music and soul in the mezzo-soprano voice type. She participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 and the Sanremo Music Festival in 1965, 1966, and 1967, receiving an award at the latter. Her notable works include the song "Ciao amore, ciao" and the books *Nata di luna buona*, *I prati di Sara*, and *Polenta di castagne*. She has recorded for Ri-Fi and Scepter Records.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Nata di luna buona
- I prati di Sara
- Polenta di castagne
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Film & TV
Ligonchio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Iva Zanicchi (born 18 January 1940) is an Italian pop singer and politician. She has a mezzo-soprano voice and is nick-named by the press as Eagle of Ligonchio". Iva Zanicchi was born in Ligonchio, in the province of Reggio Emilia to Zefiro (1909–2004) and Elsa Raffaelli (1914–2010). Her career began in 1962 at the Castrocaro Music Festival, where she earned third place. She won the Sanremo song…
Known for
- Foodish2025
- Il circo delle meraviglie2024
- Milva, diva per sempre — Herself2024
- Al Bano - 4 Volte 20 — Cantante2023
- TV Story Superstar — Self (archive footage)2020
- Spera Teresa — The great Iva2019
- W gli sposi — Maria2018
- Belve — Sé stessa2018
- Tú Sí Que Vales — Giudice Popolare2014
- Inspector Coliandro — Ersilia Karan2006
via TMDB
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- 25,214
- Total plays
- 154,361
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Born, 18 January 1940, Vaglie di Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia, Italy. 4th generation of singers, famous Italian pop singer, three times winner of Sanremo Festival. She won the San Remo Contest in 1969 with Zingara and in the same year, represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid with Due Grosse Lacrime Bianche. Despite a powerful performance, she finished in a poor 13th place. Nickname: Aquila di Ligonchio Author of a book about roots of her life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
Key facts
- Also known as
- "The Eagle from Ligonchio" "the Italian Dionne Warwick "
- Born
- ( 1940-01-18 ) 18 January 1940 (age 86) , Ligonchio , Emilia-Romagna, Kingdom of Italy
- Genres
- Pop blue-eyed soul
- Occupations
- Singer actress television host politician
- Years active
- 1963–present
- Labels
- Ri-Fi Ricordi Traccia Sif SGM Five [ it ] Carosello Sugar Scepter
- Spouse
- Antonio Ansoldi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1985 )
- Partner
- Fausto Pinna (1987–2024; his death)
- Website
- www .ivazanicchi .net
- Party
- Forza Italia , (1999–2009) , The People of Freedom , (2009–2013) , Forza Italia , (2013–2014)
- Other political affiliations
- European People's Party , (2004–2014)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Iva
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Ligonchio
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Position held
- Member of the European Parliament
- Political party
- Forza Italia
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Participant in
- Sanremo Music Festival 1974
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.ivazanicchi.it
- Image
- Iva Zanicchi MEP (1).jpg
- Work location
- Brussels
- Residence
- Lesmo
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
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- Iva Zanicchi
- date of birth
- 1940-01-18
- name in native language
- Iva Zanicchi
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- P10632
- Iva Zanicchi
- nickname
- L'aquila di Ligonchio
- influenced by
- Dionne Warwick
- social media followers
- 7420
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Iva Zanicchi ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːva ddzaˈnikki]; born 18 January 1940) is an Italian pop singer and politician. She has a mezzo-soprano voice and is nick-named by the press as the "Eagle from Ligonchio" (l'Aquila di Ligonchio).
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