Iva Zanicchi
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Iva Zanicchi is an Italian
pop singer.
Iva Zanicchi's career began in 1962 at the Castrocaro Festival of New Voices, where she gained third place. She won the Sanremo song festival
in 1967 with Non pensare a me, in 1969 with Zingara and again in 1974 with Ciao cara, come stai?. In 1969, she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
in Madrid with Due Grosse Lacrime Bianche
, where she finished 13th. A concert at the Paris Olympia
and a tour (United States, Canada, South America and the Soviet Union) followed. Iva later also toured Australia and Japan.
From 1987 to 2000 Iva hosted the very popular game show Ok, il prezzo è giusto!, the Italian version of The Price is Right
as the only female host in the history of the game show worldwide.
In 2004 she was one of Forza Italia
's candidates at the European Parliament
elections, polling nearly 35,000 but not enough to be elected. However, as the highest-polling among the candidates failing to be elected, Iva took up her seat in Strasburg in May 2008, representing Forza Italia
, when EuroMP Mario Mantovani
left to become a PdL senator. She was confirmed in her post at the European elections of June 2009.
In September 2010 she has expressed her vote in favor of vivisection
.
, called OK, il Prezzo e Giusto. She took over for Gigi Sabani
in the 1986-87 season and was succeeded by Maria Teresa Ruta in 2000.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
pop singer.
Iva Zanicchi's career began in 1962 at the Castrocaro Festival of New Voices, where she gained third place. She won the Sanremo song festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
in 1967 with Non pensare a me, in 1969 with Zingara and again in 1974 with Ciao cara, come stai?. In 1969, she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in Madrid with Due Grosse Lacrime Bianche
Due Grosse Lacrime Bianche
"Due grosse lacrime bianche" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in Italian by Iva Zanicchi. The song was performed sixth on the night, following Ireland's Muriel Day with "The Wages of Love" and preceding the United Kingdom's Lulu with "Boom Bang-a-Bang"...
, where she finished 13th. A concert at the Paris Olympia
Paris Olympia
The Olympia is a music hall in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Located at No. 28, Boulevard des Capucines, its closest métro/RER stations are Madeleine, Opéra, Havre – Caumartin and Auber....
and a tour (United States, Canada, South America and the Soviet Union) followed. Iva later also toured Australia and Japan.
From 1987 to 2000 Iva hosted the very popular game show Ok, il prezzo è giusto!, the Italian version of The Price is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
as the only female host in the history of the game show worldwide.
In 2004 she was one of Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
's candidates at the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
elections, polling nearly 35,000 but not enough to be elected. However, as the highest-polling among the candidates failing to be elected, Iva took up her seat in Strasburg in May 2008, representing Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
, when EuroMP Mario Mantovani
Mario Mantovani
Mario Mantovani is an Italian politician,Member of the European Parliament 1999-2009for North-Westwith the Forza Italia, part of the European People's Party, Italian Senator and Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transports since 2008...
left to become a PdL senator. She was confirmed in her post at the European elections of June 2009.
In September 2010 she has expressed her vote in favor of vivisection
Vivisection
Vivisection is defined as surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure...
.
Albums
- 1965 Iva Zanicchi
- 1967 Fra noi
- 1968 Unchained Melody
- 1970 Iva senza tempo
- 1970 Caro Theodorakis... Iva
- 1971 Caro Aznavour
- 1971 Shalom
- 1972 Fantasia
- 1972 Dall'amore in poi
- 1973 Le giornate dell'amore
- 1974 Io ti propongo
- 1974 ¿Chao Iva còmo estas? (Spanish)
- 1975 Io sarò la tua idea
- 1976 Confessioni
- 1976 Recital At The Festival "The Golden Orpheus '76" - Bulgaria (Accompaniment "Children Of The Sun")
- 1977 Cara Napoli
- 1978 Con la voglia di te
- 1978 Playboy
- 1980 D'Iva
- 1980 D'Iva (Spanish Version)
- 1981 Ardente
- 1981 Nostalgias (Spanish)
- 1982 Yo, por amarte (Spanish)
- 1984 Quando arriverà
- 1984 Iva 85
- 1987 Care colleghe
- 1988 Nefertari
- 1991 Come mi vorrei
- 2003 Fossi un tango
- 2009 Colori d'amore
Singles (Italy)
- 1963 Zero in amore / Come un tramonto
- 1963 Tu dirai/Sei ore
- 1964 Come ti vorrei/La nostra spiaggia
- 1964 Credi/Resta sola come sei
- 1964 Come ti vorrei / Chi potrà amarti
- 1965 I tuoi anni più belli / Un altro giorno verrà
- 1965 Accarezzami amore / Mi cercherai
- 1965 Caro mio / Non tornar mai
- 1966 La notte dell'addio / Caldo è l'amore
- 1966 Fra noi / Gold Snake
- 1966 Ma pecché / Tu saje a verità
- 1966 Monete d’oro / Ci amiamo troppo
- 1967 Non pensare a me / Vita
- 1967 Quel momento / Dove è lui
- 1967 Le montagne (ci amiamo troppo) / Vivere non vivere
- 1967 Dolcemente / Come stai bene e tu?
- 1968 Per vivere / Non accetterò
- 1968 Amore amor / Sleeping
- 1968 La felicità / Anche così
- 1968 La felicità / Ci vuole così poco
- 1968 Senza catene / Diverso dagli altri
- 1969 Zingara / Io sogno]]
- 1969 Due grosse lacrime bianche / Tienimi con te
- 1969 Un bacio sulla fronte / Accanto a te
- 1969 Che vuoi che sia / Perché mai
- 1969 Vivrò / Estasi d'amore
- 1970 L'arca di Noé / Aria di settembre
- 1970 Un uomo senza tempo / Un attimo
- 1970 Un fiume amaro / Il sogno é fumo
- 1970 Un fiume amaro / Tienimi con te
- 1970 Una storia di mezzanotte / Il bimbo e la gazzella
- 1971 La riva bianca,la riva nera / Tu non sei più innamorato di me
- 1971 Coraggio e paura / Sciogli i cavalli al vento
- 1972 Ma che amore / Il mio bambino
- 1972 Nonostante lei / Non scordarti di me
- 1972 Alla mia gente / Dall'amore in poi
- 1972 La mia sera / Il sole splende ancora
- 1972 Mi ha stregato il viso tuo / A te
- 1973 I mulini della mente / Basterà
- 1973 Le giornate dell'amore / Chi mi manca é lui
- 1973 Fred BongustoFred BongustoAlfredo Bongusto , known by his stage name Fred Bongusto, is an Italian light music singer and songwriter who was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s.-Career history:...
:White Christmas/ Natale dura un giorno - 1974 L'indifferenza / Sarà domani
- 1974 Ciao cara come stai? / Vendetta
- 1974 Testarda io / Sei tornato a casa tua
- 1975 Testarda io / E la notte é qui
- 1975 Io sarò la tua idea / Jesus
- 1976 Mamma tutto / Dormi,amore dormi
- 1976 I discorsi tuoi / Confessioni
- 1977 Arrivederci padre / Che uomo sei
- 1977 Munasterio 'e Santa Chiara / 'O destino
- 1977 Mal d'amore / Selvaggio
- 1978 Con la voglia di te / Sei contento
- 1979 Per te / Pronto 113
- 1979 La valigia / Ditemi
- 1979 A parte il fatto / Capirai
- 1981 Ardente / E tu mai
- 1983 Aria di luna / Amico
- 1984 Chi (mi darà) / Comandante
- 1984 Quando arriverà / Sera di vento
- 1985 Da domani senza te / Aria di luna
- 1987 Volo / Uomini e no
- 2001 Ho bisogno di te
- 2009 Ti voglio senza amore
Sanremo Music Festival
- 1965 I tuoi anni più belli (Mogol-Gaspari-Polito), coupled with Gene PitneyGene PitneyEugene Francis Alan Pitney, known as Gene Pitney , was an American singer-songwriter, musician and sound engineer. Through the mid-1960s, he enjoyed success as a recording artist on both sides of the Atlantic and was among the group of early 1960s American acts who continued to enjoy hits after the...
- 1966 La notte dell'addio (Diverio-Testa), coupled with Vic DanaVic DanaVic Dana is an American dancer and singer.Discovered by Sammy Davis, Jr., Dana was an excellent dancer , and was encouraged by Davis to move to Los Angeles to further his career. With the decline of dancing as a form of entertainment Dana initiated a singing career. He is best known for his 1965...
- 1967 Non pensare a me, coupled with Claudio VillaClaudio VillaClaudio Villa may refer to:*Claudio Villa , Italian singer*Claudio Villa , Italian comics artist*Claudio Villas Boas , Brazilian activist...
- 1968 Per vivere (Nisa-Bindi), coupled with Udo JürgensUdo JürgensUdo Jürgens is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years...
- 1969 Zingara (Albertelli-Riccardi), coupled with Bobby SoloBobby SoloBobby Solo is an Italian singer and musician.Solo was born in Rome.In 1964, he participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Una lacrima sul viso" , but he was disqualified for singing with playback which was contrary to the festival regulations. The song, however, became a global hit...
- 1970 L'arca di Noè (Endrigo), coupled with Sergio EndrigoSergio EndrigoSergio Endrigo was an Italian singer-songwriter.Born in Pola, Istria, Italy he has been often compared--for style and nature--to authors of the so called "Genoa school" like Gino Paoli, Fabrizio De André, Luigi Tenco, and Bruno Lauzi.He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1968 with the song...
- 1974 Ciao cara come stai? (Dinaro-Daiano-Janne-Malgioglio)
- 1984 Chi (mi darà) (Balsamo-Malgioglio-Balsamo)
- 2003 Fossi un tango (Lana-Donati)
- 2009 Ti voglio senza amore
Filmography
- 1967 Una ragazza tutta d'oro
- 1998 L'ultimo capodanno
- 2005 Caterina e le sue figlie (Fiction TV)
- 2007 Caterina e le sue figlie 2 (Fiction TV)
- 2009 Caterina e le sue figlie 3 (Fiction TV)
Game show host
Iva hosted the Italian version of The Price Is RightThe Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
, called OK, il Prezzo e Giusto. She took over for Gigi Sabani
Gigi Sabani
Luigi Sabani, best known as Gigi was an Italian TV impersonator, host and singer.Born in Rome, Sabani made his television debut in the late 1970s as an impersonator: his most famous imitations included those of Adriano Celentano and Mike Bongiorno...
in the 1986-87 season and was succeeded by Maria Teresa Ruta in 2000.