Rosalba Pippa (born 20 August 1982), better known by her

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Arisa, is an Italian singer and actress.

Early life

Arisa was born in

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. A week after her birth, her family moved back to their original hometown,

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, a village a few kilometres from

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. (in Italian) Her

is an acronym of her family members' names: A from her father, Antonio; R from her own name, Rosalba; I and S from her sisters, Isabella and Sabrina; and A from her mother, Assunta. In 1999, she won first prize in the Cantacavallo competition in

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for her singing ability. The president of the jury, journalist and writer Bianca Fasano, personally delivered the cup.

Career

Arisa rose to fame after her participation in the

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. She placed first in the newcomers' section and won the

Mia Martini Mia Martini (; born Domenica Rita Adriana Bertè ; 20 September 1947 – 12 May 1995) was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.James Christopher MongerMia Martini allmusic.com Sincerità "Sincerità" is the debut single by the Italian singer Arisa and it was released on 18 February 2009. It placed first in the 'Newcomers' section and won the 'Mia Martini' Critics Award in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 The Sanremo Music Festival ...

". In early 2009, she released her first album, also titled ''

Sincerità "Sincerità" is the debut single by the Italian singer Arisa and it was released on 18 February 2009. It placed first in the 'Newcomers' section and won the 'Mia Martini' Critics Award in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009 The Sanremo Music Festival ...

''. In January 2010 she released her second album, ''

Malamorenò ''Malamorenò'' is the second album released by the Italian singer Arisa Rosalba Pippa (born 20 August 1982), better known by her stage name Arisa, is an Italian singer and actress. Early life Arisa was born in Genoa, Italy. A week after her ...

''. In late 2011 she starred as judge in the fifth season of the Italian version of ''

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'', broadcast on

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. In February 2012, Arisa returned to the Italian musical scene, performing her single "

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" in the

Sanremo Music Festival The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...

. The song placed second in the competition and it later topped the

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. It was also included in her third studio album, '' Amami'', which was released on 15 February 2012. In February 2014, Arisa won the

with the song "

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". The album ''Una nuova Rosalba in città'' was released on 8 February 2019''Sanremo: Arisa, sono cambiata e "Mi sento bene"''
(in Italian) Claudia Fascia @ ANSI.it, 28 January 2019, visited 19 Dec 2020 and ''Ero romantica'' on 26 November 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards

Filmography

References

External links

Singer profile
at

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web site * {{Authority control People from the Province of Potenza 1982 births Living people Sanremo Music Festival winners of the newcomers section Sanremo Music Festival winners 21st-century Italian singers 21st-century Italian women singers Reality show winners