Iva Zanicchi

The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music and soul. Dionne Warwick is recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg and Brussels. Residence is recorded at Lesmo. Positions recorded include Member of the European Parliament. Works named in the authority record are Lontano, lontano, Senza fine, La musica è finita, Ragazzo mio, Ciao amore, ciao and Ho capito che ti amo. Distinctions recorded are Sanremo Music Festival.

• Name — Iva Zanicchi • Alias — * "The Eagle from Ligonchio" • "the Italian Dionne Warwick" • Born — 18 January 1940 • Birthplace — Ligonchio, Emilia-Romagna, Kingdom of Italy • Genre — * Pop • blue-eyed soul • Occupation — * Singer • actress • television host • politician • Years Active — 1963–present • Label — * Ri-Fi • Ricordi • Traccia • Sif • SGM • Five RecordFive • Carosello • Sugar • Scepter • Partner — Fausto Pinna (1987–2024; his death) • Website — http: www.ivazanicchi.net

• Illustration — Zanicchi in 1965 Iva Zanicchi was born in Ligonchio, in the province of Reggio Emilia, to Zefiro Zanicchi (1909–2004) and Elsa Raffaelli (1914–2010). Her career began in 1962 at the Castrocaro Music Festival, where she earned third place.[1] She won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1967 with "Non pensare a me", in 1969 with "Zingara" and again in 1974 with "Ciao cara, come stai?". Zanicchi remains the only woman singer to have won that festival's prize three times. In 1969, she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid with "Due grosse lacrime bianche", finishing 13th. She represented Italy in the V Festival Internacional da Canção in Rio with "Tu non-sei più innamorato di me" in 1970. A concert at the Paris Olympia and a tour (United States, Canada, South America and the Soviet Union) followed. Zanicchi later also toured Australia and Japan. Has worked with Mikis Theodorakis, Charles Aznavour and Luigi Tenco, and has made numerous recordings. Has performed at Madison Square Gardens, New York (1974) and the Teatro Regio (Parma). In total, Zanicchi released 14 albums during the 1970s, including a Christmas-themed, Neapolitan and Spanish language recordings. From 1987 to 2000 Zanicchi hosted the television 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 (since then, other countries have had versions of the show hosted by a woman). 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, Zanicchi 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.

Iva Zanicchi has one daughter. She considers herself Roman Catholic.[2]

In 2009, a band called I VazzaNikki was started, the name being a clear reference and tribute to Iva Zanicchi. The idea of the group came during a conversation between the Italian comedians Valerio Lundini, who is one of the singers and the keyboard player of the band, and Greg, who suggested the name. The objective was to play rock'n'roll and rockabilly music, inspired by the American 1950s. The band characterizes for ironic and nonsense songs, and even performed in the TV broadcast Una pezza di Lundini, hosted by Lundini on Rai Uno.[3][4]

• 1965: Iva Zanicchi • 1967: Fra noi • 1968: Unchained Melody • 1970: Iva senza tempo • 1970: Caro Theodorakis... Iva • 1971: Caro Aznavour... Iva • 1971: Caro Tenco... Iva • 1971: Shalom • 1972: Fantasia • 1972: Dall'amore in poi • 1973: Le giornate dell'amore • 1974: Io ti propongo • 1974; ¿Chao Iva cómo estás? (Spanish) • 1975: Io sarò la tua idea • 1976: Confessioni • 1976: The Golden Orpheus '76 (live in Bulgaria) • 1976: Cara Napoli • 1978: Con la voglia di te • 1978: Playboy • 1980: D'Iva • 1980: D'Iva (Spanish Version) • 1981: Iva Zanicchi • 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 • 2013: In cerca di te • 2022: Gargana

• 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 / Goldsnake • 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 e 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 Bongusto: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 • 2020: Sangue Nero • 2021: Amore mio malgrado • 2021: Lacrime e buio • 2022: Voglio amarti

• Illustration — Zanicchi and Claudio Villa at Sanremo 1967 • Illustration — Zanicchi and Bobby Solo at Sanremo 1969 • Illustration — Zanicchi performing at Sanremo 1974 • 1965: "I tuoi anni più belli" (Mogol-Gaspari-Polito), coupled with Gene Pitney • 1966: "La notte dell'addio" (Diverio-Testa), coupled with Vic Dana • 1967: "Non pensare a me" (Testa-Sciorilli), coupled with Claudio Villawinning song • 1968: "Per vivere" (Nisa-Bindi), coupled with Udo Jürgens • 1969: "Zingara" (Albertelli-Riccardi), coupled with Bobby Solowinning song • 1970: "L'arca di Noè" (Endrigo), coupled with Sergio Endrigo • 1974: "Ciao cara come stai?" (Dinaro-Daiano-Janne-Malgioglio)winning song • 1984: "Chi (mi darà)" (Balsamo-Malgioglio-Balsamo) • 2003: "Fossi un tango" (Lana-Donati) • 2009: "Ti voglio senza amore" • 2022: "Voglio amarti" Zanicchi was handed a lifetime achievement award at the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.

Films • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1961 — Le italiane e l'amore — Singer — Cameo appearance • 1967 — Una ragazza tutta d'oro — Iva Zanelli — Leading role • 1967 — 28 minuti per 3 milioni di dollari — Club singer — Cameo appearance • 1991 — L'Odissea — Giunone — Leading role • 1998 — Kaputt Mundi — Gina Carucci — Supporting role • 2019 — W gli sposi — Maria — Leading role Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005–2010 — Caterina e le sue figlie — Liliana — Italian TV Series; 13 episodes • 2018 — L'ispettore Coliandro — Ersilia Caran — Italian TV Series; episode: "Vai col liscio"

She hosted the Italian version of The Price Is Right, called "OK, il prezzo è giusto". She took over for Gigi Sabani in the 1986–87 season and was succeeded by Maria Teresa Ruta in 2000. When she took a brief absence from the show in 1999, Emanuela Folliero hosted in her place.

Iva Zanicchi is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation recording artist. Recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded with the occupation singer. Recorded with the occupation actor. Classed in the genre pop music. Classed in the genre soul. Recorded as politician, actress, singer, musician and presenter. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 8: Lontano, lontano, Senza fine, La musica è finita, Ragazzo mio, Ciao amore, ciao, Ho capito che ti amo, La gatta and L'appuntamento. Her recorded genres are pop music and soul.