Iva Zanicchi
Iva Zanicchi is an Italian singer, television presenter and author whose music spans Sanremo classics and newer collaborations such as “Dolce far niente” with A-Clark and VINNY.
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- Born
- 18 January 1940, Ligonchio, Italy
- Work
- Singer, television presenter, actress and author
- First breakthrough
- “Come ti vorrei” (1964)
- Sanremo wins
- 1967, 1969 and 1974
- Also known as
- L’Aquila di Ligonchio, the Eagle of Ligonchio
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in the Ligonchio area of the Italian Apennines, Iva loved singing long before she made records. Her 1962 appearance at Castrocaro did not bring a win, but it caught the attention of Ri-Fi. Her first single, “Zero in amore” / “Come un tramonto”, followed in 1963, and “Come ti vorrei” brought her first major success in 1964.
The Sanremo years.
Her first Sanremo appearance came in 1965. She won with “Non pensare a me” in 1967, shared the winning song “Zingara” with Bobby Solo in 1969, and won again with “Ciao cara come stai” in 1974. Those three victories made her the festival’s most successful female winner. In 1969, she also represented Italy at Eurovision with “Due grosse lacrime bianche”.
Beyond the records.
Television audiences came to know her as the host of Ok, il prezzo è giusto!, which she presented almost continuously from 1987 to 2000. Her books include the autobiography Nata di luna buona and the food memoir Quel profumo di brodo caldo. She returned to Sanremo competition in 2022 with “Voglio amarti”, then received the festival’s career award in 2025.
Still trying new things.
In 2025 she recorded “Dolce far niente” with A-Clark and VINNY. By autumn 2026 she was shifting away from demanding summer tours and taking on the family comedy Viva la mamma!, written and directed by Diego Ruiz.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Dolce far nienteSinger with A-Clark and VINNY
- 2022Voglio amartiSanremo performer
- 1969Due grosse lacrime biancheItaly’s Eurovision entrant
- 1969ZingaraSinger; Sanremo-winning song with Bobby Solo
- 1967Non pensare a meSinger; Sanremo-winning song with Claudio Villa
Stage and television
- 2026Viva la mamma!Cast member
- 1987–2000Ok, il prezzo è giusto!Presenter
Books
- 2025Quel profumo di brodo caldo. La cucina dei miei ricordiAuthor
- 2019Nata di luna buonaAuthor
Awards
Quotes
È proprio quando ti fermi che vengono fuori le idee migliori, è lì che nasce la creativitàIva Zanicchi, interview with Michele Vanossi for il Giornale
In May 2025, discussing Dolce far niente, she described rest as a time when ideas and creativity emerge.
Trivia
- Her nickname, L’Aquila di Ligonchio, ties her voice to her hometown.
- She finished 13th at Eurovision in Madrid in 1969.
- The publisher’s description of Nata di luna buona recalls her singing in a treehouse as a child.
- Her food memoir connects borsch with a Moscow tour and strudel with an early tour of Germany.
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