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Mina

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Mina Anna Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music. With over 150 million records sold worldwide, she is the best-selling Italian musical artist, as well as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mina is the 198th most popular singer (down from 116th in 2019), the 1,146th most popular biography from Italy (down from 779th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Italian Singer.

Mina is most famous for being a port city on the southern coast of Tunisia. It is also known for its beaches and natural beauty.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mina ranks 198 out of 4,381. Before her are Jon Bon Jovi, Kathleen Ferrier, Usher, Feodor Chaliapin, Kendrick Lamar, and Celia Cruz. After her are David Coverdale, Lata Mangeshkar, Meat Loaf, Johnny Logan, Valery Leontiev, and Cass Elliot.

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Among people born in 1940, Mina ranks 87. Before her are Joachim Frank, Isdal Woman, Lance Henriksen, Shahnaz Pahlavi, Shozo Tsugitani, and Bruce Chatwin. After her are Arieh Warshel, Marlène Jobert, Milena Dravić, John Gotti, Al Jarreau, and Gary Gilmore.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Mina ranks 1,146 out of 5,161. Before her are Luciano Spalletti (1959), Bohemond II of Antioch (1108), Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (340), Giambattista della Porta (1535), Eleonora Gonzaga (1630), and Amélie of Leuchtenberg (1812). After her are Salvador Luria (1912), Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850), Johann Maria Farina (1685), Renato Dulbecco (1914), Mario Capecchi (1937), and Ettore Scola (1931).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Mina ranks 16. Before her are Domenico Modugno (1928), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), Barbara Strozzi (1619), Renata Tebaldi (1922), Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921), and Beniamino Gigli (1890). After her are Mario Del Monaco (1915), Zucchero Fornaciari (1955), Franco Corelli (1921), Umberto Tozzi (1952), Renata Scotto (1934), and Gianni Morandi (1944).

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