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Nilla Pizzi

1919 - 2011

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Adionilla Pizzi (Italian: [adjoˈnilla ˈpittsi]; 16 April 1919 – 12 March 2011), known by her stage name Nilla Pizzi, was an Italian singer and actress. Born in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, she was particularly famous in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. She is well known for winning the first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival in 1951, singing "Grazie dei fiori". In addition, the following year (1952), she finished first, second, and third with "Vola colomba", "Papaveri e papere", and "Una donna prega" respectively; a presently unbeaten record. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nilla Pizzi is the 1,173rd most popular singer (down from 1,043rd in 2019), the 3,405th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,288th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Italian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nilla Pizzi ranks 1,173 out of 4,381. Before her are Azis, Thongchai McIntyre, Eve, Margaret Price, Manuel García, and Big Sean. After her are James Arthur, Kvitka Cisyk, Giovanni Martinelli, Jim Steinman, Jackie Wilson, and Chiquito de la Calzada.

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Among people born in 1919, Nilla Pizzi ranks 218. Before her are Mustai Karim, Pauline Kael, Alan Young, Loki Schmidt, Lawrence Tierney, and Richard Bergmann. After her are Arnold Meri, Wilson Greatbatch, Béla Sárosi, Bep Voskuijl, Richard Todd, and Jon Pertwee. Among people deceased in 2011, Nilla Pizzi ranks 257. Before her are Hans Apel, Henri Chammartin, Daniel Quillen, Scott Columbus, Edward Hardwicke, and Margaret Price. After her are Sargent Shriver, Maurice Guigue, Martial Célestin, Géza Alföldy, Mike Barrett, and Wilson Greatbatch.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Nilla Pizzi ranks 3,406 out of 5,161. Before her are Giuseppe Adami (1878), Roberto Saviano (1979), Filippo Grandi (1957), Gioacchino Colombo (1903), Roberto Tucci (1921), and Carlo Galetti (1882). After her are Fausto Acke (1897), Carlo Cattaneo (1801), Sabrina Ferilli (1964), Angelo Vanzin (1932), Alessandra Martines (1963), and Mauro Baldi (1954).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Nilla Pizzi ranks 80. Before her are Marcella Bella (1952), Nek (1972), Amelita Galli-Curci (1882), Francesco Tamagno (1850), Rino Gaetano (1950), and Alessandro Safina (1963). After her are Claudio Baglioni (1951), Tony Renis (1938), Claudia Muzio (1889), Gala (1975), Licia Albanese (1909), and Valentina Monetta (1975).

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