Nilla Pizzi
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. Through her Sanremo performance career, she presented a total of thirty-one songs, as well as participating three more times as a guest and once as a presenter. Endowed with a charismatic, warm voice, she is considered the most successful Sanremo singer of all time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1919 (Sant'Agata Bolognese (Italian comune)), Died March 12, 2011 (Segrate (Italian comune) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCA (International) | 2E5VB-1164 | 10-in. | before 8/23/1955 | Dans la vie | Nilla Pizzi ; Armando Trovajoli | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pizzi, Nilla," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.
Pizzi, Nilla. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.
"Pizzi, Nilla." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pizzi, Nilla - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98045106
Wikidata: Nilla Pizzi - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q255593
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/63622979
MusicBrainz: Nilla Pizzi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e69cf971-de4e-4f44-9deb-799ef9348aa3
ISNI: 0000 0001 1658 0853 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116580853
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