Iva Zanicchi

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Iva Zanicchi
Zanicchi in 1972
Background information
Also known as	"The Eagle from Ligonchio" "the Italian Dionne Warwick"
Born	(1940-01-18) 18 January 1940 (age 84) Ligonchio, Emilia-Romagna, Kingdom of Italy
Genres	Pop blue-eyed soul
Occupations	Singer actress television host politician
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Ri-Fi Ricordi Traccia Sif SGM Five [it] Carosello Sugar Scepter
Spouse	Antonio Ansoldi ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1985)​
Partner	Fausto Pinna
Website	www.ivazanicchi.net
Member of European Parliament for Italy
In office 2008–2014
Personal details
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Forza Italia (1999–2009) The People of Freedom (2009–2013) Forza Italia (2013–2014)
Other political affiliations	European People's Party (2004–2014)

Iva Zanicchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːva ddzaˈnikki]; born 18 January 1940) is an Italian pop singer and politician. She has a mezzo-soprano voice and is nick-named by the press as the "Eagle from Ligonchio" (l'Aquila di Ligonchio).