Nina Zilli | |
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![]() Nina Zilli at the presentation of her first album Sempre lontano in 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Maria Chiara Fraschetta |
Born | Piacenza, Italy | 2 February 1980
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Universal |
Website | ninazilli.com |
Maria Chiara Fraschetta (born 2 February 1980),[1] better known by her stage name Nina Zilli (pronounced [ˈniːna dˈdzilli]), is an Italian singer-songwriter. After releasing her debut single "50mila", she achieved commercial success with the album Sempre lontano, released after participating in the newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2010. During the Sanremo Music Festival 2012, Zilli was chosen to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where she placed 9th with the song "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)", included in her second studio album. Zilli returned to the Sanremo Music Festival in 2015, and competed with the song "Sola" from her upcoming album, Frasi&Fumo. She was also a judge of Italia's Got Talent from 2015 to 2017.