Arisa

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Arisa
Arisa at 2009 Sanremo's Festival
Background information
Birth name	Rosalba Pippa
Also known as	Rosalba Pippa
Born	August 20, 1982 (1982-08-20) Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Origin	Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Warner Music Italy

Arisa (real name Rosalba Pippa) is an Italian singer born in Genoa, Italy on August 20, 1982. A week after her birth her family moved back to their original hometown, Pignola, a village a few kilometres far from Potenza. Her artistic name is an acronym of her family members' names: A from her father, Antonio; R from her own name, Rosalba; I and S from her sisters, Isabella and Sabrina; and A from her mother, Assunta.

Biography

In 1999, she won the first prize in the Cantacavallo competition in Teggiano (SA) for her remarkable singing ability. The president of the jury, journalist and writer Bianca Fasano, personally delivered the cup.

Arisa rose to fame after her participation in the 2009 Sanremo Music Festival. She placed first in the newcomers' section and won the 'Mia Martini' Critics Award with her entry, "Sincerità". In early 2009, she released her first album titled "Sincerità". In January 2010 she released her second album Malamoreno. In late 2011, she is currently starring as judge in the fifth season of the Italian version of The X Factor, broadcast on Sky Uno.

It was confirmed that Arisa would return to the Italian musical scene, performing on the 2012 Festival di Sanremo with the song La notte, from her future album Amami, which will be released on February 15 2012.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2009 - Sincerità ( ITA : Platinum - 80,000+ )
• 2010 - Malamorenò ( ITA : 20,000+ )
• 2012 - Amami

Singles

• 2009 - Sincerità
• 2009 - Io Sono
• 2009 - Te Lo Volevo Dire
• 2010 - Malamorenò
• 2010 - Pace
• 2012 - La Notte