Nilla Pizzi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nilla Pizzi

Italian recording artist; singer

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1919

Place of Birth: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 12-Mar-2011

Profession: actor, singer, recording artist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Nilla Pizzi, stage name of Adionilla Pizzi (Italian: [(adjo)'nilla 'pittsi]; 16 April 1919 – 12 March 2011), was an Italian singer. Born in Sant'Agata Bolognese, she was particularly famous in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s.
She won the first edition of the San Remo Festival in 1951, singing "Grazie dei fiori", and the second edition (1952), with "Vola colomba".
Her hits include "Papaveri e papere", the original version of "Poppa Piccolino".