Arisa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arisa
Arisa in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Rosalba Pippa
Born	(1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 42) Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actress television personality
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Pipshow

Rosalba Pippa (born August 20, 1982), known by her stage name Arisa, is a famous Italian singer, actress, and TV star. She is well-known for her powerful voice and unique style. Arisa has won the important Sanremo Music Festival twice, showing her talent as a singer.

Early life and her special name

Arisa was born in Genoa, Italy. Just a week after she was born, her family moved back to their hometown, Pignola. This is a small village near Potenza.

Have you ever wondered how Arisa got her stage name? It's a cool secret! Her name, Arisa, is actually made up of the first letters of her family members' names:

• A is for her father, Antonio.
• R is for her own name, Rosalba.
• I and S are for her sisters, Isabella and Sabrina.
• The last A is for her mother, Assunta.

In 1999, when she was younger, Arisa won a singing competition called Cantacavallo in Teggiano. This was one of her first big wins!

Arisa's amazing music career

Arisa became very famous after she took part in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009. This is a huge music competition in Italy! She won first place in the new artists' section. She also won the Mia Martini Critics Award for her song, "Sincerità".

Soon after, in early 2009, she released her first album, also called Sincerità. In 2010, she released her second album, Malamorenò.

Arisa also became a judge on the Italian TV show The X Factor in late 2011. She helped new singers find their way in music.

Big wins at Sanremo

In February 2012, Arisa returned to the Sanremo Music Festival. She sang her hit song "La notte". This song came in second place and became number one on the Italian music charts! It was also part of her third album, Amami.

Two years later, in February 2014, Arisa won the Sanremo Music Festival again! This time, she won with her song "Controvento". This was a huge achievement for her.

She continued to release new music, including the albums Una nuova Rosalba in città in 2019 and Ero romantica in 2021. At the end of 2021, Arisa also won the TV show Dancing with the Stars with her dance partner, Vito Coppola.

Arisa's music albums

Arisa has released many studio albums, live albums, and collections of her best songs. Here are some of her main studio albums:

• Sincerità (2009): This was her first album and helped her become famous.
• Malamorenò (2010)
• Amami (2012): This album included her hit song "La notte".
• Se vedo te (2014)
• Guardando il cielo (2016)
• Una nuova Rosalba in città (2019)
• Ero romantica (2021)

Popular songs (Singles)

Arisa has released many popular songs, called singles. Some of her most famous ones include:

• "Sincerità" (2009)
• "Malamorenò" (2010)
• "La notte" (2012): This song was a big hit and reached number one in Italy.
• "Meraviglioso amore mio" (2012)
• "Controvento" (2014): This song won the Sanremo Music Festival.
• "Guardando il cielo" (2016)
• "Mi sento bene" (2019)
• "Potevi fare di più" (2021)

She has also worked with other artists on songs like "Fragili" with Club Dogo and "L'esercito del selfie" with Takagi & Ketra.

Awards and achievements

Arisa has won many awards throughout her career. Here are some of her most important achievements:

• 2009: Won the Newcomers section at the Sanremo Music Festival with "Sincerità". She also won the Critics Award and the Press, Radio & TV Award.
• 2009: Won the Wind Music Awards for "Revelation of the Year".
• 2012: Came in 2nd place at the Sanremo Music Festival with "La notte". She also won the Press, Radio & TV Award for this song.
• 2014: Won the Sanremo Music Festival with "Controvento".

Arisa as an actress

Besides singing, Arisa is also an actress! She has appeared in several films and TV shows.

Films

Arisa has acted in movies, sometimes playing a character and sometimes lending her voice for Italian versions of animated films.

• Tutta colpa della musica (2011)
• The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
• A Monster in Paris (2011): She was the Italian voice for the character Lucille.
• Lightning Strike (2012)
• Despicable Me 2 (2013): She was the Italian voice for Lucy Wilde.
• Despicable Me 3 (2017): She was the Italian voice for Lucy Wilde again.
• La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore (2017)
• Lady and the Tramp (2019): She was the Italian voice for Peg.

Television appearances

Arisa has been on many TV shows, often as a contestant, judge, or host.

• 2009: Contestant on Sanremo Music Festival 2009 (won the Newcomers section).
• 2011–2012; 2016: Coach on The X Factor: Italy.
• 2012: Contestant on Sanremo Music Festival 2012 (came in 2nd place).
• 2014: Contestant on Sanremo Music Festival 2014 (won the festival).
• 2015: Co-host of Sanremo Music Festival 2015.
• 2018: Judge on Amici di Maria De Filippi, a popular Italian talent show.
• 2020: Contestant on Il cantante mascherato (The Masked Singer).
• 2020–2023: Singing teacher on Amici di Maria De Filippi.
• 2021: Contestant on Ballando con le Stelle (Dancing with the Stars), which she won!
• 2023: Coach on The Voice Kids.
• 2024: Coach on The Voice Senior.

See also

In Spanish: Arisa para niños