1. Renato Carosone (1920)

Italian Singer

Italian pianist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader whose song, Torero, reached the #1 spot on the American Hit Parade. He was a leading figure in the Naples' musical tradition, Canzone Napoletana....

2. Alessandro Casillo (1996)

Italian Singer

Italian singer first known for his appearance as a member of the boy band Gimme Five on the Italian talent competition Io Canto. A year later, he released the debut...

3. Emma Marrone (1984)

Italian Singer

Singer from Italy who rose to fame after winning the TV singing competition "Amici di Maria De Filippi". She has gone on to release Multi-Platinum albums like 2011's "Saro Libera".

4. Pippo Franco (1940)

Italian Singer

Actor who became a legend within the Italian film subgenre known as commedia sexy all'italiana. Some of the films for which he is best known include Quel Gran Pezzo Dell'Ubalda Tutta Nuda...

5. Gianni Morandi (1944)

Italian Singer

Pop singer who sang "In ginocchio da te" and represented Italy during the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with "Occhi di ragazza."

6. Fausto Leali (1944)

Italian Singer

World music singer who released 11 albums from 1964 to 2016 starting with a self-titled album. He has over 110,000 followers on his faustolealiofficial Instagram account.

7. Patty Pravo (1948)

Italian Singer

Pop star who became one the best-selling singers in Italian history with such songs as "La Bambola," "Pazza Idea" and "Pensiero Stupendo." She has released more than a dozen top 10...

8. Marco Mengoni (1988)

Italian Singer

Initially famous as the winner of the third season of X Factor Italy, he went on to release a hit single titled "Dove si vola," as well as a certified...

9. Anna Tatangelo (1987)

Italian Singer

Italian pop singer who won the Sanremo Music Festival Newcomer's Award at the age of fifteen for her songs that are packed with many personal topics.

10. Loredana Bertè (1950)

Italian Singer

Italian singer whose music has covered nearly every genre over more than four decades, in which time she's released more than 20 albums.

11. Vasco Rossi (1952)

Italian Singer

Famous for his hit songs "Albachiara" and "Siamo Solo Noi" and for his ten times Platinum album Gli Spari Sopra, this Italian singer and songwriter wrote close to three hundred...

12. Umberto Tozzi (1952)

Italian Singer

Famous for his international hit songs "Ti Amo" and "Gloria," this Italian pop vocalist and songwriter released nearly twenty albums between the 1970s and the early 2000s. His recordings include...

13. Jessica Brando (1994)

Italian Singer

Italian singer and social media sensation who released her self titled debut album in 2009. The following year she released her second album Dimmi cosa sogni.

14. Zucchero Fornaciari (1955)

Italian Singer

Italian blues singer known for helping popularize the genre in his native country. Almost all of his albums have gone platinum, including Spirito DiVino and BlueSugar, both of which went...

15. Luca Carboni (1962)

Italian Singer

Vocalist who became a major voice in Italian rock with releases like Carboni (1992) and LU*CA (2001), both of which grabbed the top spot on the Italian album charts. He has received...

16. Annalisa (1985)

Italian Singer

Italian singer-songwriter known for her certified Platinum album Nali, as well as for Gold singles including "Senza Riserva" and "Sento Solo Il Presente." She initially rose to fame as the...

17. Marco Carta (1985)

Italian Singer

Italian pop singer who won the talent competition Amici di Maria De Filippi. As of 2014, he has sold more than 230,000 albums and 60,000 singles.

18. Arisa (1982)

Italian Singer

Italian singer and actress who first rose to fame after receiving the 'Mia Martini' Critics Award at the 2009 Sanremo Music Festival. She has since gone on to release numerous...

19. Nek (1972)

Italian Singer

Pop-rock singer-songwriter who performs in Italian and in Spanish. He rose to international fame in 1997 with his hit song "Laura No Está." He has gone on to release acclaimed,...

20. Andrea Ferro (1973)

Italian Singer

Italian musician who was a member of the metal band Lacuna Coil.

21. Mikelangelo Loconte (1973)

Italian Singer

Musician and actor best known as the star of the play Mozart, l'opéra rock. He garnered over 20,000 followers on Twitter.

22. Laura Pausini (1974)

Italian Singer

Pop superstar and singer-songwriter who performs in both Italian and Spanish. She has sold more records than any female Italian singer in history. Her most popular hits include "Amores Extraños,"...

23. Denise Faro (1988)

Italian Singer

Singer and actress most well known as the winner of 2012's Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar. She then went on to star as Giulia in the...

24. Biagio Antonacci (1963)

Italian Singer

Italian singer and songwriter who's famously known for his hit album Convivendo. He also released popular singles such as It's A Message For You, Non so più a chi credere, and Liberatemi.

25. Cristina Scabbia (1972)

Italian Singer

Italian vocalist best known as the lead singer of the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. She has also appeared as a guest vocalist on a number of metal albums.

26. Francesco Renga (1968)

Italian Singer

Acclaimed singer-songwriter who has released nearly a dozen successful albums since his professional debut in 1986. Several of his albums such as Camere con vista and Ferro e cartone have sold platinum....

27. Fiorella Mannoia (1954)

Italian Singer

Italian singer known for her albums Canzone Per Parlare, Di Terra e Vento, and Concerti, all of which won the Targa Tenco. Certe Piccole Voci and Gente Comune also received...

28. Sabrina Salerno (1968)

Italian Singer

Italian disco artist who has sold over ten million albums internationally since launching her career in 1987.

29. Max Pezzali (1967)

Italian Singer

Italian singer and main songwriter in the pop rock band 883. The band was active from 1989 to 2003, releasing six studio albums.

30. Simone Tomassini (1974)

Italian Singer

Simone Tomassini is an Italian singer-songwriter who has toured widely in Italy and appeared at the Sanremo Music Festival.

31. Rita Comisi (1985)

Italian Singer

Rita Comisi is an Italian singer who became a finalist of the Italian talent TV-show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2005—2006 winning the critics awards. She performs songs in...

32. Filippa Giordano (1974)

Italian Singer

Giordano is an Italian crossover singer.

33. Virginio Simonelli (1985)

Italian Singer

Virginio Simonelli also known as Virginio is an Italian pop singer. In 2010 Virginio took part in the 10th edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi...

34. Chiara Civello (1975)

Italian Singer

Chiara Civello is a singer-songwriter and pianist. Originally from Rome but now based in New York City Chiara Civello is an eclectic far-reaching artist who brings a variety of pop...

35. Jack Rubinacci (1975)

Italian Singer

Jack Rubinacci is an Anglo-Italian singer musician and song writer. He has released two albums. His songs have been recorded or covered by several different well-known artists throughout the world.

36. Etta Scollo (1958)

Italian Singer

Etta Scollo is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her music combines traditional Sicilian music pop and jazz.

37. Rossana Casale (1959)

Italian Singer

Rossana Casale is an Italian singer.

38. Gino Paoli (1934)

Italian Singer

Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is a seminal figure who has written a number of songs widely regarded as classics in Italian popular music including: Il cielo in...

39. Tonina Torrielli (1934)

Italian Singer

Tonina Torrielli is an Italian singer. In 1956 Torrielli represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest with the song Amami se vuoi it is unknown what position the song...

40. Jennifer Milan (1987)

Italian Singer

Jennifer Milan is an Italian R&B and Pop singer.

41. Betty Curtis (1936)

Italian Singer

Betty Curtis was an Italian singer active from 1957 to 2004. The song Al di là performed by her with Luciano Tajoli won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1961. Betty...

42. Giovanna Marini (1937)

Italian Singer

Giovanna Marini anagraphically Giovanna Salviucci in Marini is an Italian singer-songwriter and researcher of ethnomusicology.

43. Pierdavide Carone (1988)

Italian Singer

Pierdavide Carone is an Italian singer-songwriter.

44. Silvia Olari (1988)

Italian Singer

Silvia Olari is an Italian pop rock soul and R&B singer. She made her debut under Warner Music after she participated in the famous Italian talent show Amici di Maria...

45. Vincenzo Spampinato (1953)

Italian Singer

Vincenzo Spampinato is an Italian pop-rock singer-songwriter composer and lyricist.

46. Bobby Solo (1945)

Italian Singer

Bobby Solo is an Italian singer and musician. Solo was born in Rome to an Istrian mother and Friulan father. In 1964 he participated in the Sanremo Music Festival with...

47. Ron (singer) (1953)

Italian Singer

Ron stage name of Rosalino Cellamare is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. Born in Dorno province of Pavia he debuted under his true name at the 1970 edition of the...

48. Roberto Soffici (1946)

Italian Singer

Roberto Soffici is an Italian pop singer-songwriter composer and lyricist.

49. Giovanni Lindo Ferretti (1953)

Italian Singer

Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter composer and author.

50. Mike Francis (1961)

Italian Singer

Michele Francesco Puccioni better known under his stage name Mike Francis was an Italian singer and composer born in Florence. He was best known for his 1982 hit Survivor.