Arisa

For other uses, see Arisa (disambiguation).

Arisa
Arisa in 2025
Background information
Born	Rosalba Pippa (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 43) Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress television personality
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Pipshow

Rosalba Pippa (born 20 August 1982), better known by her stage name Arisa, is an Italian singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.

Early life

Arisa was born in Genoa, in Liguria. A week after her birth, her family moved back to their original hometown, Pignola, a village a few kilometres from Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. ^[1] Her stage 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. ^[1]

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

Career

Arisa rose to fame after her participation in the Sanremo Music Festival 2009. ^[1] 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, also titled Sincerità . In January 2010 she released her second album, Malamorenò . In late 2011 she starred as judge in the fifth season of the Italian version of The X Factor , broadcast on Sky Uno. ^[2]

In February 2012, Arisa returned to the Italian musical scene, performing her single "La notte" in the Sanremo Music Festival. The song placed second in the competition ^[3] and it later topped the Italian Singles Chart. ^[4] It was also included in her third studio album, Amami , which was released on 15 February 2012. ^[5]

In February 2014, Arisa won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Controvento".

The album Una nuova Rosalba in città was released on 8 February 2019 ^[6] and Ero romantica on 26 November 2021. At the end of the same year he took part in Dancing with the Stars, where he won as a couple with the dancer Vito Coppola.

On 30 November 2025, she was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. ^[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		ITA [8]	SWI [9]
Sincerità	Released: 20 February 2009 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	5	94	FIMI: Gold [10]
Malamorenò	Released: 19 February 2010 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	23	—
Amami	Released: 15 February 2012 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	6	—	FIMI: Platinum [11]
Se vedo te	Released: 20 February 2014 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	3	—
Guardando il cielo	Released: 13 February 2016 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	16	—
Una nuova Rosalba in città	Released: 8 February 2019 Label: Sugar Music Formats: CD, digital download	22	—
Ero romantica	Released: 26 November 2021 Label: Pipshow Formats: CD, digital download	36 [12]	—
"—" denotes albums that did not chart

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		ITA
Amami tour	Released: 10 November 2013 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	17

Compilations

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		ITA
Voce - The Best of	Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	53
Controvento - The Best of	Released: 8 February 2019 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download	72

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		ITA [13]	SWI [14]
"Sincerità"	2009	1	61		Sincerità
"Io sono"		—	—
"Te lo volevo dire"		—	—
"Malamorenò"	2010	4	61	FIMI: Platinum [15]	Malamorenò
"Pace"		—	—
"La notte"	2012	1	—	FIMI: 4× Platinum [16]	Amami
"L'amore è un'altra cosa"		25	—	FIMI: Gold [15]
"Meraviglioso amore mio"		15	—	FIMI: Platinum [15]	Amami tour
"Controvento"	2014	1	48	FIMI: Platinum [15]	Se vedo te
"Quante parole che non dici"		—	—
"La cosa più importante"		—	—
"Guardando il cielo"	2016	19	—	FIMI: Gold [15]	Guardando il cielo
"Voce"		—	—
"Una notte ancora"		—	—
"Ho perso il mio amore"	2017	—	—		La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore
"Ho cambiato i piani"		—	—		Nove lune e mezza
"Vasame"		—	—		Naples in Veils
"Mi sento bene"	2019	17	—		Una nuova Rosalba in città
"Una nuova Rosalba in città"		—	—
"Tam Tam"		—	—
"Nucleare" (with Manupuma)	2020	—	—		Non-album single
"Ricominciare ancora"		—	—
"Potevi fare di più"	2021	16	—	FIMI: Gold [15]	Ero romantica
"Quando" (with Michele Bravi)		—	—		Non-album single
"Ortica"		—	—		Ero romantica
"Psyco"		—	—
"Altalene" (featuring Brown & Gray)		—	—
"Cuore"		—	—
"Verosimile"	2022	—	—		Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire
"Tu mi perdición"		—	—		Non-album single
"Non vado via"	2023	—	—

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		ITA [13]	SWI [14]
"Fragili" (Club Dogo featuring Arisa)	2014	1	—	FIMI: Platinum [15]	Non siamo più quelli di mi fist
"L'esercito del selfie" (Takagi & Ketra featuring Lorenzo Fragola and Arisa)	2017	4	53	FIMI: 3× Platinum [15]	Non-album single
"DJ di m****" (Lo Stato Sociale featuring Arisa and Myss Keta)	2019	—	—
"Rincontrarsi un giorno a Milano" (La Scapigliatura featuring Arisa)	2020	—	—
"Coro azzurro" (Gli Autogol e Dj Matrix featuring Arisa e Ludwig)	2021	50	—	FIMI: Gold [15]	Musica da giostra: Volume 8
"Cioccolata bianca" (Dj Matrix featuring Arisa)		—	—		Non-album single
"Fiori e fango" (Mondo Marcio featuring Arisa)	2022	—	—		Magico

Awards

Year	Award	Nomination	Work	Result
2009	Sanremo Music Festival	Newcomers [17]	"Sincerità"	Won
		Newcomers' Critics Award "Mia Martini" [18]		Won
		Newcomers' Press, Radio & TV Award [19]		Won
		Assomusica Award [20]	"Sincerità"	Won
	Mogol Award	Best Lyrics [21]	"Sincerità"	Nominated
	Wind Music Awards	Revelation of the Year [22] [23]	Herself	Won
	Venice Music Awards	Revelation of the Year [24]	Herself	Won
2010	TRL Awards	Best Look [25]	Herself	Nominated
	Mogol Award	Best Lyrics [26]	"Pace"	Nominated
	Premio Videoclip Italiano	Best Video by a Female Artist [27]	"Malamorenò"	Nominated
2012	Sanremo Music Festival	Big Artists [3]	"La notte"	2nd place
		Big Artists Press, Radio & TV Award [28]		Won
	Lunezia Award	Lunezia Award for Sanremo [29]	"La notte"	Won
2014	Sanremo Music Festival	Big Artists [30]	"Controvento"	Won
2016	Sanremo Music Festival	Big Artists	"Guardando il cielo"	10th place
2019	Sanremo Music Festival	Big Artists	"Mi sento bene"	8th place
2021	Sanremo Music Festival	Big Artists	"Potevi fare di più"	10th place

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Tutta colpa della musica	Chiara
	The Worst Week of My Life	Martina
	A Monster in Paris	Lucille	Italian dub; voice role
2012	Lightning Strike	Tina
2013	Despicable Me 2	Lucy Wilde	Italian dub; voice role
2017	Nove lune e mezza	Pregnant woman	Cameo appearance
	Despicable Me 3	Lucy Wilde	Italian dub; voice role
	La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore	Paola
2019	Lady and the Tramp	Peg	Italian dub; voice role
2021	Adda passà 'a nuttata	Cashier	Short film
2022	Vera	Herself	Cameo appearance

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Sanremo Music Festival 2009	Contestant	Winner in the section "Nuove proposte"
2010	Victor Victoria: Niente è come sembra	Regular guest	Italian talk show
2011–2012; 2016	The X Factor: Italy	Coach	Italian talent show (seasons 5–6; 10)
2012	Sanremo Music Festival 2012	Contestant	Runner-up with the song "La notte"
2014	Sanremo Music Festival 2014	Contestant	Winner with the song "Controvento"
2015	Sanremo Music Festival 2015	Co-host	Annual music festival
	Monte Bianco: Sfida Verticale	Contestant	Italian game show; contestant
2016	Sanremo Music Festival 2016	Contestant	10th place with the song "Guardando il cielo"
2018	Amici di Maria De Filippi	Judge	Italian talent show (season 18)
2019	Prodigi: La musica è vita	Judge	Italian talent show (season 4)
2020	Il cantante mascherato	Contestant	Italian talent show (season 1)
2020–2023	Amici di Maria De Filippi	Singing teacher	Italian talent show (season 20, 22)
2021	Sanremo Music Festival 2021	Contestant	10th place with the song "Potevi fare di più"
	Ballando con le Stelle	Contestant	Italian talent show (season 16)
2022	Il cantante mascherato	Judge	Italian talent show (season 3)
	L'eredità	Contestant	Italian game show (1 episode)
2023	Sanremo Music Festival 2023	Guest performer	Annual music festival
	The Voice Kids	Coach	Italian talent show (season 2)
2024	Sanremo Music Festival 2024	Guest performer	Annual music festival
	The Voice Senior	Coach	Italian talent show (season 3)

References

1. "Arisa (Rosalba Pippa) - Sanremo 2009 - Linksanremo - 59° Festival della Canzone Italiana". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-21. (in Italian)
2. "Elio, Arisa, Ventura e Morgan a X Factor". TGCOM (in Italian). 18 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
3. Maria Volpe. "Il televoto alla fine incorona Emma Tre ragazze sul podio del Festival". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 6 May 2012.
4. "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale dal 27/02/2012 al 04/03/2012" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
5. "Amami, il nuovo disco di Arisa" (in Italian). Varesenews.it. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
6. Sanremo: Arisa, sono cambiata e "Mi sento bene" (in Italian) Claudia Fascia @ANSI.it, 28 January 2019, visited 19 Dec 2020
7. "Sanremo 2026. Da Tommaso Paradiso a Patty Pravo, Carlo Conti annuncia i nomi dei 30 Big in gara". RaiNews (in Italian). RAI. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
8. Italian Albums peak positions:
   • For Malamorenò: "Italy Albums Top 100 - Issue Date: Tuesday March 2, 2010". aCharts.us. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
   • For all the other albums: "Italian Charts - Arisa - Albums". ItalianCharts.com. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
9. "Swiss Charts - Arisa - Albums" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
10. "Certificazione Album fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 16 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
11. "Certificazione Album fisici e digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 23 del 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 19 June 2012.
12. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 26.11.2021 al 02.12.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
13. Peak positions on the Italian Singles Chart:
    • For "Meraviglioso amore mio": "Archivio - Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 05-11-2012 al 11-11-2012)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    • For "L'esercito del selfie": "Database Top of the music – Takagi & Ketra feat. Lorenzo Fragola & Arisa" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    • For all the other singles: "Italian Charts - Arisa - Songs". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
14. "Swiss Charts - Arisa - Songs" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
15. "Italian single certifications – Arisa" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 22 November 2013.
16. "Certificazione Singoli Digitali dalla settimana 1 del 2009 alla settimana 2 del 2014" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
17. Alessandra Vitali (20 February 2009). "Una pornostar irrompe nuda sul palco. Si chiude la gara dei giovani: vince Arisa". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 6 May 2012.
18. "Sanremo 2009: tra le Proposte è Arisa a vincere il Premio della Critica" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
19. "Afterhours vincono premio della critica" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
20. "Sanremo: Arisa vince il premio Assomusica Casa Sanremo" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
21. "Il Premio Mogol". Newsic.it. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
22. "Wind Music Awards: il 6 e il 7 Giugno – Arena di Verona" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
23. "Backstage Arisa a RadioItaliaLive" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
24. Alberto Pagan (28 July 2009). "Venice Music Awards 2009 - Tutte le immagini della serata" (in Italian). NonSoloCinema.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
25. Martina Guastella (7 April 2010). "Trl Award: Lady Gaga, Arisa e il Premio Best Look". Newnotizie.it. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
26. "Musica: Il Premio Mogol assegnato ex-aequo a Simone Cristicchi e Edoardo Bennato" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
27. "Premio Videoclip Italiano 2010: continuano le votazioni" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
28. "Sanremo 2012: Samuele Bersani vince il premio della critica" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
29. "Arisa, Nomadi, Venditti, Subsonica e Annalisa tra i vincitori del Premio Lunezia 2012" (in Italian). RAI. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
30. Alessandra Vitali (23 February 2014). "Sanremo, vince Mengoni". la Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

External links

• Singer profile at Warner Music web site
• Media related to Arisa at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Marco Mengoni	Sanremo Music Festival Winner 2014	Succeeded by Il Volo