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. (in Italian) 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.
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. 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.
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 and it later topped the Italian Singles Chart. It was also included in her third studio album, Amami, which was released on 15 February 2012.
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 2019Sanremo: Arisa, sono cambiata e "Mi sento bene" (in Italian) Claudia Fascia @ANSI.it, 28 January 2019, visited 19 Dec 2020 and Ero romantica on 26 November 2021. At the end of the same year, she took part in Dancing with the Stars, where she won as a couple with the dancer Vito Coppola.
Since 2023, Arisa has been featured as a coach on eight combined seasons across The Voice Senior, The Voice Kids, and The Voice Generations.
On 30 November 2025, she was announced among the participants of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026. She competed with the song "Magica favola". In the 2026 festival, "Magica Favola" was performed as her entry in the competition.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsITAItalian Albums peak positions: For Malamorenò: For all the other albums: SWI SinceritàReleased: 20 February 2009 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 5 94FIMI: Gold MalamorenòReleased: 19 February 2010 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 23 — AmamiReleased: 15 February 2012 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 6 —FIMI: Platinum Se vedo teReleased: 20 February 2014 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 3 — Guardando il cieloReleased: 13 February 2016 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 16 — Una nuova Rosalba in cittàReleased: 8 February 2019 Label: Sugar Music Formats: CD, digital download 22 — Ero romanticaReleased: 26 November 2021 Label: Pipshow Formats: CD, digital download 36 — Foto mosseReleased: 17 April 2026 Label: Warner Music Italy, Pipshow Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 11 — "—" denotes albums that did not chart
Live albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsITA Amami tourReleased: 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 positionsITA Voce - The Best ofReleased: 25 November 2016 Label: Warner Music Italy Formats: CD, digital download 53 Controvento - The Best ofReleased: 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 AlbumITAPeak positions on the Italian Singles Chart: For "Meraviglioso amore mio": For "L'esercito del selfie": For all the other singles: For "Magica favola": For "La Costiera Amalfitana": SWI"Sincerità"2009 1 61Sincerità"Io sono" — —"Te lo volevo dire" — —"Malamorenò"2010 4 61 FIMI: PlatinumMalamorenò"Pace" — —"La notte"2012 1 — FIMI: 4× PlatinumAmami"L'amore è un'altra cosa" 25 — FIMI: Gold"Meraviglioso amore mio" 15 — FIMI: PlatinumAmami tour"Controvento"2014 1 48 FIMI: PlatinumSe vedo te"Quante parole che non dici" — —"La cosa più importante" — —"Guardando il cielo"2016 19 — FIMI: GoldGuardando 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 — —rowspan="2" "Ricominciare ancora" — —"Potevi fare di più"2021 16 — FIMI: Gold Ero romantica"Quando" (with Michele Bravi) — — "Ortica" — —Ero romantica"Psyco" — —"Altalene" (featuring Brown & Gray) — —"Cuore" — —"Verosimile"2022 — —Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire"Tu mi perdición" — —rowspan="2" "Non vado via" 2023 — —"Magica favola"2026 9 —Foto mosse"Il tuo profumo" — —"Rugiada" — —
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumITASWI"Fragili"(Club Dogo featuring Arisa)2014 1 — FIMI: PlatinumNon siamo più quelli di mi fist "L'esercito del selfie"(Takagi & Ketra featuring Lorenzo Fragola and Arisa)2017 4 53 FIMI: 3× Platinumrowspan="3" "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: GoldMusica da giostra: Volume 8 "Cioccolata bianca"(DJ Matrix featuring Arisa) — — "Fiori e fango"(Mondo Marcio featuring Arisa)2022 — — Magico "La costiera amalfitana"(Fabio Rovazzi featuring Arisa and Nino D'Angelo) 2026 37 —
Awards Year Award Nomination Work Result2009Sanremo Music FestivalNewcomers"Sincerità"Newcomers' Critics Award "Mia Martini"Newcomers' Press, Radio & TV AwardAssomusica Award"Sincerità"Mogol AwardBest Lyrics"Sincerità"Wind Music AwardsRevelation of the YearHerselfVenice Music AwardsRevelation of the YearHerself2010TRL AwardsBest LookHerselfMogol AwardBest Lyrics"Pace"Premio Videoclip ItalianoBest Video by a Female Artist"Malamorenò"2012Sanremo Music FestivalBig Artists"La notte"2nd placeBig Artists Press, Radio & TV AwardLunezia AwardLunezia Award for Sanremo"La notte"2014Sanremo Music FestivalBig Artists"Controvento"2016Sanremo Music FestivalBig Artists"Guardando il cielo"10th place2019Sanremo Music FestivalBig Artists"Mi sento bene"8th place2021Sanremo Music FestivalBig Artists"Potevi fare di più"10th place
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleNotes2011Tutta colpa della musicaChiaraThe Worst Week of My LifeMartinaA Monster in ParisLucille Italian dub; voice role2012Lightning StrikeTina2013Despicable Me 2Lucy WildeItalian dub; voice role2017Nove lune e mezzaPregnant womanCameo appearanceDespicable Me 3Lucy WildeItalian dub; voice roleLa verità, vi spiego, sull'amorePaola2019Lady and the TrampPegItalian dub; voice role2021Adda passà 'a nuttataCashierShort film2022VeraHerselfCameo appearance
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2009Sanremo Music Festival 2009ContestantWinner in the section "Nuove proposte"2010Victor Victoria: Niente è come sembraRegular guestItalian talk show2011–2012; 2016The X Factor: ItalyCoachItalian talent show (seasons 5–6; 10)2012Sanremo Music Festival 2012ContestantRunner-up with the song "La notte"2014Sanremo Music Festival 2014ContestantWinner with the song "Controvento"2015Sanremo Music Festival 2015Co-hostAnnual music festivalMonte Bianco: Sfida VerticaleContestantItalian game show; contestant2016Sanremo Music Festival 2016Contestant10th place with the song "Guardando il cielo"2018Amici di Maria De FilippiJudgeItalian talent show (season 18)2019Prodigi: La musica è vitaJudgeItalian talent show (season 4)2020Il cantante mascheratoContestantItalian talent show (season 1)2020–2023Amici di Maria De FilippiSinging teacherItalian talent show (season 20, 22)2021Sanremo Music Festival 2021Contestant10th place with the song "Potevi fare di più"Ballando con le StelleContestantItalian talent show (season 16)2022Il cantante mascheratoJudgeItalian talent show (season 3)L'ereditàContestantItalian game show (1 episode)2023Sanremo Music Festival 2023Guest performerAnnual music festival The Voice KidsCoachItalian talent show (season 2)2024Sanremo Music Festival 2024Guest performerAnnual music festival2024–2025The Voice SeniorCoachItalian talent show (seasons 3–4)2026Sanremo Music Festival 2026Contestant4th place with the song "Magica favola"
References
External links Singer profile at Warner Music web site