Milva

Milva ( born July 17, 1939 in Goro, Italy; bourgeois Maria Ilva Biolcati ) is an Italian singer and actress.

Life

Milva 1961 winner of a competition with the Italian television company RAI and to flourish as the successful star in Italy. In 1978 she recorded the single together with the music of Mikis Theodorakis and became known in the German -speaking world. It was followed by numerous concerts, tours and other German -language recordings, of which freedom in my language and Hooray, we're still alive were the most successful.

In the 1980s she appeared in several feature films. Even with songs by Bertolt Brecht, the convinced socialist made ​​a name. Milva was in numerous music programs in the television programs of Central, Western and Southern Europe as a guest. She sings her songs not only in Italian but also in German, French and English.

In addition to the chanson is Milva interpreter of Astor Piazzolla and has worked for a variety of tango recordings with his own groups and in his tradition. Your in Germany most successful album ( on the charts at # 7) was " Day by Day " with songs of the Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, that too in an Italian ( " La mia eta " ) and in a French ( " Attends, la vie " ) was produced version.

2 August 2008 Milva joined together with Montserrat Caballé and Ronnie Milsap on the Theatre Square in Dresden Diva maxima.

In September 2010, Milva announced that they will no longer occur due to health reasons.

On 3 March 2012, she stepped back to the garden music.

Honors

Filmography

Discography

Albums

DVD

  • Artisti - The best of yesterday and today
  • Milva canta Merini - Piccolo Teatro in Milano
  • El tango - Live in Barcelona
  • Milva canta Brecht

Awards for music sales

Platinum record

  • Germany 1986 for the album Day by Day

Golden Record

  • Germany 1980: for the Album of the day
  • 1981 for the album What I think
  • 1982: for the Album I have no fear
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