Mina
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Singers · b. 1940

Mina

Italian singer (born 1940)

Born
25 March 1940
Busto Arsizio
Country
Italy
Active
1958–
Record labels
Sony Music, Italdisc, PDU, Ri-Fi, Warner Music Italy
Discography
106 albums

Biography

Mina is a jazz musician who plays voice. Mina was born on 25 March 1940 in Busto Arsizio. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and rock and roll. Record labels: Sony Music, Italdisc, PDU and Ri-Fi. The discography here lists 106 albums, from “Il cielo in una stanza” (1960) to “Mina Live 1970” (2026). Honours include Targa Tenco (1987), Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2001) and Ambrogino d'oro (2015).

Mina Anna Mazzini (by marriage Quaini on the Swiss civil registry; born 25 March 1940), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian singer and former actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop and rock and roll music from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her one of the most versatile pop singers in Italian music. With over 150 million records sold worldwide, she is the best-selling Italian musical artist as well as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Mina dominated the country's charts for 15 years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity. She has scored 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Il cielo in una stanza 1960 · Italdisc Tintarella di luna 1960 · Italdisc Due note 1961 · Italdisc Moliendo café 1962 · Italdisc Renato 1962 · Italdisc Stessa spiaggia stesso mare 1963 · Italdisc Mina 1964 · Ri-Fi Studio uno 1965 · Ri-Fi Mina due 1966 · Ri-Fi Studio uno 66 1966 · Ri-Fi Dedicato a mio padre 1967 · PDU Sabato sera: Studio Uno 1967 1967 · Ri-Fi Alla bussola dal vivo 1968 · Live · Producciones Fermata Canzonissima '68 1968 · PDU ...bugiardo più che mai... più incosciente che mai... 1969 · PDU For You 1969 · PDU I discorsi 1969 · PDU ...quando tu mi spiavi in cima a un batticuore... 1970 · PDU Mina 1971 · PDU Viva Natale! 1971 Altro 1972 · PDU Cinquemilaquarantatre 1972 · PDU Frutta e verdura 1973 · PDU Baby Gate 1974 · PDU Baby Gate & Mina® 1974 · PDU Mina® 1974 · PDU La Mina 1975 · PDU Minacantalucio 1975 · PDU Plurale 1976 · PDU Singolare 1976 · PDU Singolare e plurale 1976 · PDU Mina con bignè 1977 · PDU Mina quasi Jannacci 1977 · PDU Live ’78 1978 · Live · PDU Attila 1979 · PDU Kyrie 1980 · PDU Salomè 1981 · PDU En español 1982 · Ariola Italiana 1982 · PDU Italiana, Vol. 1 1982 · PDU Italiana, Vol. 2 1982 · PDU 25 1983 · PDU Catene 1984 · PDU Catene, Vol. 2 1984 · PDU Finalmente ho conosciuto il conte Dracula... 1985 · EMI Sì, buana 1986 · PDU Sì, buana, Vol. 1 1986 · EMI Rane supreme, Volume 1 1987 · PDU Rane supreme, Volume 2 1987 · PDU Tua ... Mina 1987 Ridi pagliaccio 1988 · PDU Uiallalla, Vol. 1/2 1989 · PDU Ti conosco mascherina 1990 · PDU Caterpillar 1991 · PDU Dalla Bussola 1992 · Live · PDU Moliendo café 1992 · Joker Sorelle Lumière 1992 Lochness 1993 Mina canta i Beatles 1993 · PDU Canarino mannaro 1994 Pappa di latte, Vol. 1/2 1995 · PDU Cremona 1996 · PDU Heisser Sand 1996 · Bear Family Records Napoli 1996 · PDU Leggera 1997 · PDU Mina Celentano 1998 · Clan Celentano Pappa di latte, Vol. 1 1998 · PDU Pappa di latte, Vol. 2 1998 · PDU Nº 0 1999 · PDU Olio 1999 · PDU Sabor a Mina 1999 · Elle U Multimedia Dalla Terra 2000 · PDU Amanti di valore 2001 · PDU Attila, Volume 1 2001 · PDU Mina 25, Volume 1 2001 Mina canta o Brasil 2001 · EMI Mina in studio 2001 Sconcerto 2001 · Live · PDU Veleno 2002 · PDU Napoli secondo estratto 2003 Bula Bula 2005 · Sony Music L'allieva 2005 · PDU Bau 2006 · Sony BMG Music Entertainment Todavía 2007 · Sony BMG Music Entertainment Facile 2009 · PDU Sulla tua bocca lo dirò 2009 · PDU così così 2010 · PDU Piccolino 2011 · PDU 12 (American Song Book) 2012 · PDU Christmas Song Book 2013 · GSU Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore 2014 Selfie 2014 · PDU Italian Best 2015 · Nuova Canaria Le migliori 2016 · PDU Maeba 2018 · PDU Mina Fossati 2019 · Il Volatore Encadenados 2022 · PDU Mina in studio 2001–2021 2022 · PDU Ti amo come un pazzo 2023 · PDU Gassa d’amante 2024 · PDU Dilettevoli Inedite Eccedenze 2026 · PDU Mina Live 1970 2026 · Live · PDU Italiana, Volume 2
Mina Platinum Deluxe
Mina canta Napoli Mina № 7

Also plays on

Albums where Mina is credited as a sideman

1998 La decima vittima — Piero Piccioni lead vocals

Awards

  • 1987 Targa Tenco
  • 2001 Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
  • 2015 Ambrogino d'oro

Books about Mina

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mina play?

Mina is known for playing voice.

When and where was Mina born?

Mina was born 25 March 1940 in Busto Arsizio.

What are Mina's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Il cielo in una stanza (1960), Tintarella di luna (1960), Due note (1961), Moliendo café (1962) and Renato (1962).

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