Maria Izildinha "Zizi" Possi (Portuguese pronunciation: [ziˈzi ˈpɔsi], born March 28, 1956) is a Brazilian singer from São Paulo, the daughter of Italian immigrants. She sings in Portuguese, English, and Italian. In 2007, she sang at the opening of the Military World Games, alongside Toquinho, Jorge Aragão, Alcione and the Paralamas do Sucesso band.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Maria Izildinha Possi |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil | March 28, 1956
Genres | MPB, bossa nova |
Years active | 1978–present |
Possi is openly bisexual.[2] She is the mother of another famous Brazilian singer, Luiza Possi.[2]
Discography
editAll albums are in Portuguese unless noted otherwise.
- 1978 – Flor do Mal
- 1979 – Pedaço de Mim
- 1980 – Zizi Possi
- 1981 – Um Minuto Além
- 1982 – Asa Morena - Gold (100,000)
- 1983 – Pra Sempre e Mais um Dia
- 1984 – Dê um Rolê
- 1986 – Zizi - Gold (100,000)
- 1987 – Amor e Música
- 1989 – Estrebucha Baby
- 1991 – Sobre Todas as Coisas
- 1993 – Valsa Brasileira
- 1996 – Mais Simples
- 1997 – Per Amore – Italian - 3× Platinum (750,000)
- 1998 – Passione – Italian - Platinum (250,000)
- 1999 – Puro Prazer - Gold (100,000)
- 2001 – Bossa
- 2005 – Pra Inglês Ver... e Ouvir – English – live
- 2014 – Tudo Se Transformou – live
DVDs
- 1998 – Per Amore (initially issued on VHS)
- 2005 – Pra Inglês Ver... e Ouvir
- 2010 – Cantos & Contos, Vol. 1
- 2010 – Cantos & Contos, Vol. 2
References
edit- ^ "EBC". memoria.ebc.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Luiza Possi soube aos 12 anos que a mãe Zizi era bissexual". Universo Online (in Portuguese). September 9, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2020.