Best Of: Mina

Best Of: Mina

Anna Maria Quaini or Mina Mazzini, known as Mina, is one of the most successful Italian singers of all time. She was a staple of Italian television variety showsand a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman.<br> In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music. Mina dominated the Italian charts for fifteen years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity in Italy. She has scored 77 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts.