Zizi Possi Explained

Zizi Possi
Birth Name:	Maria Izildinha Possi
Birth Date:	March 28, 1956
Birth Place:	São Paulo, Brazil
Genre:	MPB, bossa nova
Years Active:	1978–present

Maria Izildinha "Zizi" Possi (pronounced as /pt/, 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]

Possi is openly bisexual.^[2] She is the mother of another famous Brazilian singer, Luiza Possi.

Discography

All 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: EBC . 2022-11-19 . memoria.ebc.com.br . pt-br.
2. Web site: Luiza Possi soube aos 12 anos que a mãe Zizi era bissexual. Universo Online. 9 September 2009. 21 May 2020. pt.