Ornella Vanoni OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [orˈnɛlla vaˈnoːni]; born 22 September 1934) is an Italian singer. She is one of the longest-running Italian artists: she has been in the business since 1956. With the publication of about 112 works (including albums, EPs and collections), she is considered one of the greatest interpreters of Italian pop music and during her long career has sold over 40 million discs.