- a selection of 12 schools will perform a popular song from the Zecchino d'Oro playlist live on stage
- “Zecchino d’Oro in Melbourne” is an idea from Gisella Cozzo. The Italo-Australian singer, song-writer is the Musical Director and presenter of the event.
- Approximately 400 kids, along with their families, will participate.
- The audience for the show is expected to exceed 2,000 people.
- The show will be advertised across all our channels including radio, TV and cinemas.
Gisella Cozzo Is an Italo-Australian singer, song-writer and producer. She studied singing and acting from the age of 10 and at 16, wins the most important talent show in Australia, ‘Young Talent Time’. After this important victory, she tours with major Italian artists such as Eros Ramazzotti, Pupo, Ricchi e Poveri, Toto Cutugno ,Fiordaliso and many others, around Australia. Her career continuous in Milan winning the Rino Gaetano Award and is then finalist at the Castrocaro Song Festival. She begins writing and performing pop/dance singles and soundtracks for cinema and TV.
She has written for various artists and collaborated with singers such as Jovanotti, LauraPausini, Al Bano and performed at European Song Festivals sharing the same stage with the legendary Dionne Warwick, Jerry Lee Lewis and Kylie Minogue. Gisella has released 10 albums, 2 EPs and 32 singles.
She is considered to be the “Queen of Jingles”, for singing numerous commercials for the most important international brands including Coca Cola, Levi’s, Rio casa mia, Chiquita Banana, Chanteclaire and many others. But Gisella is particularly known in Italy for her song, “Joy (I feel good, I feel fine)”, the famous theme song of the ‘Coppa Del Nonno’, ice-cream Ad, in the hearts of many Italians still today. And on this note, Gisella is celebrating ‘Joy’s’ 30th Anniversary this year with an Italian summer Tour.
In addition, Gisella was also chosen by Yoko Ono to sing John Lennon's "Power to the people" for the Enel commercial. In Italy, Gisella is also co-hosting in English, the annual “SanremoSenior”International Song Festival. It is held at the end of October at the Municipal Theatre of the Casino of Sanremo, where the famous Italian Sanremo Song Festival, all began. Furthermore Gisella is currently ambassador for "Scarpetta Rossa Aps" a non -profit organisation helping women, victims of violence.
Gisella Cozzo Social Media links:
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Gisella_Cozzo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gisella-Cozzo/250390551653588
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GisellaCozzoTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gisellacozzo
Website: http://www.gisellacozzo.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/Gisellacozzo
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