He died suddenly on April 24, 2021, at the age of 81, about a month after being vaccinated against covidium. Her death shook the world of music, leaving a huge void among all the fans who followed her with love for decades. Her last trip took place at her home in Milan, where she lived with her secretary Edith and daughter Martina.

Sensual, elegant, refined, beautiful and gifted with extraordinary talents: all this, and much more, is part of Milva's timeless identity.

She was born on July 17, 1939, originally from Goro, a small town in the Italian region of Ferrara, hence the nickname Panterka from Goro. In the registry office, her name was recorded as Maria Ilva Biolcati, but at the beginning of her career, when she performed in nightclubs in Ferrara and Bologna, she called herself Sabrina. Milva is a nickname that will come some time later, after winning a contest for new votes organized by Rai in 1959.

When her father faced an economic crisis, she also contributed to the family living with her performances. She was so good that she often received huge fees. In whatever bar she appeared in, the young singer immediately caused admiration and brought a large audience.

She debuted in 1961 at the Sanremo Festival, winning third place. Controversies, often sensational, accompany Milva's entire career. In 1963, for example, she fiercely attacked the Sanremo Festival jury for failing to place among the top three winners, vowing never to enter the Ariston Hall again. She did not keep her promise. Suffice it to say that during her career the singer has been on stage at Ariston 15 times, plus twice as a guest. However, she most wanted to step into the world of theater, which she considered less spectacular than music and television. But she failed to build a good relationship with the directors, but constantly rebelled.

In 1965, the red-haired rebel became an icon of German and French pop music. Due to a contract with her record label, she continued to participate in the Sanremo Festival, singing lighter melodies that were quickly accepted and brought in great earnings.

Tragic loves

The 1961s are also crucial to Milwaukee's private life. In XNUMX she married Maurizio Corgnati, a famous Italian director and screenwriter. They separated eight years later, after the birth of their daughter Martina. The singer's second partner, the famous actor Mario Piave, was killed while driving a car. At the time of the murder, the two were on their way to separate, but the event shook Milva deeply. Her romantic relationship with the philosopher Massimo Galerani and the actor Luigi Pistili did not go unnoticed in public and was followed by violent gossip.

During the 70s, Milva, although fond of frequent television appearances, concentrated on the theater, where she performed as a vocalist in several famous operas. She was called Red because of her lush red hair, but also because of her left-wing political orientation, which she proudly emphasized. This was reflected in the famous song "Bela bye" as well as in the entire albums "Poems of Freedom" and "Freedom".

Giving up legs and memory

The singer left the public stage due to a neurodegenerative disease. She faced two serious evils, one hitting her in the legs, the other in the head, causing her serious memory problems. "I was working on the album when I felt terrible, I later found out it was due to illness, so I was hospitalized," Milva wrote on Facebook in 2010. "I could no longer use my legs or my memory. I burdened my health because of my career, for years, I never had days off. "And my body handed me the bill at 71." By the way, Milva was also a passionate smoker, almost always with a cigarette in her hand.

Recently, Milva's daughter was reported in the Italian media: "My mother Milva did not die of covidium, but of a neurological and degenerative disease that was not Alzheimer's disease. "Pathology probably associated with an intense life full of continuous artistic endeavors and challenges, and deep fatigue."