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Giovanni Zarrella Charts Comeback with Self-Composed Italian Album 'Universo'

He overcame a humiliating Vintage Vegas flop to cement his status as a solo Italo-schlager star on ZDF

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Overview

  • Giovanni Zarrella released 'Universo' in May 2025 featuring 14 self-composed Italian songs.
  • He admitted to worrying that an all-Italian tracklist might alienate his longstanding German fan base.
  • Zarrella recalled being humiliated in 2006 when an audience member shouted “Leiser!” during a Vintage Vegas performance.
  • Since 2021 he has hosted the 'Giovanni Zarrella Show' on ZDF and earns around €300,000 annually from the program.
  • After Bro'Sis disbanded in 2006 he explored swing music and reality TV before finding his niche as a solo Italo-schlager artist.