Career
He is mainly known for hits such as "Una rosa blu", "Cinque giorni" and "Louisiana notte dei pensieri". Zarrillo took part in the competition several other times, the last time in 2008 with the song "L"ultimo film insieme". As a songwriter, he penned songs for several artists, including Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero.
Zarrillo debuted as a musician in the 1970s, when he started playing guitar in the band Semiramis.
In 1973, the band released the album Dedicato a Frazz. Meanwhile, he wrote songs for popular Italian artists, including Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero.
The following year he competed for the second time singing "Una rosa blu", but was eliminated on the first night of the show. The song was re-released in 1997 and become a hit in Italy.
"Una rosa blu" was also included in Zarrillo"s debut album, Sarabanda, released in 1982.
His second studio album, Soltanto amici, was released in 1988. Adesso followed in 1992. Most of the songs included in the album were co-written by Vincenzo Incenzo, who collaborated with Zarrillo on most of his following albums.
The song was also included in Zarrillo"s third studio album, Come uomo tra gli uomoni.
In 1997, Zarrillo released his first compilation album, L"amore vuole amore, which was a commercial success, being certified platinum five times by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry for domestic sales exceeding 500,000 units. A Spanish-language version of the album was also released in Spain, where "Cinco Dias" was released as a single.
On 20 September 2011, Zarrillo released the album Unici al mondo, preceded by the single "Louisiana prima cosa che farò" and promoted through a concert tour in Italy.