On 12 January 2010 , it was announced that Nina Zilli was one of the winners of the contest '' Sanremo New Generation '' , allowing her to participate in the newcomers section of the 60th Sanremo Music Festival . Zilli 's entry , " L'uomo che amava le donne " , was performed for the first time on 18 February 2010 , and it was admitted to the final , later won by Tony Maiello 's " Il linguaggio della resa " . During the competition , Zilli received the Critics ' Award " Mia Martini " and the Press , Radio & TV Award . The single was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry and it was included in Zilli 's debut album , '' Sempre lontano '' , released on 19 February 2010 . A special edition of the album was released on 30 November 2010 , together with the single " Bacio d' a ( d ) dio " . On 18 February 2011 , the album was certified platinum in Italy , for domestic sales exceeding 60,000 copies
60th Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival 2010
Nina Zilli