Born in
Taranto, Italy, Carli grew up in Belgium, where her parents had emigrated for work. After studying music and singing, she began performing in public and in a few years she became well known in Belgium and in France, where she performed at the prestigious
Olympia music hall in Paris. In partnership with
Gigliola Cinquetti she won the
1964 edition of the
Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "
Non ho l'età". == Partial discography ==