Bella ciao

Written by: Unknown author(s)
Originally written by: [Traditional]
Publication date: September 1953
Language: Italian
Adapted from: Alla mattina appena alzata written by [Traditional]
Tags: protest, peace or political
Comments: Italian partisan song sung by the Italian anti-fascist resistance movement.
First very partial lyrics appear in the Italian newspaper L'Unita on April 29, 1953 (p3): "Stamattina mi sono alzato e ho trovato l'invasore bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao".
First complete publication of the lyrics in September 1953 in La Lapa magazine, Rieti.
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Originals

Alla mattina appena alzata

Traditional

Bella ciao

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Adaptations

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Alla mattina appena alzata written by [Traditional] Italian
- Bella ciao written by unknown author(s) Italian September 1953
  - Květy pláčou written by Michael Prostějovský Czech 1975
  - Bella ciao written by Thomas Koppel Danish 1982
  - Bella ciao written by Guillaume Van Der Stighelen Dutch October 27, 2018
  - Bella ciao written by Mick Harvey, Anita Lane English September 24, 2001
  - Do It Now written by Stef Kamil Carlens, Nic Balthazar English August 21, 2012
  - Goodbye Beautiful written by Marc Ribot English September 14, 2018
  - Bella ciao written by [Unknown] English
  - Bella ciao written by Horst Berner German
  - O Bella Ciau written by Ramūnas Rudokas Lithuanian 2009
  - Só Quer Vrau written by MC MM, DJ RD Portuguese April 6, 2018 — Lyrics not related to the original content
  - Jag är förälskad written by Marianne Kock Swedish 1962
  - När jag vaknar written by Lars Forssell Swedish 1974
  - Çav Bella written by [Traditional], [Unknown] Turkish

Versions

Alla mattina appena alzata written by [Traditional] instrumental

	Title	Performer	Release date
i	La bella ciao	Pascal Comelade	1989
i	Bella ciao	Ahmet Koç	December 17, 2007
i	Ciao bella ciao	Andrew Winner	2008
i	Bella ciao	Hot Club de Frank	2009
i	Bella ciao	Kathrin Lemke Quartett	2016
i	Bella ciao	Daniele Leoni	April 18, 2018
i	Bella ciao	Bebo Ferra	July 10, 2020
i	Bella Ciao	Open Blue Sky	September 1, 2020
i	Bella ciao	Alberto Lombardi	October 28, 2022

Bella ciao written by unknown author(s) Italian

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Bella ciao	Yves Montand	1962
Bella ciao	Milva	1965
Bella ciao	Μαρία Φαραντούρη (Maria Farantouri)	1977
Bella ciao	Hannes Wader	1977	Medley
Bella ciao	Lucha	1977
Bella ciao	Maria Farantouri	1979
Bella ciao	Arja Saijonmaa	1982	Live
Bella ciao	Savage Rose	November 12, 1989
Ciao bella ciao	The Swingle Singers	1991	A cappella
Bella ciao	Thomas Fersen	1995
Bella ciao	Leny Escudero	1997
Bella ciao	Motivés !	1999
Bella ciao	Goblini	2004
Bella ciao	Marco Calliari	October 17, 2006
Bella ciao	Talco	2006
Bella ciao	Modena City Ramblers	January 2008	Unverified
Bella ciao	Annie Trousseau	April 4, 2011
Bella ciao	Kombinat	December 2012
Bella ciao	The Goran Bregović Wedding and Funeral Orchestra	2012
Bella ciao	Révolte Ensemble	August 31, 2013
Bella ciao	Battista Acquaviva	June 1, 2015
Bella ciao	Manu Pilas	April 20, 2018	Unverified
Bella ciao	Assaf Kacholi	November 30, 2018
Bella ciao	Astronautalis	May 22, 2020	Unverified
Bella ciao	Assaf Kacholi with Maria Farantouri	October 9, 2020	Live
Bella ciao	Helmut Lotti	September 3, 2021
Bella ciao	Amaury Vassili	2021
Bella ciao	Chango Munks	2021
Bella ciao	Anne Ducros	November 10, 2023
Bella ciao	Javier Jiménez		Unverified
Bella ciao	Rocktonight		Unverified

Květy pláčou written by Michael Prostějovský Czech

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Květy pláčou	Achill-Bolek-Zachar	1975	First release

Bella ciao written by Thomas Koppel Danish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bella ciao	Savage Rose	1982	First release
		Bella ciao	Marie Lindhardt	2004

Bella ciao written by Guillaume Van Der Stighelen Dutch

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bella ciao	De Grungblavers	October 27, 2018	First release

Bella ciao written by Mick Harvey, Anita Lane English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bella ciao	Anita Lane	September 24, 2001	First release

Do It Now written by Stef Kamil Carlens, Nic Balthazar English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Do It Now	Sing for the Climate	August 21, 2012	First release

Goodbye Beautiful written by Marc Ribot English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bella ciao [Goodbye Beautiful]	Marc Ribot - Tom Waits	September 14, 2018	First release

Bella ciao written by [Unknown] English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bella ciao	Chumbawamba	2005
		Bella ciao	Unwoman	November 13, 2020

Bella ciao written by Horst Berner German

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Bella ciao	Hannes Wader	1977	Medley
Bella ciao	Zupfgeigenhansel	1982
Bella ciao	Wecker, Wader	2001	Live
Bella ciao	Mey Wader Wecker	2003	Live
Bella ciao	Commandantes	2004
Bella ciao	Egolog	September 30, 2014

O Bella Ciau written by Ramūnas Rudokas Lithuanian

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		O Bella Ciau	Radži featuring Ramūnas Rudokas	2009	First release

Só Quer Vrau written by MC MM, DJ RD Portuguese Lyrics not related to the original content

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Só Quer Vrau	MC MM feat. DJ RD	April 6, 2018	First release

Jag är förälskad written by Marianne Kock Swedish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Jag är förälskad	Marianne Kock	1962	First release

När jag vaknar written by Lars Forssell Swedish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		När jag vaknar	Diana Kjaer	1974	First release

Çav Bella written by [Traditional], [Unknown] Turkish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Çav Bella	Grup Yorum	1987

Mach noch eins auf! written by Hannes Holzmann, Veit Kutzer German (not verified yet)

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Mach noch eins auf!	J.B.O.	June 28, 2019	Unverified

Hoşçakal written by [Unknown] Turkish (not verified yet)

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Hoşçakal	Bandista	May 2011	Unverified

さらば恋人よ written by [Unknown] Japanese (not verified yet)

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		さらば恋人よ	Dark Ducks		Unverified

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