: Fans began syncing the song to footage of Gina Lollobrigida playing Esmeralda in Jean Delannoy's 1956 adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame . Specifically, her famous dancing scene in the square became the definitive visual for the song.
: Various versions of this fan edit on YouTube have amassed tens of millions of views, leading many to believe the song was originally written for her or the film. About the Artists Enrico Macias Zingarella Gina Lollobrigida Enrico Macias - Zingarella -Gina Lollobrigida
: Enrico Macias, a French singer of Algerian-Jewish descent, released " Zingarella " as a tribute to the free-spirited "gypsy" archetype. The lyrics describe a beautiful woman who "shines in the night like a wood fire". : Fans began syncing the song to footage
: Lollobrigida, often called "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World," was considered the perfect physical embodiment of the "Zingarella" described in Macias's lyrics. About the Artists Enrico Macias Zingarella Gina Lollobrigida