: 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.
: 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". Enrico Macias - Zingarella -Gina Lollobrigida
: Lollobrigida, often called "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World," was considered the perfect physical embodiment of the "Zingarella" described in Macias's lyrics. : Fans began syncing the song to footage
: 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 The lyrics describe a beautiful woman who "shines
While the two artists did not officially collaborate on the track, the internet has inextricably linked them through the following elements: