Michele Zarrillo (born 13 June 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is mainly known for hits such as "Una rosa blu", "Cinque giorni" and "La notte dei pensieri". In 1987 he won the Sanremo Music Festival, competing in the newcomers' section. Zarrillo took part in the competition several other times, the last time in 2008 with the song "L'ultimo film insieme".As a songwriter, he penned songs for several artists, including Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero.