Cristina scabbia young
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He was the sweetest. I was the last one of four in my family, two brothers and a sister. She had cancer, so when my dad died, I don't think my mum realised it.
“That’s difficult to answer, because they all made sense. And when I broke up with him, it was difficult at first, because we felt a little bit weird about it, then we talked and worked it out.
“I didn't want to appear. That will stay with me forever. But Cristina wasn’t always comfortable in the spotlight.
“I was always… not even drawn, but pushed into music,” she says today. Axl Rose’s distinctive voice and Slash’s iconic guitar riffs left a lasting impression on her. I didn't do it because I was like, ‘Hey, look at me.’ I just enjoyed it.”
In 1996, she joined the band of her then-boyfriend, bassist Marco Coti Zelati, and Andrea Ferro.
Come on, sing in the studio.’”
You may likeHer first foray into music was singing over dance tracks in her local Milan club scene.
“I remember that I was hiding myself and singing with a microphone underneath the mixer, because I didn't want to show myself,” she continues. “But back then, I would have never in a million years imagined that I would be still here after more than 20 years.”
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The very beginning was something very unexpected; to see ourselves in Germany and touring Europe without even being able to speak English. Do you want to see them?’ So we went on the bus and he started to show me clothes, handmade boots and jackets. I felt insecure and I didn’t want to ruin it for them. We built one of the most important things in my life; the band.”
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I grew up in Quarto Oggiaro, a very turbulent area in Milan, full of Mafia people and drugs. Through it all, Cristina’s crystalline vocals have remained a crucial element of the band’s serene /harsh sound. We built something together. Then I would say Black Anima [2019] and Sleepless Empire [2025], because that’s where I feel most comfortable.
“When I started, it was because my friends were like, ‘Come on, sing in the club.