The farewell could not have been more emotional and affectionate Cristina D’Avena to Alessandra Valeri Maneraauthor and lyricist who passed away on June 20th at the age of 57.
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«Hello Ale, hello my friend, friend of a thousand adventures. I’m only writing to you today… You don’t know how difficult it was to have to wait to express my emotions but I wanted to respect you this last time too”, began Cristina D’Avena on her social networks by publishing a series of shots together with her Valeri Manera. «More than 40 years have passed since that day when our paths crossed and since then we have never separated. We shared unforgettable moments. You have been, are and always will be part of my life. You were the magic pen that gave voice to my dreams, the trusted friend always ready to give me advice and protect me. You illuminated my path with mastery, sweetness, dedication and you colored childhood with the colors of the rainbow. Now that you have taken flight to a new sky, you will continue to live in every note and every word you wrote for me. I miss you and you can’t even imagine how much I will miss you… With all my love. Your Cri».
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The name of Alessandra Valeri Manera is more than well known to those who grew up with the theme songs of Cristina D’Avena’s cartoons, less so her face, because the author is always remained behind the scenes, so much so that there aren’t even any public photos of her, a sort of fantastic character, just like the ones she wrote so many adventures about.
It was Alessandra Valeri Manera who discovered Cristina D’Avena, as the latter told some time ago to The print: «I really started this life by chance with the theme song of Child Pinocchio, but that was followed by another 730. The public liked that little song and Mediaset made me sing a third, a fourth and Alessandra Valeri Manera, head of the Biscione kids’ TV, discovered me by creating the whole machine.”
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Cat’s Eye, The Enchanting Creamy, Memole, Georgie, Mila and Shiro these are just some of the written acronyms made famous by the professional partnership of what were then two girls. «I think I have had the greatest luck anyone could have... By magic I found myself sitting at a desk as head of Mediaset’s children’s segment”, the author’s words in an interview some time ago. In addition to her theme songs, Alessandra Valeri Manera has also edited many successful programs, from Bim Boom Bam And Bye bye, historic afternoon programs from the children’s segment of what would later become Mediaset, to the TV series starring Cristina D’Avena.
Below the singer’s farewell message, many others, those of those who grew up with the acronyms of this unique professional couple, the daughter of an unrepeatable season.
