In just over a month, exactly on July 6th, he will turn 60. But Cristina D’Avena is an eternal child, capable of magically connecting with the inner children of those – and there are many – who grew up with the theme songs of the cartoons made famous by the singer from Bologna, who is a true queen of the genre. In the many polls on social media to crown the most loved ones, fans go wild: from that of Cat’s Eye to that of Nadia – The Mystery of the Blue Stone, from that of Pollon to that of Sailor Moon, passing through Jem, Kiss Me Licia , Fly My Little Pony, One Piece, I love you Denver, the Smurfs. It is simply impossible to draw up a ranking. Tonight Cristina D’Avena will turn the hands of time back forty years, guest of an evening at Eur Social Park entirely dedicated to the 80s. The doors of the outdoor venue hosted by the Ninfeo Park will open at 7pm, the singer will perform starting at 10.30pm (tickets are available on the Dice.fm website at the price of 20 euros: entry will be free for children up to 5 years, while for children up to 12 years the ticket cost will be 13.80 euros).
Listen, but are these ’80s more of a curse or more of a delight for you?
«And you even ask me? Obviously more delight (laughs). Look at my tour calendar… (it’s very packed: he’ll be back in Rome on 11 July, at the Porta di Roma shopping centre, ed.)».
Why does that decade never go out of fashion?
«Because it was an incredible decade for everything. Not just music: TV, cinema. In those years, records, films and series were released that left their mark on pop culture forever. This is demonstrated by the fact that when you want to have fun at a party, you put on hits from the 80s. At most something from the 90s.”
Was what came next destined to expire?
“It certainly wasn’t able to remain as memorable as it was in the ’80s.”
What is the most sung theme song during your shows?
«The one from Cat’s Eyes: even the electricity poles sing it (laughs). And then Kiss Me Licia, Sailor Moon. Lately they’ve also been asking me a lot about Holly and Benji.”
Who is under the stages of your concerts?
«Even many kids, who have rediscovered cult cartoons whose theme songs I sang, like Holly himself and Benji or Doraemon».
And what is Cristina’s favorite theme song?
«The one from Kiss Me Licia, because I was Licia in the flesh. And I still carry it inside her.”
Pasquale Finicelli, who in the iconic series “Love Me Licia” (which aired for the first time in the autumn of 1986 on Italia 1) played Mirko, with whom she had a flirtation, in a recent interview said that he had given up the series for other projects and to have lost everything. Have you heard from him again?
«Not much, unfortunately. I know he’s a driver. We are both busy. I have wonderful memories of that experience. We exchange messages from time to time. The fortieth anniversary celebrations will start next year: I would like the idea of a cast reunion, but it’s too early to talk about it.”
What’s cooking with Rocco Siffredi, after the meeting witnessed by a photo shared together on Instagram with a caption – “Big news soon” – which didn’t bode well?
«We had fun provoking a bit (laughs)».
Stop?
«We talked for a long time. We are two extremely intelligent people. We know very well what can and cannot be done together. For the moment it was just a game.”
For the moment?
«It doesn’t mean that our careers can’t meet in the future (laughs)».
Excuse me, but what did she have in her head?
«There can be many surprises. But if she thinks about a video, I’ll stop her right away (laughs). It’s not for me. To those who asked me after that witty photo I replied: “Forget it”.
Did anything happen after you stepped forward to host Sanremo?
«Carlo Conti is a very dear friend of mine. Maybe we can think of something, who knows. I would like to return, after the 2017 guest appearance, when he called me to sing Il waltz del moscerino, Cat’s eyes and We Smurfs are like this ».
Would you go to the Festival to compete?
“I do not know. I should think about it. I would like to celebrate the forty years of Kiss Me Licia there, in front of all of Italy. It’s an idea, let’s see if it can be realized.”
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