Cristina Scabbia

Cristina Scabbia
Cristina Scabbia in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia
Born	6 June 1972 (1972-06-06) (age 39)
Origin	Milan, Italy
Genres	Gothic metal, progressive metal, alternative metal, heavy metal, power metal
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, columnist
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Century Media
Associated acts	Lacuna Coil, Franco Battiato, Rezophonic, Megadeth, Apocalyptica, Alter Bridge
Website	www.lacunacoil.it

Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia (Italian pronunciation: [krisˈtiːna aˈdrjaːna ˈkjaːra ˈskabbja]; born 6 June 1972) is an Italian singer, best known as one of the two vocalists in the Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil. She also writes an advice column in the popular rock magazine Revolver, alongside musician Vinnie Paul. Scabbia is featured in a Megadeth song, "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)". She is also the featured artist in the Apocalyptica song "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" and another version of the Alter Bridge song "Watch Over You". Scabbia has said that the biggest compliment that a fan could pay her would be to remark on her vocal abilities.^[1] Scabbia has a contralto vocal range.^[2]

Lacuna Coil

Main article: Lacuna Coil

In 1991, Scabbia began singing professionally as a touring musician for other bands and providing backing vocals.^[3] Later that year, she met the male vocalist Andrea Ferro and bass player Marco Coti Zelati of Lacuna Coil in Milan's Midnight club.^[4][5] At the time, the band was named Ethereal, and Scabbia was first employed only as a session singer. She was employed to record backup vocals for the choruses of songs on their demo tape, but the band members liked the way the male and female vocals sounded together, and asked her to be a permanent member.^[6] After several changes in the band's line-up, the members were reduced to Ferro, Coti Zelati and Scabbia. The members recorded a two track demo in May 1996, and were soon signed by the German branch of Century Media, eventually joining with the American branch of the label. Once signed, the band changed their name to Lacuna Coil after learning that a Greek band signed to Century Media had already claimed the name Ethereal. Adding new band members, Lacuna Coil began to tour, releasing their first album in 1997.^[7]

Guest work

Title	With
"Watch Over You"[8]	Alter Bridge
"Basta!"	L'Aura feat. Rezophonic
"S.O.S. (Anything But Love)"	Apocalyptica
"À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)"	Megadeth
"Can you hear me?"	Rezophonic
"I'm That"	Franco Battiato
"Nell'acqua"	Rezophonic

References

1. ^ "Cristina Scabbia Biography". biurams.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070109070857/http://www.biurams.lt/cristina-scabbia-biography.html. Retrieved 2006-10-25. 
2. ^ Lacuna Coil.
3. ^ Cristina Scabbia (2002-12-13). LACUNA COIL INTERVIEW WITH CRISTINA SCABBIA. Interview. neonblonde.com. http://www.neonblonde.com/Interview24.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
4. ^ Cristina Scabbia (2006-12-23). INTERVIEW WITH CRISTINA SCABBIA (Vocalist). Interview. timesheroldonline.com. http://blogzone.timesheraldonline.com/cd_reviews/2006/11/lacuna_coil_interview.html. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "MusicMight Biography". MusicMight.com. http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{4E83059F-6E1D-4084-AC2C-51232C6. Retrieved 2007-11-09. 
6. ^ "Cristina Scabbia Interview". Musicaldiscoveries.com. http://www.musicaldiscoveries.com/reviews/lacunacoil2006.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-26. 
7. ^ "Ethereal". emptyspiral.net. http://www.emptyspiral.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=95. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
8. ^ [ttp://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=7326114&blogID=373969139 Watch Over You Duet With Cristina Scabbia]

External links

• Cristina Scabbia on Myspace

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