Cristina Scabbia

Cristina Scabbia
Scabbia in 2006
Scabbia in 2006
Background information
Birth nameCristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia
Born (1972-06-05) 5 June 1972 (age 52)
Milan, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1991–present
LabelsCentury Media
Member ofLacuna Coil
Websitelacunacoil.it

Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia (Italian: [kriˈstiːna adriˈaːna ˈkjaːra ˈskabbja]; born 5 June[1] 1972) is an Italian singer. She is one of the two vocalists of gothic metal band Lacuna Coil.[2]

Scabbia used to write an advice column in the rock magazine Revolver, alongside musician Vinnie Paul. Scabbia is featured in a Megadeth song "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)". She also featured on The Theory of Everything, an album from Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Ayreon project, with which she is cast as the Mother. 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".[3] Scabbia performed a duet with the Italian ex-singer of Linea 77 Emiliano Audisio on the track "Beautiful Lie" to be part of the soundtrack for the 2013 Italian film Passione sinistra.[4]

  1. ^ In an Instagram story, posted by Cristina on 4 June 2022 on her Instagram account @cristinascabbia she stated that 6 June is her official registered birthday, but that she in fact was born on 5 June.
  2. ^ "Cristina Scabbia". Maxim. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Cristina Scabbia Biography". biurams.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2006.
  4. ^ "Emiliano Audisio (ex Linea 77) e Cristina Scabbia duettano in 'Beautiful lie'". rockol. Retrieved 12 September 2013.