Cristina Scabbia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cristina Scabbia
Scabbia in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia
Born	(1972-06-06) 6 June 1972 (age 53) Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Genres	Gothic metal alternative metal
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Century Media

Cristina Adriana Chiara Scabbia (born on June 6, 1972) is a talented Italian singer. She is best known as one of the two main singers for the popular gothic metal band, Lacuna Coil.

Cristina has also shared her advice in the past. She used to write an advice column for the rock magazine Revolver. She wrote this column alongside another musician, Vinnie Paul. Cristina has also lent her voice to songs by other artists. For example, she sang on a Megadeth song called "À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free)". She also appeared on an album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Ayreon project. She was also featured in the Apocalyptica song "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)". Another song she sang on was a different version of the Alter Bridge song "Watch Over You". In 2013, Cristina sang a duet called "Beautiful Lie" for an Italian movie soundtrack.

Cristina's Band: Lacuna Coil

Cristina Scabbia in 2014

Scabbia performing with Lacuna Coil in 2017

Cristina started her singing career in 1991. She began by singing for other bands and providing background vocals. Later that year, she met Andrea Ferro, who is also a singer, and Marco Coti Zelati, a bass player. They were part of a band called Ethereal at the time. Marco asked Cristina to sing for their band.

Cristina recorded her voice on their demo tapes. Soon after, she was invited to become a full-time member of the band. The band's members changed a few times. Eventually, it was just Andrea, Marco, and Cristina. In May 1996, they recorded a two-song demo. A record label called Century Media quickly signed them.

After signing, the band found out that another band already had the name Ethereal. So, they changed their name to Lacuna Coil. With new members joining, Lacuna Coil released their first album in 1999.

Other Music Projects

Cristina Scabbia's voice can be heard in video games too! She sang songs for the Dream of the Beast downloadable content (DLC) for the video game Metal: Hellsinger.

She also provided vocals for a song called "Destroy Something Beautiful". This song is featured in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Collaborations with Other Artists

Cristina has worked with many other musicians and bands. She has lent her voice to various songs and albums over the years. Here are some of her notable collaborations:

See also

In Spanish: Cristina Scabbia para niños