 The
years go by even in the golden world of television,
except, perhaps, for her. With a flick of her perfectly
coifed blonde hair and a smile fixed on her face
Raffaella Carrà is queen of the screen once
more, at the helm of this year's San Remo Song Festival.
It's the first time that she has been asked to present
the Festival in a career that spans variety shows,
lottery prize draws, dance routines and chart-topping
songs. One thing is sure: Raffaella is sure to steal
the show! Not difficult, one may say, as the songs
in the running for the contest are notoriously mediocre
(San Remo, let us not forget, was the role model
for the Eurovision Song Contest and other similar
fiascos). But Raffaella transcends all that. For
Italians she's much more than a presenter, she's
a national institution where thousands of pigeons
may perch to do their daily needs but none destroy
the brickwork of the facade.
You can read more about
the life and music of Raffaella Pelloni at http://www.raffaella-carra.de
and http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9011
.
Here, instead, are the words from the lady's mouth.
(Taken from an interview published in 'La Repubblica'
newspaper.)
"Beautiful women don't last long on television
unless they have inner qualities (…) Television
is full of beautiful, intelligent women who are
afraid to use their brains, to fix objectives
for themselves. It's such a pity because they'll
never last."
What about the songs? You don't want to
know about the songs... |
What are Raffaella's hidden qualities?
Why is she still at the top after 30 years?
"When I perform live it's like
going into a bull ring - as the bull. You're inevitably
going to sacrificed in order to satisfy the bloodthirsty
crowds. I always allow myself the luxury of failure."
In the increasingly perfect world of television
the luxury of failure is perhaps the secret of Raffaella
Carrà's success. It's what makes her human
after all.
| Exclusive Interview |
 Journalists
the world over dream of getting a scoop,
an exclusive interview, a lead article screaming
'news' from the front page. So imagine the
delight of Italiaplease's roving
reporter when he bumped into the legendary
Raffaella
Carrà. |
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