Cristina D'Avena

The Profile

Italian singer and TV personality best known for performing Italian-language cartoon and TV theme songs. She debuted at the Zecchino d’Oro in 1968 with Il valzer del moscerino and later became a Mediaset/Fininvest mainstay, releasing long-running Fivelandia and I tuoi amici in TV series and the collaborative Duets albums.

Born in Bologna, Italy (1964). Debuted at Zecchino d’Oro (1968) with Il valzer del moscerino. Longtime association with Mediaset/Fininvest for animated-series theme songs.

Seven DeBaser takes circle around Cristina D’Avena’s world: from Fivelandia cassettes to the all-star Duets projects. Nostalgia battles snark, with Smurfs, Pollon and Lady Oscar as recurring totems. One review hails her prog-tinged Smurf concept, another files a petition against ‘80s cartoon worship. Through it all, D’Avena’s voice and TV-theme legacy remain the gravitational center.