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Sister Cristina Scuccia (also known as Suor Cristina, Italian for "Sister Christina") is an Italian singer and Ursuline nun who won the 2014 season of The Voice of Italy[1] as part of Team J-Ax, resulting in a record deal with Universal.[2] In 2013, she won a Christian music competition as part of the Good News Festival.[3]

Cristina Scuccia
Background information
Birth name	Cristina Scuccia
Also known as	Sister Cristina / Suor Cristina
Born	(1988-08-19) 19 August 1988 (age 33)
Origin	Vittoria, Italy
Genres	Pop, rock, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Universal Music Italia

Early life

Cristina Scuccia was born in Vittoria in 1988.[4] She became a novice in 2009 and worked for two years with poor children in Brazil before formally joining the Ursuline order.[4] In the years from 2009 to 2011, Sister Cristina improved her artistic skills at the "Star Rose Academy" in Rome, created and directed by Maximo De Marco. Her singing teacher was the singer-songwriter Franco Simone.[5] Her television debut was in June 2012, on the program "Dizionario dei sentimenti" by Franco Simone, on Gold Tv in Rome.[6]

Career

2014–present

The Voice of Italy

In 2014, Scuccia applied to The Voice of Italy singing competition, singing for her audition "No One" by Alicia Keys. The performance received more than 104 million views on YouTube. She was very popular with the audience and all four judges—Raffaella Carrà, J-Ax, Noemi, and Piero Pelù—turned their chairs in the blind audition. Cristina chose to be part of Team J-Ax. Throughout the contest, she wore a simple crucifix around her neck, black shoes and ankle-length black religious habit.^{[citation needed]} During the show, she sang "The Cup of Life" alongside Ricky Martin and during the final, she sang a duet with Kylie Minogue on "Can't Get You Out of My Head".^{[citation needed]} In the final, she won the trophy with 62% of the Italian votes against runner-up Giacomo Voli.^{[citation needed]} After winning, she thanked God and recited the Lord's Prayer to the show organizers and audience.[7]

Performances

• Blind audition (19 March 2014): "No One" by Alicia Keys. All four chairs turned.[8]
• Battle round (16 April 2014): "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. Advanced against Luna Palumbo of Team J-Ax.[9]
• Knock out round (24 April 2014): "Hero" by Mariah Carey. Advanced against Benedetta Giovagnini of Team J-Ax.
• Live show 1 (7 May 2014): "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. Saved by public vote.[10]
• Live show 2 (14 May 2014): "Uno su mille" by Gianni Morandi. Saved by public vote.
• Live show 3 (21 May 2014): "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi. Saved by public vote.
• Semi-final (28 May 2014): "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. 45/100 from coach and 70.18/100 from voting public. Advanced to final. Dylan Magon from Team J-Ax eliminated.
• Final (5 June 2014) singing:
  • Phase one (Final 4):
    • "Beautiful That Way" by Achinoam Nini.
    • "Gli anni" by 883 in duet with coach J-Ax.
    • "Lungo la riva" (new song). Advanced with Giacomo Voli and Tommaso Pini. Giorgia Pino eliminated.
  • Phase 2 (Final 3):
    • "No One" by Alicia Keys. Advanced to Final 2 with Giacomo Voli. Tommaso Pini eliminated.
  • Phase 3 (Final 2)
    • "Flashdance... What a Feeling" from Irene Cara. Won The Voice title with 62.30% of the vote. Finalist Giacomo Voli runner up for season.

Album and video

On 20 October 2014, the music video for Scuccia's version of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" was released on Vevo platform.[11] It is the lead single from her debut album Sister Cristina which was released on 11 November 2014.[12] The album contains her interpretations of a number of songs as well as two previously unreleased songs.[13]

On 18 December 2014, she released her second music video "Blessed Be Your Name".[14]

Acting career

In 2015, Scuccia was cast as Sister Mary Robert in the Italian production of the Sister Act musical.[15][16]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions			Track listing
		IT [17]	BEL (Wa) [18]	FR [19]
2014	Sister Cristina [it] 1st studio album Released: 10 November 2014	17	133	46	"Try" (3:35) "Fallin' Free" (3:32) "Like a Virgin" (4:00) "Somewhere Only We Know" (3:35) "Blessed Be Your Name" (3:48) "Fix You" (4:30) "No One" (3:55) "I Surrender" (3:53) "True Colors" (3:59) "Price Tag" (3:32) "Perto, longe ou depois [Ordinary World]" (4:08) "L'amore vincerà" (3:34)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		IT [17]	FR [19]
2014	"Like a Virgin"	–	185
2014	"Blessed Be Your Name"	–	–

See also

• The Singing Nun, Sœur Sourire, Jeanne Deckers (1933-1985)

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Elhaida Dani	The Voice of Italy winner 2014	Succeeded by Fabio Curto

На других языках

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- [en] Cristina Scuccia

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[es] Cristina Scuccia

Cristina Scuccia (también conocida como Hermana Christina o Sor Cristina) es una monja Ursulina y cantante italiana que ganó la temporada 2014 de The Voice of Italy,[1] como parte del equipo de J-Ax, dando lugar a un contrato discográfico con Universal.[2] En 2013, ganó un concurso de música cristiana como parte de Good News Festival.[3]

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[ru] Скучча, Кристина

Сестра Кристи́на Ску́ччия (итал. Cristina Scuccia; по-итал. произносится Ску́чча), также известная просто как сестра Кристина (итал. Suor Cristina) — итальянская монахиня, победительница итальянской версии телешоу «Голос»[it] в сезоне 2014[1]. После этой победы подписала контракт с Universal[2]. Ранее, в 2013 году, выиграла конкурс христианской песни на фестивале «Good News»[3].

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