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Singing nun who won for "The Voice" throws her hood over the fence: 'It was the best years of my life'

Singing nun who won for “The Voice” throws her hood over the fence: ‘It was the best years of my life’

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Cristina Scoccia, an Italian nun who became world famous after winning the Italian version of The Voice, throws her hood over a fence. In other words, she abandons her monastic vows and aspires to a career as an artist.

And because the bread must be placed on the table, I temporarily worked as a waitress. But she hopes to turn her hobby into her profession. This is singing. And she can. She proved it in 2014 when the 25-year-old debutante won The Voice Italia with Alicia Keys’ No One. The jury admired her talent. But also from the courage that she had. The Italian wasn’t wearing a shimmery dress like all of her competitors, but she rocked her custom black dress. After that it grew into a sensation in Italy. She sometimes performed several times a day and landed a contract with Universal Records.

Its success was praised by the Italian Cardinals, but it also received criticism. She especially got into it after she released her first album, which included a cover of Madonna’s song “Like a Virgin.” The Italian Catholic Church called it a “reckless commercial operation”.

This played a role in her decision to retire.

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She is certainly not the first nun to make a career in the entertainment industry. The Belgian Jean-Paul-Marie Decker or Soeur Sourire became world famous for her song “Dominique”. She also performs her habit. Then, she was taxed because they demanded a portion of the proceeds from her musical success. Only, she never earned a franc from him. All of its proceeds went to the monastery.

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Cristina Scoccia says she is still religious and that she certainly has no regrets about her time at the convent. “I never asked God. Sister Christina is in me. I have had an amazing journey, but it has also been a complicated and difficult one. It has been the best years of my life.”