{"id":10005581,"date":"2019-01-17T10:36:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T09:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesignmoak.com\/?p=10005581"},"modified":"2019-05-03T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T13:52:18","slug":"levante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesignmoak.com\/en\/levante\/","title":{"rendered":"Levante: back on stage with a new album and a European Tour after her second novel."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sicilian singer-songwriter talks about her latest novel \u201cQuesta \u00e8 l\u2019ultima volta che ti dimentico\u201d (This is the last time I forget about you<\/em>).<\/h3>\n

Claudia Lagona, AKA\u00a0Levante<\/strong>, is a Sicilian singer-songwriter. She was awarded the best first work at the Medimex 2014<\/a>\u00a0a with her first album \u201cManuale distruzione\u201d, and was finalist of the \u201cPremio Tenco\u201d award. Such acknowledgement was followed by other important events: the record of two other successful albums, an additional nomination for the \u201cPremio Tenco\u201d award, her participation as X Factor<\/strong>judge and the publication of two novels.
\nWe interviewed her with regards to her second book called \u201cQuesta \u00e8 l\u2019ultima volta che ti dimentico<\/em>\u201d (Rizzoli 2018).<\/p>\n

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The book tells the story of Anna, a six-year-old girl living in a small town in the Sicilian hinterland. Anna has a close friend and boy she fell in love with. Her classmates make fun of her, but she manages to get by thanks to her passion for dance. The story starts with the protagonist looking at herself in order to realize a flaw her classmates underline<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start from this item: the mirror.<\/span><\/b>Why does it often recur in your music and now also in the novel? <\/b>
\nThe mirror is a recurring item because I believe it\u2019s magic. Many define it as a symbol of superficiality and vanity, while to me it was the \u201cplace\u201d in front of which I spent a lot of time to reflect. I didn\u2019t have the courage do to with the others. I sang hundreds of songs in front of it without audience, winning many awards. I took highly important decisions that\u2019s to this item, because I basically force myself to look myself in the eye, and not only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anna\u2019s classmates address her indignantly as \u201cbewhiskered\u201d. From school to social media you can often get to insulting people. What do you do when you read an incorrect comment?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I very much respect other people\u2019s decision, as controversies help to grow, even if they are very brutal sometimes. However, if it turns into an insult just for the taste of attacking, I block the contacts. It\u2019s like closing a door: my profiles are my home and therefore my rules have to be followed<\/span>.<\/p>\n

What memories do you have of your primary school?<\/span><\/i><\/b>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em>I\u2019m not like Anna, who makes tough and dangerous encounters, but the first chapter of the novel is a description of myself as a child, remembering when I would arrive at school and would hear such mean words. It\u2019s a persistent affliction. I\u2019m still talking about it at the age of 31 and I wrote about it in a book! However, despite the great pain I\u2019ve been feeling, I developed a thick skin. I often also replied with those maternal suggestions they tell you as a child when you come back from school crying: \u201cHairy ladies have been admired through the ages\u201d or for smaller girls: \u201cGood things come in small packages”<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Do you still remember your childhood\/teenage boyfriends?<\/span><\/i><\/b>
\nI would fall in love hundreds of times, even with stones, as I was very affectionate and yearning for love. However, I fell out of love as easy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why did you want to talk about mafia in this novel<\/span>?<\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>
\nFortunately, I never had to face the situation described in the book. But as a Sicilian, I experienced the difficulties of the hinterland. Thus, it\u2019s quite normal to tell about mafia among the different obstacles of a developing society. I talk about it marginally, since I believe that you need a suitable time and way to analyse it deeper. The book is bloodless. Mafia is not only related to that; it\u2019s also silent and digs into very many peoples\u2019 lives on a daily basis<\/span>.<\/p>\n

When will a new album be released? <\/span><\/i><\/strong>
\nThere will be some news in Spring, as I have been dedicating some time to the production of the new album in the last few months. There were some moments when I worked on music and writing at the same time. With the new job I realized that I am very meticulous. Since I don\u2019t want to things just for the fun of it or because I\u2019m in a rush for publication, I decided that I will take all the time in the world to review and proofread my work<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As a writer and musician, you often stay up late. Tell us about your relationship with coffee.<\/em><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s a constant and very pleasant company. I spend a lot of time alone when I write, and the cup of coffee becomes a friend and confidant. My ideal coffee<\/a>\u00a0is unsweetened, very black and long. Unfortunately, I used to drink too many pots and had to moderate myself. Now I consume a more adequate amount of coffee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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