"There can be no uncertainty about Ukraine,
there are no gray areas. It is an unjustified and unjustifiable war. There is no room for discussion: it is wrong from all points of view. Putin is a modern dictator, a tyrant" .
The Maneskins,
through the voice of Damiano - limping and with a crutch after taking a retort while shooting a video yesterday -, defend their "Fuck Putin" shouted at the Coachella that has been around the world.
"I would do it again. All my life, every day. I am disconcerted by the reaction that there has been. And indeed, I invite other artists to do it. Because as public figures we have enormous power: the tendency to always be neutral in order not to lose. or gain an audience I find it anti-artistic, paracula ".
Young, but determined, the four Roman boys on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest, where they return as guests of the final after last year's victory with Zitti e Buoni, will leave it to the Ukrainian artists themselves, the Kalush - favorites to win - to be heard: "their voice is more authoritative than ours. Their victory would be a beautiful message of support".
After a successful year in Europe and America ("Loud Kids Tour" will start from Seattle on October 31st),
the band returns to the stage from where it all started or almost everything.
"It was a crazy year. We are happy and proud - they say with satisfaction -. Eurovision was the start of a new chapter in our career, and coming back here has great significance".
But the stage makes no difference, whether it's Sanremo, Eurovision, Coachella, Spain or France, "the important thing is to be sure of who you are, to be yourself with authenticity. And to Mahmood and Blanco we say: split! ".
Authenticity and freedom to be what you prefer to be.
A concept also expressed by the photos in which on more than one occasion they showed themselves without veils.
"The nudity taboo is an old concept, like the fact of attributing a sex only on the basis of sexual organs:
Once we made Ethan believe that we had to leave for China and he didn't have a passport "). Then we get serious again with Victoria:" When we are on stage we are aware that people are there for the music and not to celebrate. us ". Supermodel, with the production of Max Martin, winks at Nirvana, but also at the Red Hot Chili Peppers." We have many references, and among these there are also Nirvana and the Californian music scene.
The piece is the result of many influences put together. "After all, they explain, there was no precise will, but" music is also taking things that already exist and making them different. " American collaborations, despite their having now become a recognizable brand all over the world, "
no one writes the songs to us.
We are always the ones writing them.
International productions or the comparison with others did not lead us in any other direction than the one we wanted ".
