Overview

• He competed at Sanremo six times, highlighted by third place with 'Cara' in 1984 and fifth with 'Notte serena' in 1985.
• On 11 September 1980 he performed in the Vatican before Pope John Paul II, earning the nickname “cantante del Papa.”
• A promising youth footballer with Palermo and Mantova, he turned fully to music after heart problems and adopted the stage name Christian on Mina’s suggestion.
• He collaborated with Mogol, Bruno Lauzi and Cristiano Malgioglio, released records on Polygram and Ricordi, toured internationally including Madison Square Garden, and sold millions of records.
• He married showgirl Dora Moroni in 1986, had a son in 1987, separated in 1997, and later reunited professionally with a 2017 duet.