I didn't wear skirts, not because I didn't like them, but to reclaim the chance to be myself. I suffered from certain rigid distinctions between male and female: when I was six years old I really had a rejection for all things childish: I skateboarded, I kept my hair short, I dressed like a boy. Now I'm more serene, perhaps because I've learned to surround myself with open-minded people. Stereotypes make us feel wrong, when I was a kid they made me so angry. Simply by playing their music, dressing the way they want, and talking openly about sexual liberation, heteronormativity, diversity, inclusion, and mental illness, as she told Elle: The importance of being yourselfīreaking down clichés.
All these elements wouldn't have worked without Victoria. Their success is due to a rare mix of talent, style, coolness, boldness, luck and to the fact that they speak the same language as their listeners, sharing their battles and beliefs. But Damiano, Victoria, Thomas and Ethan have overturned all negative predictions, proving that "Why so hot? / Cause I'm Italian" is possible. Yes, because everyone knows that in the Bel Paese we only play mandolin and eat pizza.
It sounds crazy if we think that until a couple of years ago most people looking at those four little boys a bit freak was highly skeptical, ready to bet that they would prove to be yet another "the great rock'n'roll swindle made in Italy". Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres invited them to guest appear on their shows, Alessandro Michele welcomed them in the front row of Gucci fashion show alongside international stars such as Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish, and fans sang the verses of Mammamia as the ultimate rock'n roll mantra. Victoria De Angelis is the leader of her band, Måneskin, that she brought from playing in the streets of Rome to winning the Eurovision Song Contest, dominating the Spotify charts and performing on the Rolling Stones' stage.
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