Una intimate and unsettling revelation. Elodie said that the surname with which it has become famous, of patricians, is not actually the real one. During an interview radio on R101the singer told with her usual frank and ironic tone The intricate story of his family. His real surname would, in fact, be Canini, that of his true grandfather, but because of the Italian laws in force in the 60s and 70s – when the divorce was not yet legally recognized – things took a different turn. His father, the son of an extramarital relationship of his grandmother with Angelo Canini, however received the surname of the legal husband of the time, Enzo Di Patrizi. AND The truth came to the surface only a long time later“My father discovered it in high school,” says Elodie.

The choices of the grandmother and a generation daughter of a system

What might seem like a simple registry curiosity, however, hides a deeper story about the cultural context of pre -ivorist Italy. Elodie speaks of her grandmother as a “outlaw”, and does it with affection And with a tip of amused admiration. The woman, while separating from her husband, could not legally remarry or give the new son the surname of the partner with whom he shared his life. In short, theirs was a story lived between the limits imposed by the law and the strength of the real ties, which Elodie returned to the public with the ease of those who know The weight of the rootsbut he doesn’t let it crush. When asked if he would ever have wanted to change surname, the singer’s response is a simple … “Who cares».

Elodie remains faithful to itself

This revelation arrives in a Intense moment of Elodie’s careerwho is preparing for his highly anticipated concerts in the stadiums of Naples and Milan. Although the tests are tiring and she herself admits that she does not feel physically at best, the determination is stronger than everything: «I’m not a good dancer, but I’m smart. I learn quickly ». For her, live is vision, rhythm, emotion. On stage there will also be the Russian DJ Nina Kraviz and there will be romantic moments. But, as in life, Elodie knows that perfection is an illusion in concerts. The truth is more important, as in the history of his surname.

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