Italian rapper and singer-songwriter
Madame said Wednesday she is getting all the necessary vaccines
after her involvement in a fake COVID-19 jab case jeopardized
her participation in next month's Sanremo Song Festival.
Madame, whose real name is Francesca Calearo, said she had grown
up in a family suspicious of traditional medicine and had not
previously got her shots, but would now do so.
Madame, who will be 21 on January 16, and 30-year-old tennis
player Camila Giorgi have been implicated in an investigation in
her native Vicenza into allegedly bogus shots against the
COVID-19 virus.
Her alleged involvement led to calls for her to be knocked
off the roster for this year's Sanremo Song Festival as well as
Rome's traditional New Year's Eve concert.
Sanremo organiser and TV host Amadus said last Tuesday Madame
was "as of today still in Sanremo, there's an ongoing probe and
you're innocent until proven guilty".
Rome's tourism, fashion, sport and events councillor Alessandro
Onorato confirmed Madame's presence at the end of year concert
at the Circus Maximus adding "we hope the artist can clear up
her position".
The rap, trap and urban singer signed a recording contract with
Sugar Music at age 16 and gained popularity in August 2019, when
her single "Sciccherie" was shared by Cristiano Ronaldo on his
Instagram profile.
Between 2019 and 2020, she released several singles as lead
artist and collaborations with, among others, Marracash,
Negramaro, DRD, Ghali, Ensi and producer Chris Nolan.
In March 2021 she competed in the 71st Sanremo Music Festival.
Her entry "Voce", as well as the single "Il mio amico" recorded
with Fabri Fibra, were included in her debut album Madame,
released on 19 March 2021.
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