She tells him he is ungrateful, he hurt, denies it and wonders why . And the diatribe continues, bouncing between Milan and Los Angeles. For days there has been talk of the tensions between Mara Maionchi, the producer who over twenty years ago with her husband Alberto Salerno launched Tiziano Ferro, and the Latina singer , now a world star after that debut in 2001 with the first album Rosso Relativo and the single Xdono.

It all started from Belve's interview with the journalist Francesca Fagnani, who was also able this time ( after the sauce-gate of Antonellina Clerici and Luciano Ligabue ) to bring up the case. «Who hasn't understood the luck of having met her?», asks Fagnani to Maionchi, 83, who doesn't send her to say: «Tiziano Ferro. He didn't think that both my husband and I helped him to be what he ultimately, in part, is. But this is not important, it is not an obligation to be grateful."

Words that literally go around the world and reach Ferro in Los Angeles, who replies closely on social media : «The first thing I taught my children is to say “thank you”, the second is to say “sorry”. I have always been grateful to you, I have shown you a million times on a million occasions so I ask myself: why this? Why now? We met so many times: TV studios, concerts, dressing rooms and every time we hugged each other and laughed about the good old days . If that's really what you thought, why didn't you ever tell me during one of these occasions? I would have reassured you, I would have apologized and I would have thanked you again, as always and without problem." And again: «I typed “Tiziano Ferro Mara Maionchi” and around 55,000 entries containing both our names came up. I could post the myriad of interviews in which I celebrated you , the thanks in the booklet of my albums in which you were at the forefront, our prank call, an infinite series of quotes in my book or on the web - in all the languages of the world, because I have talked about you and Alberto in many places around the globe. But I'll just post this video. Maybe I'm a fool, but to me this felt like a heartfelt hug. What a shame, how sad." In the posted video you can see Ferro singing I accept miracles and warmly embracing Maionchi backstage.

But it doesn't end there, the next day he goes on the counterattack and shares a vitriolic article from the MowMag website . «Mara Maionchi – we read in the excerpt – is the record company that “discovered” him in 2001 by launching our first album, Rosso Relativo. There are two conditions: lose weight and never say you are gay. Otherwise, no contract. Because he had to be a teen idol and couldn't afford extra pounds and homosexuality. So Ferro, twenty years old at the time, immediately learned to experience himself as a horrible secret. Millions of people loved him for everything he wasn't: straight and skinny."

Rather heavy accusations to which she responded yesterday at the Eurovision press conference , which she will host in the Italian edition with Gabriele Corsi: «I would have liked to maintain a relationship with Tiziano Ferro. We worked so hard together. I would have liked a "hi, how are you doing?" or “Merry Christmas”. Maybe we didn't understand each other and I'm sorry. I told the truth about gratitude, I prefer the human one to the economic one." As for diet and homosexuality: «In my opinion, it wasn't right that such a young boy weighed so much (111 kg). It's not healthy. I think I gave him good advice in good faith. The songs are what count and he had good songs. The same goes for homosexuality. The show has some needs, but some. Of course, he didn't do anything."

Then the post on Instagram: «I answered a question (to “Belve”, ed.) giving priority to my emotionality without arguing further: human gratitude, the one that keeps relationships going, beyond the profession, was the absence that I regret the most, especially for me who have maintained long-lasting relationships with many artists." Finally: «Someone has hatefully advanced the hypothesis that it has prevented you from being yourself: I smile because my history of closeness to this topic speaks for me who, among other things, considers that freedom and self-determination are sacred. Good luck with your projects and for the serenity that I hope you find: stay close to your family because that's all that really matters."

(Unioneonline/D)

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