00:00Good evening everyone, it's so nice to be here.
00:03The arena, built between 30 and 40 AD, 50 years before the Colosseum, seems incredible.
00:11Even today it lights up with colors, sounds and music.
00:17Sorry for the intruder, I didn't introduce myself, I'll do it now.
00:21They are Andrea's dads.
00:25Yes, that's fine, that's fine, for you Alphas, but for me and my parents he remains Andrea.
00:32For a long time it was just Andrea and I've been following him since 2000, and be careful.
00:41The son is one thing, the singer is another story, a story that starts from a bedroom, you know
00:48you know,
00:48but one evening at home Andrea told us that he had decided to dedicate himself to music,
00:54to make it not only a passion, which we were happy he had, but also a profession.
01:01There wasn't even any applause, nor did we fire any firecrackers; on the contrary, we were scared.
01:08The world is difficult, the job is difficult,
01:11and we as parents thought about all those things that could go wrong.
01:17we were so optimistic.
01:20He was thinking about his songs.
01:23Being a parent is not an easy job.
01:25I say this to the many kids who are in here tonight,
01:29It's a difficult job.
01:30Keep your mind, as long as you are children.
01:36Over time we understood that it couldn't be us
01:41to choose his path, it was evident.
01:44we had to accompany him on his journey, on his path,
01:51chasing his dreams.
01:53We did it, we still do it, with concern,
01:58but also with a lot of pride, of course.
02:08Just today, with my wife, I was remembering that a few years ago,
02:11at 4 or 5, no more, during the Christmas holidays,
02:15we were in this square, in front of the arena.
02:18There were already Christmas installations,
02:21I remember a beautiful tree,
02:23and a bright white comet
02:25which seemed to glide over the arena.
02:28Well, I don't know why, I took a picture,
02:31I sent it to Andrea,
02:33very sparse, very cryptic message,
02:37sooner or later here.
02:38Well, Andrea tells me,
02:40In due course, we got here.
02:46From where I'm speaking to you, the view, believe me, is stunning.
02:50The arena, you, with little music and colors,
02:54it's really the best.
02:56Soon Alfa will write another page here
03:00of his career as an artist.
03:01I thank you for being here to write it with him.
03:08And I thank you also and above all
03:11for the affection you have for Andrea.
03:15And be sure of it,
03:17we love you too.
03:21But now,
03:23enough chit-chat,
03:25let's sing together,
03:26as always,
03:28and let's enjoy this evening.
03:30Have a good concert, Verona!
03:37Thank you!
