«I was very fat, I felt bullied by my mother. Depression? I healed when Roma won the Scudetto”

Antonello Venditti arrives at Sunday In to tell her story exclusively from Mara Venier. From bullying, to an unhappy childhood, to the desire for suicide, let’s see what he said in the studio.

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Venditti’s interview

Venditti arrives on Domenica In to talk about himself to Mara Venier and present the book in which he tells the story of his life.

The narrative begins from the singer’s childhood, characterized by difficulties related to his image. «I was very fat – explains Mara Venier -, Tiziano Ferro’s life seems like mine to me. Artists always carry great pain with them.”

Even his parents did not make things easy for him: biting irony was not lacking even at home. «I know about bullying, the strange thing is that it came from my mother. – explains – (…). A child doesn’t understand irony, they told me things that were funny to them, I didn’t understand. Even my father sometimes made me look at a kitchen door. Maybe I was alone. But it helped me have very strong shoulders.”

Then the memory of De Gregori and the first songs.

«Francesco De Gregori was my brother. Roma Capoccia I remember when I wrote it. I always write songs in front of a wall, to break it. Even if my parents wanted me to do something else”

He also has four grandchildren and a son with whom he has “a real relationship”. But despite this he still doesn’t feel satisfied. “I should be happy and fulfilled but I’m only half happy.”

Then the story of the period of depression, a period in which he had help from a friend.

«Lucio Dalla saved me. In 1970 he noticed how I was, he understood that I had to leave Rome. He took care of me there, but the evil idea of ​​ending it hadn’t crossed my mind, I wanted to get rid of myself with the car. Do you know how it happened to me? With the love received. I healed at the Circus Maximus when Roma won the scudetto. I had the exact feeling that there was no dystonia with others. Those who strive for perfection are more fragile. Lucio understood it and took me back to Rome.”