Here the singer talks about his dramatic fight against death
A life-threatening disease - and what now? Singer Al Bano faced the fight. And found his source of power ... Fate mixes the cards, and we play. (Arthur Schopenhauer) Singer Al Bano Carrisi (67) has to be a good player. So many times fate has put him to hard trials. He has mastered them all. Al Bano got the worst news just a few months ago: Cancer! For the cheerful Italians a shock - but no reason to give up! We visited Al Bano in Italy. For the first time the world star speaks about his dramatic fight against death.
Cellino San Marco, an idyllic small community in southern Italy. Here nestled in vineyards and olive groves, lies Al Banos estate - an oasis of peace and a place where time seems to stand still. Upon arrival, the host personally welcomes us. Al Bano shines, has a firm handshake. He looks happy. Hard to believe that this man was so close to death. We sit with Al Bano in his beautiful living room. From here you can let your eyes wander over his estate. A look that Al Bano enjoys from the bottom of his heart. "I am glad that I am still allowed to live because when the doctors told me that I have prostate cancer, I was shocked." Just a few weeks ago, the operation at the Milan San Raffaele Clinic. "22 lymph nodes were removed, but everything went well, " says Al Bano, who is already full of plans. "There is nothing better than going to bed in the evening and thinking about the future." Doubts, fears, worries - all this has pushed Al Bano far away. "Do you want to know how I beat the cancer? Because I have decided to think positively and to encourage myself. I prayed every morning and every evening and found strength and support in my deep faith. "
In the middle of the conversation suddenly storm his youngest children Yasmine (9) and Albano jr. (8th). Mother of the two is the presenter Loredana Lecciso (38), Al Bano's ex-partner. Since the separation, the little ones live with him - and conjure a smile in Al Banos face. "You are my great stop, " reveals the singer, who can no longer bear children after the operation. "The two knew that Dad was ill. But they do not know the difference between headaches and cancer ... That's a good thing. " The singer once again gets really serious while walking through his picturesque country estate. "It is important to me that women send their men to the check-up, " says Al Bano firmly. "I have personally experienced how fast fate can strike. Often it is then too late. " Al Bano knows how lucky he was. "The doctors have just told me that everything is alright again, " he says with relief. "You can never give up, you have to fight. Even if my life is a way of the cross, I never lose the courage and my faith. " The dear God has heard his prayers. And once again sent him good cards ...
