Suor Cristina | The Adobo Chronicles

Rome, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles) – Suor Cristina, the singing nun who won Italy’s The Voice earlier this year, admits she is no longer a virgin. Or at least that’s how she feels.

The 26-year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia is raising eyebrows with the song she has chosen to release for her first single, complete with video. She delivers an almost hymn-like cover of one of the most notorious songs from the Madonna — the pop star Madonna – ‘Like A Virgin.’

“I feel that after recording my first single and filming my first music video, I am no longer a virgin in as far as the entertainment world is concerned,” she said. She expressed excitement over the release of the single and appreciation for her millions of fans worldwide. “I truly have been touched for the very first time,” she added.

The Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on whether it’s a thumbs up or a thumbs down for Suor Cristina’s new single:

Sister Cristina — The Voice of Italy winner Suor Cristina

Rome, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles) – As expected, Suor Cristina, the 25-year old Sicilian nun, won the finals of the reality show The Voice of Italy.

In a success story that many have seen as fitting for the era of a popular, down-to-earth pope, Cristina Scuccia’s appearance on the reality television show has gripped viewers in Italy since her blind audition where she sang Alicia Keys’ No One. That performance — which left the judges looking incredulous and program directors suddenly seeing a potential blockbuster — went viral and generated more than 51 Million views on YouTube. Thursday’s finals garnered a 21% audience share for the public broadcaster’s Rai 2 Channel.

But as with any competition, there is controversy, and there are protests. The season finalists protested the audience vote, accusing Pope Francis of rigging the process — or at least using the papal influence to shape the outcome.

The Adobo Chronicles reported way back in March that Pope Francis said he would vote for Suor Cristina. Apparently, most of Italy’s 60 Million Catholics followed their spiritual leader.

The unsuccessful finalists said they have hired an attorney to file a formal protest and seek the annulment of the final results on the basis of “unfair advantage” on their part. Italians are skeptical about the merits of the complaint and more so, doubt its successful outcome since even in the Catholic Church, annulment (as in marriage annulment) is a very long and complicated process. Some have said that the finalists were just being sour losers.

Meanwhile, Suor Cristina is reportedly facing the biggest dilemma of her life: whether to quit the religious life and pursue a worldly singing career, or remain within her blessed calling.