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Luca Valenti

**Luca Valenti** (born November 24, 1998) is an Italian singer and actor.

He portrays Matt on Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

Luca Valenti has always loved music and the art of communication. He begun to sing when he was very little and listened to Italian songs. While living at his relatives' house in the US, he got close to american music, especially soul, gospel and pop, being part of a choir with which he made his first public performances.

Back in Italy, he started writing songs in English, the language he speaks at home, met many producers and done many competitions.

From 2012 to 2017 he studied in a *liceo classico* (classical secondary school). He attends the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome.

## Filmography

 2016
 2017

## Trivia

* He participated in *X Factor Italy* in 2015 and in *The X Factor UK* in 2016
* He is half Italian and half American.
* His favourite color is Red.
* He has a cat named Cleopatra.
* His catchprase is "Be real!"
* He loves skiing.
* He has a bad memory.
* He loves Pizza.
* He is scared of the dark.
* He can imitate the sound of a cricket.
* He has a YouTube channel.
* On October 31, 2017 he released his first single, "I Still Love You". You can listen to it down here or buy it on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and other music stores.

## References

1. ↑ Luca's performance in *The X Factor UK*
Jody Cecchetto

**Jody Daniele Cecchetto** (born June 7, 1994) is an Italian actor and DJ.

He portrays Jody on Alex & Co.

## Trivia

* His father, Claudio Cecchetto, is a famous Italian record producer, founder of Radio Deejay and Radio Capital, and talent scout. His mother is called Maria Paola Danna.
* He has a 6-year-younger brother called Leonardo.
* He can play the ukulele and the guitar.
* He is also a DJ.
* He attended the *liceo scientifico* (scientific secondary school) Marconi in Milan.
* He was the boyfriend of Giulia Guerrini.
* He and Paolo Fantoni have been workmates in *Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends*, even they didn't meet in *Alex & Co.*
* He appeared in the second season of *Non uccidere* together with the Alex & Co. actors Daniele Rampello and Riccardo Alemanni.
Riccardo Alemanni

**Riccardo Alemanni** (born July 14, 1997) is an Italian actor.

He portrays Ray in Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

Riccardo Alemanni was born in Alessandria, Italy in 1997. When he was 10, he attended a hip-hop course at the Silvia Ferraris' School of Dance and Performing. When she advises him to playing musicals, he decides to attend the Musical Factory, where he graduated a few years later.

In the meantime, he began attending several classical dance classes with Daniela Chianini and Joan Bosioc and enrolled in a theater and musical workshop directed by Chiara Noschese.

In 2012, he took part in *Roma Musical*, where he won a scholarship. That same year he participated in the musical *Tutti giù per terra*, written and interpreted by Christian Ginepro and Massimiliano Giovannetti, and represented at Teatro Alessandrino of Alessandria.

## Trivia

* He is the oldest main cast member.
* He has a girlfriend named Domiziana Giovinazzo, who met in *Un medico in famiglia*.
* He likes basketball and hip hop.
* He can play the guitar.
* He can speak a bit of Spanish.
* He is not too good at English.
* He has a dog named Easy.
* The first time he got up on a stage he was 11.
* He has worked on Disney Channel Italy in *Life Bites - Pillole di vita*, the original Italian version of the Disney Channel series *Life Bites* (UK), *Tranches de vie* (France), *Cosas de la vida* (Spain).
* He appeared in *Un medico in famiglia* together with the Alex & Co. actors Paolo Fantoni, Enrica Pintore, Michele Cesari and Angelo Pisani.
* He had a minor role in *Mónica Chef* as Alessandro, the ex-boyfriend of Giulia Guerrini's character, Barbara.
* He appeared in *Casa Flora* together with the Alex & Co. actors Chiara Primavesi and Michele Cesari.
	+ Riccardo and Chiara didn't meet in Alex & Co., though.
* He appeared in the second season of *Non uccidere* together with the Alex & Co. actors Daniele Rampello and Jody Cecchetto.
Wake Up

## Video

**Wake Up** is a song by British pop band The Vamps. They guest starred in Episode 31 and sang it.

## Lyrics

You've been deep in a coma
But I stood right here
When you thought there was no one
I was still right here
You were scared, but I told ya
"Open up your eyes"
Never saw me as someone who could love you well
Had to show you the hard way
Only time will tell
Revelations and heartaches make you realize
I was always in front of you
So wake up
Your sleeping heart
I know sometimes we'll be afraid
But no more playing safe, my dear
I'm here
So wake up
You've been deep in a coma
But I stood right here
When you thought there was no one
I was still right here
You were scared, but I told ya
"Open up your eyes"
I was always in front of you
So wake up
Your sleeping heart
I know sometimes we'll be afraid
But no more playing safe, my dear
So wake up
Your sleeping heart
And we will dream a dream for us
That no one else can touch, my dear
I'm here
So wake up
So wake up
Your sleeping heart
And we will dream a dream for us
That no one else can touch, my dear
I'm here
So wake up

## Trivia

* This is the only song not sung by a cast member in Alex & Co.
* This is the only song in Alex & Co. sung by a famous singer or group.
Miriam Dossena

**Miriam Dossena** (born April 24, 1999) is a Swiss actress and dancer known for portraying Clio Pinto in Alex & Co.

## Trivia

* Her father is Italian, her mother is Bulgarian.
* She has a younger brother called Edward.
* She is bilingual in Italian and Bulgarian. She can also speak French.
* She loves dancing and listen to music.
* She loves animals.
* Since 2013, she attends the *liceo linguistico* (linguistic secondary school) Liceo cantonale di Lugano 1 in Switzerland.
* She hadn't watched Alex & Co. before appearing in it.
Rebecca Guglielmino

* SpEp
* S3 P2
* S3 P1
* S2
* S1

**Rebecca Guglielmino** is a supporting character in the first two seasons of Alex & Co. and a main character starting in Episode 42 of Season 3. She was Linda and Samantha's best friend and the second most popular girl at the Melsher Institute. She used to reply to everything Linda said with "absolutely," and used to follow Linda around everywhere.

In the second season, Rebecca began to get tutored by Sam and found out that she could sing. She and Sam fell in love, and he wrote a song for her called "Likewise". They later started a relationship, which they kept a secret because of their friends, and Sam helped Rebecca break away from Linda. Rebecca discovered she had within her a lot more than she thought, and thanks to Sam, has found the courage to bring out her personality and her musical talent.

In the first part of Season 3, after arguing with Linda, she started to make new, true friendships, and supported Sam in all of his endeavors. In the second part, she suffered while trying to cope with Sam's moving abroad, but she met a new guy, Matt.

In Special Episodes, she will strengthen her relationship with Matt.

Rebecca is portrayed by Giulia Guerrini.

## Personality

In the first season, Rebecca was shown to just be a pretty face. She was shallow, naïve and most definitely wasn't able to think for herself as she used to follow Linda everywhere. However, in Season 2, she started to spend less time with Linda as she started being tutored by Sam. With him, Rebecca showed a much more kinder and eager to learn side, which was most likely fueled by her falling for him. In the later seasons Rebecca is shown to be completely changed also thanks to her new friends. Since she has left Linda's group she has became kind, loving and caring.

## Physical Appearance

### Season 1

Rebecca has blonde hair. She often wears it down. She wears a lot of pink and black. She often wears a long sleeved shirt, a skirt and tights or pants.

## Biography

### Background

Rebecca lives in Milan, Italy. She has a sister named Giada who has studied abroad for a while, until she returned in Season 3. We don't know much about Rebecca's parents, except that her father is a doctor, so we can assume she has a wealthy family.

### History

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

## Trivia

* She was a major recurring character but was made into a main character in the second part of season 3.
* Her favourite juice is peach juice.
* She appeared in all the episodes, but in Episode 40 she only got a cameo.
* It is possible that she can speak English.
* Her surname is revealed in episode 21 on the cover of her work with Sam.
* She likes soap operas.
* Her old catchphrase in the Lindas was absolutely.
* She has a younger sister called Giada.
* Her father is a doctor.
* She wrote the song Likewise.
* She used to be part of the Lindas but she left the Lindas in second half of season3.
* Rebecca is Sam's ex girlfriend.
* She loves shopping.
* She left the Lindas after dating Sam.
* She is good friends with Emma, Nicole, Alex and Cilo.
Penny on M.A.R.S.

***Penny on M.A.R.S.*** is the Alex & Co. spin-off that premiered on Disney Channel Italy on May 7, 2018 and on Disney Channel UK on June 4, 2018.

The series was announced on June 29, 2017, after the premiere of the last episode of Alex & Co. Season 2 was announced on April 10, 2018 during the press conference of the first season and premiered on February 18, 2019 in the UK and on April 8, 2019 in Italy.

The third and last season premiered on February 17, 2020 on Disney Channel UK and on July 3, 2020 on Disney+ Italy.

## Plot

The series follows the adventures of Penny, a girl who has a big talent and a big passion: singing. She decides to enroll in the most famous performing arts high school, the M.A.R.S. Her passion will encourage her to fight for her dreams alongside her best friend Camilla. And soon, the arrival of a boy will complicate things.

## Cast and Characters

### Main characters

* **Penny Mendez**, played by Olivia-Mai Barrett
* **Camilla Young**, played by Shannon Gaskin
* **Sebastian Storm**, played by Finlay MacMillan
* **Nik Weber**, played by Damien Walsh
* **Mike Weber**, played by Luke Walsh
* **Sofia Hu**, played by Olivia Chan
* **Lucy Carpenter**, played by Jessica Alexander
* **Aleksandr "Sacha" Lukin**, played by Ryan Dean

*For further information about the series, see the **Penny on M.A.R.S. Wiki***
Samecca/Season 2

#### Episode 18

Sam finally meets Math Girl, but she is not as he expected. Actually, he is approaching more and more to Rebecca as they spend many hours studying together.

#### Episode 20

The relationship between Sam and Rebecca keeps improving.

#### Episode 21

Rebecca realizes she is in love with Sam.

#### Episode 22

Rebecca sings Likewise, her own song, for the first time. Sam likes it and encourages her to finish it. After that, the couple shares their first kiss and starts dating.

#### Episode 27

Sam and Rebecca realize that Mr. Smith wrote the song of The Lindas. Sam admits to his friends that he and Rebecca are a couple.

#### Episode 29

Samantha discovers that Rebecca and Sam are a couple. She convinces Rebecca to break up with Sam.

#### Episode 31

They share a kiss in front of everyone before their entrance to the last part of The Talent.
Michele Cesari

**Michele Giovanni Cesari** (born May 7, 1980) is an Italian actor.

He portrayed Giovanni Belli in Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

He was born on May 7, 1980 in San Colombano al Lambro, a small village close to Milan, where he attended an art school and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Visual Design. He has always had an interest for communication, specifically figurative. At seventeen, for fun, he attended his first acting class at "Workshop of the actor", in Milan, where he completed the entire three-year training.

The passion for this job drove him to get close to Biomechanics of Mejerchol'd, attending courses in Perugia and subsequently the "commedia dell'arte", following lectures by M. Monetta. In 2002 he moved to Rome, where he continued his studies in the laboratory of G. Burinato. Not satisfied, in 2008 he moved to New York to continue his training with S. Batson at Black Nexxus and Ali Fanahrakian at the People Improv Theatre, aka P.I.T.

He started his career playing roles in television series such as *Vivere*, *Casa Vianello* and *Orgoglio*. Then when he moved to Rome he took part in theatrical projects: *La Venexiana*, *Dodici Uomini Arrabbiati*, *Cardinal mia cara* etc.

In 2006 he received the European Personality award for Best Young Actor in Campidoglio, Rome. He, then, participated in several short films and television series such as: *Terapia d'urgenza*, *Distretto di Polizia* and *Sottocasa*, while in cinema he played roles in *Ho voglia di te*, *Il tunnel*, *Quell'estate*, presented at Rome film festival in 2008, and *Summertime*, that won the Best Screenplay award at the 2013 First Time Fest in New York, where it was shot.

From the beginning, and even now, the motivation that drives him to do this job is the curiosity for the hidden relationship between a person's character and how one's body transposes it outside. What kind of shape "our wrapper" takes on to relate with the surrounding environment. He dislikes the representation of characters in the form of cliché, he always tries to find their uniqueness of "feeling as individual", but mostly sharing the humanity that there is behind all of us.

He enjoys drawing illustrations, taking photos and decorating t-shirts.

## Trivia

* He can speak French.
* He appeared in *Un medico in famiglia* together with the Alex & Co. actors Riccardo Alemanni, Paolo Fantoni, Enrica Pintore and Angelo Pisani.
* He appeared in *Casa Flora* together with the Alex & Co. actors Riccardo Alemanni and Chiara Primavesi.
Melsher Institute

**Melsher Institute** is a private high school in Milan, Italy where Alex, Nicole, Emma, Christian, Sam and some of the other students on Alex & Co. and on Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori attend at.

## Known Students

* Alex Leoni
* Nicole De Ponte
* Christian Alessi
* Emma Ferrari
* Sam Costa
* Linda Rossetti
* Rebecca Guglielmino
* Samantha Ferri
* Tom
* Barto
* Clio Pinto
* Ray
* Giada Guglielmino
* Michelle
* Pietro
* Math Girl
* Other Unnamed Students
* Davide Aiello (movie only)
* Evelyn Riley (movie only)

## Known Staff

* Augusto Ferrari (Principal)
* Nina (Janitor)
* Victoria Williams (Owner, formerly)
* Giovanni Belli (Literature Teacher)
* Professor Strozzi (History and Geography Teacher)
* Mrs. Akame (Maths Teacher)
* Mr. Lopez (Spanish Teacher)
* David (Assistant Chef, formerly)
* Silvia Rufini (Principal, formerly) (movie only)

## Trivia

* Despite the school is located in Italy, most of the posters on its walls are written in English.
* Melsher Institute's building is actually *Aurora Bachelet School* in Cernusco sul Naviglio, Milan, Italy. Inside school scenes, like the entrance or the hall ones, were shot there.
Userboxes

This is a page of all the userboxes on the wiki. If you do not see a userbox that you would like, please request ***here***.

* Characters
* Pairings
* Songs
* Episodes
* Cast

* Main Characters
* Recurring Characters
* Adults
* Movie Characters

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Code: `{{Nicole De Ponte}}`

Code: `{{Emma Ferrari}}`

Code: `{{Christian Alessi}}`

Code: `{{Sam Costa}}`

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Code: `{{Clio}}`

Code: `{{Linda Rossetti}}`

Code: `{{Samantha}}`

Code: `{{Tom}}`

Code: `{{Barto}}`

Code: `{{David}}`

Code: `{{Giada}}`

Code: `{{Ivan}}`

Code: `{{Matt}}`

Code: `{{Wilma}}`

Code: `{{Nina}}`

Code: `{{Augusto Ferrari}}`

Code: `{{Giovanni Belli}}`

Code: `{{Professor Strozzi}}`

Code: `{{Davide Aiello}}`

Code: `{{Evelyn Riley}}`

Code: `{{Pat Riley}}`

Code: `{{Mary}}`

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Tinda

## Tom-Linda Relationship

**Tinda** (**T**/om and L/**inda**) is the pairing of Tom and Linda Rossetti in Alex & Co.

## History

### Before the show

It is unknown how they met, since Tom is in the grade above Linda.

## Trivia

### Similarities

* They both have brown eyes.
* They both attend Melsher Institute.

### Differences

* Linda has black hair but Tom has brown.
* Tom is male but Linda is female.
* Linda is in a band but Tom is not.
Saul Nanni

**Saul Nanni** (born February 4, 1999) is an Italian actor and singer best known for portraying Christian Alessi in Alex & Co.

## Life and Career

Saul Nanni was born to Samuele Nanni and Mascia Agnani on February 4, 1999 in Bologna (Italy), where his parents were working as a doctors. Saul is a young Italian, actor at only 21 years old. Saul has two brothers. From an early age he was attracted to the entertainment world and in 2011 started doing some auditions. One year later, he was called to play a small role in *La Certosa di Parma* and *Questo nostro amore 70*, both Rai 1 miniseries, and some commercials.

Saul tragically left Alex and Co in 2017 as a result of deportation to Australia resulting in much tears from the cast.

From 2013 to 2018, he attended the international *liceo scientifico* (scientific secondary school) Luigi Galvani in Bologna, with English language discipline. His life changed dramatically the first year of school, as he was chosen for a role in the movie *Un boss in salotto* that made him move to Alto Adige and Rome for shootings during Spring 2013.

He soon got the most success while playing Christian Alessi in *Alex & Co.*. After leaving the series in late 2016, he moved to Los Angeles, USA, for some months to attend a theatre course. In 2017, he starred in the TV movie *Il Fulgore di Dony* and the series *Scomparsa*, both from Rai 1.

## Filmography

### Cinema

 2016
 2020

## Trivia

* He has a 3-year-younger brother called Gioele and a 7-year-younger sister called Aurora.
* He is into sports.
* He was on the cover of L'uomo Vogue.
* He appeared in *Scomparsa* together with the Alex & Co. actors Eleonora Gaggero and Federico Russo.
* He appeared in *Non dirlo al mio capo 2* together with the Alex & Co. actress Beatrice Vendramin.
* He smokes.

## References

1. ↑ "Saul Nanni, the baby star of the cinema"
2. ↑ Saul Nanni interview on vogue.it
Live It Up

* Bakìa
* Alex and Co.

## Video

**Live It Up** is a song sung by Merissa Porter as Bakìa in Alex & Co. Special Episodes. The cast also recorded for these episodes a cover of this song with Riccardo Alemanni singing an additional rap part. It is also featured in Penny on M.A.R.S.

In real life, this song was composed and adapted by Giordano Cremona, Federico Mercuri, Marco Sissa and Colin Paul Buffet.

## Lyrics

### Bakìa Version

Now,
Show the world what you got inside
They can hate you but never mind
You gonna make it anyway
There's a spark in you, let it shine
We gonna dance till the morning light
And be forever this way
We gotta live it up, live it up
Put all troubles down, troubles down
Dancing to the sound, to the sound
We gotta dance, dance, dance the night away
Live it up, live it up
Put all troubles down, troubles down
Dancing to the sound, to the sound
We gotta dance, dance, dance the night away
We gotta dance, dance, dance
We gotta live it up, live it up
Put all troubles down, troubles down
Dancing to the sound, to the sound
We gotta dance, dance, dance the night away
Live it up, live it up
Put all troubles down, troubles down
Dancing to the sound, to the sound
We gotta dance, dance, dance the night away

### Cast Version

*[Girls]*
Hi
I know it's been a rough day
You had it coming your way
And you feel your fire is gone
*[Boys]*
Hush,
No it's never too late
To throw your troubles away
And get together as one
*[Girls]*
Now,
Show the world what you got inside
They can hate you but never mind
You gonna make it anyway
There's a spark in you, let it shine
We gonna dance till the morning light
Stay forever this way
*[All]*
We gotta live it up, live it up
Let all troubles down, troubles down
Dancing to the sound, to the sound
We gotta dance, dance, dance the night away
TBA
*[Riccardo's rap]*
We gotta live it up
And put all troubles down
Every time I got my mind
flying off the ground
Said to read them on your heartbeat dreams sound
Never mind, I'll never get you down

## Trivia

* The Alex & Co. cast cover is mentioned in the series, but it's never fully heard.
	+ Most part of the lyrics have been taken from a backstage video, though it's still incomplete.
* Still in Penny on M.A.R.S., Bakìa's song is never fully heard.
* This song was recorded on May 15, 2017, ten days before finishing filming for Special Episodes.
* Another version of Bakìa's hit was recorded for Penny on M.A.R.S., slightly different than the one heard in Alex & Co.
* Bakìa's videoclip of Live It Up, partially shown in Penny on M.A.R.S., was shot on October 30, 2017.

## References

1. ↑ Merissa Porter: "In the studio recording today"
2. ↑ Merissa Porter filming the videoclip
Likewise

## Video

**Likewise** is a song sung by Federico Russo as Sam Costa and Giulia Guerrini as Rebecca Guglielmino in Season 2 of Alex & Co.

In real life, the lyrics were written by Enrico Sibilla and the music was composed by Federica Camba and Daniele Coro.

## Lyrics

### Full Version

(Likewise... Likewise...)
What a surprise
It is to
Get to know you well!
Do you feel likewise?
I need to, I need to know

Drop your disguise
Release who
Lives inside your shell
Just take my advice
We're much more
Than what we show
"Opposites they always push away"
Now who's the fool
Who wrote this rule?
We will sing the differences away
We'll break the rule
We'll be the rule
Tell me that you really feel likewise
And I'll believe you
Promise me you'll always feel likewise
And I won't leave you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
I apologize
Did I go
A little bit astray?
It would be unwise
I know you, I know you're right
I recognize
A sparkle
You can't make go away
It's inside your eyes
You know I, you know I'm right
Opposites don't always push away
We'll show the fool
Who wrote that rule
We will kiss our differences away
Forget the rule
There is no rule
Tell me that you really feel likewise
And I'll believe you
Promise me you'll always feel likewise
And I won't leave you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
(Likewise... Likewise...)
They're keeping us apart like planets
But planets
Sometimes collide
They're separating what you can't divide
Tell me that you really feel likewise
And I'll believe you
Promise me you'll always feel likewise
And I won't leave you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
I'll never leave you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
I'll never leave you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
I will believe you
(Likewise... Likewise...)
(Likewise)

### Episode Version

Drop your disguise
Release who
Lives inside your shell
Just take my advice
We're much more
Than what we show
"Opposites they always push away"
Now who's the fool
Who wrote this rule?
We will sing the differences away
We'll break the rules
We'll be the rules
Tell me that you really feel likewise
And I'll believe you
Promise me you'll always feel likewise
And I won't leave you

## Trivia

* This is a Samecca song.
* This is the second duet in the series, the first being All the While.
Sinda

**Sinda** (**S**/amantha and L/**inda**) is the friendship pairing between Samantha Ferri and Linda Rossetti in Alex & Co.

## History

### Before the Show

They have been best friends since before the show. Linda and Rebecca met when they were at the kindergarten so we can assume Samantha did too.

## Trivia

### Similarities

* They both have brown eyes.
* They are both popular.
* They both attend Melsher Institute.
* They are both in The Lindas.

### Differences

* Samantha has red hair but Linda has brown hair.
I Can See the Stars

## Video

**I Can See the Stars** is a song sung by Leonardo Cecchi, Eleonora Gaggero, and Beatrice Vendramin as Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, and Emma Ferrari in the movie *Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori*. It was written and composed by Fabrizio Campanelli.

## Lyrics

### Full Version

I wake up for a while
No more fears to the mirror inside
Here with you by my side
I want to say how the whole world is fine
I'm fixing the time, dreaming of us
Beyond this silver frame I walk through the past
And now I can see
I can see the stars
They talk to each other, greeting my heart
Now I can see the stars
They talk to each other, greeting my heart
Now I can see the stars
Consider this, consider it now
The power of love is gonna change my world
Music's my wing to fly away
Don't be afraid, look at your side
I'll sing a song to find my bravery inside
Sometimes will cry, sometimes will fly
I think of you all the time
What should I do, or what should I say
Something goes wrong from time to time
But you are my breeze, the coolest thing of my life
Hitting the core, watching your eyes
Now I can hear my own right melody lines
It's never too late enough to realize
Where is the truth and where's a barefaced lie
Now I can see the stars
They talk to each other, greeting my heart
Now I can see the stars
Consider this, consider it now
The power of love is gonna change my world
Music's my wing to fly away
Don't be afraid, look at your side
I'll sing a song to find my bravery inside
Sometimes will cry, sometimes will fly
When you will fall, don't ever give up
The power of love is gonna change my world
Music's my wing to fly away
I'm sitting down here, right in front of you
With your hand in my hand
I'll face everything new

### Movie Version

I wake up for a while
No more fears to the mirror inside
Here with you by my side
I want to say how the whole world is fine
I'm fixing the time, dreaming of us
Beyond the silver frame I walk through the past
And now I can see
I can see the stars
They talk to each other, greeting my heart
Now I can see the stars
They talk to each other, greeting my heart
Now I can see the stars
Consider this, consider it now
The power of love is gonna change my world
Music's my wing to fly away
Don't be afraid, look at your side
I'll sing a song to find my bravery inside
Sometimes will cry, sometimes will fly
When you will fall, don't ever give up
The power of love is gonna change my world
Music's my wing to fly away
I'm sitting down here, right in front of you
With your hand in my hand
I'll face everything new

## Trivia

* Part of this song could be heard in the trailers and the special "behind the scenes" videos.
* When they perform this song in the movie, Sam plays the bass, Christian plays the drums, Davide plays the piano, Alex plays the guitar and sings, and Nicole and Emma do the backing vocals.
* Some verses of the song are only sung in the credits.
* This song was nominated for Best Original Song in the Academy of Italian Cinema's David di Donatello Awards.

## References

1. ↑ Post about the nomination on the movie's official Facebook page
Special Episode 2

**Special 2** is the second episode of Special Episodes of Alex & Co. and the 53rd episode overall. It premiered in Italy on June 27, 2017.

## Plot

Her savior has disappeared but Nicole is alive, albeit in a coma. Alex and his friends are desperate, and Alex decides that the only way to help her is to try to realise her great dream. The occasion is presented to him when Bakia is invited as a special guest to "The Talent World", so he decides to take part in the event.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Leonardo Cecchi as Alex Leoni
* Eleonora Gaggero as Nicole De Ponte
* Beatrice Vendramin as Emma Ferrari
* Riccardo Alemanni as Ray
* Giulia Guerrini as Rebecca Guglielmino
* Luca Valenti as Matt
* Olivia-Mai Barrett as Penny Mendez

### Recurring Cast

* Lucrezia Roberta Di Michele as Linda Rossetti
* Asia Corvino as Samantha Ferri
* Arianna Amadei as Giada Guglielmino
* Shannon Gaskin as Camilla Young
* Riccardo Festa as Rick De Ponte
* Sara D'Amario as Sara De Ponte

### Guest Cast

* Michele Bottini as James (cameo)
* Michelle Carpente as Erika
* Laura Locatelli as Doctor
* Federico Rubino as Paramedic

## Songs Featured

* Music Speaks (theme song)
* We Are One (by Camilla)
* Oh My Gloss!
* *Feel Love* by Rosie Doonan (hospital scene with Alex and Nicole)
* Welcome to Your Show (ending credits song)
* The Universe Owes You One (ending credits song)

## Videoselfies

Camilla Young

Emma Ferrari

Ray
 Camilla is convinced that Penny is talented enough to attend to M.A.R.S. and she is very proud of her friend.

## Trivia

* Rebecca is angry with Matt because he doesn't dare to tell his parents they are dating.
* The doctor says Nicole is in a coma and they don't know when she will wake up.
	+ Alex and his friends decide to keep visiting her and talk to her as she was conscient of everything.
	+ Linda feels that, without her enemy, something inside her is missing. That's why The Lindas try to wake her up singing Oh My Gloss!, but they go to the wrong room.
	+ Penny makes her friend Camilla know she saved Nicole. Even they both don't want to be recognized, Penny needs to give the bracelet back to Alex.
* As seen in Emma's phone screen, Freddy Wolf is Bakìa's agent.
* Penny and Camilla have a poster with the text "The Nobody music tour". There isn't such tour so it might be fan made.
* This episode is titled "Everything for Nicole" in France.

## Goofs

* While Camilla sings We Are One, she says "*Just **remember** who you are*" instead of "*Just **believe in** who you are*" for unknown reasons.
	+ Carola Campagna made a similar mistake in the same part of the song in episode 28.

## Quotes

**Alex:** How do we make contact with Bakìa?

**Emma:** We just have to become friends of the most famous pop star in the world.

**Alex:** Is that impossible?
Jody

**Jody** is a character in Alex & Co. He is the host of *The Talent*.

Jody is portrayed by Jody Cecchetto.

## Trivia

* Jody, Victoria Williams and David are the only characters that only appear in Season 2.
* He is credited as "Conduttore Talent" (Talent Host).
* The name of Jody is probably based on the name of his portrayer, Jody Cecchetto.
Paolo Fantoni

**Paolo Saverio Fantoni** (born October 12, 1994) is an Italian actor and singer.

He portrays Ivan in Alex & Co.

## Filmography

 2016
 2017

## Trivia

* He is a fencer.
* He loves to travel.
* He is a songwriter.
* He loves pizza.
* He has 4 brothers.
* His favourite animal is the Leopard.
* He appeared in *Un medico in famiglia* together with the Alex & Co. actors Riccardo Alemanni, Michele Cesari, Enrica Pintore and Angelo Pisani.
* He and Jody Cecchetto have been workmates in *Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends*, even they didn't meet in *Alex & Co.*

## References

1. ↑ Luca Valenti's post about his birthday
Sara De Ponte

Not to be confused with Sara, the owner of the Blue Factory

* Special Episodes
* Season 1
* Movie

**Sara De Ponte** is the mother of Nicole De Ponte.

She made some appearances in Season 1 and is a recurring character in Special Episodes of Alex & Co. She is also a main character in the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.

She is portrayed by Sara Ricci in Season 1, by Sara D'Amario in the movie and in Special Episodes.

## Appearances

* Episode 8
* Episode 11
* Episode 13
* Special 2
* Special 4
* Movie

## Trivia

* Her name was revealed in the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.
* The name of Sara is probably based on the name of her original Season 1 portrayer, Sara Ricci.
* Both her portrayers' names are Sara.
Tom

**Tom** is a recurring character in Alex & Co., the former captain of the soccer team, ex-boyfriend of Linda and the mean boy in the Melsher Institute. He is in the grade above the characters.

He is portrayed by Daniele Rampello.

## Personality

Tom is the captain of the soccer team and also leader of Melsher Institute, but is not ready to lose that position. In fact, he does not like the arrival of Alex & Co.

## Physical Appearance

### Season 1

Tom is usually seen in his soccer uniform, which is blue and yellow. When he is not, he wears a lot of v-neck sweaters with a t-shirt underneath.

## Trivia

* It is unknown why Tom and Barto do not appear in Season 3. Barto is mentioned once so it can be assumed they are still students at Melsher Institute but don't talk with the rest of the characters anymore since Tom broke up with Linda.
Ivan

**Ivan** is a recurring character in the third season of Alex & Co. He returns unannounced and is ready to do anything to get his ex-girlfriend, Clio, back.

Ivan is portrayed by Paolo Fantoni.

## Personality

Ivan is quite manipulative as he is a fake friend towards Alex, copying his dance moves. However, Ivan is also quite caring and still loves his ex-girlfriend, Clio.

## Trivia

* His name is pronounced slightly differently depending on the language. For example, in Italian he is called `/ˈiban/`, in English `/ˈaɪvən/`, in Spanish `/iˈban/` or in Hungarian `/iˈvan/`.
* Ivan is Cilo's ex boyfriend.
* He is a good dancer.
* Ivan is Nobody's imposter.
* He cannot sing.
* Ivan teamed up with Linda to destroy Alex and win back Cilo.
* He got exposed for pretending to be the real Nobody.
List of Alex & Co. Episodes

This is a list of episodes of the television show *Alex & Co.*

## Special Episodes (2017)

 53
 54
 55
 Penny helps Alex to overcome many obstacles, succeeding in meeting Bakia and giving her the lyrics of Nicole's song. During the Talent finale, Alex sings Nicole's song in a surprising duet with Bakia. Nicole listens to the song and wakes up. At the time of the departure Alex realizes that Penny has saved Nicole's life.
Victoria Williams

**Victoria Williams** is a character in Season 2 of Alex & Co. She is the mother of Linda Rossetti.

She is portrayed by Chiara Iezzi.

## Personality

Victoria Williams is the mother of Linda and she is quite bossy. She cares a lot about her daughter, giving her all she wants, but angrying with her when she loses.

## Trivia

* She went to the Council Institute and Augusto Ferrari was one of her teachers.
	+ As seen in episode 30, Victoria celebrated her graduation party in 1995, 20 years before Season 2 events.
	+ As her daughter Linda, she also had 2 close friends that replied to her. In this case they said "super ovvio" and "assolutissimamente". In the English dub they just say "obviously" and "absolutely" because it's difficult to find an acccurate translation.
* Victoria Williams, David and Jody are the only characters that only appear in Season 2.
Wilma

* Series
* Movie

**Wilma** is a recurring character in Alex & Co. and in the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori. She is Sam's Grandmother.

She is portrayed by Gabriella Franchini.

## Personality

She cares very much about her grandson, Sam, and is happy that he is in a band.

## Trivia

* Her name was revealed in the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.
Season 1

**Season 1** of Alex & Co. premiered on May 11, 2015 and ended on May 27, 2015 in Italy. In the UK it premiered on July 24, 2017 and ended on August 10, 2017. In other countries it premiered between 2015 and 2016.

It had a total of 13 episodes.

## Plot

Alex & Co. follows childhood friends as they begin high school. Alex, a smart, fun-loving boy, thinks that high school is going to be one big party. The school head wants the school to hold its place at the top of the academic tables and insists students concentrate on traditional subjects, rather than music, singing and acting. Alex & Co. have no option but to find their own way to express their creativity and talents.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Leonardo Cecchi as Alex Leoni
* Eleonora Gaggero as Nicole De Ponte
* Beatrice Vendramin as Emma Ferrari
* Saul Nanni as Christian Alessi
* Federico Russo as Sam Costa

### Recurring Cast

* Lucrezia Roberta Di Michele as Linda Rossetti
* Giulia Guerrini as Rebecca Guglielmino
* Asia Corvino as Samantha Ferri
* Daniele Rampello as Tom
* Anis Romdhane as Barto
* Roberto Citran as Augusto Ferrari
* Debora Villa as Nina
* Nicola Stravalaci as Professor Strozzi
* Michele Cesari as Giovanni Belli
* Elena Lietti as Elena Leoni
* Massimiliano Magrini as Diego Leoni
* Enrico Oetiker as Joe Leoni
* Gabriella Franchini as Wilma

## Episodes

1. Episode 1 (5/11/15)
2. Episode 2 (5/12/15)
3. Episode 3 (5/13/15)
4. Episode 4 (5/14/15)
5. Episode 5 (5/15/15)
6. Episode 6 (5/18/15)
7. Episode 7 (5/19/15)
8. Episode 8 (5/20/15)
9. Episode 9 (5/21/15)
10. Episode 10 (5/22/15)
11. Episode 11 (5/25/15)
12. Episode 12 (5/26/15)
13. Episode 13 (5/27/15)

## Songs

* Music Speaks (Cast of Alex & Co.) *(Theme Song)*
* All the While (Leonardo Cecchi and Eleonora Gaggero)

## Trivia

* Out of all the seasons of the show, this one had the least amount of episodes and songs.
* The main cast had the first table read of the season on August 25, 2014.
* Rehearsals for this season began next week, on September 1, 2014 and finished on October 12, 2014.
* Filming for this season began on October 13, 2014 and finished in January 2015.
* The first promo aired on Disney Channel Italy on February 2, 2015.
* All season 1 episodes end with "© Disney 2014" even though they aired in 2015 because filming took place in 2014.

## References

1. ↑ Beatrice Vendramin: "First day of work!"
2. ↑ Saul Nanni: "Milan, here we are"
3. ↑ Daniele Rampello: "Last week of rehearsals, we'll start next one!"
4. ↑ Beatrice's post about shooting period's end
Ray

* Special Episodes
* Season 3

**Raimondo "Ray"** is a character in Season 3 and Special Episodes of Alex & Co.

He is a basketball fan who falls in love with Emma when he sees her on the basketball court he plays. He also likes rap music.

Ray is portrayed by Riccardo Alemanni.

## Personality

Ray is very outgoing and courageous, and never lets anyone push him around. His mother, Nina, worries that he is hanging around with a bad crowd before he transfers to the Melsher Institute, but he is shown to be very kind and caring to Emma and his other friends Alex, Matt, Rebecca and Nicole.

## Physical Appearance

Ray is quite tall and has reddish brown hair. He always wears hip-pop clothes and hats. He also wears necklaces, bracelets and chains.

## Biography

### Background

Ray lives in Milan, Italy. He is the son of Nina and it is possible that his father died or divorced. It is said by Nina that Ray had to grow up fast, possibly because of this. He used to attend another school, but when his grades began to drop, his mother wanted him to attend Melsher Institute to help him get back on track.

### Before the show

Before his first appearance in Season 3 he was mentioned multiple times by Nina.

## Trivia

* He is a recurring character from episode 40 to episode 41. He became a main character since episode 42.
* His full name "Raimondo" was revealed in episode 46 by Professor Strozzi.
* He is Nina's son.
* He is a rapper.
* He plays basketball.
* He is Emma's boyfriend.
Welcome to Your Show (album)

*~This article is about the album titled "Welcome To Your Show". For the song, see Welcome to Your Show (song).~*

## Welcome To Your Show

* Front
* Back

## Chronology

### Previous

We Are One

**Welcome to Your Show** is the second soundtrack of the series Alex & Co. and the first one of the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.

The soundtrack was released on December 9, 2016.

## Track List

1. Music Speaks
2. All the While
3. Unbelievable
4. Truth or Dare
5. We Are One
6. Likewise
7. Oh My Gloss!
8. Incredibile (Italian version of Unbelievable)
9. Music Speaks Remix
10. I Am Nobody
11. So Far Yet So Close
12. The Magic of Love
13. Welcome to Your Show
14. I Can See the Stars
15. The Strawberry Place

## Fictional Albums

In the series, the Alex & Co. release an album titled "Welcome to Your Show LIVE" that is presented in press conference in Episode 42. It is supposed to be a recording of Episode 41 performances at the Blue Factory and is the first and only album of the band. Despite the similar name, the fictional CD cover is rather different than the real one.

It contains 5 songs of which only the first one is real:

1. Welcome to Your Show
2. Running up to that hill
3. Song to say goodbye
4. Wrong
5. Nothing like the sun

In the movie, another CD is released with the title "Alex & Co.". Its cover is similar to the real *Welcome to Your Show* as both have colored vertical stripes, but character images are the ones of the movie and Davide is added.

The track list hasn't been disclosed but it can be assumed that I Can See the Stars and The Strawberry Place are included in it since these songs were sung in the contest they took part in.

## Trivia

* This album contains 9 songs that had been released in We Are One plus 4 new songs from season 3 and 2 from the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.
* This is the second CD of the series, first being We Are One.

## Gallery

Lyrics for "Music Speaks" and "All the While"Lyrics for "Unbelievable" and "Truth or Dare"Lyrics for "We Are One" and "Likewise"Lyrics for "Oh My Gloss!" and "Incredibile"Lyrics for "I Am Nobody" and "So Far Yet So Close"Lyrics for "The Magic of Love" and "Welcome to Your Show"Lyrics for "I Can See the Stars" and "The Strawberry Place"
Lucrezia Roberta Di Michele

**Lucrezia Roberta di Michele** (born June 16, 1998) is an Italian actress and musician best known for her role as Linda Rossetti in Alex & Co.

## Trivia

* She was formerly credited as Lucrezia di Michele.
* She can play guitar.
* She was born in Pescara but she lives in Rome.
* She studies classical and contemporary dance in the National Dance Academy of Rome.
* She and Jacopo Coleschi attended to the same acting school.
The Strawberry Place

## Video

**The Strawberry Place** is a song sung by Leonardo Cecchi, Eleonora Gaggero, and Beatrice Vendramin as Alex Leoni, Nicole De Ponte, and Emma Ferrari in the movie *Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori*.

It was written and composed by Fabrizio Campanelli.

## Lyrics

### Full Version

It finally came the day
The words I've been waiting for long
My strawberry place growing on
(Growing on) Today
Your beauty's so closer to me
Faster than flutter of wings
Thousands of times in my dreams
Don't look behind
The rainbow's inside of you
Do hold me tight
The future is now, it's you
Oh-oh-oh
Give me one reason to escape my fate
Switch to a new leaf to start again
All figures on walk wind will fall
To lay bare my life for you
I've been walking through the day
From sunrise 'til dusk in the air
There plenty of pictures of you
(Of you) Today
You're so, so closer to me
Thousands of times in my life
Faster than a blink of these eyes
Don't look behind
The fleeting flares of blazing lights
Keep close your eyes
We're paging through all states of mind
From rain it comes
The rainbow's inside of you
Do hold me tight
The future is now, it's you
Oh-oh-oh
Give me one reason to escape my fate
Switch to a new leaf to start again
All figures on walkway will fall
To lay bare my life for you
[Nicole]
*The rainbow's inside of you*
*The future is now, it's you*
*(It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you)*
*(It's you, it's you, it's you, it's you...)*
Oh-oh-oh
Give me one reason to escape my fate
Let's try to break down the rules today
Switch to a new leaf to start
To lay bare my life to you
To lay bare my life to you
To lay bare my life to you again

### Movie Version

It finally came the day
The words I've been waiting for long
My strawberry place growing on
(Growing on) Today
Your beauty's so closer to me
Faster than flutter of wings
Thousands of times in my dreams
Don't look behind
The rainbow's inside of you
Do hold me tight
The future is now, it's you
Oh-oh-oh
Give me one reason to escape my fate
Let's try to break down the rules today
Switch to a new leaf to start
To lay bare my life to you
To lay bare my life to you
To lay bare my life to you again

## Trivia

* This song could be partially listened on the special "behind the scenes" TV promos.
* Some verses heard on TV promos are not sung on the movie.
Sam Costa

*~This article is about the series character. For the movie one, see Sam Costa (movie).~*

## **Sam Costa**

* Season 3
* Season 2
* Season 1

## **Information**

### **Nickname(s)**

Sam (by everyone)
 Sammino (by Linda Rossetti)
 Pythagoras99 (online nickname)

### **Age**

14 (Season 1)
 15 (Season 2)
 16 (Season 3)

### **Family**

Wilma (grandmother)
 Unknown Father †
 Unknown Mother †
 Unknown Grandfather †

### **Romances**

Nicole De Ponte (former crush)
 Math Girl (former crush)
 Rebecca Guglielmino (ex-girlfriend)

### **Friends**

Alex Leoni
Nicole De Ponte
Christian Alessi
Emma Ferrari
Rebecca Guglielmino (ex-girlfriend)

## **Production**

### **Portrayed By**

Federico Russo

**Samuele "Sam" Costa** is a main character in Alex & Co. He is a new friend to Alex, Nicole and Christian at the Melsher Institute. On his first day of school, he is picked by Tom and his sidekick Barto, and Alex later stands up for him. Sam is a geek and is very smart. Although being very smart and knowing it, Sam is very quiet and shy.

In season 2, Sam starts to tutor Rebecca. When he finally meets Math Girl, they realize that they are not meant for each other and Sam then realizes that he had fallen in love with Rebecca.

In the first part of season 3, in a relationship with Rebecca, Sam will try to pull off a more confidence part of himself, but he will realize soon that being yourself is the most important thing.

In Episode 41, he moves abroad because of a scholarship.

Sam Costa is portrayed by Federico Russo.

## Personality

Sam is smart and he knows it. He dreams of attending the best university in the country, but does not have the financial support to attend Melsher Institute and is on a scholarship. He is kind and caring and a good friend.

## Physical Appearance

### Season 1

Sam wears a lot of shirts, polo shirts and occasionally t-shirts with a cardigan or sometimes a hoodie. He has brown hair pushed to the side, hazel eyes and freckles.

### Season 2

Nothing much has changed but he also wears sweater vests.

## Biography

### Background

Sam is an orphan and it's unclear how his parents died. He lives with his grandmother and has to work for an education.

### History

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

## Relationships

### Romances

In Season 3 first part they are still a couple, but after Sam's moving abroad in Episode 41 they decide to break up because of the distance.

## Trivia

* He can play the keyboard.
* He left the show after Season 3 ep 10 because he was offered a scholarship in informatics.
* He was the first one to find out that Linda was cheating on the Talent . Also, he found that Mr Smith had sold a song to Linda's mother.
* He was the last member of Alex and Co to be introduced.
Toby Sebastian

**Sebastian Toby M. Pugh** (born February 26, 1992), known as *Toby Sebastian* is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Trystane Martell in *Game of Thrones*.

He portrays Pat Riley in Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori.

## Life and Career

Sebastian was born in Oxford, and grew up in Andalusia with his three sisters Florence, Arabella, and Rafaela. His father, Clinton Pugh, is a restaurateur and runs The Grand Cafe, Kazbar and the Cafe Coco chain in Oxford. His mother Deborah studied dance at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts.

In 2012, his first role (albeit uncredited) came in *The Hollow Crown*. The following year, he portrayed Russell in the movie *After the Dark*. Afterwards, he appeared in *The Red Tent*  as Re-mose, in *Barely Lethal* as Cash Fenton, and in the fifth season of *Game of Thrones* as Trystane Martell, arguably his best known role. *Game of Thrones* casting director Nina Gold later explained his casting in the series: "We knew Toby more because he'd done a lot of music things in the past, but he has a really romantic feel that just worked."

Sebastien is set to portray Andrea Bocelli in the biopic *The Music Of Silence*, directed by the Academy Award nominated director Michael Radford.

## Filmography

### Cinema

 2015
 2016
 2016

### Television

 2014
 2015–16
 2017