Just recently discovered this talent watching her Maniac Flashdance performance - watch it if you haven't already. I'd definitely have her poster above my bed in 1985. What a stunner.
Having lived overseas for 20 odd years I can relate to that. On a normal week day I switch between 3 languages and while my foreign vocabulary improves, my mother tongue sometimes does the opposite.
They're just not used to a girl with blonde hair, blue eyes... Because Germany and Austria aren't right above them or anything. They weren't invaded by Germany and they DEFINITELY don't have Germans living in Italy because that's just absurd! I mean America is like totally the first place to have blonde hair, blue eyed girls tee hee. What do you mean German and Austrian bands played live in Italy many times during the 80's!?! That's just silly.