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Alessandra Valeri Manera (November 21, 1956) was the scheduler of Mediaset children television programmes from 1980 until 2001. She is also the songwriter of many Italian cartoon theme songs, expecially sung by Cristina D'Avena, and a journalist. She is also known as Alinvest.

Biography
Valeri Manera was born on November 15, 1956. She stars her career as a journalist, but she becomes the scheduler of Mediaset children television programmes in 1980. The first programmes managed by Valeri Manera are Bim Bum Bam and Ciao Ciao.

In 1981 Valeri Manera search for a singer, who can sing the theme songs of cartoons broadcast to the Mediaset network. Composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Augusto Martelli's father, name Cristina D'Avena, who has just sung at Zecchino d'Oro. D'Avena first song is Bambino Pinocchio (written by Luciano Beretta and Augusto Martelli), theme song of Piccolino no Bōken anime series. Since then, D'Avena and Valeri Manera become friends. Next year, because her fondness of music, expecially of guitar, Valeri Manera begins to write cartoon theme songs. First song written by her is Canzone dei Puffi, theme song of Hanna-Barbera's The Smurfs animated series. She write theme songs of all cartoons broadcasted until 2003.

From 1983 until 2004 Valeri Manera manage Fivelandia series, a series of compilations, which contains cartoon theme songs.

First television schedules assembled by Valeri Manera contains animated series licensed by other companies, adapted and dubbed in Rome. Afterwards, Valeri Manera import the series directly from the original country. First series licensed by Mediaset, who are imported directly from Japan, are Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (L'incantevole Creamy), Katri, Girl of the Meadows (Dolce Katy), Persia, the Magic Fairy (Evelyn e la magia di un sogno d'amore) and Ai Shite Knight (Kiss me Licia) anime series. Also, Valeri Manera imported the World Masterpiece Theater anime series.

From 1984, Valeri Manera use nickname of Alinvest. First song, which use this nickname is Cristina D'Avena's Pollon, pollon combinaguai (theme song of Little Pollon anime series).

In 1983 and 1984 Valeri Manera write songs of Zecchino d'Oro, which are translation of foreign songs. In 1985 Valeri Manera translate songs sung by the character of animated series, such as Creamy Mami and Bee Hive songs. Same year, Valeri Manera write Don't run away, sung by Tiziana Più-

In 1986, Toei Animation Ai Shite Knight series completed its Italian broadcast, so Valeri Manera produce a live-action television series, called Love Me Licia. In Love Me Licia, the protagonist Yakko Mitamura (called Licia) is played by Cristina D'Avena. Love Me Licia had three sequels Licia dolce Licia, Teneramente Licia and Balliamo e cantiamo con Licia. When the fourth series completed its broadcast, Valeri Manera produced three spin-offs of Licia series, called Arriva Cristina, Cristina, Cri Cri and Cristina, l'Eurpoa siamo noi.

In 1987, Valeri Manera manage Cristina D'Avena e i tuoi amici in TV series, a spring version of Fivelandia series. In the same year, Valeri Manera manage a new television programme, Caffelatte, which contains morning cartoons.

From 1988 until 1994 Valeri Manera write the lyrics of fairy tale cartoons, realased in VHS.

In 1992 Valeri Manera manage a new children programme, Cantiamo con Cristina.

In 1994 Valeri Manera write a song for Mina Mazzini singer.

From 1996 until 1999 Valeri Manera manage Game Boat programme, which contains evening cartoons, such as Sailor Moon anime series.

From 2000 until 2001, Valeri Manera manage a night cartoons programme.

In 2001 Valeri Manera leave her job of scheduler of children television programmes. New scheduler is Fabrizio Margaria. However, Valeri Manera continue to write the lyrics of cartoon theme songs until 2003, year wherein is released a CD dedicated to Hamtaro anime series.

Despite other songwriter write theme songs of Mediaset from 2004, Valeri Manera continue to write theme songs.

Cartoon theme songs
First theme songs written by Alessandra Valeri Manera are translation of foreign songs, which are The Smurfs theme songs. Afterwards, Valeri Manera begin to write her theme songs, collaborating with Giordano Bruno Martelli and son Augusto Martelli.

In 1984 Valeri Manera contact Piero Cassano, a Matia Bazar member, who compose the music of Pollon, pollon combinaguai (Little Pollon theme) and Nanà supergirl (Nanako SOS theme)

From 1985 until 1992 Valeri Manera write the theme songs of children television programmes.