Colette is the beloved mother Najda is searching for. She is the daughter of a Duke, and is thus of extremely high social status. This meant very little however, when she met Raymond, a handsome musician. It was the night of her first ball, and love at first sight for the both of them. Colette risked her father's wrath to elope with Raymond, and shared many happy days with him. They both had great love for their daughter, Nadja. Unfortunately great illness and cruel fate would separate Colette from her daughter. All these years, Collete has believed Nadja to be in heaven, never knowing that somewhere out there Nadja is searching for her.   (Source: niko-niko.net) 

This story takes place about one hundred years ago. Nadja is a bright, cheerful girl who was raised in an orphanage near London, England. Nadja was entrusted to the orphanage when she was a baby. So she thought her father and mother were dead. But before her thirteenth birthday, she found out that her mother might be alive..<br><br>
Nadja sets out on a journey to find her mother! With all of Europe as the stage, Nadja's exciting adventure begins!<br><br>
(Source: AniDB)

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Former member of the idol group Shoujo-tai (少女隊).

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Date of birth: December 2nd, 1967
Hometown: Rome, Lazio, Italy (birthplace)

Ashita no Nadja is the story of a young girl who grew up in an orphanage in England. One day she learns she may not be an orphan after all, and suddenly finds herself chased by some strange men. She ends up fleeing the orphanage and joins a travelling troupe of entertainers. The show follows her travels across Europe as she tries to find her mother and figure out who she really is. She meets many new people, makes lots of friends, and finds herself falling for two boys- Francis, the son of a wealthy family, and the Black Rose, a mysterious masked thief. 

Collette Preminger