Biography of Andrea Bocelli
Currently, Andrea Bocelli is the most loved Italian singer, most popular and pampered, both in Europe and the United States: his albums are sold in a flash and his tours to draw 20,000 people per concert. However, when asked what is the most beautiful memories of his career, Bocelli answers: "A concert Sferisterio of Macerata. In the clubhouse, an old man told me:" Mr. Bocelli, a lifetime I've heard opera. I have come to their concert with some suspicion, but I have to admit that your performance of the aria from the Arlesiana was perfect. "This is what counts." His story is the story of unconditional love for music from an early age. Born on 22 September 1958, Bocelli grew up on the family farm in a village in the Tuscan countryside, Lajatico. "I was mesmerized listening to opera excerpts," he remembers Bocelli. "At age six, studying piano, then I learned to play the flute and saxophone. I always asked to sing for my relatives." At the end of secondary school, is part of the Faculty of Law, University of Pisa and graduated without ever leaving the song. Indeed. Attend classes tenor Franco Corelli and sang in piano bars. At that time he met Enrica, with which married and has two sons, Amos and Matteo. The "official" start of his career came about by chance hearing that the singer Zucchero Fornaciari conducted in 1992 with the aim of finding someone to sing the song "Miserere" to tenor Luciano Pavarotti to sing with him. When the great tenor emiliano Bocelli heard the recording said "Thank you for this beautiful song, but allow Andrea to sing it. No one can do better than him." Then, as everyone knows, Pavarotti recorded the song, but for Zucchero's European tour, he sang instead of Andrea Bocelli. Shortly after, in 1993, he also began career label with the signing of a contract with Caterina Caselli. In the same year, Sanremo playoffs than singing "Miserere" and out winner of the Festival New Proposals category. In 1994 he was invited to participate in the official section of the Festival of Sanremo with the song "Il Mare Calmo della Sera", and gets a record score. He published his first album (with the same title of the song) and thus its rapidly growing popularity in a few weeks he won his first platinum record. The following year, returns to the Festival with the song "Con te partirò", part of the album "Bocelli" and that in Italy you get a double platinum. In the same year, during a European tour ("Night of the Proms"), involving Bryan Ferry, Al Jarreau and other great singers, Bocelli sings to 500,000 people and tens of millions of viewers. The worldwide success is immediate. The singles "With partirò you (and the English version of" Time to Say Goodbye ") are converted into sales records in many countries and the album won awards throughout Europe. In France, the single will remain at the top of the charts for six weeks and won three gold discs in Belgium, it was number one for 12 weeks, the greatest success in years. Moreover, the album "Bocelli" will quadruple platinum in Germany (Almost 2 million copies sold), four in the Netherlands and two in Italy. However, in 1996, with the next album, "Romanza" unimaginable heights of international success. Only after a few weeks, the CD was certified platinum in almost all countries which had been published and the international press that Bocelli enjoyed a worthy heir to Enrico Caruso. However it should be noted that, motivated by a growing success, and in 1995 Bocelli had paid tribute to the tradition of Italian tenor with the CD "Viaggio Italiano", inspired by the migrants and the artists who popularized the Italian opera the world. In 1998, with the international debut classical album "Aria", will dominate the classical music charts and climbing the international pop music. Parallel to the tours, he offers to sing opera, a dream he had cherished since his childhood. "I was very lucky," he says. In these days, has released his new CD, "Sogno," a highly anticipated album which soon reached the top spot in the hit parade in Europe and fourth in the United States. In view of this, a win is expected that, for the record size, you can remember when Domenico Modugno in 1958 with "Volare", without However, this success is not expected to affect the life philosophy of the Tuscan tenor or away from your family, friends and love for the Tuscan countryside. "Success is a causal link" keeps repeating, while continuing to accumulate awards from anywhere in the world, "and it's important not to it too. There are other more important things. Like, for example, loved ones and friends, I like to invite to dinner when I come home and, closing the door, all left behind. The only thing that comes home is my voice because, well, I have to rehearse two hours a day minimum. "
Currently, Andrea Bocelli is the most loved Italian singer, most popular and pampered, both in Europe and the United States: his albums are sold in a flash and his tours to draw 20,000 people per concert. However, when asked what is the most beautiful memories of his career, Bocelli answers: "A concert Sferisterio of Macerata. In the clubhouse, an old man told me:" Mr. Bocelli, a lifetime I've heard opera. I have come to their concert with some suspicion, but I have to admit that your performance of the aria from the Arlesiana was perfect. "This is what counts." His story is the story of unconditional love for music from an early age. Born on 22 September 1958, Bocelli grew up on the family farm in a village in the Tuscan countryside, Lajatico. "I was mesmerized listening to opera excerpts," he remembers Bocelli. "At age six, studying piano, then I learned to play the flute and saxophone. I always asked to sing for my relatives." At the end of secondary school, is part of the Faculty of Law, University of Pisa and graduated without ever leaving the song. Indeed. Attend classes tenor Franco Corelli and sang in piano bars. At that time he met Enrica, with which married and has two sons, Amos and Matteo. The "official" start of his career came about by chance hearing that the singer Zucchero Fornaciari conducted in 1992 with the aim of finding someone to sing the song "Miserere" to tenor Luciano Pavarotti to sing with him. When the great tenor emiliano Bocelli heard the recording said "Thank you for this beautiful song, but allow Andrea to sing it. No one can do better than him." Then, as everyone knows, Pavarotti recorded the song, but for Zucchero's European tour, he sang instead of Andrea Bocelli. Shortly after, in 1993, he also began career label with the signing of a contract with Caterina Caselli. In the same year, Sanremo playoffs than singing "Miserere" and out winner of the Festival New Proposals category. In 1994 he was invited to participate in the official section of the Festival of Sanremo with the song "Il Mare Calmo della Sera", and gets a record score. He published his first album (with the same title of the song) and thus its rapidly growing popularity in a few weeks he won his first platinum record. The following year, returns to the Festival with the song "Con te partirò", part of the album "Bocelli" and that in Italy you get a double platinum. In the same year, during a European tour ("Night of the Proms"), involving Bryan Ferry, Al Jarreau and other great singers, Bocelli sings to 500,000 people and tens of millions of viewers. The worldwide success is immediate. The singles "With partirò you (and the English version of" Time to Say Goodbye ") are converted into sales records in many countries and the album won awards throughout Europe. In France, the single will remain at the top of the charts for six weeks and won three gold discs in Belgium, it was number one for 12 weeks, the greatest success in years. Moreover, the album "Bocelli" will quadruple platinum in Germany (Almost 2 million copies sold), four in the Netherlands and two in Italy. However, in 1996, with the next album, "Romanza" unimaginable heights of international success. Only after a few weeks, the CD was certified platinum in almost all countries which had been published and the international press that Bocelli enjoyed a worthy heir to Enrico Caruso. However it should be noted that, motivated by a growing success, and in 1995 Bocelli had paid tribute to the tradition of Italian tenor with the CD "Viaggio Italiano", inspired by the migrants and the artists who popularized the Italian opera the world. In 1998, with the international debut classical album "Aria", will dominate the classical music charts and climbing the international pop music. Parallel to the tours, he offers to sing opera, a dream he had cherished since his childhood. "I was very lucky," he says. In these days, has released his new CD, "Sogno," a highly anticipated album which soon reached the top spot in the hit parade in Europe and fourth in the United States. In view of this, a win is expected that, for the record size, you can remember when Domenico Modugno in 1958 with "Volare", without However, this success is not expected to affect the life philosophy of the Tuscan tenor or away from your family, friends and love for the Tuscan countryside. "Success is a causal link" keeps repeating, while continuing to accumulate awards from anywhere in the world, "and it's important not to it too. There are other more important things. Like, for example, loved ones and friends, I like to invite to dinner when I come home and, closing the door, all left behind. The only thing that comes home is my voice because, well, I have to rehearse two hours a day minimum. "
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