Andrea Bocelli biography, music albums
Andrea Bocelli, who was born in Lajatico, Italy, in 1958, is one of the greatest singing talents in the world today. Andrea has been blind since the age 12, owing to congenital glaucoma and a blow to the head while tending goal during a soccer game. Andrea did not begin his singing career until the late 1980s, when he began performing in piano bars throughout Italy. Before that time, he earned a law degree from the University of Pisa. In 1992 a chain of events accelerated Andrea from piano bar performer to international superstardom: Italian rock legend Zucchero held auditions for tenors to make a demo tape of the duet ‘Miserere’, the track co-written with U2’s Bono, in attempt to persuade Luciano Pavarotti to record the song. In 1993, Bocelli was signed to a record contract after a scout heard him sing during a party. After he was signed, Bocelli began a magnificent career, teaming up with some of the best voices in the business.
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Andrea has worked with the likes of Pavarotti and Sarah Brightman, and has sung for the Pope. Perhaps Andrea’s best-known hit is “Time To Say Goodbye”, a duet with Sarah Brightman. Bocelli’s original solo version of the singe ‘Con Te Partir?’, featured on the album “Bocelli” was a massive hit; in France the single topped the charts for 6 weeks, earning a triple Gold sales award. Bocelli has also done a lot of work with the song “Vivo Per Lei,” which means “I Live For Her”. The song has been translated numerous times, and Bocelli has teamed up with various voice talents in several translations. He himself sings the Italian and Spanish versions, and sings in Italian on the French and German versions of the song. A 1995 pan-Europe tour, “Night Of The Proms” featuring Bocelli, Bryan Ferry, Al Jarreau and others, saw Andrea performing to a live audience totalling 500,000 with televised audiences numbering tens of millions. Andrea Bocelli released the album, “Amore”, in 2006. David Foster exclaims it is “one of the most beautiful records I have ever been part of.” It includes the single “Because We Believe”. The Italian version, “Ama Credi E Vai”, also appears on the album. Andrea is married and has two children, Amos and Matteo.
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