Andrea Bocelli Background Information

Andrea Bocelli is a notable Italian crossover singer, performing operatic pop. He is a man of a profound talent who has a mesmerizing voice, which expresses high emotions of his songs. He breathes life into his songs and reproduces a single nuance of the life story, depicted in each of his works.

Bocelli is a well-known singer in the world. He performed in a number of duets with Sarah Brightman, Celine Dion, Laura Pausini and others. Andrea Bocelli was born in Lajatico, Italy on September, 22 of 1958. When he was 12 years old he got blind. It happened after a football accident, which deteriorated his already existing congenital glaucoma.In 1994 Bocelli had his first great success. His song "Il mare calmo della sera", which Bocelli performed at the Sanremo Festival, brought him a gold record.

In 1998 he appeared on the American market. Bocelli took part in the concerts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and a White House reception. In 2002 Bocelli was presented with two World Music Awards and in 2006 he performed his song "Because We Believe" at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics.

In July Boccelli took part in the concert in honor of Diana at Wembley Stadium in London, England. He sang a song from the famous Andrew Lloyd-Webber's opera “Phantom of the Opera" – “Music of the Night".

On September, 8 Bocelli performed at the funerals of the great tenor singer Luciano Pavarotti with Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus". After the death of Pavarotti Andrea Boccelli can easily become another person, whose stunning voice will capture shoppers and make them spending at Christmas, because mesmerizing voice meet the opera requrements.

Andrea Bocelli has already recorded six operas, and a number of other albums. He is renowed all over the world. His gorgeously nuanced voice fascinates more and more people and not only opera or classical music amateurs.