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Andrea Bocelli
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Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera".

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Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor whose work period began in 1992. He was born in Lajatico in 1958 and is educated at the University of Pisa. Bocelli speaks Italian, German, and Portuguese. He is a male who has three children, including Matteo Bocelli. His notable work includes the album *Andrea*. He performs in the genres of pop music, opera, and operatic pop.

Bocelli plays the trombone, trumpet, saxophone, and Western concert flute. He has been associated with the record labels Decca, Universal Music Group, and PolyGram. He has received the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Viña del Mar International Song Festival award, and Classic Brit Awards. He was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. He suffers from blindness, primary congenital glaucoma, and COVID-19. He supports Inter Milan and works in Lajatico.

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Lajatico, Italy

Andrea Bocelli was born on September 22, 1958 in Lajatico, a province of Pisa in Italy. Born with glaucoma cong nito, very low vision at the age of twelve suffered an accident playing football, losing completely the sense. He grew up on the farm who had his family in Tuscany, where they have a small vineyard from which her father produced "Chanti Bocelli. Very passionate about everything he…

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  • Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony2026
  • NBC's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony — Self2026
  • Solo Mio — Andrea Bocelli2026
  • Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe — Self2025
  • The Singing Priest — Andrea Bocelli2025
  • Grace for the World — Self2025
  • Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary2025
  • A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music — Self - Performer2025
  • Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party — Self2025
  • Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration — Self2024

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Person
Gender
Male
Country
Italy
Active from
1958

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Italy
Place of birth
Lajatico
Occupation
trumpeter
Educated at
University of Pisa
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Award
Classic Brit Awards
Notable work
Andrea
Genre
operatic pop
Instrument
trombone
Record label
PolyGram
Discography
Andrea Bocelli discography
Official website
www.andreabocelli.com
Image
2025 Andrea Bocelli in the White House Oval Office on October 17 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
3
Work location
Lajatico
Voice type
tenor
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Andrea Bocelli
date of birth
1958-09-22
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Category:Andrea Bocelli
medical condition
primary congenital glaucoma
start of work period
1992-00-00
name in native language
Andrea Bocelli
social media followers
6630000
supported sports team
Inter Milan
nominated for
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
affiliation string
Andrea Bocelli Foundation
member of
Accademia delle Arti del Disegno
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Andrea Bocelli ( Italian: [anˈdrɛːa boˈtʃɛlli]; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera".

Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 90 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts. Bocelli's album Romanza is one of the best-selling albums of all time, while Sacred Arias is the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history. My Christmas was the best-selling holiday album of 2009 and one of the best-selling holiday albums in the United States. The 2019 album Sì debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and US Billboard 200, becoming Bocelli's first number-one album in both countries. His song "Con te partirò", a duet with Sarah Brightman taken from his second album Bocelli, is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

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