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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 who began his professional work period in 1992. Born in Lajatico, he is a citizen of Italy and has worked in that location. He is educated at the University of Pisa and speaks Italian, German, and Portuguese. Bocelli performs in the genres of pop music, opera, and operatic pop, with his notable work including the album *Andrea*. He has recorded for Decca, Universal Music Group, and PolyGram.

His discography includes works such as *Journey*, *La musica del silenzio*, and *Friendship - Bread for the Journey*. Bocelli has received several awards, including the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and recognition from the Viña del Mar International Song Festival and Classic Brit Awards. He is also recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Bocelli has three children. He has played the trombone, trumpet, saxophone, and Western concert flute. His medical conditions include blindness, primary congenital glaucoma, and COVID-19.

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  • A Luciano Pavarotti
  • Āvā-yi āsmānī
  • Journey
  • La musica del silenzio
  • Friendship - Bread for the Journey

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Active from
1958

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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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