Andrea Bocelli
Sign in to saveAndrea 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 singer who became famous in 1994 after winning the newcomers' competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with his song "Il mare calmo della sera." His victory at one of Italy's most prestigious music competitions launched his career to international prominence.
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- Born
- 1958-09-22
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- A Luciano Pavarotti
- Āvā-yi āsmānī
- Journey
- La musica del silenzio
- Friendship - Bread for the Journey
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- 22 September 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.