Andrea Bocelli
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 had to do with the art, Andrea studied piano, flute and SAX, and after studying law at the University of Pisa, coming to obtain the title of doctor. For a year he was defender of the Court and after contacted the tenor Franco Corelli to become his pupil. The young apprentice spent some time singing in bars and nightclubs to pay for their classes and met Enrica, a beautiful woman who fell in love with. Later the couple decided to marry, and they were parents of Amos and Matteo. In 1992 Zucchero rock star, carries out auditions with tenors to perform tape demo of the song that was composed by Bono from U2 entitled Miserere. I wanted to have this great tenor Pavarotti accompany you to the duo, but in the end, Andrea was elected. When Pavarotti heard the tape it was impressed and also recorded the theme with rocker Italian, achieving a tremendous success. Subsequently Zucchero began his tour all over Europe and invited Andrea to sing the theme. It had also a participation in the concert ben fico annual gala of Pavarotti, which unites with the popular classical music, could sing a Duet with Pavarotti and other stars of the music such as Bryan Adams. In 1993 he could sign a contract with the record label Insieme/Sugar, renowned for representing famous artists of Italy. Some time later participates in the Festival of San Remo from where also emerged victorious. Years after became one of his most important dreams reality, the protagonist of La Boheme by Puccini, in Cagliari, Italy. A few months more tardepublicoo his "Aria" album, with themes of opera and Andrea received a nomination for the Grammy Awards. It would be his new work he titled "Sogno", with the same success that had earlier in March 1999 when comes to light. This production features 3 songs in Spanish and had the support of important composers such as Ennio Morricone, and they accompanied him also n Eros Ramazzotti, Celine Dion and Dulce Pontes. In the new millennium, Bocelli received 2 nominations for Grammy Awards and made the tour "World Tour 2000". His new album "Feeling" is recorded at 220 and for 2006 "Amore" is put on sale. Andrea Bocelli has come to sell more than 70 million records worldwide, became staying in one of the most renowned tenors of the planet. His marriage with Enrica ended in 2002 and after begins a new relationship with Veronica Beri.
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- 2024 · Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration as
- 2024 · Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe as Self
- 2023 · Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night as Self
- 2023 · Adesso vinco io as Self
- 2023 · Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari as Self
- 2023 · The Coronation Concert as Self
- 2023 · The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli as Self
- 2023 · Andrea Bocelli: The Journey as Self
- 2022 · Andrea Bocelli: A Bocelli Family Christmas as Self
- 2022 · The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" as Andrea Bocelli (voice)
- 2022 · A Bocelli Family Christmas as Self
- 2022 · Platinum Party at the Palace as Self
- 2021 · Isolation as Self
- 2020 · The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Andrea Bocelli: Music For Hope - Live From Duomo di Milano as Self
- 2019 · David Foster: Off the Record as Self
- 2018 · Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self - Performer
- 2018 · The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self
- 2018 · The Royal Variety Performance 2018 as Self - Performer
- 2018 · Meraviglie. La penisola dei tesori as Self
- 2017 · The Music of Silence as Himself / Narrator
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2016 · Andrea Bocelli - Cinema as Self - Cantor
- 2016 · Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
- 2015 · Die Helene Fischer Show 2015 as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute as Self
- 2013 · Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino as Self
- 2012 · Die Helene Fischer Show 2012 as Self
- 2012 · The Zen of Bennett as Self
- 2012 · Andrea Bocelli - Live at the iTunes Festival as Self
- 2012 · Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances as Self
- 2011 · Denk ich an Weihnacht as Self
- 2011 · Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park as Self
- 2011 · Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park as Self
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · The Tribute to Pavarotti One Amazing Weekend in Petra as Self
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Hit Man: David Foster & Friends as Self
- 2007 · Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany as Self
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · Concert for Diana as Self
- 2006 · Andrea Bocelli - Under the Desert Sky as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Torino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony as
- 2006 · Andrea Bocelli... Amor as Self
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Strictly Come Dancing as Self
- 2004 · Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel as Self
- 2003 · Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as Self
- 2003 · imagine… as Self
- 2003 · Die ultimative Chartshow as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest Performer
- 2001 · Star Academy as Self
- 2001 · American Dream: Andrea Bocelli's Statue of Liberty Concert as Self - Performer
- 2000 · Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration as Self
- 1999 · Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias as Self
- 1999 · Show Palast as Self
- 1998 · Celine: These Are Special Times as Self
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Die Lotto-Show as Self
- 1998 · Andrea Bocelli - Une nuit en Toscane as Self
- 1998 · Sarah Brightman: In Concert as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Leute heute as Self
- 1997 · Andrea Bocelli - A Night in Tuscany as Self - Singer
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Performer
- 1994 · Pavarotti & Friends 2 as Self
- 1994 · Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen as Self
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 · ECHO-Verleihung as Self
- 1991 · Musik liegt in der Luft as Self - Singer
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Le monde est à vous as Self
- 1985 · Victoires de la musique as Self
- 1985 · Melodien für Millionen as Self
- 1982 · Christmas in Washington as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1974 · 3 nach 9 as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Performer
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1951 · Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
- Future · Andrea Bocelli: Tuscan Skies as Self
- Future · Intimissimi on Ice 2017: A Legend Of Beauty as Self