I am Andrea Bocelli's bigest fan...
By Sharon Stajda,
So - what's in a name? The name Andrea in Italian translates to "manly". The Latin meaning of the word bocelli, is "good or best"... The Latin meaning of the word tenor " to hold ". In my opinion, Andrea Bocelli is most certainly one of the best, most manly tenors the world has yet to offered up.
Diva Celine Dion once said "If God had a singing voice, he would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli." I tend to believe Andrea Bocelli is gods angle of voice...
Andrea Bocelli was born September 22, 1958 in a small town by the name of La Sterza, which is in the beautiful Tuscan Region of Italy. Bocelli's parents sold farm machinery, along with making wine. As a child Andrea played the organ in the church. At the age of 12 he won his first music competition , "Margherita d' Oro" in Viareggio, with his rendition of "O Sole Mio".
This same year while playing football with chums, Andrea was seriously injured. His injury progressed into Glaucoma, that ultimately rendered him blind...
After high school, Andrea attended the University Of Pisa, where he earned a degree in Law. He went on to practice as an Attorney for a year. He was quick to relize he was more interested in a career in music than law. He proceeded to take voice lessons from " Luciano Bettarini", and music was soon became his passion, and career of choice.
Marrage And Children
In 1987 Andrea Bocelli met a young woman in a piano bar by the name of "Enrica Cenzatti". On June 27th 1992 the couple were married. They had two sons, Amos, born on Feb,22 1995, and Matteo, born on Oct, 8th 1997.In 2002 the couple seperated, and went their separate ways... Andrea Bocelli Was Discovered By Rock Star...
And the great Pavarotti took notice...
It did not take long for Andrea to become discovered. In 1992 Italian rock star "Zucchero Fornaciari " auditioned Andrea , with the thought of using a tenor in one of the songs on his not yet to be produced recordings. His first choice being that of "Luciano Pavarotti.After Pavarotti heard Bocelli's voice he urged the rock star to use Andrea. Fornaciari, decided to go with Pavarotti, but took Andrea along on his European tour. He was off and running...
1994 Was A Year To Remember...
1994 was a fantastic year for Bocelli, he performed the winning entry at the Sanremo Festival with his rendition of ,"Il Mare Calmo Della Sera". This ultimately led to his first gold record. That year, he also debuted as Macduff in Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth, sang at Pavarotti's benefit concert in Modena, and performed for Pope John Paul II at Christmas. Andrea Bocelli was fast becoming a star... Il Mare Calmo Della Sera ...Led Bocelli to his first Gold Record
Il Mare Calmo Della Sera (Musicrama)
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Teams Up With Sarah Brightman -- A Time To Say Good Buy
Andrea was well on his way to being recognized internationally...
Duets with famous female singers enabled Bocelli to break into the international scene. In 1996, English soprano Sarah Brightman requested Bocelli to sing with her onstage, the song "A Time To Say Good-bye." Later the two teamed up with the London Symphony Orchestra, and recorded "A Time to Say Good-bye" It broke all sales records across Europe. The song stayed in Germany's top 10 for six months, and became a favorite around the world.In the years to follow Andrea performed around the world, and has gone on to produce numerous CDS. Andrea Bocelli continues to tour the world, spreading the joy of his music... He has preformed duets with many well known singing artist. One such artist being Celine Dion, singing The Prayer. The Prayer is one of my all time favorites...
Bocelli And Brightman - A Time To say Goodbye...
Time to Say Goodbye
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Eden/Time to Say Goodye
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Eden (US Release - 16 tracks)
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Time to Say Goodbye
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Andrea Bocelli Lends His Expertise At American Idol...
And discovers a promising protégée
Most Resently in 2006, Bocelli teamed up with American Idol to help them sing themed songs, which were classic love songs. He was so impressed with Katharine McPhee, that he invited her to perform with him while on tour in California. Most naturally she accepted his invitation. Andrea Bocelli And Celine Dion - The Prayer...
Diva Celine Dion once said "If God had a singing voice, he would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli.""The Prayer" is a duet between Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. It was releiced on several Cds,to mention just two- Dion's "These Are Special Times" and Bocelli's "Sogno".
In 1999 "The Prayer" won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song from the Quest for Camelot,and was also that same year nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2000 it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Celine performed it with Andrea at both ceremonies.
Great Stuff on Amazon
The Prayer (Piano/Vocal/Chords, sheet music)
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It's Still Okay to Dream - Save the Children
Product Description
It's Still Okay to Dream - Save the Children // 1. Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli - Prayer 2. Sarah McLachlan - Full Of Grace 3. Sting - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot 4. Carole King - Youve Got A Friend 5. Eric Clapton - Change The World (Live) 6. Carly Simon - Touched By The Sun (Live) 7. Jewel - Life Uncommon 8. Barry Manilow - I Am Your Child 9. Paul Simon - Bridge Over Troubled Water 10. James Taylor - Shed A Little Light (Live) 11. Barbra Streisand - I Believe/Youll Never Walk Alone 12. Don Henley - The Heart Of The Matter 13. Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow 14. Babyface - Its Okay To Dream
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Sogno
1. Canto Della Terra
2. The Prayer (duet with Celine Dion)
3. Sogno
4. O Mare E Tu (duet with Dulce Pontes)
5. A Volte Il Cuore
6. Cantico
7. Mai Piu' Cosi' Lontano
8. Immenso
9. Nel Cuore Lei (duet with Eros Ramazzotti)
10. Tremo E T'Amo
11. I Love Rossini
12. Un Canto
13. Come Un Fiume Tu
14. A Mio Padre
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Ah --- Andrea
Andrea Bocelli CDs At Amazon
Andrea Bocelli - Amore
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Andrea Bocelli: Under the Desert Sky [DVD Included]
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Romanza
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Sogno
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Andrea
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More of Andrea Bocelli ...
Cieli di Toscana
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Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias
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Andrea Bocelli - The Opera Album ~ Aria
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Amor (CD/DVD)
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L' Abitudine
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Andrea Bocelli CDs on eBay
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Great Stuff on Amazon
Andrea Bocelli: Under the Desert Sky [DVD Included]
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![Amor [Spanish Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X88WHA3ML._SL75_.jpg)
Amor [Spanish Version]
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The Mandolin Tribute To Andrea Bocelli
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Amor (CD/DVD)
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Un Nuovo Giorno
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Reader Feedback
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- WorldTravelers916 WorldTravelers916 Sep 15, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
- these are great cds, im a huge fan of these angel voices!
fantasy football game
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- Jasonb702 Jasonb702 Sep 15, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
- Bocelli is amazing.. Great lens Shar..
Atv parts
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- badmsm badmsm Jun 8, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
- Love the man, love the voice! Very few men have ever had that effect on me, singing or not. I have most of his albums, he has a true gift of lifting both mind and spirit. 5 Stars for you!
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- lithops lithops Apr 29, 2008 @ 2:36 am
- The third edition of the yearly concert of Andrea Bocelli in Lajatico (near born city of Bocellu) takes place at Teatro del Silenzio on Sunday 20th July 2008.
http://www.ariannandfriends.com/andreabocelli.htm
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- chefkeem chefkeem Apr 24, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
- You know, I can't help it - I start crying every time I hear his voice, especially on "Time to say good-bye". Wonderful lens....... 5*s :-)
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- s96designs s96designs Aug 28, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
- This is such a nice lens! Time To Say Goodbye was the first song my husband and I heard together when we started dating, and we played it at our wedding (when it was finished of course...we didn't want to be rude).He's wonderful to listen to.Thank you for sharing!
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- rms rms Jun 10, 2007 @ 7:47 am
- Lovely. 5 stars!
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- mcochs mcochs May 23, 2007 @ 7:29 pm
- This is an awesome Lens! I wish mine looked this good.
I give it 5 stars! Set up beautifully!!
cancer-cure-secrets is my best positioned one.
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- CardLady CardLady May 19, 2007 @ 11:52 pm
- I love Bocelli's music!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Apr 24, 2007 @ 12:08 pm
- I love Andrea Bocelli's work, especially when he teams with Sarah Brightman. A fine addition to Italy Headquarters.
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