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ANDREA BOCELLI
Student: AndréiaTeacher: Blandiny
He has been blind since age 12, He has been blind since age 12, owing to congenital glaucoma and a owing to congenital glaucoma and a blow to the head while tending goal blow to the head while tending goal
during a soccer game. during a soccer game.
Andrea did not begin his singing Andrea did not begin his singing career until the late 1980s, when he career until the late 1980s, when he
began performing in piano bars began performing in piano bars throughout Italy. Before then he throughout Italy. Before then he earned a law degree from the earned a law degree from the
University of Pisa.University of Pisa.
In 1993 he was signed to a record In 1993 he was signed to a record contract after a scout heard him sing contract after a scout heard him sing
during a party. That was the during a party. That was the beginning of a spectacular career, beginning of a spectacular career, which saw him team with some of which saw him team with some of the best voices in the business. the best voices in the business.
Andrea has worked with the likes of Andrea has worked with the likes of Luciano Pararoti and Sarah Luciano Pararoti and Sarah
Brightman, and has sung for the Brightman, and has sung for the Pope. The song has been translated Pope. The song has been translated many times, and Bocelli has teamed many times, and Bocelli has teamed up with many different singers in the up with many different singers in the
translations. translations.
He himself sings the Italian and He himself sings the Italian and Spanish versions, and sings in Italian Spanish versions, and sings in Italian on the French and German versions on the French and German versions of the song.Hélène Ségara, Marta of the song.Hélène Ségara, Marta
Sánchez, Sandy and Judy Weiss have Sánchez, Sandy and Judy Weiss have all teamed with him on different all teamed with him on different
versions of the song. versions of the song.
He has even worked with Céline Dion, He has even worked with Céline Dion, teaming up with her for the song teaming up with her for the song "The Prayer." Andrea met Enrica "The Prayer." Andrea met Enrica
Cenzatti in 1987, and they married in Cenzatti in 1987, and they married in 1992. They have two sons: Amos (b 1992. They have two sons: Amos (b 22-Feb-1995) and Matteo (b 8-Oct-22-Feb-1995) and Matteo (b 8-Oct-
1997). 1997).
TriviaTrivia
Blind since he was 12 years old.Blind since he was 12 years old. Studied law (PhD.) at the University of Pisa.Studied law (PhD.) at the University of Pisa. Worked as a bar pianist to pay for opera Worked as a bar pianist to pay for opera
singing classes.singing classes. Opera Star.Opera Star. Raised on a farm, he was exposed to opera as Raised on a farm, he was exposed to opera as
a child simply because it calmed him down.a child simply because it calmed him down. Two Children; Amos (b.1995) and Matteo Two Children; Amos (b.1995) and Matteo
(b.1997)..(b.1997).. He captured a listing in the Guinness Book of He captured a listing in the Guinness Book of
World Records, as he simultaneously held the World Records, as he simultaneously held the No 1, 2 and 3 position on the US classical No 1, 2 and 3 position on the US classical album chart.album chart.
His fiancée is Veronica Berti.His fiancée is Veronica Berti.
Bocelli with fiancée
Veronica Berti in
Tokio
Japan, during his
2008
Asian Tour.
Bocelli with fiancée Veronica
Berti in March 2010
Bocelli receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
ReferencesReferences
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004765/bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli
http://blogs.chron.com/peep/2010/08/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QfKCGTfn3o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDys1IT9GbY
