Italian multi-instrumentalist and tenor, Andrea Bocelli was born on September 22nd, 1958 in Lajatico in Italy.
Congenital glaucoma caused him to be visually impaired from birth, and at the age of 12, a football accident caused a brain hemorrhage that caused Bocelli to go entirely blind.
Bocelli secured his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label after spending evenings performing in piano bars and participating in neighborhood singing competitions. He gained notoriety in 1994 when he performed “Il mare calmo della sera” and won the 44th Sanremo Music Festival.
As a crossover musician, he has been successful in pushing classical music to the top of worldwide pop charts. One of the best-selling albums of all time is his Romanza, and the most popular classical album ever released by a solo artist is Sacred Arias.
Biography of Andrea Bocelli
The Italian multi-talented instrumentalist as born on September 22nd, 1958 in Lajatico in Italy. He was born to Alessandro Bocelli and Edi Bocelli. Bocelli shares the same parents with his brother, Alberto Bocelli.
He had congenital glaucoma from birth. He claimed that he was motivated to oppose abortion by his mother’s choice to carry him to term despite the doctor’s advice.
Bocelli was raised on a farm where his parents produced wine and sold farm equipment in the Tuscan village of La Sterza, a frazione of Lajatico, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Pisa. His father passed away in 2000, but his mother and younger brother Alberto continue to reside there.
As a young child, Bocelli showed a strong affinity for music. According to his mother, music is the only thing that can make him feel better.
Due to a football injury, Bocelli entirely lost his vision at the age of 12. While playing goalkeeper in a game, he was struck in the eye and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. In a desperate attempt to restore his sight, doctors turned to leeches, but they failed, and he remained blind.
Bocelli spent some time singing when he was younger. In a little community not far from where he was born, he performed his first concert. At the Margherita d’Oro in Viareggio, he won his first song competition at the age of 14 with “O solo mio.”
After completing his secondary education in 1980, he enrolled at the University of Pisa to study law. He performed evenings in piano bars to get money, and it was there that he met Enrica, his future wife, in 1987. He finished law school and worked as a court-appointed attorney for a year.
Andrea Bocelli age
Bocelli was born on September 22nd, 1958. He is currently 65 years of age.
Andrea Bocelli education
Bocelli completed High School in 1980 even though t he name of the school he attended has not been revealed yet but he is believed to have studied in a local High School. He then furthered to the University of Pisa where studied law and graduated in the late 1980’s.
Andrea Bocelli career
Bocelli secured his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label after spending evenings performing in piano bars and participating in neighborhood singing competitions. He gained notoriety in 1994 when he performed “Il mare calmo della sera” and won the 44th Sanremo Music Festival.
Over 75 million records have been sold worldwide since 1994, when Bocelli released 15 solo studio albums of pop and classical music, three best hits collections, and nine full operas.
He has succeeded as a crossover musician in elevating classical music to the top of international pop charts. Romanza, one of his best-selling albums, and Sacred Arias, the most well-known classical album ever issued by a solo artist, are among the best-selling albums of all time.
One of the top-selling holiday albums in the US and the best-selling holiday album of 2009 was My Christmas. The 2019 album S, Bocelli’s first to reach the top spot on the charts in both the UK and the US, debuted at number one on both lists.
One of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998 was Andrea Bocelli. He collaborated with Celine Dion on the song “The Prayer,” which won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, for the animated feature Quest for Camelot.
He received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist in 1999. With the publication of his classical album Sacred Arias, he earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records by simultaneously holding the top three spots on the US Classical Albums charts.
In addition to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 2, 2010, for his contribution to live theater, Bocelli was named a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2006. In 2022, he will get a Gold Medal for Merit in Serbia.
Andrea Bocelli family
Bocelli was born to Alessandro Bocelli and Edi Bocelli. Bocelli shares the same parents with his brother, Alberto Bocelli.
Andrea Bocelli parents
Bocelli’s parents are Edi Bocelli and Alessandro Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli siblings
Bocelli has only one sibling and his name is Alberto Bocelli.
Andrea Bocelli wife
Bocelli was first married to Enrica Cenzatti in 1992 and they divorced in 2002. He then got attached to Veronic Berti in 2014.
Andrea Bocelli children
Bocelli has been blessed with three children; Amos Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, and Matteo Bocelli.
Andrea Bocelli Net worth
Bocelli has a net worth estimated to be about $100 million.
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