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Andrea Bocelli
Actor, Writer
Born September 22, 1958 (63 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Isolation · as Self |
| 2021 | Expo 2020 Dubai Opening Ceremony · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | The Disney Holiday Singalong · as Himself |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record · as Self |
| 2018 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade · as Himself - Performer |
| 2017 | Intimissimi on Ice · as Self |
| 2016 | Emigratis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Intimissimi on Ice · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2015 | Sølvguttene bak matrosdressene · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino · as Himself |
| 2012 | The Zen of Bennett · as Himself |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars · as Self |
| 2012 | Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Their Italy (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical guest |
| 2009 | C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Hit Man: David Foster & Friends · as Self |
| 2007 | Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2007 | The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | Marco Borsato: Symphonica in Rosso · as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Himself - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 2001 | Star Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Sarah Brightman in Concert · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Die Lotto-Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | BingoLotto (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Maurizio Costanzo Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | In Performance at the White House (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Match of the Day (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1961 | Songs of Praise (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |