Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, OMRI, OMDSMis an Italian classical crossover tenor, recording artist, and singer-songwriter. Born with poor eyesight, he became permanently blind at the age of 12 following a football accident...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth22 September 1958
CityLajatico, Italy
CountryItaly
challenges mind ifs
A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.
football party school
I always knew I would sing. I just didn't know if I would be successful or not. But I sang at school, I sang at parties, I sang at church. Everyone always asked me to sing. I'd be playing football with my friends, and my parents would ask me to sing for their guests. I was never very happy about that because I wanted to play football.
moving singing body
For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something with your body. When singing in concert, you have to stand up in front of the audience, next to the conductor, which is less natural.
climbing two differences
For me, riding a two-wheeler bike was very risky. Counting the pedal strokes before turning a corner and learning to hear the sounds coming from buildings, grass and the climbing frame made all the difference to basic survival and ensured that I didn't end up head-first in the sandpit.
thinking two different-universes
Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy, I think there is a fairly clear line of demarcation, but the history of music is full of fusion. Popular and classical music have always found points of contact, of crossing, exchange, both drawing mutual profit.
horse hero sight
I was a daredevil before, and after I lost my sight I was the same. I loved riding bikes, scooters and horses. I even learned to box. Muhammad Ali is my hero.
baby singing singers
When I began singing, it was the first time I was happy in my life. As a baby, I would stop crying when I heard a great singer.
children home two
I live for my children, so my number one rule is I won't go away from home for more than two weeks.
beautiful song passion
I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies.
art way trouble
I have trouble with modern art. But in general, all art forms fascinate me - art is the way human beings express what we can't say in words.
children born known
I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.
singing wonderful feels
Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.
years snow mountain
Some years ago I gave a concert in the mountains with snow all around, and that was much colder.
athlete opera singers
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.