Andrea Bocelli
Biography
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor whose breakthrough came in 1994, when he took the newcomers' prize at the Sanremo Music Festival. He has recorded pop and classical albums, complete operas, and greatest hits collections, selling more than 90 million records worldwide. His album Romanza ranks among the best-selling albums, while Sacred Arias became the top-selling classical album by a solo artist. In 2019 his album Sì reached number one in both the UK and the US. He is known for the duet Con te partirò with Sarah Brightman and for The Prayer with Celine Dion, a song from Quest for Camelot that earned a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. In 1999 the Grammy Awards nominated him for Best New Artist. On stage he sang roles in La bohème, Werther, Tosca, Carmen, and Pagliacci. His autobiographical novel became the film The Music of Silence (2017).
68years old
Turns 69 on September 22in 316 days
- Born Lajatico
- Star sign: VirgoLast day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 9 years2017 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Solo MioIMDb rating 6.6
- 2024Andrea Bocelli 30: The CelebrationIMDb rating 8.2
- 2023Zucchero Sugar FornaciariIMDb rating 7.3
- 2017The Music of SilenceIMDb rating 6.6
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Big break
In 1992, Zucchero held auditions for tenors to record a demo of his song "Miserere" for Luciano Pavarotti. After hearing Bocelli's tape, Pavarotti pushed for Bocelli over himself, and the song became a hit throughout Europe.
A first
Bocelli's seventh album, Sacred Arias, which is all sacred music, came out worldwide on 8 November. Two weeks later it topped the US Classic Billboard charts, and he became the first singer to occupy the top three spots, with Aria second and Viaggio Italiano third.
Early training
At six, Bocelli began piano lessons, and later took up flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, and drums. By seven, he could identify famous voices of the era and attempted to imitate great singers.
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Worked with
Andrea Bocelli shares two films with Brian May, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Charles KinnaneDirector, 1 film, 2026
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Daniel KinnaneDirector, 1 film, 2026
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Michael RadfordDirector, 1 film, 2017
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Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 1997 to 2016.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders | Won | |
| 2016 | Honorary degree of the University of Macerata | Honorary | |
| 2015 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 2014 | Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2006 | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Won | |
| 1997 | Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year | Won | |
| Classic Brit Awards | Won | ||
| Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit | Won | ||
| Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella | Won | ||
| Viña del Mar International Song Festival | Won | ||
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