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
queens kings voice
When you're on stage singing, you're naked. Your voice is something very intimate, and that's why I'm scared every time before I perform. It doesn't matter if I'm singing for a king or a queen or the Pope, it's enough to be in front of anybody. I suffer, but I can't do anything about it.
voice trying might
The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.
voice world able
I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege.
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.
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.
teenager land piano
When a little more than a teenager, I was a piano-bar pianist in the land where I was born and raised, Tuscany.
passion two voice
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
athlete opera singers
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
athlete order levels
An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at the highest possible level, you need to refrain from activities so as to be able to express this power.
horse children passion
I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me.
horse father eight
I loved riding bikes and horses. I was eight when I started having lessons, and when my father bought me my own horse I couldn't wait to go off on my own.
voice people use
I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me.
destiny your-destiny ifs
You can be great only if it is your destiny.
singers fame lyrical
I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.