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
becomes challenge definitely enhance experience frame inside mind positive travelling
To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. 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.
country men
I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.
began born grew people ride time
I try to find some time for my horses. 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.
helps playing
It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.
fear fright reaching stage worst
Stage fright is my worst problem. A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations.
lack people relationship
People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection.
horse thank-god excitement
I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better! If I'm presented with a fast horse or a fast boat, I still get that shiver of excitement and I cannot resist. Luckily I never seem to have any accidents, and thank God for that.
passion exercise two
You have to have great passion, because to sing operatic music requires lots of work. I study for at least two hours every day. The voice is like an instrument and requires constant exercise.
horse men action
When the mood takes me, I like to be a man of action. I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better!
voice singing might
Listen to what others tell you about your voice. If you're only singing to please yourself, you might as well just sing under the shower. But if you're singing for others, you are reliant on them to ask you to sing.
butterfly passion ipods
In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera, but when I'm in the car, I listen to everything.
voice heaven minutes
I consider the voice a gift from the heavens, and as all the gifts from the heavens, they must be used, but the minute that the heavens call it back then of course I will stop.
passion faces found
I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love.
self-confidence thinking voice
I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God and I try to share it with as many people as possible. Having a great voice is not a merit. I don't think it is a merit.