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
idols singers teach
My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something.
singers fame lyrical
I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.
beautiful voice singers
It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.
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.
athlete opera singers
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
opera singers groups
The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured for being part of their group.
listening possibility ifs
If you don't have the possibility of listening to music, you can't know if you love it.
country law clients
I studied law, and I was ready to be a lawyer in my country [Italy]. Probably it is better for many clients that I changed my direction! But I was happy to study and I was a good student, I finished my studies. And everything that you learn is useful in life.
beautiful mean beauty-everywhere
What is beautiful enchants me. I mean not just physical beauty but a wider concept of beauty. There is beauty in poetry and in great musical or singing performances. There is beauty everywhere if you can just see it.
strong moving prejudice
The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind.
sight blood people
The fact that I am blind is not what defines my life. It should be of no more interest than my blood type. People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection.
beautiful mother religious
Probably the first time I left Italy was to travel by train to Lourdes. I went with my mother and my grandmother - who was a very religious person - so it was a pilgrimage of sorts. I remember it as a very intense, but beautiful experience.
people curiosity purpose
Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic purpose. Popular music helps people to develop a curiosity and leads them towards classical music.
mistake passion sight
Losing my sight had nothing to do with my focus on music. My passion for music was already there, so it would be a mistake to give too much significance to my blindness.