In Italy, Bocelli sang in Florence at a meeting of the centre-left Heads of State. [77] On 31 October, he performed a solo version of "The Prayer", as well as "Because", a song from Incanto, live on The Oprah Winfrey Show. I don’t think so. The two appearances coincided with Bocelli's Asian tour, consisting of a concert in Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, on 28 April,[98][99] a concert in Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea, on 2 May,[100] a concert in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Hong Kong, on 4 May,[101][102] a concert in Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan, on 6 May,[101][102] and finally a free concert, organized by the YTL Corporation, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, in Singapore, on 8 May, attended by over 12,000 people, picked via public ballot. [160], Bocelli's voice, more specifically his interpretation of opera, has been regularly criticized by classical music critics. Visually impaired from birth, Bocelli became blind at the age of 12 following a soccer injury. In September, he took part in a concert for the Justice ministers and Interior ministers of the European Union at the Parco della Musica in Rome. In June, he performed at the Deutsche Opera in Berlin. [12] The 2019 album Sì debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and US Billboard 200, becoming Bocelli's first number-one album in both countries. In December he gave his first concert in China and at the end of the month, sang Gounod's Ave Maria at Pavarotti's wedding in Modena. The rest was always there – the intention, the musicality, the quality. In April and May, he toured Asia again, visiting Manila, Hong Kong and Singapore. [157], Bocelli is a widely popular singer with a substantial fan base worldwide. In November, he won the "Best Italian Artist" and "World's Best-selling Classical Artist" awards at the World Music Awards. [52] In December, his first contemporary music concert took place at a Lake Las Vegas village resort in Nevada, US, which was recorded for PBS and released as the Under the Desert Sky DVD. [25] He gave his first concert in a small village not far from where he was born. [114][116], On 25 July, Bocelli held the fifth and final edition of the Teatro del Silenzio, in his hometown of Lajatico, Tuscany. On 3 March, he appeared in Hamburg, Germany, with Sarah Brightman to receive the ECHO music award for "Best Single of the Year". When the opera superstar isn’t on the road, performing for fans around the world, he says, he can most often be found at his stately pink palace, Villa Alpemare, on the coast of Tuscany. [13], In 1998, Bocelli was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [55] In March, he was honoured by the Italian state with a Grande Ufficiale Italian Order of Merit (Grand Officer of the Italian Republic), given to him by then President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. His sustained notes wobble. [35], On 19 April, Bocelli made his United States debut with a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., followed the next day by a reception at the White House with then US President Bill Clinton. “You know, there are four or five operas that are the dream of every tenor in the world and Il Trovatore is certainly one of that number. In December, he finished his 2006 tour with more concerts in North America and Europe.[54]. Bocelli sang at the royal wedding for Britain's Princess Eugenie around that time, and the following March he delivered another personal performance during a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The album contains duets with Jennifer Lopez and Nelly Furtado. The following day, Bocelli was among Fabio Fazio's guests, on his popular Italian talk-show, Che tempo che fa, broadcast on Rai Tre. Then on 10 February, he performed "The Prayer" at the 50th Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles, with Josh Groban in a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti, and sang "Dare to Live" with Heather Headley the following day on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. [46] In November he once again toured in the United States, this time accompanied by Ana Maria Martinez, Kallen Esperian and Steven Mercurio. A singer on the rise, Bocelli competed in the Sanremo Festival in 1994 and won top honors in the newcomers' category. [37] The song was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and performed by Bocelli and Dion at the ceremony held at the Los Angeles Music Center on 21 March. [18] He completed law school and spent one year as a court-appointed lawyer.[26]. That’s how many records Andrea Bocelli has sold, most of them classical. [87] The previous day, Bocelli, along with David Foster, were honored by L.A. Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest during a ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood, where The Story Behind The Voice, a documentary about Bocelli's life and career was shown.
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