Andrea Bocelli, born on September 22, 1958, is a super talented Italian tenor, Singer-songwriter and record producer. He is one of the best singers of this generation.
Andrea is a tenor singer who has had great popular success and is known for his work with Luciano Pavarotti. Andrea is also known as the Blind talent as he is blind.
He is the highest paid tenor and is rated No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest paid singers in 2014 with a net worth of $40 million.
Andrea was born and raised by Alessandro and Edi Bocelli despite being advised to abort him. He was a miracle baby whose mother overruled the doctor’s advice of getting an abortion and giving birth to him.
They lived on the family farm, lived by selling farm machinery and making wine in the small village of La Sterza, Tuscany, Italy.
Andrea’s mother and his younger brother Alberto still live in the same family home, but his father passed away in 2000.
Since his young age, Andrea showed a great passion towards music and his mother also supported him by saying that only music would comfort him.
He started learning piano at the age of six and later also learned to play flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar, trombone and drums.
His first record was given by his nanny, Oriana and named Franco Corelli. It was then when he realized that going after the career of a tenor was his destiny.
At the age of 7, he started emulating the great interpreters and got familiar with the famous voices. He gave his first concert in a small village at the age of 14 and won the competition.
He finished his secondary school in 1980 and joined the University of Pisa where he studied law. He still performed in some piano bars to earn extra money.
He met his future wife Enrica when he served as a court-appointed lawyer. He lost his eyesight at the age of 12 by getting into an accident during a football game.
He did have numerous eyesight problems since his birth. Andrea had a very difficult childhood, but he turned out to be a great success as he had a very beautiful voice.
He made his opera debut as Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa. He won many beginning awards and had a boosting career start.
He recorded many songs and albums throughout his career. Some of his top albums are Romanza, Opera, Under the Desert Sky, Vivere Live in Tuscany, Notte Illuminata, Werther and much more.
His album Romanza became the bestselling album in history by an Italian artist. He has been on many tours throughout the world and has won many hearts with his soulful performance.
His shows were all houseful and tickets were sold out. He also sang at the Toyota Center in Houston during the National Basketball Association’s All-Star Weekend and broadcasted live on the TNT television network.
He has also sung in some movies as well as TV shows. Andrea has a tall tower height matching his hot and perfect body. He is 6 feet 2 inch tall and weight matching his body.
He married Enrica in 1992 and has two children. For more details of his biography, we can check any wiki sites and on IMDb.
His fan pages are all around Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. His photos and daily activities can be found anywhere on the social media.
my very first fan is always close to me
my very first fan is always close to me pic.twitter.com/7nyZfKhmUQ
— Andrea Bocelli (@AndreaBocelli) October 23, 2016
All the men of the new Bocelli family generation!
He has been a legendary tenor and has gained mass attention as well as respect.