Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with Sugar Music. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera".
Some of the key events about Andrea Bocelli
- 1970Lost remaining eyesight due to a soccer accident at age 12, becoming fully blind
- 1982Recorded first demo tape and began performing in piano bars
- 1992Recorded a demo tape of "Miserere" with Zucchero, which caught the attention of Luciano Pavarotti
- 1992Faced rejection from record companies early in career due to blindness
- 1994Released debut album "Il Mare Calmo della Sera", which went platinum within weeks
- 1995Released sophomore album "Bocelli", which became one of the best-selling albums in Italian history
- 1998Duet "The Prayer" with Celine Dion won Golden Globe for Best Original Song
- 1998Experienced controversy over lip-syncing allegations during a performance in New Jersey
- 1999Nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards, a first for a classical artist
- 2002Faced criticism for perceived overexposure in the media
- 2006Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to Live Theater
- 2010Performed for Pope Benedict XVI at the Catholic Jubilee celebration in Rome
- 2010Underwent emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage
- 2013Canceled several concert dates due to health issues
- 2014Faced backlash for performing at a fundraiser for controversial former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
- 2015Released cinema-themed album "Cinema", which became his first UK No. 1 album
- 2017Suffered injuries after falling from a horse, requiring hospitalization
- 2018Released "Sì", his first album of new material in 14 years, which topped charts in UK and US
- 2019Faced criticism for agreeing to perform at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump
- 2020Contracted COVID-19 and had to cancel performances during the pandemic
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