Andrea Bocelli, born in Lajatico, Italy, in 1958, is one of the greatest singing talents in the world today. He has been blind since age 12, owing to congenital glaucoma and a blow to the head while tending goal during a soccer game. Andrea did not begin his singing career until the late 1980s, when he began performing in piano bars throughout Italy. Before then he earned a law degree from the University of Pisa. In 1993 he was signed to a record contract after a scout heard him sing during a party. That was the beginning of a spectacular career, which saw him team with some of the best voices in the business. Andrea has worked with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti and Sarah Brightman and has sung for the Pope. Perhaps his best-known hit is "Con Te Partirò [Time To Say Goodbye]", a duet with Brightman. Bocelli has also done "Vivo Per Lei," which means "I Live For Her". The song has been translated many times, and Bocelli has teamed up with many different singers in the translations. He himself sings the Italian and Spanish versions and sings in Italian on the French and German versions of the song. Hélène Ségara, Marta Sánchez, Sandy, and Judy Weiss have all teamed with him on different versions of the song. He has even worked with Céline Dion, teaming up with her for the song "The Prayer." Andrea met Enrica Cenzatti in 1987, and they married in 1992. They have two sons: Amos (b 22-Feb-1995) and Matteo (b 8-Oct-1997).
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Andrea Bocelli: The Journey (2023)
Starring as Andrea Bocelli
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Road Home (Feb 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Finding Family (Feb 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: The Journey Begins (Feb 13, 2023)
The Simpsons Shorts (2021)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2022-12-15: The Simpsons meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (Dec 15, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2020-11-30: The Disney Holiday Singalong (Nov 30, 2020)
Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 5x04: Ellie Goulding, Andrea Bocelli, AJ Pritchard, Curtis Pritchard (Dec 14, 2019)
Tonight at the London Palladium (2016)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 1x01: Andrea Bocelli, Motown The Musical, Birdy, Tommy Tiernan, Globe of Death (Apr 13, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-12-04: Common, Andrea Bocelli (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 2020-11-17: Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Bocelli (Nov 17, 2020)
- Episode 2018-10-25: Gayle King, Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli (Oct 25, 2018)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2020-04-20: From His Garage: Taraji P. Henson, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli (Apr 20, 2020)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2015-12-10: Hillary Clinton, Samantha Bee, Andrea Bocelli (Dec 10, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2022-12-15: Regina Hall, F. Murray Abraham, Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Andrea, Matteo & Virginia Bocelli (Dec 15, 2022)
- Episode 2021-08-24: Andy Samberg, Andrea Bocelli (Aug 24, 2021)
- Episode 2015-11-02: Bryan Cranston, Rachel Maddow, Andrea Bocelli (Nov 2, 2015)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 16x07: Week 4 - Results (Apr 9, 2013) [Special Guest Star]
Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 21x16: Week 8 Results (Nov 12, 2023)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2018-06-21: Drew Barrymore, David Harbour, Andrea Bocelli (Jun 21, 2018)
American Idol (2002)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 5x33: And Then There Were 5 (Apr 26, 2006)
A Home for the Holidays (1999)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2020-12-20: The 22nd Annual Home for the Holidays (Dec 20, 2020)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
(2 episodes)
- Episode 20x54: 13/11/15 - Andrea Bocelli, Dominic Brunt (Nov 13, 2015)
- Episode 13x76: 15/12/08 - Andrea Bocelli, Paddy McGuinness, The Pub Landlord, Charlene Tilton (Dec 15, 2008)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (1999)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2001-11-15: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2001 (Nov 15, 2001) [Special Guest Star]
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (1997)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2022-11-30: 90th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (Nov 30, 2022)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 1999-04-08: George Stephanopoulos, Molly Shannon, Andrea Bocelli (Apr 8, 1999)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 2023-12-12: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Virginia, Andrea Bocelli (Dec 12, 2023)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Andrea Bocelli
- Episode 1999-03-21: The 71st Annual Academy Awards (Mar 21, 1999)