Título: Andrea Bocelli
Seção: 1995-97: Bocelli and Romanza
Background: Bocelli was born to Alessandro and Edi Bocelli. Doctors had advised Bocelli's parents to abort Bocelli before birth as they predicted, based on studies, that Bocelli would be born with a disability. It was evident at birth that Bocelli had numerous problems with his sight, and after visits to many doctors, he was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. Bocelli has stated that his mother's decision to give birth to him and overrule the doctor's advice was the inspiration for him to oppose abortion.

Conteúdo: As winner of the newcomers section at the 1994 Sanremo Festival, Bocelli was invited to return the following year. He entered the main competition with "Con te partiro" and finished in fourth place. The song was included on his second album, Bocelli, produced by Mauro Malavasi and released in November 1995. In Belgium, "Con te partiro" became the best-selling single of all time. His third album, Viaggio Italiano, was released in Italy in 1996. He was invited to sing a duet with English soprano Sarah Brightman at the final bout of German boxer Henry Maske. Brightman had approached Bocelli after she heard him singing "Con te partiro" whilst she was dining in a restaurant. Changing the title lyric of the song to "Time to Say Goodbye", they re-recorded it as a duet with members of the London Symphony Orchestra and sang it as a farewell for Maske. The single debuted atop the German charts, where it stayed for fourteen weeks. With sales nearing three million copies, and a sextuple platinum award, "Time to Say Goodbye" eclipsed the previous best-selling single by more than one million copies. He topped the Spanish singles chart in 1996 with a duet with Marta Sanchez, "Vivo Por Ella", the Spanish version of "Vivo per lei", recorded with Giorgia for his 1997 compilation album, Romanza. He also recorded a Portuguese version of the song with Brazilian singer Sandy. The same year, Bocelli recorded "Je vis pour elle", the French version of "Vivo per lei", as a duet with French singer Hele

user: What is the Romanza?

assistant: his 1997 compilation album, Romanza.

user: did he perform well there?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: did he perform in any concerts?

assistant: In the summer of 1997 he gave 22 open-air concerts in Germany,

user: did people like his performances?

assistant: a hit in Belgium (Wallonia) and France, where it reached No. 1 on the charts.

user: What is an interesting fact about Bocelli and Romanza?

assistant: he performed in concert at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa for the home video A Night in Tuscany

user: Who finished first?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did Bocelli ever sing with other people?

assistant: Nuccia Focile, Sarah Brightman and Zucchero.

user: What did he sing?

assistant: performed in concert at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa for the home video A Night in Tuscany (

user: Did he write anything?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he enjoy singing?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: DId he win any awards?

assistant: he appeared in Hamburg, Germany, with Sarah Brightman to receive the ECHO music award for "Best Single of the Year".

user: What was the single?

assistant: "Time to Say Goodbye