Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli  (born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He was blinded by a football accident at the age of 12, and later graduated from law school, before beginning a career as a singer.  At age 14, he won a national talent contest with his performance of “O sole mio”.

Since 1994, he has recorded both pop and Classical albums, and has sold over 85 million copies worldwide. He is generally considered as both the most popular Italian and Classical singer in the world, today.

On March 2, 2010, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Andrea Bocelli to Be Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Feb 8, 1010.article.

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Category:1958 births
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Category:Blind people
Category:Brit Award winners
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Category:Musicians from Tuscany
Category:Italian opera singers
Category:Italian singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century Italian singers
Category:21st-century Italian songwriters
Category:Italian tenors
Category:Sanremo Music Festival winners
Category:20th-century Roman Catholics
Category:21st-century Roman Catholics