ANDREA BOCELLI CELEBRATES A DECADE OF BEST-SELLING RECORDINGS WITH HIS FIRST-EVER GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

THE BEST OF ANDREA BOCELLI - VIVERE

RELEASED NOVEMBER 12th ON SUGAR MUSIC/UNIVERSAL

For the first time during his historic career the world's best selling tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will be releasing a collection of his greatest hits. The Best of Andrea Bocelli - Vivere, will be released on Sugar Music/Universal on November 12th, marking a decade of chart-topping albums that have made him a household name and beloved cultural figure the world over.

The Best of Andrea Bocelli - Vivere will feature selections from Bocelli's wildly popular recordings including Romanza, Sogno and his most recent album release, Amore. Highlights include "Time To Say Goodbye" his breakthrough smash with Sarah Brightman, "The Prayer," another duet made famous with Celine Dion, and the more recent Bocelli staples "Because We Believe" and "Besame Mucho" among others. Several new tracks are also exclusively available on Vivere, including new compositions by the renowned and accomplished David Foster, who also holds producing credits on the songs and was one of the creative forces behind Amore. Other notable guests on the disc include the acclaimed classical pianist Lang Lang and Latin singing sensation Laura Pausini.

2007 is already shaping up to be another banner year for Bocelli. In July, the superstar staged his first-ever, pop only, live concert set in the stunning hills of Tuscany, which is being placed internationally for broadcast and will air on PBS this December in the U.S. Bocelli also appears on the forthcoming new album from Chris Botti, Italia, to be released in September.

Vivere, meaning "to live," is certainly something Andrea Bocelli does to his fullest. Having sold over 60 million albums worldwide, he continues to display a singularly unique ability to straddle both pop and classical repertoire with sincerity, conviction, grace and his unmistakable soaring tenor. One of the most sought after performers in the world, he has recorded duets with the biggest names in music including Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Katharine McPhee, Kenny G and the aforementioned Brightman, Botti and Dion.

 

Sound clips:-

Canto Della Terra - http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/071023154722

The Prayer - http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/071023155033

Time To Say Goodbye - http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/071023155107

A link to the TV ad:

http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/v-v/071022171754

 

ANDREA BOCELLI FACT FILE

Andrea Bocelli has sold over 50 million records worldwide

AMORE last year reached No. 2 in the US pop charts

With his classical recordings alone, Bocelli was the world's biggest selling classical recording artist in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

He has performed at showbiz events from The Oscars to The Grammys, Live 8, Fashion Rocks, the Princess Diana and Nobel Peace Prize concerts.

He has taken part in both televised state and private state performances for world leaders including Tony Blair, The Queen, Vladimir Putin, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush (including his inauguration).

Celine Dion said "If God had a voice it would sound like Andrea Bocelli."

Bryn Terfel said of Andrea; "He lives and breathes opera. It's in his blood."

Bocelli sang at Pavarotti's wedding, and also more recently at Tom Cruise and Katie Holme's wedding

He has dominated the US classical chart for the past seven years. He enjoyed a spell where he was No1 virtually every week for over three years. In November 1999 Bocelli held the No.1, No.2 and No.3 positions at the same time, placing him in the Guinness Book Of Records.

"Sacred Arias", with worldwide sales of over 5 million, is the biggest selling arias disc of all time by a classical soloist.

"Time To Say Goodbye", the duet with Sarah Brightman, was a massive hit. In Germany the single spent 15 weeks at No.1, sold 3 million copies and is the biggest selling single in Germany of all time. The single was also a hit in the UK, spending 4 weeks at No.1 and becoming one of the UK's top-selling singles of 1997.

Andrea is popular with the mainstream audience like no other. Each year he is amongst the UK's biggest selling album acts. In 1999 the Top 3 album-selling solo male vocalists in the UK were Robbie Williams, George Michael and Andrea Bocelli.

The ITV viewers and Daily Mirror readers voted him "Favourite Classical Artist" at both the 2002 AND 2003 ITV National Music Awards.

He has received four Classical Brit awards to date, including one for "Outstanding Achievement".

 

 

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