Bocelli was born to Alessandro and Edi Bocelli on 22 September 1958. His sight was impaired from birth due to congenital glaucoma. He stated that his mother's decision to give birth to … 展开

Bocelli is a widely popular singer with a substantial fan base worldwide. However, he is also a polarizing figure in classical music, whose voice and performances have routinely been the subject of negative reviews by critics. Italian spinto tenor 展开

Bocelli met his first wife, Enrica Cenzatti, while singing at piano bars early in his career. They were married on 27 June 1992. Their first child, son Amos, was born 22 February 1995. Their … 展开

Bocelli is the author, and co-author, of numerous works available in Italian, English, and other languages. Some books are available in … 展开

1992–1994: Sanremo and Il mare calmo della sera
In 1992, Italian rock star Zucchero held auditions for tenors to … 展开

Honors
• Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) awarded in Rome, on 4 March 2006.
• Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella 展开

Studio albums
• Il mare calmo della sera (1994)
• Bocelli (1995)
• Viaggio Italiano (1996/1997)
• Aria: The Opera Album (1998) 展开