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• Born in: Italy
• Based in: Italy

Andrea Bocelli Biography

Who Is Andrea Bocelli?

Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the newcomers’ section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival, performing “Il mare calmo della sera”.

Andrea Bocelli is a widely popular singer with a substantial fan base worldwide. Italian spinto tenor Franco Corelli praised Bocelli’s voice after hearing it for the first time during a master class in 1986, in Turin, and he later gave Bocelli private lessons.

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Puerto Rican soprano, Ana María Martínez, who regularly performs with Andrea Bocelli, said, “More than anything, Andrea has something that is unique in that he brings this light that is always around him. And this purity of heart and beauty of sound just touch the listener. It can’t be described.”

Celine Dion said, while introducing him during her Christmas Special for These Are Special Times, in 1998, that “if God would have a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli,” and David Foster, a producer of the album, often describes Bocelli’s voice as the most beautiful in the world.

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Andrea Bocelli is a multiple Classical Brit-winning and Grammy and Emmy nominated, Italian pop tenor and crossover artist. Since winning the Newcomers section of the Sanremo Music Festival, in 1994, he has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, making him one of the biggest-selling singers in the history of Classical music.

In 1998, he was named one of People Magazine‘s 50 Most Beautiful People. In 1999, his nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards marked the first time a classical artist had been nominated in the category, since Leontyne Price, in 1961. “The Prayer”, his duet with Celine Dion for the animated film, The Quest for Camelot, won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. With the release of his classical album, Sacred Arias, Andrea Bocelli captured a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, as he simultaneously held the No. 1, 2 and 3 positions on the U.S. Classical albums charts.

The next three-and-a-half years followed with Bocelli holding permanent residency at the No. 1 spot. Six of his albums have since reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200, and a record-setting 8, have topped the classical albums charts in the United States.

He is widely regarded as the most popular Italian and classical singer in the world.

In 2006, Andrea Bocelli was made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and on March 2, 2010, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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More biographical information: Wikipedia

Andrea Bocelli Discography

Hits include:

• Because We Believe
• Vivo Por Ella
• What Child Is This
• Adeste Fidelis
• Besame Mucho
• Vive Ya
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Perfidia
• Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partire’)
• Amazing Grace
• Canto Della Terra
• Angels We Have Heard On High

His discography includes seventeen pop, classical, and Latin studio albums, including one holiday album; four compilation albums; twenty-two singles; four collaborative albums; eleven complete opera recordings; three live albums, and nine live video releases.

Andrea Bocelli’s manager determines the artist’s concert fee (also known as a guarantee) by evaluating a combination of business, market, and logistical factors.

Here’s a breakdown of key elements considered:

1. Andrea Bocelli’s Popularity and Demand

• Ticket Sales History: How many tickets they’ve sold recently in the same market or similar ones.
• Streaming & Radio Metrics: Spotify/Apple Music numbers, YouTube views, Shazam stats, radio spins.
• Social Media Following & Engagement: Followers, reach, and how active and loyal the fan base is.

2. Market Strength

• City or Region: Artists can command higher fees in cities where they are more popular.
• Venue Size: Bigger venues mean more ticket sales and higher potential revenue.
• Local Competition: Is the artist competing with other events nearby on the same date?

3. Andrea Bocelli Touring Expenses

• Band & Crew Payroll: Salaries, per diems, union rates.
• Production Costs: Lights, sound, transportation, backline, hotel, security, etc.
• Travel: Flights, buses, fuel, lodging. Fees are often higher for more distant or logistically complex locations.

4. Type of Event

• Hard Ticket Show: The artist is the main draw; ticket sales drive revenue. The fee is based on expected gross revenue minus expenses.
• Festival or Fair: Often pay higher flat fees as the event assumes ticket risk.
• Corporate or Private Event: Typically, higher pricing due to exclusivity and often minimal promotional benefit.

5. Promoter Offer and Negotiation

• The manager evaluates received offers and may negotiate elements to modify the fee or reduce expenses.
• Promoters/Private Buyers typically present a formal offer sheet that includes:
• Guarantee (flat fee): Minimum the artist gets paid.
• Backend or Bonus: Extra earnings based on ticket sales after breakeven. (Typically, this is not applicable to private/corporate events.)
• Expenses: Travel, accommodations, hospitality, etc.

6. Comparing Fees

• Managers often compare fees of similar-level artists to stay competitive in pricing.

7. Andrea Bocelli Routing Considerations

• If the date fits smoothly into a larger tour routing, they might accept a lower fee.
• If it’s a one-off or out-of-the-way show, the fee might be higher to justify the extra time and effort.