Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became completely blind at the age of twelve following a football accident.

He is the biggest-selling solo artist in the history of classical music and has caused core classical repertoire to "cross over" to the top of international pop charts and into previously uncharted territory in popular culture.

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.

La Boheme

White Christmas

Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli L and Veronica Berti
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli (L) and Veronica Berti touch the star that Bocelli received on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli L and Veronica Berti
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli (R) and Veronica Berti attend a ceremony where Bocelli received on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli L and Veronica Berti
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli (R) and Veronica Berti pose at the 8th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas November 8, 2007. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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Italian singer Andrea Bocelli (R) and his wife Veronica Berti arrive for a meeting with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at Miraflores Palace in Caracas April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli L and Veronica Berti
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli (back R) and his wife Veronica Berti (L) arrive for a meeting with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at Miraflores Palace in Caracas April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli L and Veronica Berti
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) gives a Venezuelan cuatro to Italian singer Andrea Bocelli (C) and his wife Veronica during a visit at Miraflores Palace in Caracas April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Ho-Miraflores Palace