Il Volo
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Il Volo is a trio of Italian operatic pop
teenage tenors, consisting of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble.
(province of Teramo
), in the Abruzzo
region of central Italy, and grew up in the nearby hilltop town of Montepagano. Piero Barone was born on June 24, 1993, in Agrigento
(Sicily
). And, Ignazio Boschetto was born in Sicily on October 4, 1994, but grew up in Bologna
(northern Italy).
TV music competition show Ti lascio una canzone
, held in Sanremo
.
On May 2, 2009, Gianluca Ginoble won the competition, singing Andrea Bocelli
's "Il mare calmo della sera
".
During the competition, the 3 singers were chosen to perform as a trio the Neapolitan evergreen "'O Sole Mio
". After the competition, they continued to perform together under the names The Tryo, Il Trio, and finally Il Volo.
In 2010 the trio participated in the charity single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti
", remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World
". In February 2010 they performed the songs "Granada
" and "Un Amore Così Grande" during the 60th Sanremo Festival. Also at that festival the trio performed for Queen Rania of Jordan (Regina Rania di Giordania).
Their first self-titled album
was recorded in 2010 in the Abbey Road Studios
in London
and produced by Tony Renis and Humberto Gatica
. It was released in Italy on November 30, 2010 and peaked at number 6 on the Italian Albums Chart, receiving the Gold certification by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
.
The international edition of the album was released on April 12, 2011 and was promoted in the United States with a performance during the final 3 results show of the American Idol
s tenth season
. The group sang "'O Sole Mio
", which was released as a single in the United States in early 2011. The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200
and at number 1 on the Classical Albums
, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. The album is also entered at the Top 10 in other countries, such as Belgium, France and the Netherlands and topped in Austria.
A Spanish version of the album was released and peaked at number 6 in Mexico, at number 3 on the Billboard
Classical Albums
chart, at number 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart and at number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums
chart. This version was certified Gold in Mexico by AMPROFON
for the sale of 30,000 copies and won a RIAA Latin Gold Award
for the sale of 50,000 copies in US.
The trio performed for the TV show The Talk
in February 2011 and October 13th, 2011.
On May 19th 2011 the trio dazzeled the American Idol audience and viewers with their flawless rendition of the neapolitan standard `O Sole Mio.
On July 31, 2011 the trio performed "'O Sole Mio
" and "This Time" for the President's Star Charity show in Singapore to help raise funds for the handicapped.
On September 4, 2011 the trio performed "'O Sole Mio
" and "Smile
" for the MDA Labor Day Telethon.
On September 11, 2011 the trio made a cameo appearance on the series finale of Entourage
.
Il Volo was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards
in Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Il Volo (Edicion en espanol) and in Best New Artist.
On November 21, 2011, Il Volo released, only in digital format, their first EP called Christmas Favorites, that contains a duet with Pia Toscano
. In the same date, their debut album will be re-released in a special edition that will include also the tracks from Christmas Favorites.
Operatic pop
Operatic pop, pop opera or popera is a subgenre of pop music that is performed in an operatic style, or a song, theme or motif from classical music stylized as pop. The term popera and adjectives poperatic and popical are used by some media editors and music reviewers...
teenage tenors, consisting of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble.
Personal
Gianluca Ginoble was born on February 11, 1995 in Roseto degli AbruzziRoseto degli Abruzzi
Roseto degli Abruzzi, more commonly Roseto, is a town and comune of the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a beach resort on the Adriatic Sea and has about 24,000 inhabitants. Geographically, Roseto is positioned on estuaries of the Vomano and Tordino Rivers. It is...
(province of Teramo
Province of Teramo
The Province of Teramo is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Teramo. The province has an area of 1,948 km², a population of 296,063 , and is subdivided into 47 comunes , see Comunes of the Province of Teramo...
), in the Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
region of central Italy, and grew up in the nearby hilltop town of Montepagano. Piero Barone was born on June 24, 1993, in Agrigento
Agrigento
Agrigento , is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas , one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden...
(Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
). And, Ignazio Boschetto was born in Sicily on October 4, 1994, but grew up in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(northern Italy).
Ti Lascio Una Canzone (2009-10)
The three pop-opera singers started their career in 2009, when they met on the second edition of the Italian RAIRAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
TV music competition show Ti lascio una canzone
Ti lascio una canzone
Ti lascio una canzone is an Italian musical variety show TV show that includes a competition between the most beloved songs in the history of Italian pop music....
, held in Sanremo
Sanremo
Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival...
.
On May 2, 2009, Gianluca Ginoble won the competition, singing Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
's "Il mare calmo della sera
Il Mare Calmo della Sera (song)
"Il mare calmo della sera" is a song written by Zucchero Fornaciari, Giampiero Felisatti and Gloria Nuti, for Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli won the Sanremo Festival in 1994, singing the song, which was later released as his debut single...
".
During the competition, the 3 singers were chosen to perform as a trio the Neapolitan evergreen "'O Sole Mio
'O Sole Mio
"O sole mio" is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. Though there are versions in other languages, "'O sole mio" is usually sung in the original Neapolitan language...
". After the competition, they continued to perform together under the names The Tryo, Il Trio, and finally Il Volo.
In 2010 the trio participated in the charity single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti
We Are the World 25 for Haiti
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa to benefit famine relief in...
", remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
". In February 2010 they performed the songs "Granada
Granada (song)
"Granada" is a Mexican song written in 1932 by Agustín Lara. The song is about the Spanish city of Granada and has become a "standard" in music repertoire....
" and "Un Amore Così Grande" during the 60th Sanremo Festival. Also at that festival the trio performed for Queen Rania of Jordan (Regina Rania di Giordania).
Il Volo (2010-present)
The name of the trio was changed to Il Volo in the fall of 2010.Their first self-titled album
Il Volo (album)
Il Volo is the self-titled debut album from the pop-opera trio Il Volo, formed on the Italian singing competition Ti lascio una canzone. The album, produced by Humberto Gatica and Italian singer-producer Tony Renis, was released in Italy on November 30, 2010 and in the United States on May 17, 2011...
was recorded in 2010 in the Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and produced by Tony Renis and Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American record producer, music mixer, audio engineer anda long-time collaborator with producer David Foster....
. It was released in Italy on November 30, 2010 and peaked at number 6 on the Italian Albums Chart, receiving the Gold certification by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....
.
The international edition of the album was released on April 12, 2011 and was promoted in the United States with a performance during the final 3 results show of the American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
s tenth season
American Idol (season 10)
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...
. The group sang "'O Sole Mio
'O Sole Mio
"O sole mio" is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. Though there are versions in other languages, "'O sole mio" is usually sung in the original Neapolitan language...
", which was released as a single in the United States in early 2011. The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and at number 1 on the Classical Albums
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. The album is also entered at the Top 10 in other countries, such as Belgium, France and the Netherlands and topped in Austria.
A Spanish version of the album was released and peaked at number 6 in Mexico, at number 3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Classical Albums
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
chart, at number 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart and at number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
chart. This version was certified Gold in Mexico by AMPROFON
AMPROFON
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico...
for the sale of 30,000 copies and won a RIAA Latin Gold Award
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for the sale of 50,000 copies in US.
The trio performed for the TV show The Talk
The Talk (U.S. TV series)
The Talk is a talk show created by actress Sara Gilbert, who also serves as the executive producer. The show premiered on October 18, 2010, and airs on CBS as a part of CBS Daytime...
in February 2011 and October 13th, 2011.
On May 19th 2011 the trio dazzeled the American Idol audience and viewers with their flawless rendition of the neapolitan standard `O Sole Mio.
On July 31, 2011 the trio performed "'O Sole Mio
'O Sole Mio
"O sole mio" is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. Though there are versions in other languages, "'O sole mio" is usually sung in the original Neapolitan language...
" and "This Time" for the President's Star Charity show in Singapore to help raise funds for the handicapped.
On September 4, 2011 the trio performed "'O Sole Mio
'O Sole Mio
"O sole mio" is a globally known Neapolitan song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the melody was composed by Eduardo di Capua. Though there are versions in other languages, "'O sole mio" is usually sung in the original Neapolitan language...
" and "Smile
Smile
A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth. The smile can also be found around the eyes . Among humans, it is an expression denoting pleasure, joy, happiness, or amusement, but can also be an involuntary expression of anxiety, in which case it is known...
" for the MDA Labor Day Telethon.
On September 11, 2011 the trio made a cameo appearance on the series finale of Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
.
Il Volo was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
in Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Il Volo (Edicion en espanol) and in Best New Artist.
On November 21, 2011, Il Volo released, only in digital format, their first EP called Christmas Favorites, that contains a duet with Pia Toscano
Pia Toscano
Pia Ann Rose Toscano is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly...
. In the same date, their debut album will be re-released in a special edition that will include also the tracks from Christmas Favorites.