A disciple of Luciano Pavarotti and Zucchero Fornaciari, the blind, Tuscany-born, vocalist has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary opera. His participation in Pavarotti's 1992 hit, Miserere, and Fornaciari's 1993 world tour brought him international attention. Opera, however, represents only one side of his musical persona. Bocelli has been equally successful as a pop ballad singer, having recorded duets with Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman and Eros Ramazzotti. Al Jarreau, who sang with Bocelli during The Night of Proms in November 1995, praised Bocelli when he said, "I have had the honour to sing with the most beautiful voice in the world." Bocelli grew up on a farm in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany. Beginning piano lessons at the age of six, he later added flute and saxophone.
Despite his obvious musical talents, Bocelli didn't consider a career in music until he had studied law at the University of Pisa and had earned a Doctor Of Law degree. Inspired to pursue music, he studied with famed tenor Franco Corelli, supporting himself by performing in piano bars.
Bocelli's first break as a singer came in 1992 when Fornaciari auditioned tenors to record a demo tape of Miserere, which he had co-written with Bono of U2. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti.
After touring with Fornaciari in 1993, Bocelli performed as a guest star in the Pavarotti International festival held in Modena in September 1994. In addition to performing solo and in a duet with Pavarotti, Bocelli sang with Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider and Nancy Gustavsson. In November 1995, Bocelli toured Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with "Night Of Proms", which also featured Al Jarreau, Bryan Ferry, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and John Miles.
Bocelli's first two albums -- Il Mare Calmo Della Sera in 1994 and Bocelli in 1996 -- showcased his operatic singing. His third effort, Viaggio Italiano, featured famous arias and traditional songs from Naples. Although released only in Italy, the album sold more than 300,000 copies. With his fourth album, Romanza, released in 1997, Bocelli turned to pop music. The album included the hit, Time to Say Goodbye, recorded as a duet with Sarah Brightman. Bocelli continued to focus on pop balladry with his fifth album, Sogno, released in 1999, which featured a duet with Celine Dion of the David Foster- and Carole Bayer Sager-penned tune, The Prayer, sold more than ten million copies, received a Golden Globe award and led to Bocelli being nominated for a Grammy as "best new artist".
Garota De Ipanema
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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Mais cheia de graça
É ela menina
Que vem e que passa
Num doce balanço
Caminho do mar
Moça do corpo dourado
O seu balançado
E' mais que um poema
É a coisa mais linda
Que eu já vi passar
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque tudo é tão triste
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ah, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo sorrindo
Se enche de graça
E fica mais linda
Por causa do amor
Por causa do amor
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, porque tudo é tão triste
Ah, a beleza que existe
A beleza que não é só minha
Que também passa sozinha
Ah, se ela soubesse
Que quando ela passa
O mundo sorrindo
Se enche de graça
E fica mais linda
Por causa do amor
Por causa do amor
Por causa do amor
The lyrics to Andrea Bocelli's Garota De Ipanema are a beautiful tribute to a girl who walks by the beachside in Ipanema. The first verse describes her beauty, grace, and the sweetness of her walk. The song praises the young lady for her dazzling golden body, enhanced by the bright sun of Ipanema. Her movement is described as more than just a poem, something that is not just exquisite but also beyond words. The second verse expresses the singer's loneliness, and how everything seems so sad around him. But the beauty of the girl that is passing by is something that is not just his, but everybody's. And it's not long before the singer suggests that if only she knew the effect of her beauty, the world would be a happier place.
Line by Line Meaning
Olha que coisa mais linda
Behold the most beautiful thing
Mais cheia de graça
So full of grace
É ela menina
She's the girl
Que vem e que passa
Who comes and goes
Num doce balanço
In a sweet sway
Caminho do mar
On the way to the sea
Moça do corpo dourado
Girl with a golden body
Do sol de Ipanema
Basked in Ipanema's sun
O seu balançado
Her sway
E' mais que um poema
Is more than a poem
É a coisa mais linda
She's the most beautiful thing
Que eu já vi passar
I've ever seen pass
Ah, porque estou tão sozinho
Ah, why am I so lonely
Ah, porque tudo é tão triste
Ah, why is everything so sad
Ah, a beleza que existe
Ah, the existing beauty
A beleza que não é só minha
The beauty that's not just mine
Que também passa sozinha
That also passes alone
Ah, se ela soubesse
Ah, if she only knew
Que quando ela passa
That when she passes by
O mundo sorrindo
The world smiles
Se enche de graça
And fills with grace
E fica mais linda
And becomes more beautiful
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Por causa do amor
Because of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Brasileiro De A Jobim, Marcus Vinicius Da Cruz De M. Moraes
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