His debut album entitled The Voice followed in May 2001, a mixture of operatic arias and covers of pop songs, topping the UK classical music charts and eventually reaching number five in the UK album charts. Later when released in the United States the album took the number one spot and made history as the first time a British artist has held both the US and UK classical number one. The album featured a duet with Cleo of girlgroup Cleopatra (band) on the song 'Someone like You'. Cleo also did a duet with Russell on his third album 'Reprise' on the song 'The Best That Love Can Be' Cleo.
Prior to the formation of Velvet Revolver, Russell Watson was asked by Slash (former guitarist of Guns n' Roses and currently in Velvet Revolver) whether he would be their singer, however he rejected; on grounds of continuing his solo career, at least for the time being.
Also in 2001, Watson sang the opening theme of Star Trek: Enterprise, "Where My Heart Will Take Me" (written by Diane Warren), originally sung by Rod Stewart for Patch Adams. The song was remixed to be more upbeat in 2003. Watson also sang it live at the Commonwealth games opening ceremony in England in 2002.
In late 2002, he released the single "Nothing Sacred - A Song For Kirsty" to raise money for the Francis House children's hospice in Didsbury, Manchester. Their campaign to raise £5 million was fronted by Kirsty Howard, a seven-year-old girl with a serious heart defect. The song reached number 17 in the UK singles chart. [2]
Watson won the Album of the Year at the Classical Brit Awards in both 2001[3] and 2002[4], also collecting Best-Selling Debut Album (2001) and Best-Selling Album (2002). He recently played Parson Nathaniel in the stage adaptation of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds which toured the UK in early 2006.
Perhaps Watson’s most unusual collaboration to date is with former Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder on Watson’s first album The Voice. Ryder lends his vocals to the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona".
volare
Russell Watson Lyrics
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non ritorni mai piu:
mi dipingevo le mani
e la faccia di blu,
poi d'improvviso
venivo dal vento rapito
e incominciavo a volare
nel cielo infinito...
Volare, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu,
felice di stare lassu.
E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto
del sole ed ancora piu su,
mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu,
una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me...
Volare, oh, oh! ecc.
The lyrics of Russell Watson's song "Volare" convey the idea of a dream that is impossible to replicate. The imagery of the song is quite vivid as the singer paints his hands and face blue, indicating a desire to be set apart from the norm. Suddenly, he is caught by the wind and begins to fly in the infinite sky. The power of the experience is captured in the chorus, where he sings "Volare," which means "to fly" in Italian. He is ecstatic with the feeling of flight, and the only sound in his ear is the sweet music that he hears.
The song expresses the idea of freedom, allowing oneself to be carried away by the lift of wings, even if it is just a dream. The song embodies the spirit of the human desire for flight, that is, the human obsession with wanting to escape from the monotony of everyday life. The feeling of being carefree and soaring is expressed in the repeated chorus, which is upbeat, hopeful, and engaging.
Line by Line Meaning
Penso che un sogno cosi
I think that such a dream
non ritorni mai piu:
will never come back again:
mi dipingevo le mani
I painted my hands
e la faccia di blu,
and my face blue,
poi d'improvviso
then suddenly
venivo dal vento rapito
I was carried away by the wind
e incominciavo a volare
and I began to fly
nel cielo infinito...
in the infinite sky ...
Volare, oh, oh!
Fly, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Sing, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu,
In the blue, painted blue,
felice di stare lassu.
happy to be up there.
E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto
And I flew, I flew happily higher
del sole ed ancora piu su,
than the sun and even higher,
mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu,
while the world slowly disappeared far away,
una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me...
sweet music played just for me ...
Volare, oh, oh! ecc.
Fly, oh, oh! etc.
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Dijoncouscous
Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piu
Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu
Poi d＇improvviso venivo dal vento rapido
E iinciavo a volare nel cielo infinito
Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu
E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su
Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu
Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me
Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu
Una musica…
Sonia Cordero
Este chico es completo canta bello y tiene una actitud gran futuro 😊❤❤
Riza Brown
God, I love this guy! I have the utmost respect for someone who can do something so amazing as that. Bravo!
weirdhousewivesclub
I love hearing him sing, always. Especially this song, it makes me incredibly happy.
danni
This man can sing! What a talent!
Dijoncouscous
Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piu
Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu
Poi d＇improvviso venivo dal vento rapido
E iinciavo a volare nel cielo infinito
Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu
E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su
Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu
Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me
Volare, oh oh
Cantare, oh oh oh oh
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassu
Una musica…
Haroldo
Aqui do Brazil, bela interpretação, das melhores, muito bom, o número de visualizações não condiz com o espetáculo, valeu.
tinkapink1
I couldn't agree more. I think Russell is fantastic and an inspiration to others.
Gloria Andrade Puga
" Belléssimo Concerto Perfeito .... "
Grazie, Russell .... .
Russell Watson and we are privileged to hear his voice !!!!
Beautiful, thank you ......
edinburghmarc
I can listen to this again and again. Thank you for posting this. God love ya Russell x
Gloria Andrade Puga
EXCELLENT, FANTASTIC VOICE & MELODY !!!!!!!
Thank you so much, Russell Watson .