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Heart and Soul: Andrea Bocelli: Faith and music

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Andrea Bocelli: Faith And Music

24/12/2021 GMT

Andrea Bocelli: Faith and music

BBC World Service - Heart and Soul, Andrea Bocelli: Faith and music

Colm Flynn speaks to the multi-award winning Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli is a multi-award winning Italian tenor who has sold over 75 million records worldwide. Blind from the age of 12, singing was always his passion but he never could have dreamt his life would turn out as it has. When asked what he puts his sucsess down to, he lists his talents, hard work, and overall his belief and faith in God. A strong Catholic, Bocelli has even performed for three popes at the Vatican, and his faith lead him to establish the Andrea Bocelli Foundation where he helps people in impoverished and disaster-stricken parts of the world. Much of his music has a spiritual air to it, and has sustained Bocelli through the ups and downs of life. This Christmas, Heart & Soul on the BBC World Service will present a special one-on-one interview with Andreea Bocelli, presented by Rome based journalist Colm Flynn. The programme will be recorded in the historic Italian city of Florence and will feature some of Bocelli's much-loved music, as well as the story of his life and faith.


(Photo: Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Colm Flynn/BBC)

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