VITTORIO
Vittorio Grigolo, born February 19, 1977, Rome, is an Italian opera singer.
Grigolo was born in Rome, but raised in Arezzo. He began singing by the age of 4. At 9, he was chosen to become part of Sistine Chapel Choir as a soloist. He then studied for five years at the Scuola Puerorum at the Sistine Chapel. At 12, Grigolo sang Tosca with Luciano Pavarotti at the Rome Opera House, becoming known as 'Il Pavarottino'. At 18 he joined the Vienna Opera Company. He became the youngest Italian tenor to sing at Milan's La Scala at age 23. He became the first Italian male to be excused compulsory military service on account of his promising career.
Vittorio’s debut album In The Hands of Love, of Pop/Opera genre, entered the British chart at number 6 setting a new sales record confirming him as the leading classical solo artist. The album contains renditions of Keanes “Bedshaped”, “Maria” from West Side Story, Stevie Wonder's “All in Love is fair” and a duet with Katherine Jenkins entitled “You Are My Miracle”.
The album was launched in the US in September 2006 entitled simply Vittorio. The US version of the duet “You Are My Miracle” features Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls.
he commission of the European Union has granted Vittorio Grigolo and Romano Musumarra a European Border breaker Award, along with the record company, authors and publishers who have recorded the highest sales for a debut album in 2006 within the European Union, but outside of their country of production.
tracklisting:
Tu Sei
Il Mio Miracolo
Bedshaped (Cosi`)
Magia De Amor
In The Hands Of Love
All In Love Is Fair
Fuerte
If You`re Not The One (Se Tu Non Sei` Lei)
Querida
Listen To The Bell (Chi Ci Ascoltera)
Roma Sogna
Butterfly Forever
You Are My Miracle
Maria
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