Il Mare Calmo della Sera (song)
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"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. It is among Bocelli's most popular and well-known songs.
singer Zucchero Fornaciari
auditioned tenors to record a demo version of "Miserere", which he had co-written with U2
's Bono
. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti, with whom he became very close friends, even singing at his second wedding, and funeral. After touring all over Europe
with Zucchero in 1993, Bocelli was then invited to perform at the Pavarotti & Friends, held in Modena
, Italy
in September 1994.
Bocelli was then signed to Sugar Music
by Caterina Caselli
, who persuaded him to participate in the Sanremo music festival. He eventually won the newcomer section of the competition in 1994, with "Il mare calmo della sera".
After the festival, Bocelli released his first studio album, also titled Il mare calmo della sera
. The single was also included in both of Bocelli's Greatest hits
albums, Romanza
in 1997, and The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
in 2007.
Zucchero
Adelmo Fornaciari, Commander , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel, blues and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.Zucchero is the...
, Giampiero Felisatti and Gloria Nuti, for 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....
. Bocelli won the Sanremo Festival in 1994, singing the song, which was later released as his debut single. It is among Bocelli's most popular and well-known songs.
History
In 1992, Bocelli's first break as a singer came when Italian rockItalian rock
Italian rock is a form of rock music produced primarily in Italy. The music genre has roots in the country as it spread in the early 1960s from the United States with the earliest versions of rock and roll during this period being cover versions or interpretative covers of already existing...
singer Zucchero Fornaciari
Zucchero
Adelmo Fornaciari, Commander , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel, blues and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.Zucchero is the...
auditioned tenors to record a demo version of "Miserere", which he had co-written with U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti, with whom he became very close friends, even singing at his second wedding, and funeral. After touring all over Europe
Europe
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with Zucchero in 1993, Bocelli was then invited to perform at the Pavarotti & Friends, held in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, Italy
Italy
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in September 1994.
Bocelli was then signed to Sugar Music
Sugar Music
Sugar is an Italian record label based in Milan.Some of the artists signed with the label include Andrea Bocelli, since his debut in 1992, and Elisa, two of Italy's most successful stars....
by Caterina Caselli
Caterina Caselli
Caterina Caselli is an Italian record producer and former singer and actress.In 1966 she debuted in the Sanremo Festival with "Nessuno mi può giudicare", a song discarded by Adriano Celentano, scoring a notable success. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...
, who persuaded him to participate in the Sanremo music festival. He eventually won the newcomer section of the competition in 1994, with "Il mare calmo della sera".
After the festival, Bocelli released his first studio album, also titled Il mare calmo della sera
Il Mare Calmo della Sera
Il mare calmo della sera is the debut album released by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, following his win of the Sanremo Festival in 1994, singing his first single and the leading single of the album of the same name...
. The single was also included in both of Bocelli's Greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
albums, Romanza
Romanza
-Commercial performance:First in Europe, then charts around the world, the album amassed a multitude of platinum and multi-platinum awards, outselling even Bocelli's 1995 album, Bocelli, with worldwide sales in excess of 20 million copies to date....
in 1997, and The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere is the second greatest hits album released by Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli. It includes five new studio recordings and was internationally released, by Sugar, October 22, 2007. The song "Vive Ya", was nominated for Record of the Year at the Latin Grammy...
in 2007.
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