ANDREA BOCELLI ACHIEVES MAJOR DIGITAL MILESTONES AHEAD OF ROYAL WEDDING PERFORMANCE
15 MILLION VIEWS FOR “FALL ON ME” VIDEO IN TWO WEEKS
FIRST CLASSICAL SINGER TO ACHIEVE 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON YOUTUBE
Andrea Bocelli receives the YouTube Gold Play Award © Chris O’Donovan
12 October 2018 (Toronto, ON) - Ahead of his performance at the Royal Wedding of Princess Eugenie, global superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli reached two major digital landmarks: he’s been awarded YouTube’s prestigious ‘Gold Play’ button for 1 million subscribers; and he’s achieved over 15 million views in a fortnight across all platforms for his new music video “Fall On Me” – a poignant duet with his son Matteo Bocelli, marking one of the most astounding debuts in recent years. Watch the video for “Fall On Me” with Andrea & Matteo Bocelli HERE.
Andrea Bocelli says, “I’m delighted to be the first classical singer to receive the ‘Gold Play’ button from YouTube. My duet with Matteo has had an extraordinary reaction and I’m thrilled that people are enjoying the music video too – it was a joy to make it with my son.”
“Fall On Me” is taken from Andrea Bocelli’s forthcoming new album Si which will be released on October 26 via Decca/Sugar/Univerasl Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The song is also featured in the end credits of the forthcoming Disney film, The Nutcracker and The Four Realms. Si is Andrea Bocelli’s first album of new material in 14 years and features a host of A-list duet partners including Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Josh Groban and classical soprano Aida Garifullina.
Bocelli’s humble manner belies his international status as one of the world’s biggest classical stars. He’s sung for Popes, Presidents and Royalty – and today he performs at another major international occasion: the Royal Wedding of Princess Eugenie (the Queen’s granddaughter) and Jack Brooksbank. The ceremony will take place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and will be broadcast to millions around the world.
Andrea Bocelli has performed in all the greatest concert halls and opera houses around the world and has sold 85 million records. He has performed at the Olympic Games and the World Cup, as well as his own sell-out arena shows. He has a Golden Globe, 7 Classical BRITs and 7 World Music Awards under his belt, plus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Drawing millions in with his popular crossover appeal, Bocelli has collaborated with a host of A-list pop stars including Céline Dion, Tony Bennett, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, and many more. He also wowed UK football fans with a performance for Claudio Ranieri’s Premier League-winning Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in 2016. Bocelli continues to tour the world with major shows in the U.S., Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Canada, and Ireland.
Andrea Bocelli will be performing in Montréal, Canada on October 21 at Centre Bell.
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