Friday, April 15, 2011

The Next Big Thing in Classical-Crossover Music: IL VOLO



What will happen if the Jonas Brothers meet The Three Tenors?

Meet Il Volo. Originally from Italy, these three young-fresh-faced boys with big tenor voice are Pierre Barone (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16) and Gianluca Ginoble (16). Physically, they look like the Jonas (they are not blood related however), but vocaly they sing like The Three Tenors.

Their first also self-titled album, released November 2010, went platinum in Italy. Well, I think, not only Italians will go crazy about them, the world will also be enchanted by their voice. Really unusual, kids in their age have such a big voice compared to Josh Groban even the senior like the three tenors. Their single, 'O Sole Mio' (one of favorite classical aria sung by many performers) is so terribly enchanting. I can say this song is 'complicated' to sing, with technique difficulties in vocal dynamics, but these boys sang it so much easier. Mixed with cross-over ambience (drum beat), this song and rest songs of the album, made classical music friendly to ones in their age. Other songs featured in this album like 'Per-Te', Michael Jackson's 'Smile' and vocal version of Saint Saens' 'The Swan'.

With big voice they got, and success already they had backhome in Itally, now the boys are ready to invade the world, backed by internationally well-known label, Geffen Records (Universal Music). I hope their album 'Il Volo' will arrive in Indonesia very soon.

In this video, Il Volo sings 'O Sole Mio' in US TV Talk Show 'The Talk', making their debut TV appearances in the States. See the audiences' (not to forget the host) expressions as they enjoy the boy sing: Amazed.

find the boys here:
official website
@ilvolo

Il Volo is courtesy of Universal Music

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