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How old is Andrea Bocelli, when did he lose his sight and what songs did he perform at Princess Eugenie’s wedding?

We take a look at the life and career of this international star

ANDREA Bocelli is known around the world as an international superstar singer.

But what is his background? And what did he perform at the last Royal wedding?

 Andrea Bocelli is an international Italian singer
Andrea Bocelli is an international Italian singerCredit: AFP - Getty

Who is Andrea Bocelli? What is his background?

Andrea, 60, was born September 22, 1958, and is an Italian singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Celine Dion once said that "if God would have a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli".

He has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 90 million records worldwide.

He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts.

 Andrea Bocelli shot to prominence in the 90s
Andrea Bocelli shot to prominence in the 90sCredit: Getty - Contributor

How did Andrea lose his sight?

He was born with poor eyesight and was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma.

Andrea lost his sight for good at the age of 12, following a football accident.

He was hit in the eye playing goalkeeper during a match and suffered a brain haemorrhage.


 Andrea Bocelli is performing at the Royal wedding
Andrea Bocelli is performing at the Royal weddingCredit: Getty Images - Getty

What songs did Andrea perform at Princess Eugenie's wedding and did he work with Ed Sheeran?

Andrea Bocelli performed Ave Maria with an orchestra conducted by Carlo Bernini followed by a performance of Panis Angelicas.

Andrea first teamed up with Ed Sheeran in 2017 for Perfect Symphony.

Ed also features on his new album Si.

They have collaborated on the track Amo Soltanto Te written by Ed with lyrics by Tiziano Ferro.


Ed Sheeran teams up with Italian singer Andrea Bocelli to sing Dancing in the Dark for Perfect Symphony