Il Volo
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In May 2009, three fresh-faced teenagers, Piero Barone (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16), and Gianluca Ginoble (16), appeared on the popular Italian talent show Ti Lascio Una Canzone and dazzled television viewers with their .
more »flawless rendition of the Neapolitan standard O Sole Mio. The boys, who won the competition easily, decided their group needed a name. Il Volo, meaning flight, was chosen to signify the feeling that these three young tenors were about to spread their wings and fly. It wasn t long before IL VOLO s managers Michele Torpedine (who has looked after the careers of Andrea Bocelli and Italian rock star Zucchero) and world renowned singer/producer Tony Renis landed a worldwide recording contract for the trio with Universal Music Group which released IL VOLO s self-titled debut album in Italy November 2010. The album is already certified gold and on its way to platinum status in their home country and will see a wo
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