Alfio
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Alfio is an Italian-Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. He began singing at a very early age and started singing professionally at the age of 17, concentrating on recorded music and concerts so far. Alfio has performed in Australia, the United States, Europe, and Asia.
, Australia
, to Italian-born parents and is the youngest of five children. Born into a musical family where every member sings or plays an instrument, Alfio has always had a passion for music. His father, originally from Catania
, Sicily
, and his mother, originally from Seminara
, Reggio Calabria
, met and married in Sydney
, but their Italian roots remained firmly planted throughout Alfio's childhood. The family celebrated life and love through Italian music and the household was always filled with live music and singing.
Alfio attended Patrician Brothers High School in Sydney where he received First Place grades with High Distinction in Music. While pursuing his music career, he also pursued his interest in architecture and graduated from the University of Western Sydney
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Design.
A self-taught musician, Alfio has the ability to play instruments by ear. His instrument of choice is piano, and he also plays guitar, melodica and accordion. He sings in several different languages: English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese, and sings not only the classic songs but many Italian and Spanish folk songs from many different regions in Italy
, Spain
, and South America
. Whether singing in English, Italian, or any other language, the universal theme of the songs he performs is love and romance.
Alfio recorded and produced 2 albums in his early years, a self-titled album Alfio in 1998, followed by Cuore e Sentimento in 2002.
After several years of shows and high-level vocal training (see Voice type section) Alfio's tenor range gained him national recognition in Australia and he was introduced to an executive at Warner Music. One day after that meeting, he was offered a licensing contract with Warner Music Australia. He recorded Tranquillità in 2006 and released it through Warner Music Australia. In addition to songs Alfio wrote himself, the album included Italian classics such as “Ave Maria
”, “Quando Quando Quando”, “Il Mondo”, “Amore Scusami” and a Spanish version of “A Mi Manera/My Way
”. This album achieved Top 20 status on Australia’s ARIA charts
and Top 10 in Victoria, Australia. Later that year, Warner Music released ‘’Tranquillità: The Christmas Edition’’ which included bonus holiday tracks "Little Drummer Boy
", "When a Child Is Born
", "Silent Night
", and "Tu scendi dalle stelle
".
As a songwriter, Alfio has written several noteworthy songs such as “Il Nostro Sogno (Our Dream)”, a song about unity and the dream of peace around the world during these turbulent times. This song was the first single on the ‘’Tranquillità’’ album. He also wrote “Voce Pura”, a song that pays tribute to and is inspired by Luciano Pavarotti
. “Voce Pura” was written after a fortuitous meeting and dinner in Sydney in 2005 where Alfio spent time with Pavarotti. The song was born that same night. It appears on his ‘’Classic Rewinds’’ album along with a newly recorded all-English version of “Il Nostro Sogno (Our Dream)”.
Considered one of the great voices in contemporary music today, Alfio is a modern throwback to the legendary crooners to which he is often compared. With a repertoire of many love songs and legions of fans around the world, he has gained the moniker “The Voice of Passion” due in large part to the passionate way he sings when performing live.
In 2006, during a show in Sydney, Alfio met the Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation
, Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli, who invited him to attend and perform at the N.I.A.F. Annual Gala in Washington, D.C. in October 2007. Alfio flew to the U.S. and performed at the Gala and traveled around the U.S. to promote his ‘’Tranquillità’’ album.
After touring the U.S. in 2007, Alfio recorded Classic Rewinds, a tribute album to 15 Italian-American singers who influenced Alfio when growing up in Sydney: Frank Sinatra
, Dean Martin
, Mario Lanza
, Perry Como
, Vic Damone
, Al Martino
, Louis Prima
, Jerry Vale
, Bobby Rydell
, Tony Bennett
, Frankie Laine
, Bobby Darin
, Frankie Valli
, Bon Jovi
, and Frankie Avalon
. The album includes covers of "Papa Loves Mambo
", "I Have But One Heart
", "Where Do I Begin", "The Loveliest Night of the Year
", "The Impossible Dream
", "Stranger in Paradise
", "Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes
", "Jealousy", "My Eyes Adored You
", "Dream Lover
", "Venus
", "Always" and more, as well as 3 original songs written by Alfio. In 2008, he was a recipient of the Sergio Franchi Foundation Scholarship Award.
, Italy. While on the road to becoming a tenor, Alfio realized the constraints of that particular musical track clashed with his strong desire to sing both contemporary and classic songs. He completed his studies with High Distinction and returned to Sydney, continuing his own path of singing and composing different genres of music from adult contemporary and traditional pop to pop opera.
, the Starlight Children's Foundation, the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children
, and Variety
children's charity. In 2002, he composed a song for the mentally handicapped athletes for the Special Olympics Gala in Sydney.
, Mario Lanza
, Luciano Tajoli, Frank Sinatra
, Dean Martin
, Frankie Laine
, Al Martino
, Louis Prima
, Luciano Pavarotti
, Elvis Presley
, and Roy Orbison
, as well as modern day artists such as Julio Iglesias
, Andrea Bocelli
, and Luis Miguel
. In more recent years, he started listening and appreciating classical music; his classical influences are Mozart, Mascagni, Puccini and Beethoven.
Early life
Alfio Bonanno was born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, to Italian-born parents and is the youngest of five children. Born into a musical family where every member sings or plays an instrument, Alfio has always had a passion for music. His father, originally from Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, and his mother, originally from Seminara
Seminara
Seminara is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 km northeast of Reggio Calabria....
, Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
, met and married in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, but their Italian roots remained firmly planted throughout Alfio's childhood. The family celebrated life and love through Italian music and the household was always filled with live music and singing.
Alfio attended Patrician Brothers High School in Sydney where he received First Place grades with High Distinction in Music. While pursuing his music career, he also pursued his interest in architecture and graduated from the University of Western Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Design.
Career
Alfio began his career professionally at the age of 17 as a singer/pianist/entertainer at a restaurant in Sydney where he performed for 2 years. This spring-boarded to many other gigs performing at restaurants and small venues all over Sydney and the surrounding areas. Alfio started making a name for himself playing piano and performing at venues, singing at weddings for prominent Australians and performing at charity events.A self-taught musician, Alfio has the ability to play instruments by ear. His instrument of choice is piano, and he also plays guitar, melodica and accordion. He sings in several different languages: English, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese, and sings not only the classic songs but many Italian and Spanish folk songs from many different regions in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Whether singing in English, Italian, or any other language, the universal theme of the songs he performs is love and romance.
Alfio recorded and produced 2 albums in his early years, a self-titled album Alfio in 1998, followed by Cuore e Sentimento in 2002.
After several years of shows and high-level vocal training (see Voice type section) Alfio's tenor range gained him national recognition in Australia and he was introduced to an executive at Warner Music. One day after that meeting, he was offered a licensing contract with Warner Music Australia. He recorded Tranquillità in 2006 and released it through Warner Music Australia. In addition to songs Alfio wrote himself, the album included Italian classics such as “Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
”, “Quando Quando Quando”, “Il Mondo”, “Amore Scusami” and a Spanish version of “A Mi Manera/My Way
My Way (song)
"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the...
”. This album achieved Top 20 status on Australia’s ARIA charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and Top 10 in Victoria, Australia. Later that year, Warner Music released ‘’Tranquillità: The Christmas Edition’’ which included bonus holiday tracks "Little Drummer Boy
Little Drummer Boy
"The Little Drummer Boy," originally known as "Carol of the Drum," is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer/teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. It was recorded 1955 by the Trapp Family Singers and further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry...
", "When a Child Is Born
When a Child Is Born
"When a Child is Born" is a popular Christmas song. The original melody was "Soleado", a tune from 1972 by Ciro Dammicco , composer for the Italian group Daniel Santecruz Ensemble. The English language lyrics were written later by Fred Jay....
", "Silent Night
Silent Night
"Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber...
", and "Tu scendi dalle stelle
Tu scendi dalle stelle
"Tu scendi dalle stelle" is the best known Christmas carol originating in Italy...
".
As a songwriter, Alfio has written several noteworthy songs such as “Il Nostro Sogno (Our Dream)”, a song about unity and the dream of peace around the world during these turbulent times. This song was the first single on the ‘’Tranquillità’’ album. He also wrote “Voce Pura”, a song that pays tribute to and is inspired by Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St...
. “Voce Pura” was written after a fortuitous meeting and dinner in Sydney in 2005 where Alfio spent time with Pavarotti. The song was born that same night. It appears on his ‘’Classic Rewinds’’ album along with a newly recorded all-English version of “Il Nostro Sogno (Our Dream)”.
Considered one of the great voices in contemporary music today, Alfio is a modern throwback to the legendary crooners to which he is often compared. With a repertoire of many love songs and legions of fans around the world, he has gained the moniker “The Voice of Passion” due in large part to the passionate way he sings when performing live.
In 2006, during a show in Sydney, Alfio met the Chairman of the National Italian American Foundation
National Italian American Foundation
The National Italian American Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational foundation that promotes Italian American culture and heritage...
, Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli, who invited him to attend and perform at the N.I.A.F. Annual Gala in Washington, D.C. in October 2007. Alfio flew to the U.S. and performed at the Gala and traveled around the U.S. to promote his ‘’Tranquillità’’ album.
After touring the U.S. in 2007, Alfio recorded Classic Rewinds, a tribute album to 15 Italian-American singers who influenced Alfio when growing up in Sydney: Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
, Mario Lanza
Mario Lanza
right|thumb|[[MGM]] still, circa 1949Mario Lanza was an American tenor and Hollywood movie star of the late 1940s and the 1950s. The son of Italian emigrants, he began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16....
, Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
, Vic Damone
Vic Damone
Vic Damone is an American singer and entertainer.- Early life :Damone was born Vito Rocco Farinola in Brooklyn, New York to French-Italian immigrants based in Bari, Italy—Rocco and Mamie Farinola. His father was an electrician; and his mother taught piano. His cousin was the actress and singer...
, Al Martino
Al Martino
Al Martino was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid 1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and also became well known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The...
, Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale is an American singer.-Career:In high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy...
, Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell is an American professional singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s he was considered a so-called "teen idol"...
, Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
, Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
, Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
, Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli is an American musician, most famous as frontman of The Four Seasons. He is well-known for his unusually powerful falsetto singing voice...
, Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
, and Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, playwright, and former teen idol.-Career:By the time he was 12, Avalon was on U.S. television playing his trumpet. As a teenager he played with Bobby Rydell in Rocco and the Saints...
. The album includes covers of "Papa Loves Mambo
Papa Loves Mambo
"Papa Loves Mambo" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Bix Reichner and published in 1954.The best-known version was recorded by Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra in New York City on August 31, 1954. The song was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number...
", "I Have But One Heart
I Have But One Heart
"I Have But One Heart" is a popular song composed by Johnny Farrow, with lyrics by Marty Symes. The song was published in 1945. The recording by Vic Damone, his first release, reached #7 on the Billboard chart....
", "Where Do I Begin", "The Loveliest Night of the Year
The Loveliest Night of the Year
"The Loveliest Night of the Year" is a popular song.The music was first published as a waltz called "Sobre las olas" in 1888 written by Juventino P. Rosas. In 1950 the music was adapted by Irving Aaronson with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the movie The Great Caruso...
", "The Impossible Dream
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream " is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. It was written for the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha...
", "Stranger in Paradise
Stranger in Paradise
Stranger in Paradise may refer to:* "Stranger in Paradise" , a popular song from the 1953 musical Kismet based on "Polovetsian Dances" from Borodin's Prince Igor* "Stranger in Paradise" , by Isaac Asimov...
", "Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" is an off meter ballad concerning a man away from home worried that his paramour may unwittingly stray from their relationship. The song was recorded in many different styles by many artists. It was written by Winston L. Moore and was published in 1952...
", "Jealousy", "My Eyes Adored You
My Eyes Adored You
"My Eyes Adored You" is a popular song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. It was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in early 1974. After the MoWest label balked at the idea of releasing it, the recording was sold to lead singer Frankie Valli for $4000...
", "Dream Lover
Dream Lover
"Dream Lover" is a song written and recorded by Bobby Darin on March 5, 1959. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd. It is considered a soulful rock song. The song became a multi-million seller, reaching #2 in US charts and was #1 in UK for three weeks during...
", "Venus
Venus (song)
"Venus" had been a part of Bananarama's repertoire for several years before they actually recorded it. The team's three members, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward, had the idea of turning the song into a dance music tune, but they were met with resistance from their producers at the...
", "Always" and more, as well as 3 original songs written by Alfio. In 2008, he was a recipient of the Sergio Franchi Foundation Scholarship Award.
Voice type
Alfio started vocal training with Don Grayden in Sydney studying tenor and operatic technique, and later years with Arax Mansourian (Armenian soprano) in Sydney. Alfio has a tenor range and his voice can start as a soft timbre and escalate to full blown bravado. He traveled to study voice at a private school in ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, Italy. While on the road to becoming a tenor, Alfio realized the constraints of that particular musical track clashed with his strong desire to sing both contemporary and classic songs. He completed his studies with High Distinction and returned to Sydney, continuing his own path of singing and composing different genres of music from adult contemporary and traditional pop to pop opera.
Live performances
In addition to his original songs, his live performances consist of singing Italian and English classics and contemporary songs, Spanish songs, and Italian folk songs.Charities
Alfio has performed for several years for charity events, such as the Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
, the Starlight Children's Foundation, the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children
Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children is a children's hospital in Sydney, Australia. The Hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick Children"...
, and Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
children's charity. In 2002, he composed a song for the mentally handicapped athletes for the Special Olympics Gala in Sydney.
Influences
Alfio grew up listening to many Italian and Italian-American artists that have influenced him greatly over the years such as Claudio VillaClaudio Villa
Claudio Villa may refer to:*Claudio Villa , Italian singer*Claudio Villa , Italian comics artist*Claudio Villas Boas , Brazilian activist...
, Mario Lanza
Mario Lanza
right|thumb|[[MGM]] still, circa 1949Mario Lanza was an American tenor and Hollywood movie star of the late 1940s and the 1950s. The son of Italian emigrants, he began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16....
, Luciano Tajoli, Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
, Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
, Al Martino
Al Martino
Al Martino was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid 1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and also became well known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The...
, Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
, Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St...
, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
, as well as modern day artists such as Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
, 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....
, and Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
. In more recent years, he started listening and appreciating classical music; his classical influences are Mozart, Mascagni, Puccini and Beethoven.
Albums
- 1998: Alfio
- 2002: Cuore e Sentimento
- 2006: Tranquillità
- 2006: Tranquillità: The Christmas Edition
- 2008: Classic Rewinds
Notable performances
- Performed for an audience of 1.6 billion at 2006 INDY 300 on the Gold Coast
- Toured with Mino ReitanoMino ReitanoMino Reitano was an Italian singer and actor.Reitano was born to a poor family in Fiumara, a small village near Reggio Calabria. he studied at the conservatory at Reggio for eight years, learning piano, trumpet, and violin. At a young age he moved with his brothers to Germany, where he played with...
in Italy in 2004 - Performed as part of a Jerry Vale Tribute Concert in Los Angeles in 2008, performing for Jerry ValeJerry ValeJerry Vale is an American singer.-Career:In high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy...
, Barbara Sinatra, and Jimmy KimmelJimmy KimmelJames Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money... - Has performed for people including Australian Prime Minister Kevin RuddKevin RuddKevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
, former Prime Minister John HowardJohn HowardJohn Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
, Sophia LorenSophia LorenSophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
, Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseMartin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
, Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiRudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
, Gina LollobrigidaGina LollobrigidaGina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptress. She was one of the most popular European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was also an iconic sex symbol of the 1950s. Today, she remains an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the...
, Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011... - Toured with ZuccheroZuccheroAdelmo 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...
in Australia in 2008
External links
- AlfioMusic.com – official website
- Alfio at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Alfio at The Harbour Agency