Il Volo

If legendary bands like The Beatles' and The Rolling Stones formed part of the first wave of European invasion of North America, IL Volo certainly leads the second wave of European invasion. The band which consists of three prodigies in their teens, have already become a household name for the lovers of pop-opera music. With their debut self-titled album, this trio has already impressed the big names of music industry like Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Josh Groban. But more than anything, they have won the hearts and minds of millions of Americans with their thrilling performance on the American Idol's tenth season.

IL Volo is an Italian word which means flight. The much talked about talented trio consists of Gianluca Ginoble, from Abruzzo, Ignazio Boschetto, from Bologna and Piero Barone, from Sicily, Italy. It was only in 2009 that these three appeared on an Italian talent show, Ti Lascio Una Canzone and became an instant sensation in Italy. Needless to say, they also won the competition. IL Volo is not just the name of their band but also the state of mind the three are in since winning that competition.

The three may be born with extraordinary music skills and talent but a band or a musician needs a good manager to go places in today's cut throat world of music industry. As luck would have it, Michele Torpedine became their manager. Torpedine has previously been with Zucchero and Andrea Bocelli. It didn't take him too long to get IL Volo a worldwide contract with Universal Music Group. Soon after the band released its first self titled album in 2010. Il Volo was released in Italy first. So how has this album done? In one word, marvelous. It has already been certified gold in Italy and soon to become platinum record. In the United States the album was released by Geffen Records in 2011 and has done extremely well commercially. It sold well over 20,000 copies in its very first week of release, debuting at position no. 10 on the Billboard 200. On the Classical Albums chart, it reached the very top. Il Volo has not only topped the charts in the U.S., but in other countries as well like Austria, Netherlands, France, and Belgium.

IL Volo's debut album was produced by famous Italian singer and producer, Tony Renis and Humberto Gatica. It was recorded in the most famous studio in London, Abbey Road Studios. The album has three versions; Italian, Spanish and International. The international version contains singles like, This Time, Painfully Beautiful, Notte Stellata (The Swan), E La Mia Vita, La Luna Hizo Esto, Per Te, Smile, El Reloj, Un Amore Cosi Grande, O Sole Mio, E piu ti penso and Il Mondo.

What this band has achieved in mere two years, it has taken others decades. This is just the beginning for these three. So join them in celebrating their music by buying IL Volo Tickets now!