-Expect anything

Just found out Paul Walker, the actor from Fast and Furious movies, has passed away. I liked his work, and he will surely be missed. That just reminds me of how short life is. No one expects to die. No one knows when they'll die. I say all of this because although his death saddened me, it would hurt more if it were an actor I was more into, or one of my Il Volo boys! Just thinking about it makes me sad. Paul was 40, which is still too young, but my guys are sooo young. God take care of them. They have also mentioned their condolences on Twitter. RIP Paul :(

-Mall of America

As I've mentioned, the boys are promoting their new Christmas CD. Today they were in Minneapolis. Mall of America. There's a mall around here with a similar name and when I saw that they would be there at 2 I almost lost my cool. But then I searched and recalled the location of that particular mall. Another disappointment, I guess. They have posted pictures of today and they look amazing! Beautiful. All professional and suited up. They seem to be into the holiday spirit, which is great, because I am too.

-Unique taste

Who would have thought that an American teenager would be into operatic pop? Well, I am. And I find it so weird now that I think about it! Being hispanic, I've always leaned towards spanish songs. To this day my favorite kind of music is reggaeton. However, Il Volo has become the exception to my taste in music. I find it odd, but riveting. The best thing about Il Volo is that they try to reach out to teens because this is what classical music is all about. In an interview once they mentioned how it's easy for teens to be embarrassed about liking Opera, especially since it's performed by older people. But now that they're here, it's easy to not only like it, but fall in live. I wish everyone could take the time to listen, even if it's not they're favorite. I went from strong urban music to this. And I'm proud of it.

-We are love Video

-Non Farmi Aspettare translation

I really enjoy this song but have no idea what I sing when I'm listening to it. I've looked up the lyrics before and continuously forget. Here are they lyrics and the translation to this great song. Keep in mind that they're just translations and that they won't be as flowing as the original. It's still cute.

Original
Amo non posso farne a meno
E' questo il mio destino
Cambiare non potrei
Vivo al massimo ogni istante
Il tempo non mi sfiora
Io resto uguale a me

Credo alle stelle
E ad una stella
Daro' il tuo nome allora

Non farmi aspettare
Questo mare
E' profondo ed io non so nuotare
Vienimi a salvare

Dimmi amore da star male
Poi guariscimi come sai

Rido mi specchio nel sorriso
Che tu piu' non trattieni
Di perle bianche
E piango per quello che non posso
Per quello che volevo
E' invece non ando'
Credo all'amore credo alla vita
Meravigliosa avventura

Non farmi aspettare
Questo mare
E' profondo ed io non so nuotare
Vienimi a salvare

Dammi amore da star male
Stai con me

Credo che il tempo
Per noi sia adesso ora

Non farmi aspettare
Questo amore
E' profondo ed io non so nuotare
Vienimi a salvare

Dammi amore da star male
Fammi bene
Stai con me

Translation

I love how i cant help it
And this is my destiny
I couldn't change
I live to the greatest in every moment
The time doesn't touch me
The rest is the same to me

I believe in the stars
And to a star
I will give you name, so then

Dont make me wait
This sea
It's deep and i dont know how to swim
Come and save me

(Dammi amore) Give me love that goes bad
Then cure me like you know

I laugh and smile in the mirror
That you cant hold back anymore
of white pearls.
And i cry for that which i can't
for that which i wanted
And instead it didn't go
I believe in love, I believe in life
Wonderful aventure

Dont make me wait
This sea
It's deep and i dont know how to swim
Come and save me

Give me love that goes bad
Stay with me.

I believe that the time for us is now

Dont make me wait
This sea
It's deep and i dont know how to swim
Come and save me

Give me love that goes bad
Make me better
Stay with me.

-Feel better Ignazio!

My sweet Ignazio Boschetto was sick recently and I have recently found out he's feeling a bit better. Although being ill, he was still able to pull through and sing. That's dedication right there. This guy, along with the other two, loves what he does and that's why they give 110 percent to anything that they do. A true artist pulls through and is only concerned with making the fans happy. His sickness occurred while at Brazil. If I'm not mistaken, they're done with the tour there and are in Panama. The important thing is that my boys are healthy and that they know we want the best for them. I can't wait to see the other things they accomplish in life. I also believe that they are coming soon to promote the Christmas album (not really a concert, though). Just a couple specials, on TV maybe.

-Take me back

Thinking back to when Il Volo was here, I wish I could have done things differently. I kept thinking tickets would fall from the sky or that I'd win them on a contest, but I should've been more realistic. (I learned in my psychology class shoulds are bad) But still, it's a thought for me. If I knew in advance they were coming, I would gather up all I had, saved every penny, to sit on the top row of the arena. I wouldn't even care. It's not about being front row, meeting them, or being a "Maria", it's about the experience. I've heard nothing but good things about they're shows and how they sing so naturally live. I don't find that hard to believe with their talent. I also have their station on Pandora, which I'm sure I've mentioned, and from time to time live performances pop up. If ir wasn't for the fans clapping and cheering, I would swear it was a recorded disk. Another thing I like is how they try to sing similarly to the records. Melody by melody. They're a delight. There's nothing better than singing along to a song exactly how you learned it. But whatever. The hope continues.

-Buon Natale

On October 28th the Christmas CD Buon Natale came out. I saw it at Target and read the songs in the back of the disk. Of course, they're just traditional songs like Silent Night. Christmas is my favorite time of year, but I've never seen myself buying Christmas CDs. I like the songs just not back to back to back. Even if I had the money I wouldn't buy it. I want We Are Love: Special Edition. It's only like 10 bucks but when you have zero, that seems like a lot. I wish the boys nothing but luck with the sell of this item. There's no doubt it'll be magical. Everything they do is great. I bet not everyone see's it that was, though. I see it as an ultimate Il Volover.

-Maria Moments

In their new special edition album, Il Volo has a cover song called Maria from the musical "westside story". During their concerts they bring up female fans and sing the song to them. How I wish I was one of them! At first I thought they brought up girls named Maria, cause that seemed cool l, but unfair to girls not named Maria. However, that isn't the case. They bring girls not named Maria too. I don't know how their system works, but I would like to know. Anyway, I would die if I could be a "Maria". They recently performed in Brazil and each had TWO "Maria's". That's six very lucky chicks. I'm jealous of those Maria Moments.

-Mariagrazia Barone

If the last name sounds familiar, it's because she's related to Piero. My favorite Il Volo member. She is the younger sister and looks a lot like him. I follow her on Instagram and get to see all the baby pics she posts of her, Piero, and her other brother. The reason why I'm speaking of her is so that you all can see how into them I am. A basic fan knows their names and music. An Il Volover knows that and more! Their age, birthdays, family, country. All. Another reason why I mention her is because in my fantasy world, we'd get along. She's close to her brother and the idea of another female ever coming in his life would probably make her feel bad or hate the other person. In my head, though, she'd like me. I'd be like an older sister to her, a best friend in the long run. She's a doll. And any Barone is good with me (:

-Wish List

With my birthday coming in less than 24 hours, I can't help but mentally list all of the things that I want, although I know I can't have. Somethings are more accessible, like perfume or cake. Others are crazy impossible, like a car or fancy trip. My mother wanted to have a nice family dinner (something we did last year) and I didn't want to. Instead I took the money and bought hygiene products like soap, lotion, etc. While at the store, I stopped by the music section looking for the We Are Love CD. It wasn't there, and my mom said she wouldn't buy it anyway. I did see, however, the Christmas CD they just released. Even if I had the money I wouldn't get it, because even though Christmas is mt favorite time of year, 15 Christmas songs would drive me nuts! One day I'll get the one I want. One day.

-Hello again

With the first nine weeks ending, I took a bit off from blogging about my babies. But I'm back for round two. More about how awesome, talented, and beautiful they are. More about how I wish I met them, the cute things they do, and the songs I love. Today's song choice: Non Farmi Aspettare. I've looked it up a couple of times to search the meaning but always forget. Something tells me learning Italian will become a challenge in the far future. Oh well, we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Tomorrow I'll blog a bit more about how fantastic they are. Unless your an Il Volover, you'll find me annoying! Goodnight.