-Premios Juventud

My honeys are nominated for like three different awards for this Spanish ceremony. I have to go vote! They deserve this so much. It's been a great and exciting year for the boys. They need to be acknowledged for the awesome work they have done all year. And now with one tour being done and another beginning, they have demonstrated that they can fit in with the big boys. Hopefully they'll win, cause that means they'll come down to my city. And they'll actually appear. And I always watch it :)

-Q&A with Gianluca

CityBeat: I know you were introduced to opera from family members growing up in Italy. How important is family tradition to you?

Gianluca Ginoble: My family is the most important thing because my Grandpa is my inspiration. It was him that introduced me to this kind of music. But I love others as well, like Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra. I love Opera, but I also I love other kinds of music too.

GG: When I am home, I can’t wait to do another tour because this is now my life. For me, it is like funny work because this is my passion. I am doing what I love to do, but when I am on tour I can’t wait to come back to my house and my home because I miss the family, my Grandpa. My Grandma died six months ago and for me it was an amazing pain. He was very important for me.

CB: You guys are going to start a long tour being away from home. Is it hard being on the road being away from friends and family or what is the hardest part for you?To me family is the most important thing.

CB: I am sorry to hear that. Are there any places on the tour in the United States that you are specifically looking forward to playing, the location or the venue?

GG: Yes, yes, yes. My favorite city is Los Angeles. New York as well, but Los Angeles is the city of the dreams and the star, the Walk of Fame, the Oscars. For me it is the best city.

CB: What has been your rehearsal process for the tour? What has that been like for you?

GG: We have prepared with eight or nine hour rehearsals daily.

CB: Every day?

GG: Yes, because this is our first concert and we are preparing. When we have the soundcheck before the concert it is just 20 minutes or 30 minute,s so we have major rehearsals to get ready.

CB: How do you take care of your voices?

GG: Yes always, our voices are the most important thing.

CB: Do you ever see the band crossing over to pop music or do you think you will stay with Opera?

GG: I don’t know. We are open to many things. We did an American tour and it was wonderful, amazing because there were teenagers everywhere and in the U.S., in Miami, Los Angeles, New York and this is beautiful because it was our goal and this is a dream come true.

CB: Where do you see yourself or the band in 10 more years?

GG: I don’t know. I hope all this can continue in this way but life is unpredictable.

CB: What is your favorite song to sing and perform?

GG: "Smile," a Charlie Chaplin song.

(Which is my favorite song of there's! I love him!) 

-Il Volo Mix

Here are over 40 minutes of songs from Il Volo. Enjoy!

-Piero twin

There's this guy in my school that looks just like Piero. He has the glasses, the nose, the smile. Surprisingly I'm not into him as you think I should. He is super nice and cute, but nawh. He's not my type. Which is weird since I think Piero is my type. And if he is why isn't HE. It's funny but I guess no one can take Piero's place. The guy in my school has orange glasses though. Still works for him.

-Red Glasses

Piero famous look with the red glasses intrigues not only me, but people everywhere. Today, in fact, a friend of mine had some red shades on. Similar to Piero, but darker. I tried them on and took a picture. I felt so confident and good in them. I'm thinking of getting a similar pair before going away. Maybe real glasses and not just shades. Then I got a solo image of Piero wearing the glasses and put myself next to him. We look adorable! If I do say so myself. It's on the drawing board though. Not a sure thing.

-A Must See Performance.

Makes me melt every time. This is the video and song that made me think "Mhmm, they're not bad." And then the song came on and on in my head until I decided to look for it. Heard it like ten times that day until I learned it. Beautiful, just beautiful.

-Fun Interview

You can see how silly and pure they are. And maybe you can also see how Ignazio and Piero have a close relationship. There's always someone who's cocky and a loner, and I feel it's Gianluca. But I can't help but love him either way.

-Still no Florida

I'll be leaving soon to study. I'll remain in Florida but it would mean so much to me to see Il Volo perform before I go away from the city where I was raised. On another note, Gianluca bought a place in Los Angeles. Come on bro, buy one here. This city is popular and the fans love you so much. Anyway, I'm not too mad. I love them unconditionally. And they should come really soon!

-Popular Opinion

As you all know, I post about my likes and opinions about the boys. I started snooping around the internet for more professional thoughts about them. The following article is an excerpt from The New York Times. Published on 2011. To check out the whole article copy the link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/arts/music/il-volo-the-teenage-italian-singers-go-on-tour.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 

'No, not those Three Tenors. These were mere boys, baby-faced Italian teenagers calling themselves Il Volo and belting the red-sauce favorite “O Sole Mio” in front of projections of stained-glass windows. Channeling an unlikely mixture of Andrea Bocelli and the Jonas Brothers, the appearance capped a few months that brought them from “American Idol” to the morning talk shows to the final episode of “Entourage,” a circuit carefully designed to expose them to both mothers and daughters, PBS and MTV demographics, before their first North American tour, which arrives at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on Monday.

In the NBC studio at Rockefeller Center, as the sleepy-eyed Gianluca Ginoble, 16, crooned the opening verse, and Piero Barone, 18, and Ignazio Boschetto, who turns 17 on Tuesday, released ringing high notes, Hoda Kotb, a “Today” co-host, put her hand on her heart and smiled wistfully behind the cameras.

“We are Il Volo,” Ignazio said at the end with a heavy accent and a dimpled grin. “It means ‘flight.’ Thank you for flying with us.”

After the taping Ms. Kotb towered over the boys in spiked heels. “Believe me, everyone’s going to come running,” she said. “They’re going to beat down the door.”

Arias for teenagers? That’s the theory, the crossover dream being masterminded by some of the most savvy executives in the music business: Jimmy Iovine, who helped turn Eminem and Lady Gaga into superstars; Ron Fair, who nurtured the careers of Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas; and Steve Leber, a management legend who worked with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and AC/DC and has come out of pop retirement to try to make Il Volo explode.

The group inhabits the intersection of the Italian pop standard and the soaring power ballad, the same sweet spot that has carried performers like Mr. Bocelli and Il Divo to superstardom. The difference, of course, is age: theirs, and that of their potential audience. The success of a show like “Glee” has introduced the tantalizing possibility that genres like musical theater or, say, pop-opera can inspire screaming girls willing to buy concert tickets and T-shirts, as long as the interpreters are young and adorable.

“In the beginning all of us thought that because of their kind of music, the audience would be from 35 up,” said Tony Renis, the producer who discovered Il Volo, in a telephone interview from his home in Rome. “But now we realize that they can conquer the kids. The younger generation all over the world, they’re used to rap. They never had the chance to listen to this kind of music. But now Il Volo is spreading a new kind of feeling. They are conquering every age.”'

-New York

They're going to New York. Why can't I be there? It's going to be a nice concert with other artists. They're also probably going to Los Angels. I want them to come down so badly. My mom said I can see them if they come. I work now, so I can afford it myself. Yay! Even if I go alone, I'll enjoy it. I need to see them before I go. I'll keep y'all posted.

-The dates are up!

The Canadian/American summer tour dates are up. Now we know what day they're gonna be singing. No dates for Florida though. I'll keep you posted for that. I'll also try to post every date and location. Muaaa.

-More concerts in USA

They're coming back. I don't know for what reason. They don't have an album out or anything. They were scheduled to do a couple shows with other artists in New York. Now I've seen dates online about them coming down to other cities. Maybe performing solo. No word on Miami though. I missed my chance of seeing them last time. Now I will try very hard to go if they come. It's an experience you can't go without in a life time. One day I'll see them. And hopefully that day is soon.