Thought something a bit more light-hearted was due for today (yes, pun intended!) 🙂
I was in Oliver in high school and a beautiful song came out of that musical, written by Lionel Bart. “Where is love? Does it fall from skies, above?” Our love may not fall from skies above, but it does fly! It flies all over the world to greet their fans. Their fans, too, fly all over the world, just to hear them! We spare no expense, our love is unconditional. Our love is reciprocated as soon as they walk on stage and smile at us. All worries disappear for at least an hour or two. Soon, their new CD will be flying into my mailbox – hey, it will be from skies above, all the way from Italy! 🙂
Here are some pics of our guys with their new loves!
Such adorable little puppies for Igna and Gian, Arturo&Luna!
Piero certainly looks like he has been bitten by the lovebug with his own valentine, Valentina!
Sending Flight Crew Love to all – far and wide! We hope you are able to share your love this day with special friends, family, and loved ones.
And of course, always spreading Ilvololove! ♥ 🙂 ♥
I’d also like to welcome some newcomers/commenters on our site!! So many new names that I’ve never seen before! So glad you stopped by to say a few words. Please come back often – even if it is just to “say hi!” 🙂 Our site would not be what it is without you!Thanks to you, we’ve had nearly 250 comments in the last several days with the Sanremo posts by Daniela and the other day, our site got OVER 2,000 views!! With Daniela’s post about the scandals…
The chaos caused by the videos of the press room journalists in Sanremo has not yet subsided.
Today all the radio and TV programs have spoken about IL VOLO and the injustice suffered.
Many famous people in Italy have taken a position defending the boys.
The boys did not intervene in any transmission, and their attitude aroused great admiration from many people. There are comments that come also from many who were not their fans, but now take their defense.
Among the many, what has made me a lot of effect is this of Michele Monina.
He is a critic who has always written bad things, even very bad and offensive on our boys. He had never met Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca and in the early days of Sanremo, he had had a long interview with them. He liked them a lot and he understood what kind of people they are. At the end of the interview he said that he liked them a lot, even if they sing a kind of music that he does not like.
Today Monina, after reading what happened in the press room has published this nice video of the boys and has commented:
“The moment when it comes out that a part of the Press Room has insulted the boys of Il Volo, here is the moment we met. The criticisms can be made, but we do not hide ourselves … Ah, best wishes Gianluca Ginoble!”
And this is what Alessandro Quarta said, the violinist with whom they made the duet.
“Being on the stage of Sanremo with Il Volo was a blow of crazy and wonderful emotion, we found ourselves right away, the charge was wonderful.
I really like the guys from Il Volo, they are the only international Italian artists. They are loved all over the world. As an Italian and a musician it is important. We invented everything, we Italians, from notes to instruments. We do not forget it.
We are sons of Bel Canto.
We are not ashamed of being Italian.”
But as I said, things have not yet settled, there is still a lot of rage for the unfair treatment suffered by IL VOLO and today in an interview with a radio, Michele Torpedine, has confirmed the desire of the three singers to pass to legal proceedings against journalists who have insulted them in the press room, while reading the Festival ranking.
Yesterday evening, while I was writing the post, I randomly listened to the TV and I came across a program, usually of politics, where instead they talked about Sanremo, and then I immediately listened well.
The topic was, of course, the video of the press room.
The conductor of the evening Nicola Porro, has made specific questions to the journalist in the studio, Paolo Giordano, who was present in the press room of Sanremo.
Paolo Giordano, four years ago, gave very low votes to IL VOLO, but then a couple of years later, knowing them, he had changed his mind about them and then, afterward he always spoke well.
After listening to the questions asked by Porro to Paolo Giordano, I asked my friend, Daniela Ci, to extract from the whole video of the evening, only the piece concerning the questions on IL VOLO, and here’s what was said:
NP = Reply to me please Paul, is it true that there was an insult against IL VOLO? What have they told the guys from IL VOLO that they were shit?
That’s true, you were there, you’re an eyewitness, was there this thing?
PG = Yes, I heard it, it was there, and I disagree because I’m not like that.
man in the studio = Only the person who pronounced it will answer for this.
woman in the studio = Even others, they imitated and ridiculed them.
NP = Paolo Giordano, you have to explain something, you are the critic of IL GIORNALE …… but there was a particular climate against IL VOLO, because they were too perfect, or against this ULTIMO, in the press room? Was there the feeling you saw, that it was independent of the music? It’s a question I ask you and I trust what you tell me.
PG = Against IL VOLO there is a fairly widespread prejudice, for years, practically since they were born.Against ULTIMO, no.
All this makes me angry even more, because it was a situation that we fans knew very well, while not explaining why there is this attitude.
But seeing this confirmed by a journalist is really terrible.
This confirms that ULTIMO was not penalized by the jury of the press room, but only by the jury of honor who gave only a sixth place to ULTIMO in the evening of the duets. Instead IL VOLO was penalized by both juries, the duet took the lowest place, so I say that if the juries had not penalized IL VOLO so, it would probably still be in first place.
ANGER, ANGER AND STILL ANGER
All this history, will still have a train, but in the meantime let’s enjoy the moment of the proclamation of the three winners.
And we do a little gossip ….. our boys were wearing ARMANI.
Moreover, Radio Airplay tells us that the song of IL VOLO is broadcast in 8 countries of the world: Bulgaria-Croatia-France-Greece-Italy-Malta-Switzerland-Hungary.
Sanremo has passed. It was really hard. The boys expected very busy days of work and emotions.
Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca were, to say the least, fabulous, magnificent performers of a beautiful song.
The first night, they are greeted with a very long applause that has confirmed the affection of the public.
On the evening of the duets, together with the violinist Alessandro Quarta, they performed a magnificent performance and received a standing ovation. They deserved first prize!
Let’s review the performance together.
Sanremo is over and third place went to them. Honestly, as things were going, I did not even believe that they would be placed within the first three positions, but, as usual, let’s recap everything.
It is now known to all that Italian journalists have never had a good relationship with IL VOLO, but this year they have really exceeded the limit of rudeness.
Already the Sunday before the beginning of Sanremo, the newspaper ROLLING STONE ITALIA had published an article to say the least honorable comments on our boys, so that in the evening, Torpedine had made a hard post against the newspaper, from his Facebook page.
Sanremo started and there were evening performances and continuous interviews during the day.
For those fortunate enough to be able to follow Italian TV, he will have noticed that the boys have always been polite, humble and sincere, always with a smile even if they sometimes listened to comments and unjust vows on them.
Therefore, during the final evening, in scrolling through the final classification and getting to the fourth place and seeing that IL VOLO had not been called, I was very happy. I ran to vote again, final verdict, third place. Damn, I’m glad they are within the first three, but they could also be second, because I’ve always known that ULTIMO was the super favorite and is also followed by countless very young fans.
But now, after being aware of certain videos and above all of the votes of each evening, I felt a great rage.
IL VOLO COULD BE FIRST TOO.
But the thing that made me more angry are videos taken in the press room, where we see journalists ridicule our boys, when Piero begins to sing and a journalist shouts “in jail” and then to the final proclamation journalists rejoice because IL VOLO is only third, and a woman’s voice says a dirty word addressed to the boys, whom I do not want to repeat.
These are really scenes of infinite baseness. I am deeply ashamed of these people.
Here is the video.
Today this video, is going around the web, thanks to Francesco Facchinetti (TV-radio host) who retweeted it by adding these textual words to journalists:
“I would kick you in the ass, until the end of the world, idiots, assholes and fools.”
Everyone is outraged, and all the newspapers and TV are talking about it.
The boys of IL VOLO, have always been very kind and polite to everyone and do not deserve a similar treatment.
Saturday afternoon, just before the last night in Sanremo, the boys were guests on a television program and there was a debate between our boys and a woman journalist who was always very critical with them.
The presenter asked Gianluca if he was affected by the negative criticism and Gianluca said no, because the more journalists criticize them and the more people support them.
Then the presenter, addressed to the audience in the hall, said: “Whoever agrees with Gianluca gets up.” and all the people got up.
The journalist was offended and wanted to leave, Ignazio intervened, trying to calm her down and reassure her, while Piero said: “It’s a week that you tell us that our music is old, but we like it.”
But let’s talk about the votes.
I am attaching the table of overall votes, before the final evening, as you can see, IL VOLOwas in first place.
In the last last vote, Ultimo overcomes them, thanks to the televoting, but also to the juries, the same juries that allow Mahmood to win, because both juries all vote for Mahmood, which instead had not taken so many votes from home.
So now there is a big storm, because those who voted from home paying, has seen the result overturned by a jury of 8 people.
A newspaper wrote: “If there is someone who has to complain about the vote of the Press Room and the Jury of Honor, it is IL VOLO”.
And in all this, our boys how did they behave?
Exceptional as always.
After suffering all the bad comments, they were on the podium and immediately congratulated the winner, a sincere hug, to Mahmood, still incredulous to be the winner, Ignazio even seems to help him out of the shock. Ignatius, you are a sweet teddy bear.
There is no malice in them, only affection for everyone.
Of course the bitterness is so much, then watching those horrible videos, the anger rises, and I wonder how the families of our boys reacted? One of them commented, but I believe on behalf of everyone, of course Ercole Ginoble.
“Sanremo has always been a stage where there is no lack of controversy, it is not the first time that we are facing them but it is also a stage that leaves room for the judgment of the people who listen and choose the music in which they recognize each other!
Thanks to all those who have made their support felt these days and in these 10 years. YEA, IL VOLO!”
Ercole Ginoble
But after watching those videos, Ercole Ginoble tweeted like this:
The good and educated “journalists” ??? Italian. Thank you for your professionalism!
And at the end today, on the official Facebook page of IL VOLO, the guys have published this comment:
We needed a few days to be lucid and to tell our story about what happened.
Some journalists (and it is good to say only a few) have heavily insulted us. They used words like “shit”, “fuck”, “in jail”, which we consider as the result of a real form of bullying, of teasing from the stadium. These people have not brought glory to the order they represent, their attitude has been an insult, before us, to all fellow journalists who do their work in a serious and professional manner.
In 10 years we have received a lot of criticism about our music, about the genre we sing, we have been accused of being arrogant and snooty.
We have never given importance to all this, also because, fortunately, we have supporters who support us daily and love what we do. But when we see videos that testify to the wickedness and lack of humanity on the part of people who could be our parents (many of whom are also our grandparents), it annoys us a lot. Bother because every artist must have his own space for musical expression. To be called “shit” or to see someone shouting “in jail” just because we are doing what we like to do in life is very disrespectful to us, but above all to freedom of expression.
Music should be freedom, not a reason for insult!
Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, Gianluca Ginoble of Il Volo.
But since we talked a lot about last night, let’s enjoy at least a little piece of “MUSICA CHE RESTA”.
And here in this video, the most beautiful moments of this adventure of Sanremo.
And here is the cover of Sorrisi e Canzoni.
I’m so proud of our Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca !!
You guys are formidable, you’ve done some performances, not a step, but a whole scale above all the others.
Your talent is unquestionable, and when you have combined your talent with the Fourth violinist, it has been a pleasure for ears and eyes.
But what should we say about you as a human person?
You are really beautiful people, polite, and pleasant to everyone, humble and good.
Buon Compleanno Gianluca, May happiness be yours always ! Jean Haines
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIANLUCA! May God Bless you on the special day…..and The Blessed Mother On this her day in Lourdes. Keep you safe under her mantle of love. Have a day filled with love❤️🎶 and sunshine ……..🎶🎵🇮🇹🇮🇹♥️❤️💕🎂 ~~ Rose Lamont
Hi Gianluca. I want to wish you the happiest of birthdays. You deserve all the best. I hope you are able to celebrate your birthday with loved ones and also know that your fans are thinking of you and sending you wishes of love and affection. I wish you many, many more years of singing, sharing and making the world a happier place with your music and gorgeous voice. See you next year in San Francisco???? Janet in San Francisco
Dear Gianluca,
I wish you a very Happy Birthday and I know you have another exciting year ahead! You sang for Pope Francis and thousands of young people in Panama for WYD. There’s Sanremo, a new album and the celebration of your amazing ten years together with Piero and Ignazio. What a blessing it has been for so many people who love you and your beautiful music! I am looking forward to seeing you when you tour in the USA. God bless you and all your loved ones.
Margaret Ladolcetta
Buon compleanno Gianluca! 🎂🍨 Hope you have happiness in your life and good health.
Love always, Ines Rosas Las Vegas, NV
From: Conni Bruns
Gianluca,
Happy Birthday!
We love you and have been going to your concerts since 2009 in Toronto.
You are a wonderful person and your voice brings joy to the world!
God Bless you.
Maria and Alan Hahn San Diego, CA
Ti auguro tanto successo e felicità! Con affetto, Patricia W. in Missouri USA pitterpat0
Dearest Gianluca, Happy Birthday! 🎉 May this year be a joyous and successful one for you! Best wishes for a win for team Il Volo at Sanremo! 🍀
Sandi E. Ohio, USA
Happy Birthday and Best Wishes Gianluca on your special day! Your recent days have been filled with much excitement–singing for the Pope, a new CD, tour dates and participation in Sanremo!Wow! What an agenda! Sure wish that you were coming to the US sooner than 2020, but I await patiently until then to hear that gorgeous baritone voice of yours !!🎶🎼🎼Tanti Auguri ciao Annette Naples, Fl
A most Happy Birthday to you Gianlu Sending hugs and kisses for your special day Have a wonderful celebration full of love and joy See you in Boston next year
Lot’s of love,
Julie Bernache
Dear Gianluca: Another year gone by and you continue your flight into the hearts of the people of the world. You flew into my heart almost eight years ago and changed my life forever. My very best wishes to you for a Happy Birthday as well as my fond affection for your Mom, Eleanora and all your loving family, who mold you and shape you to make you what you are. Thanks be to God for your voice and thanks to you for giving that voice to us.
Fly high, dear one! Linda Parks Texas
Happy Birthday Gianluca! You are such a tender hearted and sweet spirited man. I have observed how you loving caress a cheek and kiss young children, how you take the time to greet and appreciate your fans, and how you fondly interact with your IL VOLO brothers.
My wish, prayer, and birthday blessing for you is that your heart and soul are continuously filled by the outpouring of love and affection from your fans, friends, and family so that you remain a fountain of LOVE flowing with your special sweetness of character out into the world.
May you remain energized and devoted to IL VOLO. I wish you continued success, prosperity, health, happiness, and that you find your own Grande Amore with a special woman.
Thank you for sharing your special gifts with us— your devoted fans.
Happy Birthday!🎉🎂🎈 Happy 10th Anniversary! 🍾
I will be praying for you and your IL VOLO brothers as I walk the 900k Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Northern Spain (March 24-May11).
With great love and affection Crystaldawn (age 62) — Blessings, Crystal Dawn
Caro Gianluca,
dal profondo del cuore ti auguro un compleanno pieno di cose belle.
Intorno a te c’è tanto amore, tu stesso emani amore verso chiunque si avvicina a te
Sei una splendida persona , sensibile e profonda,
caparbia quanto basta , o forse un poco di più.
I tuoi occhi esprimono sincerità e dolcezza.
Non cambiare mai Gianluca.
Buon Compleanno, con affetto: Daniela
Dear Gianluca,
from the bottom of my heart I wish you a birthday full of beautiful things.
Around you there is so much love, you yourself emanate love towards anyone approaching you
You are a wonderful person, sensitive and profound,
stubborn enough, or maybe a little more.
Your eyes express sincerity and sweetness.
Never change Gianluca.
Happy Birthday, with love: Daniela
Happy Birthday Gianluca! You are an extraordinary young man with a heavenly voice. We have watched you grow from a young boy to young man. What joy that has brought us. We wish you many more years of song and joy! Saluti! Jane from Minnesota
Jay and Victoria Birthdays are always such fun and may this birthday bring loads of happiness and blessings that are so richly deserved.
Gianluca, Happy Birthday hope you have a wonderful day. Cannot believe you are 24 already – have been following you from the beginning of your wonderful career. Hope you get a wonderful gift by winning Sanremo. I remember the first time I saw you were just a boy who has turned into a wonderful young man with a fantastic voice. You have given me so much joy to have followed you these last 10 years. Enjoy your day. Love, Camille Greco
Joan Guyon Happy birthday Gian. I have from the start looked into those gorgeous green eyes and melted. Winning Sanremo would be a wonderful gift. My birthday is coming up also and I will be 90. Your voice will be in my mind at the celebration.
Rose Marie Paliobeis Happy Birthday to the best hugger in the world. Hugs and kisses back to you GG. Love to all!
Arlene Butler Many thanks ladies for all your communications about our adored men. My love and gratitude to all of your and especially to the birthday boy
Jill Manning Happy Happy birthday Gianluca. I know you and your brothers will win that beautiful trophy in San Remo again.
piratesorka Ok,Pirate here with piratey thoughts….Aye, aye to you, matey!
Rose Marie Lomonte Cheesecake should be birthday cake…. Wishing you all life’s best, remember that your God given voice put you where your success has brought you…God Bless you , may you keep singing with your beautiful voice always. Do not let publicists rule your beautiful heart, always remember what your priests said to you when he said that he would pray for you. ♥️ Happy Birthday Gianlucca many more….La Vita e Bella!♥️
Dear precious Gianluca,
I am wishing you a joyous 24th birthday with all your desires fulfilled and a blessed, amazing year. May you find as much joy and fulfillment in this day and year of life as I, and all your fans, do in listening to you and being present with the heart of you and your music.
Your three-voices-one-soul always resonate out to the Universe. Just like Lao Tzu said,
“Music in the soul can be heard by the Universe.”
Gianluca, the Universe is listening, and Sanremo is one segment of that sweet amazing Universe-of-Love.
Sending you Love and Gratitude
from Jeanine DuBois
Maureen Longo HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIANLU, SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THAT YOU WERE THAT SHY LITTLE BOY WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL, GOD GIVEN VOICE. MAY YOU BE BLESSED ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY. PLEASE COME BACK AND DO CONCERTS IN New England. WE MISS YOU ALL. COME IN THE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL. LOVE, MAUREEN LONGO (YOUR AMERICAN NONI)
Margaret Camilleri Pace A very Big Happy Birthday to our Gianluca and may you have many more. Good luck
peninahonig Happy Birthday to the world’s best baritone! May you have many, many more. Can’t wait to see your smile and hear your voice in person! Hugs!
Ineke Happy Birthday Gianluca!. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead, where all the things that you yearn for, always be within your reach. You, your music, your voice, has given me so much joy and I always look forward to all your “surprises”!!! A big hug and many thanks. God Bless you. From Ineke in South Africa.
Myron Heaton To : Gianluca, I remember the first time you and I met which was in Chicago. We actually met a year before in Atlantic City but just to shake hands. But in Chicago in 2012 we had a fair amount of time to talk. Evidently, I had caused a little fuss that you all were all aware of and there was an interest in talking. All three of you were so kind and considerate but I remember that your hug was the long one. That touched me and after that when we would meet again – especially later at the first Il Volo Fan Faire in Las Vegas – you were even more generous with your kindness. You are close to my son in age and with both of you I cannot believe that you are that old – already ! ! !. You probably feel it has taken forever. I do wish that I could be there with you and do another of those wonderful hugs as I wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. All my love, Myron
Susan Medal Buon Compleanno Gianluca! Wishing you a year filled with amazing adventures and happiness. You touch our lives every day with your beautiful smile, zest for life, and gorgeous voice. Thank you for sharing this gift with all of your fans. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Susan Medal/NYC
Jeanne Thomas Happy Birthday dear Gianluca. Celebrate your special day!
Eleanor Biehl Dear Gianluca, you are my Blue Velvet Prince. I wish you every happiness and perfect love … you have awakened my poor heart which has been in need of love and tenderness for so very long, and for that I am eternally grateful. You will never know… …I wish you a very Happy Birthday from America, and I hope your life is full of family, friends and love. I’ve admired your talent and your passion, and I’ve admired the beautiful man you are. I am Forever Follower and I’m so proud of you. Many blessings from my heart to yours!! Happy Birthday My Blue Velvet Prince. Con Amore da America and Adore Mio Sempre per Sempre……Eleanor
ashipman2441 Gianluca, thank you for bringing your wonderful voice to us in Ilvololand. I love you, your Il Volo “brothers” and your music more than I can say. Wishing you a Very, Very Happy Birthday from Minnesota, USA – Allene Shipman
Gianluca, Felice 24!! Hope it’ll be one of the best years of your life. Be safe, stay healthy, and remember to relax your velvety smooth voice every chance you get. Che tutti i tuoi desideri si possano avverare.
Con affetto, Angelica Rosas Las Vegas, NV
Vincent Padovano A very Happy Birthday Gianluca, what a fantastic voice you have, Your velvet sound always leads the way with that magnificent sound that has made Il Volo is world famous for. The great harmonies you guys bring to the stage is uplifting and entertaining are many levels. God Bless You and your Brothers on your Happy 10th anniversary. Waiting for the new CD and your return to Brooklyn USA.
Mark Happy Birthday to a remarkable young man with an incredible head of hair, that I envy no end. You bring much joy and happiness to so many people around the world. May all that joy and happiness be returned to you on your special day, surrounded by family and friends. Best wishes, Mark
Imogene Summers Lutenbacher Happy birthday Gianluca and happy 10th anniversary. I wish for you many more years of great success. Thank you for sharing the photos of your beautiful country Italy. Sing more Frank Sinatra songs in English, as you do it extremely well. I grew up in the Bobby Socks era, he was my idol. So have a beautiful 24th birthday. Wishes from, Imogene Summers Lutenbacher Nashville Tennessee USA
Toni Cochran A very happy 24 birthday Gianlu! I wish you all the greatness and love God can give. You and your two stage brothers are so blessed with talent and kindness. May your life always be filled with love and generosity. And yes, I agree with others who would like to see you sing more Sinatra songs in English. What an amazing voice you have! I hope you have an amazing year ahead as you celebrate 24!
laura Happy February 11th, Gianluca. Glad you came to Earth, sweet soul.
Loretta Foley HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY GIANLUCA FROM CANADA I CANT BELIEVE HOW THE TIME HAS PASSED & I AM STILL THINKING YOU BOYS ARE STILL IN YOUR TEENS. I HOPE YOUR DAY IS THE BEST EVER & I AM TRYING TO BE PATIENT WAITING FOR YOU TO COME BACK TO CANADA. SENDING LOADS OF LOVE TO YOU IGNAZIO & PIERO & I SO WISH I COULD GIVE EACH ONE OF YOU A BIG HUG. LORETTA
connie gagliardi Happy Birthday Gianluca. It has been a joy watching you grow up into the amazing young and super talented person you have become. I first saw you when you did your first PBS special and perform in Philadelphia. I have been a huge fan since then. May all your dreams continue to come true and may your life always be filled with sunshine and rainbows. Much love.
Beverley Foster Happy Birthday Gianluca May you have many many more and much continued success
JoAllan Tsyitee I want to wish you the best of Birthdays on 2/11/19. God blessed the world when you were born.
Elizabeth Happy Birthday Gianluca!! Enjoy every minute of your day with everyone that loves you, big hug and a kiss
Alice N White Happy Birthday Gianluca. May you and your family have good health and may all your dreams come true. You are a very nice young man. I met you in Tampa. Keep singing all those wonderful songs. I hope to get to see you again. Alice in Florida
Maureen Longo A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM HERE IN SUNNY, WARM FLORIDA. MUCH WARMER WEATHER WHERE I SPEND MOST OF THE YEAR. THAT IS WHY WE NEED YOU BOYS TO COME BACK TO New ENGLAND FOR MORE CONCERTS. WE NEED YOUR MUSIC TO WARM US UP
Rae Jean Dancey Happy Birthday to our sweet Gian from one of your many Grandmas! Love love your music and listen every day and night! Keep making us happy!
marion Happy Birthday Gianluca, Celebrate this wonderful day with all your family and friends and may all your wishes come true. The pleasure of your voice circles the world and for that we are forever grateful.,.
Pia Bahoric Happy Birthday Gianluca!!!! Enjoy!!!
Roberta Carlson Happy Happy 24th Birthday Gianluca! With the birthday wishes come love and prayers from another mother!
Gale Wall I wish you a HAPPY BIRTHAY, GIANLUCA. You are a great singer/musician, lovable and kind to your fellowman and to children. I know your parents and Erny are proud of you, I can only imagine their pride. Stay safe and I hope to attend another concert in 2020 in America. Love and Prayers to you. Have fun today.
Harriett W. Eckberg Happy Birthday to you dear Gianluca. ♥ May your new Birthday year bring you more blessings and satisfaction as you go forward bringing love, joy and kindness into the world with your beautiful music. Te amo!!! Nonna Harriett ♥ USA ♥
Duhh Kitty Wishing Gianluca a very Happy 24th birthday from Woodstock, Ontario from a very devoted older fan who wishes she were in her 20s again. You have not only the exceptional talent, very handsome looks, nice build, beautiful smile, but most important you have a good heart and your fans all love you. It’s the heart that makes the man!!!!! Carol Watson
Loretta Foley HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIANLUCA TO ONE OF THE HANDSOME IL VOLO SINGERS HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS ONE OF THE BEST BIRTHDAYS YOU HAVE EVER HAD. CANADA & I ARE LONGING TO SEE YOU HERE.
Happy “24th” Birthday Dear Gianluca!! You have always been and continue to be a very loving,sweet,caring and talented young man and you have brought more happiness then you could ever imagine to me, your beautiful,supportive family and millions of people all over the world. I love you and I’m wishing you a very well deserved Relaxing, Funfilled birthday celebration your family and friends and an exciting and memorable 10th Anniversary year ahead. I can’t wait to see you in concert here in America and give you a big hug!! Lots of Love from”Granny Groupie” Joan Brenin
Our Dearest Gianluca,
We “can’t help falling in love with you,” “night and day.” You “bring us to our senses” each day; “it’s a beautiful day!” “When we kiss (in our dreams) our hearts are on fire, “we” “surrender to you…! “Per te ci saro!” – siempre! You are our “grande amore.” After each concert and meet and greet, it is “musica che resta!” Tanti auguri, Gianlu!
The Detroit Il Volo Gals: Jana, Ginny, Lorna (rock star), Donna, Sharon, Chris, Magdalena, Barb T, Barb D, Betty, Jeannette.
The whole world is supporting IL VOLO in Sanremo, the performance on you tube, commented by the United States to Russia.
Greece, Egypt, Poland, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Turkey and Sweden are just some of the countries where the approval messages for the trio competing with the song “Musica che resta” come from.
That the trio of IL VOLO was famous all over the world is now well known. Despite the very young age the “tre tenorini”, a nickname with which they are known, can boast a respectable career that has led them to duet with singers of the caliber of Barbra Streisand and Placido Domingo and to perform in every corner of the globe.
After the victory at the Sanremo Festival, which took place in 2015, the vocal trio has landed at the Eurovision Song Contest where the song “Grande Amore” has managed to climb on the third step of the podium, but is in fact the most voted by the vast public from home, made up of over 200 million viewers.
An experience that has made them even more famous internationally and has allowed them to grab fans from every country. Now, on the occasion of their return on the stage of the Ariston theater for the 69th edition with the song “Musica che resta”, their admirers have been poured much praise on the YouTube video uploaded by RAI a few hours after their performance.
Immediate comments from the numerous supporters and to amaze is the amount of reactions from people from all over the globe. Romania, Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Poland, Guatemala, Bulgaria, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Canada, Indonesia, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Georgia, Serbia, England, Sweden, United States, Russia, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan are only some of the countries from which the approval messages for the trio of IL VOLO come, a sign that the international public has not forgotten them after the European song contest, but rather expects to find them on the stage of Tel Aviv for the 2019 edition that will be held next in the month of May.
“Dear Italy, send your pearls to Eurovision. Sincerely. All the Europeans.” , is just one of the many comments under the video of the Sanremo exhibition. If Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble turned out to be the winners of this edition of the Italian Song Festival, in fact they would automatically represent our country on the famous European stage and, after the success achieved in 2015, could easily point to first place.
But now here are two other episodes of the video-diaries of Sorrisi.com.
I = Hello friends …. I start. Hello friends of Sorrisi, today is the third day, today there is a lot of promotion.
P = But why did you leave with a blessing gesture?
G= But we were lucky, because we found a wonderful weather, about 15-16°C (59-60°F) every day, better than that it could not go.
I = So, today a lot of promotion, as always every day, but especially today there is something special.
P = Today we will rehearse with our beloved Alessandro Quarta, the one who will duet with us tomorrow night, in the evening of the duets.
G = Great musician, great violinist, we cannot wait to try on the stage of the Ariston, there will be many surprises on Friday.
P = Tonight we will not sing, we will finally watch the Sanremo festival, the whole episode, on the sofa.
G = Relax, we relax a little tonight.
I= This morning I woke up earlier than the other days.
P= I did not go running.
I = You, what have you done?
G = I slept, I needed a little rest.
I= Boys, as always, see you tomorrow, and you can always follow us on Sorrisi.com. Hello.
P+G = Ciao
Friends of SORRISI, here we are, this is our fourth day in Sanremo.
G = Another episode of Sorrisi’s video diary. Ignazio takes the sun ….
I = Excuse me, yes, a beautiful sunny day today. However today is an important day, especially beautiful, because tonight will be the evening with the host, with the duet.
P = Who will we sing with?
G = With a great violinist, the Jimi Hendrix of the violin, which will make the show really special with his violin, with a touch of rock.
P = He is called Alessandro Quarta. This morning we did a lot of interviews, radio …..
I = We woke up early …
G = We will continue to do interviews, the day is still long.
P= Yes, it is long.
I = So guys, do not miss tonight Sanremo 2019, festival, we will sing, and then, always here on Sorrisi. com.
P+I+G= Ciao
SANREMO DAY 1
SANREMO DAY 2
I just watched the third performance of IL VOLO in duet with Alessandro Quarta, they were simply fantastic.
They got a long applause and a standing ovation.
The boys were visibly excited.
Very good Alessandro Quarta, I did not expect such a performance.
In the face of all the bad comments.
Here are some photos.
And here’s a piece of their performance.
This beautiful interview is made immediately after the performance.
P = Performing with Alessandro Quarta, I think it was the best choice we could make. Because it is unique.
G = It was an added value, it made the song even more powerful if you can say that.
I = And then he, like us, tries to send the same message, tries to make understand that the music is beautiful all, there are no factions.
AQ = Exactly. I could not come with others. Either come with IL VOLO or you’d better stay home.
P = You are biased
AQ = No, I’m not biased, I’ve played with many artists (Lenny Craviz, Liza Minelli, Celine Dion, Carlos Santana) but no Italians, they are the first, but why? Because they sing with the heart, not with the head, with the heart !!!
There . . . are . . . no . . . words.
Our guys are by far the best of all the singers competing in Sanremo.
I do not think they will succeed in winning, as they are hindered, from the first moment.
Even the vote from home will not help them, because the “favorites” have an impressive following by Italian followers.
It does not matter, for us they have already won.
They knew it would be tough and they took this race, thinking only about promoting their new CD.
We want to support the boys. We all make a comment under the video of the first night of Sanremo, even just a heart, but we declare our city, so that everyone sees that they are really supported by every part of the world.
And then …….. go as it goes, we are always with you!
Daniela
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