Among the many interviews they gave themselves to, Il Volo was also interviewed by Don Walter Insero, a wonderful interview for the program “ON THE ROAD awaiting the 2025 Jubilee”.
Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are expected by Don Water in front of the basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. A very informal meeting where Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero opened their hearts without any problem, talking about life, faith, and religion.
I translate for you..
DWI= Welcome back to ON THE ROAD. We are in Trastevere (Rome area) in front of the basilica of S. Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians.
This young Roman woman, from a noble family, learned the message of Jesus, became a Christian and, in order not to betray her faith in Jesus Christ, she was martyred in the third century.
Since then this has become a place of silence, prayer, which has welcomed millions of pilgrims who have come to pray at the tomb of St. Cecilia, and this place will welcome the pilgrims of the next jubilee, who will find here an oasis of contemplation and peace.
PIERO= Don Walter good morning.
DWI= Hey hello!
Hi Piero, hello Ignazio, hello Gianluca.
IGNAZIO= A magnificent place.
DWI= How nice to meet you here..
GIANLUCA= It’s a great pleasure!
DWI= …in front of the Basilica of Santa Cecilia, we are on our way ON THE ROAD towards the 2025 jubilee.
I welcome you to this which is your home, because it is the home of Cecilia, who is the patroness of music, of musicians, of singers, of singers, (at this moment Barbara and Torpedine can be seen behind them) so I have the pleasure to accompany you on this journey.
GIANLUCA= It’s an honor!
IGNAZIO= Thank you, thank you very much.
DWI= It’s music that brought you together, right?
GIANLUCA= Yes, let’s say that music is what gives meaning to our lives, let’s say that everyone uses different tools to discover their own mystery, so we used this great tool that allowed us to dig inside ourselves and make sense to life. We are what we are through the voice and certainly together the strength is greater to convey emotions to the public and excite everyone here.
DWI= When you were very young, true, you discovered this artistic vocation.
PIERO= I believe that recognizing one’s vocation when young is a great privilege. We immediately recognized it thanks also to the support and support of our families, it was they who introduced this musical genre, which is Bel Canto, the genre that we sing, and therefore we owe everything to music.
DWI= And did the families support you in this?
IGNAZIO= Absolutely, I think that especially at the beginning, they were a fundamental part of our growth and, to put it simply (he means simply), I like to say “to keep our feet on the ground”, and they continue to do so today , so we really have to say thank you to our families because they taught us the true value of being a family, what it means to be a family.
DWI= Well, let’s go in then.
Look how wonderful. (he points to the painting of the vault)
They prayed and asked Cecilia to pray for us.
GIANLUCA= With singing, which is the best prayer.
DWI= Yes, Bach says that music is a privileged path because it brings the soul closer to God. Is this true for you too?
GIANLUCA= It is the soundtrack of one’s emotions, like the poets who in their madness, like Leopardi (Italian poet) spoke to the moon waiting for him to respond. And it’s a bit like touching the sky with your emotions I think.
PIERO= Whoever sings prays twice, right?
DWI= Saint Augustine says so.
PIERO= And we do it often, singing on stage, almost every day and I think I recognize that we are three hyper-privileged people because what we feel on stage I think is an emotion that cannot be described. It’s not really easy to describe and make concrete, so I think three of us share the same sensations, an advantage for the three of us.
DWI= But can we say that music has brought you closer to God in your journey?
IGNAZIO= In a certain sense yes, also because we started from three small towns, where perhaps we know in small towns there are many more people inclined to believe, to find a foothold in what could be help from a saint, especially in music, like Saint Cecilia, so for us, our parents always prayed to God that their children could one day find their own path with their own talent, so absolutely yes.
PIERO= Personally my first approach to music was thanks to the church.
DWI= Oh yes?
PIERO= Because as a child I always went to church, so I sang in the choir, without inhibitions…
IGNAZIO= I was also part of the choir.
PIERO= I was an altar boy, I sang, so I know all the sacred songs. For us it would also be a great desire to be able to contribute during the jubilee with this magnificent art: music.
WOMAN’S VOICE = Rome, Trastevere district, it is in its beating heart, among its narrow streets, that a jewel full of charm and mystery stands: the basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. It is here that almost 1800 years ago the young Cecilia, considered the patron saint of musicians, was martyred.
DWI= You sang in the presence of the Holy Father, of Pope Francis, in a meeting with young people and a global family meeting, with your families. What did it represent for you?
IGNAZIO= Look, the first time was in Panama.
DWI= Yes!
PIERO= World Day..
IGNAZIO= World Youth Day and having a million young people in front of us……I remember that after singing we commented on this, that there was an energy, that it was an altar, it wasn’t a stage….
DWI= Sure, sure.
IGNAZIO= A gigantic altar and you could feel this energy, I don’t know, it seemed magnetic…
PIERO= A deafening silence…
IGNAZIO= It was a deafening silence, it’s one of those experiences that really happen a few times in your life and that is given by energy, because in the end I think that people are energy, life is energy, and seeing a million people , in the same place, for the same reason, an energy was created that is truly unforgettable for us.
PIERO= And then, on 22 June (2022), being witnesses during the World Family Day, I think it was one of the great objectives of these 15 years together, because from the first day we have always tried to reach those who listen to us and also to those who don’t listen to us, this message of unity but above all this strength that are values, families, because sometimes, perhaps due to the frenzy that we experience during daily life, we forget about certain values, that is, a call with mother, maybe hear the grandparents….
DWI= Sure, sure.
PIERO= And in the end you realize that this important value that is family has arrived.
DWI= What do you remember about the meeting with Pope Francis, Gianluca?
GIANLUCA= Obviously the greatness of a person is demonstrated by his humility, I think, right? And therefore his humility is an example for all of us, many young people who are still experiencing a difficult moment in our era, seeing themselves in a person who can truly be like a family member, asking for advice, admiring him from afar in all parts of the world , I believe that this, however, is the main thing for us artists too, because then music is like a eulogy to madness, if you think about it, because there is no rationality, nothing is created from rationality. All this (looks at the basilica), artists who have been inspired by a spiritual journey, because only through spirituality can something wonderful be created and that’s a bit what we are doing with our music, our creativity takes hold from our madness, from our almost childish madness, if you think about it.
DWI= This masterpiece by Stefano Maderno (Italian sculptor) which describes what he saw when the body was observed and surprisingly, when they opened Cecilia’s tomb, they found her body in exactly that shape you see.
PIERO= Which year are you talking about?
DWI= So, the survey was done in 1599 and Stefano Maderno sculpted the marble in 1600.
PIERO= And she was found like this, in this position.
DWI= Yes, in this position, because a first attempt was made to suffocate her, in what was the “calidarium” (spa), it was a noble house because they had heating and they had the spa in the house and they tried to suffocate her there and instead she was beheaded, three shots were planned, can you see? It excites me, because look at his delicate neck, it has the signs of this cut that his body has maintained, so when Maderno commissioned this work, he knew that the intact body had this sign. Then she bled to death, a terrible death, but tradition says that while she was in agony, she had expressed the desire that this, which was her home, become a place of prayer and the Christians came to pray, the faithful then came and there are also Benedictine nuns who pray night and day, so the prayer is constant.
What does this work inspire in you?
GIANLUCA= It’s a manifestation of pain if we think about it, which is the basis of everything, only through pain does a certain growth in life certainly occur. She is a woman who then based her life on art, certainly, such a young woman and therefore an example for all of us, because even from suffering, as I was saying, important growth can be drawn.
PIERO= I really believe in coincidences. During the Sanremo Festival, the last one we did, we were given a holy picture of Santa Cecilia…
DWI= Oh…
PIERO= ….and we put it behind the cover of our cell phone and during that day we talked a lot about Santa Cecilia and today we find ourselves here in the basilica of Santa Cecilia…
DWI= Who guards her body, so it’s there, she’s buried here…
PIERO= What coincidences…
DWI= Yes, they are those gifts of providence.
And for you Ignazio?
IGNAZIO= I think that there are many miracles in life, for example I live in Bologna and there is a church where Saint Catherine is and even there the body remained intact. These are things that I don’t know… returning to the topic of energy, I am always amazed by these things, maybe there are those who believe more, those who believe less, but one cannot help but believe what life tells us. offers: miracles, energies….
GIANLUCA= That the most religious attitude is to cultivate doubt and dig deeper and deeper into oneself.
DWI= Sure.
GIANLUCA= Not just outside, a constant, spiritual search that leads you, at a certain point in life, to have enlightenment from different points of view, which can be a life dedicated to God, why not!
DWI= It’s true, doubts, questions, are part of the journey of life. The Pope wanted this motto for this upcoming jubilee: “Pilgrims of hope”.
Do you feel like pilgrims? Do you feel like you are searching, on your way or have you already arrived? You are very successful, do you feel like you have arrived?
IGNAZIO= We are constantly on the move.
PIERO= It’s a continuous journey with ourselves, in search of ourselves, always trying to show the best side of ourselves and I believe that faith, like great things, is a commitment, a constant, daily commitment. For our part, this commitment has always been there and perhaps in some difficult moments, because perhaps faith is only remembered in difficult moments, whereas we should also remember it in good moments. We try to do it every day, so yes, we consider ourselves pilgrims.
DWI= Sure. Ignazio, you?
IGNAZIO= I agree, perhaps as I said before, there are those who are more attached, he (Piero) is very attached to the church, to religion, I am a little less…
GIANLUCA= You are still looking for the point of this journey…that’s right, we are still young…
IGNAZIO=…..precisely I define it as my path, because I am a person who always tries to be amazed by things, so for me the path is to always remain amazed and hope to find answers in what I experience.
PIERO= Also because each of us has a different experience, a different past, we are three strangers who met 15 years ago, but each of us has experienced moments in our lives that have also marked us.
DWI= Sure and that you agree.
GIANLUCA= In life we have always been empty containers, because we almost had no home, always maintaining our roots and values, but from the age of 14, travelling, learning about different cultures, made us feel, as I was saying, empty containers. Having a personal spiritual journey, not children of our culture, of our society, therefore reading, really reading what is written in the Bible, not believing in a belief, what is there, why do I have to believe, I have to inform myself, I have to understand what really happened and what are the ideals of this great religion that for millennia has guided millions of people of all generations of antiquity. So get informed, read, understand well what the great content of this great story is.
DWI= (they meet the Benedictine mother) How is mother? Nice to meet you, you are the mother Abbess MariaGiovanna: Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio. This year they were in Sanremo and they gave him an image of Saint Cecilia which they kept on their cell phone and so today they were happy to be here praying to their patron saint.
MOTHER= Best wishes, best wishes, may God bless you and guide your path.
I+P+G= Thank you, thank you very much, goodbye.
DWI= How beautiful your cloister is.
MOTHER= Yes.
DWI= The jubilee is in a few months, how are you preparing, how do you want to experience this jubilee?
IGNAZIO= We are 29/30 years old, and this will be our first jubilee that we will actually experience, because the last time we were only 4/5 years old, we didn’t even know what it was, so we will live it with curiosity, hope because in these years we have been cultivating this word – is very much hope, hope for something better, hope that something can really change and there are many people who, in any field, in music, in politics, in religion in their own way are trying to change. Look at Pope Francis, who I have so much admiration for, such a humble person who plays such an important role and it’s not always simple, right?
DWI= Sure.
PIERO= In some way our greatest desire is to be able to contribute with our art, with music, also because in the past we have had the opportunity to live these unique experiences.
I believe that the year of the Jubilee, the opening of the Jubilee is a very important moment for everyone.
IGNAZIO= It was a wonderful experience and we want to thank you.
DWI= Thank you, I thank you, thank you Piero, thank you Ignazio, thank you Gianluca. Thank you because with your art you sow hope in this time that is in some ways so difficult and dark and music is this universal message that reaches all hearts.
Can I ask you to take a selfie so I can immortalize this moment!
IGNAZIO= Sure
PIERO= Wait, like this.
GIANLUCA= Higher, higher..perfect!!
What can I say, I don’t know about you, but I was very touched by the mature and absolutely relevant answers to the topic that our three young men gave.
Messages of hope and love, faith, energy and life.
I am deeply happy to be able to once again see the versatility of Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio who, just as in singing, can move from interviews with “light” topics to interviews with “deep” topics, without any problem.
I also really liked the lowered tone of our kids’ voices as a sign of respect for the place where they were.
Congratulations once again guys!! ❤️
The INFORM newspaper published this page on the event, in four languages, which I attach.
In the interview we talked about two events that occurred with Il Volo in the presence of the Pope and therefore I thought I would attach them and review them together.
Il Volo at the world meeting of families 22 June 2022
Il Volo a Panama, World Youth Day 2019
And after hearing and reading the beautiful words of Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero and listening to their beautiful voices, what better time in view of Easter to wish you all the best wishes from all the Flight Crew staff.
HAPPY EASTER
from the bottom of our hearts and may it bring peace to this troubled world.
Credit to owners of all photos and videos.
Dear Daniela, again thank you very much for this wonderful translation. It was very interesting for me and I liked to read it twice.
I also wish you and your family pleasant Easter days.
Thanks Ursula, happy Easter to you too!
Thank you Daniela! Happy Easter to you as well! 💕🌷
Thanks Anna, best wishes to you too!
Thank you for a wonderful read on this being Good Friday. The boys have a wonderful peace and a deep appreciation of their beliefs in religion. They are honest and in caring deeply with their families as they continue to grow with life love and Compassion of others and themselves. Bless them and all of the Flight Crew 😇 ❤️
Thank you, Sheila! 💗
Yes Sheila, they are funny, but when the topics are deep they show great maturity.
Happy Easter to you too!
Thank you both for this is an unexpected joy on Good Friday! It was wonderful to hear the guys express their individual devotion to the church, to God and St. Cecilia. While they each approached this from a different perspective, they all have a deep faith commitment….thats so nice see in a time when so many young people have pulled away from their religious beliefs. They continue to always impress us in so many different ways…..our boys of IL VOLO are quite extraordinary !
I would like to extend Easter greetings and wishes for a blessed celebration and and year of PEACE, JOY, LOVE, CARING AND HOPEFULLY GROWING KINDNESS IN OUR TROUBLED WORLD . May all our faith grow from listening to our young men express theirs!
Happy Easter with love to all of you, Carol 🕊️🙏🏻✝️🦋💐😘🤗🩷💖💖💖
You’re welcome, Carol! 😊
Merci pour la traduction de cette rencontre bénie….C’est beaux de voir ces 3 gars dans leur spiritualité!
Oui Ginette, c’est un autre point en leur faveur, elles n’ont jamais renié leur spiritualité, même si elles l’abordent de différentes manières.
Yes Ginette, that’s another point in their favor, they have never denied their spirituality, even if they approach it in different ways.
Carol, as you may have noticed, the three of them are also very different in their approach to faith, but basically all three have a profound respect for everything that is love and culture. Their new songs also have lyrics that give good messages.
Happy Easter Carol, best wishes!
Happy Easter to you, Pat and your families as well, have a blessed day!🕊️🙏🏻😉🦋✝️🐣🩷🤗😘Carol
Merci Daniela pour cet article plein d’humilité mais avec nos gars ça ne peut en être autrement ils sont si gentils et humbles !Je te souhaite de joyeuses fêtes de Pâques en famille
Je suis d’accord, Paule, ils sont très humbles et simples, malgré ce qu’écrivent certains journaux italiens.
Joyeuses Pâques à vous aussi!
I agree, Paule, they are very humble and simple, despite what some Italian newspapers have written.
Happy Easter to you too!
Obrigada por mais um artigo maravilhoso! Nossos rapazes, tão jovens e ao mesmo tempo, tão maduros. A todos vocês, uma Feliz Páscoa!
Você entendeu, eles são jovens e ao mesmo tempo muito maduros, Danlva. Feliz páscoa para você também!
You got the point, they are young and at the same time, so mature, Danlva. Happy Easter to you too!
Thank you both, Daniela and Pat, for this great posting and another look into our young men’s lives. We know them to be humble, gracious and thoughtful of others, which is a true sign of our Lord’s teachings. May they continue in their lives that way.
The Basilica of Saint Cecilia is wonderful and, to think it was a private home at one time is mind-boggling! Such an end to her very young life is and was a tragedy.
Many years ago, when I was much younger, I remember hearing different artists singing “The Shrine of Saint Cecilia” and your column today brought the song back to my mind. Such a beautiful song it was then and is now. Thank you, again. Have a joyful and peaceful Easter weekend. Hugs, Dol.
🐰🐰🐰🐇🐇🐇🐤🐤🐤
You’re most welcome, Dolores! Happy Easter! 😊
I also really liked this interview Dolores precisely because it deals with themes of faith and our dear Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca did not appear absolutely out of place, indeed doubly at ease also in remembering the Saint who is the patroness of music, Truly a deep and mature interview, each time they show us a different side of their being artists and people.
A happy Easter to you!
This was a beautiful interview. Perfect for this weekend. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are so wise, thoughtful and honest with their answers when they give an interview. I know I shouldn’t be after all this time but I am always amazed at their ease in answering whatever questions are thrown at them. Their answers were deeply personal and very moving. The video singing in front of the pope is one of my favorites and I always tear up watching it. Happy Easter to you Daniela and Pat and all the flight crew members.
Happy Easter to you too, Cathy! 😊
Cathy, I must say that despite everything, I too am always amazed by their beautiful and relevant answers and this time they were also very personal. They are truly UNIQUE in everything.
Happy Easter to you too!
Thank you so much Daniela and Pat for bringing this article to our attention. It was indeed a rather different interview compared to the many other rather lighthearted ones following Sanremo. I had to read this one twice in order to try to understand the full meaning of same being a subject I am not particularly familiar with. The Catholic Church and the South European approach to religion is quite different from the one here in Denmark albeit likewise being Christian in general but not practiced by many. It was indeed interesting to learn the guys’ replies and thoughts and not the least their different takes on same. I did read in their latest book that Piero had found himself in his belief and attends mass as often as he can – and I think it shows as he seems so much more grounded and happy lately. Gianluca is always very profound and seems to search and dig deep in all aspects of life – and I believe he is putting a big question mark to many things that he would like to know more about and come to terms with. I recall that after their participation in the Family Conference he mentioned that he really would have appreciated to sit down with the Pope and discuss over several topics with him. That was a rather interesting statement for a young man! Anyhow this was an interesting interview and yes rather amazing that the guys so willingly did open up and shared so much of their personal thoughts with us. Thanks again for doing the big translation job for us!
And a very Happy Easter to each and everyone. Love – Kirsten🇩🇰
I was also impressed by the guys answers and the topics they discussed.
My sister and I were in St. Cecilia church in 2018, a gorgeous place! Me being Catholic and a choir member it was my dream to finally visit there. I did not get there on my first Rome trip so I wasn’t going to miss it this time. As mentioned in the video St. Cecilia is the patron saint of singers and musicians. While there we went into the little gift shop to the left of the front doors as you walk into the church. There was a nun in there and I bought a few things including holy cards of St. Cecilia that I brought back to my choir members. When we walked out of the gift shop I turned around and that nun had followed us out so I quickly, while she wasn’t looking, snapped her picture. I don’t really know why I did it but finally, six years later, I know why. If you watch the video again you’ll see the guys being introduced to the Benedictine mother. Right behind her is another nun and I could not believe my eyes when I saw her. I searched for my photo and voila! It is the same nun that was in the gift shop that day we were there! I’m so glad to know she is still alive and well! 😊
Happy Easter to you and your family!
That’s truly awesome Pat! And what a lovely experience for you to have visited St. Cecillia – bringing lovely memmories back :-). Personally, I must have been “just around the corner” as The Trastevere is one of our favorite areas for dining. The ambiance of the little town square is lovely. Must, however, admit that I do not recall any church in the areas…. Next time I’ll come to Rome I’ll definitely make sure to pay this beautiful place a visit.
And a very Happy Easter to you and your family as well.
It’s no wonder the Trastevere area is one of your favorites as I hear that neighborhood is the most authentic in Rome – not as commercialized as other Rome areas. The reason you probably didn’t recall seeing St. Cecilia is because there is a building facade outside the courtyard of the church that looks like any other building on the street. The church is “hiding” behind that! We had a bit of difficulty finding it too! 😄 There are two other churches nearby – Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere and the Church of San Pietro in Montorio. They are a bit northwest of St. Cecilia and we didn’t visit them.
Kirsten I also wanted to let you know this spiritual side of Il Volo, they know how to be very cheerful, but also very profound in their conversations and I never hide anything in their answers.
Happy Easter to you and Steen!!
Wow Pat, you know the Trastevere area really well. I have been to Rome many times, but never to Trastevere and I told Beppe that we must go and see the Basilica of S. Cecilia, it’s a promise. Happy Easter dear right arm!!
Vielen Dank für die tolle Übersetzung dieses Interviews und die vielen anderen sehr interessanten Artikel. Ich bedanke mich zu selten. Auch dir Kursten vielen Dank für deinen schönen Kommentar.
Frohe Ostern .
Aber dieses Mal hast du es geschafft, also bin ich jetzt derjenige, der dir, In Un, dafür dankt, dass dir gefällt, was wir veröffentlichen!!
But this time you did it, so now I’m the one thanking you In Un for liking what we publish!!
Thanks again Daniela and Pat for another wonderful translation. Our boys are wise beyond their years.
Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates, near and far, have a blessed day.
You’re welcome, Rose Marie! Happy Easter! 😊
They are wise young people, RoseMarie, and we who know them well know it!
It’s not your Easter, but you’ll accept the greetings anyway!! A hug! 🙂
I have a question I wanted to ask you about the clerical collar on the interviewer, Don Walter Insero. Is he a priest or such??
I just looked him up and yes, he is a priest. Born in Caserta in 1975, Don Walter Insero studied Theology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the Human Sciences University of Strasbourg. Right now he is an Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Theology at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana. It’s just a couple blocks away from the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
I know that “Don” means “Mr.” in Spanish but I have never heard it used as part of a Catholic priest’s name. Maybe Daniela or someone else here can shed some light on this.
Yes Pat, for us, the DON in front of the name indicates the presence of a clerical person.
There are obviously exceptions where DON is also a surname.
Yes Dolores is a priest.
In reality, the two things that make us immediately understand that the person we are talking to is a priest are the white collar and the DON placed in front of the name.
Thank you Dolores – for your kind & uplifting thought – you are very supportive & a positive soul as well – much love to you.
Pat. Enjoyed hearing about your 2018 visit to Rome with your sister.
Also brought back memories of singing in the choir with my 3 sisters. Happy Easter all!
Thank you, Martha! 😊 Happy Easter to you!
Thank you Daniela for that translation ,the boys are always truthful when they answer questions and are very thoughtful of this beautyfull place and what it represents ,Happy Easter all
I agree with your observations, Pamela and Happy Easter to you too!
Thank you for this heart felt story!
Thank you for enjoying it, Becky
Daniela & Pat – what a beautiful spiritual & uplifting Editorial you girls have put together all for the fans of our boys across many nations at this Easter time – St Cecilia sounds as though it is a beautiful & serene place with deep spiritual significance Piero – Ignazio & Gianluca are closer to the Almighty than I realised – what tender loving souls they have & a great love for Humanity hence representing World Youth Day & World Family Day – a great deal of significance is attached to this – how honourable our boys are – I loved what Piero stated – “whoever sings prays twice” – he is right – on the preface of my hymn book it states – “the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me & it shall be answered with a blessing on their heads” – Gianluca stated “you gain humility through pain” – these boys are extraordinary – so profoundly humble & you Daniela & Pat are guardian angels – bless your hearts & I hope you enjoyed your Easter break – much love.
Ever since I have sung in my church choir I have heard “whoever sings prays twice”. 😊 Thank you for your nice compliment! I really did have a good Easter with my family and my choir family, who I call my second family! 🎵🎹
Well done Pat – you are a girl after my own heart – as I too sang in our Church Stake choir many times – I have read previously you had sung in the Church choir – so uplifting to to soul – it was stunning to hear the boys talk about faith – especially Piero – what fine young man – much love Pat.
Thank you, Jude. I have sung ever since grade school. I sang in high school in trios, sextets, and the mixed chorus. I’ve sung almost everything – alto, 2nd soprano and even tenor when they didn’t have enough guys to sing that part in high school! I was one of about 4-5 girls that sang tenor. And I still sing that part in my church choir but can sing higher too. A good soprano friend and I sang duets a few times in church over the years. I sang in college for the 2½ years I was there. The one and only time I was at an IL VOLO concert I went afterward to the meet and greet. I stood by Gianluca and told him that I sing mostly his part when I sing along with their songs! 😄 Can you tell I love to sing? hahaha There’s always a song playing in my head. Who needs a radio! 🤣 Hugs to you! ❤️
Wow!! – Pat your choir experiences are stunning!! – well done thou good & faithful friend – lucky you standing next to the beautiful Gianluca – I wish I could have the chance to stand next to the extraordinarily gifted Piero – haha.
Jude, you are always so sweet with your comments. I spent a quiet Easter with my family, impossible to go for a picnic because the weather was very rainy and grey.
I really wanted to show you and understand this beautiful video, because Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are wonderful people, very mature, as well as being good artists. I believe we will hear them on some occasion in this future jubilee!
Daniela – thank you for your uplifting comments – your love for Piero – Ignazio & Gianluca shines through the stunning work you do – these boys certainly have the gift of something very rare – much love to you & don’t work too hard.
Our three young guys know the deeper meaning of faith and love and display profound honesty about who they are. I would also like to comment on when they did the concert (I forgot where it was) and it rained hard. The three incredible guys showed their appreciation to the audience but I saw the look of concern on their faces when the rain fell heavily as they sang A Chi Mi Diche. The look of love to their fans as they sing despite bad weather, Oh, my deepest admiration for them grew greater and greater as I watch their success, I was totally floored! I am Fortune from Hawaii.
Yes Fortune, last year in the Arena I attended the entire Il Volo concert in the heavy rain, but I remember another moment of theirs in the rain while they were singing and I attach the video.
They are certainly very special people and they demonstrate it on every occasion.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=284489476200447
The guys certainly showed their love and respect to you in the audience by walking out and getting rained on! What more could you ask for? 💗🎵💕🎶💖 They are the best!
Thank you for this deep and moving interview/translation. It’s admirable for such young men to reflect so deeply and openly about their spiritual life and beliefs. And yet they are also fun loving modern up-to-date guys. A great combination!
I’m glad such interviews appear in popular magazines. Maybe readers will learn something from them, that being world famous and successful artists, they haven’t lost their humility, love, faith, or decency. So many people simply cannot examine or talk about their beliefs, or are ashamed to talk about them, or simply don’t have anything to say.
Thank you again, for helping us better understand them.
What beautiful words you used Maija, it’s true, despite being successful artists, they have not lost their humility, faith or decency. We really hope that many young people learn from their examples.
Thank you for your compliments. 🙂