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Holiday, Il Volo, In Case You Missed It

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT……

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Hi Everyone,

Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are finally at their respective homes enjoying time with their families and friends. Piero attended a cousin’s wedding, Ignazio is seen playing soccer and Gianluca is sending us Christmas pictures, dressed in red! For the first time in months they can taste their Mom’s cooking, be with their dads and enjoy being with their siblings. We all miss them, but seeing them so happy to be home warms the heart. There is no place like home for the holidays, to borrow from the famous song!!

Twitter, Tweets and Keeks:

Gianluca, On the 19th, “Many thoughts, many memories, just for you #ilvolovers#Fans” “It’s 5 days for Christmas”

Thanks to Gianluca
Thanks to Gianluca

Piero, #Auguri to my beautiful cousins #wedding” 2 hrs ago “Can’t stop eating, ahhahaa #CHristmas spirit #home #family” ( I must confess he sent a picture of the food he was speaking about and I have no clue what it is)

Thanks to Piero
Thanks to Piero

Ignazio, sadly no new tweets, but enjoy this photo!

Mundial
Mundial

See article on Team Il Volo called, “Il Volo, the most famous Italian trio in America, is on the top ten of ITunes”

Have a look at Mundial and All Things Il Volo for more photo and videos.

Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, have a Merry and Blessed Christmas! For all of the Flight Crew supporters and fans, the best ever Holiday filled with Love and Blessings!!

Linda            winter2

Holiday, POETRY

STOP PLAYING BUON NATALE

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Dear Flight Crew,this one

I have called off work due to a level 2 snow emergency. I’m sitting here, feeling miserable, with a head cold, still in my jammies, wrapped in a robe, watching it snow AGAIN! I dislike snow and it’s friend the ice.

I was born, almost on the beach, in perpetually sunny Southern California. Where we lived we could see Mt. Baldy. Ol’ Baldy was snow-capped part of the year. Twice a year or so mom would go into her bedroom closet and get that little bag with nine pairs of knitted gloves inside. We would all put on our heavest sweaters and jackets (none of us had boots, of course), pile in the Station Wagon and an hour and a half later we were in the snow. We would touch it, throw it, get cold feet and noses, hop in the car, go home and get in the pool. We weren’t rich. In Southern California I think you can get public assistance to build a pool.

Now, I’m grown and live in Ohio. There’s usually not a lot of snow here. Until now! So, it is among the sounds of the snow plows scraping and the snow blowers wailing that I blame Il Volo for this mess. More specifically “Buon Natale”. Stay with me here. I mean, look at these songs:

I’ll Be Home For Christmas – (“Please have snow…” they’re begging here!)
Jingle Bell Rock – (“..snowing and blowing..” sound like “bushels of fun” to you?)
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – (“caroling out in the snow” why?)
White Christmas – (the whole darn things about snow!)
Let it Snow. Let It Snow, Let it Snow – (nuff said, nuff said, nuff said)

For all I know, Panis Angelicus may mean “send more snow ” in Latin! (no emails please, I know it doesn’t). Ave Maria doesn’t mention snow though. I’m pretty sure that one is about me.

Now… if The Boys sang these to you as nicely as they do and you could open up the heavens and let the snow pour down wouldn’t you? Come on, I know all of you. Of course you would!

I rest my case. Someone up there is listening! STOP PLAYING BUON NATALE while I can still find my car under the snow! I have Christmas shopping to finish!

Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely,
~Marie

Holiday, Il Volo, In Case You Missed It

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT….

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Hi Everyone,

The Holidays are almost upon us and Il Volo is home, I mean REALLY home!They have since arriving back in Italy on Dec 10th, been very busy! The Boys have been in a concert in The Bascilica of St Francis of Assisi, they have been interviewed on radio and Italian television programs. I don’t know if you noticed, they have been received back home with much more fanfare and recognition than last year. I think they are finally getting the recognition they deserve in Italy and prehaps, Europe. No news to us, we, here in North America have loved them since the beginning!

I hope everyone saw them on “The Talk” yesterday. Did you see the shots of Carnie Wilson crying during their performance? That’s  complement when another singer is so moved by your performance. Link  http://bit.ly/1fISAse

Twitter, Tweets and Keeks:

Gianluca, as Kelly says he’s waxing philosophic. “”Good morning, listening to Frank” “That’s my face when I see You”,

courtesy of Gianluca
courtesy of Gianluca

“How are you doing today?” “Just be yourself, someone will find your uniquess attractive” “Many thoughts, many memories, just for you #imissyou #ilvolovers.”

Piero, retweeted Gianluca “Memories that will never die #imissyou #ilvolovers”

Thanks to Marie
Thanks to Marie

Ignazio, On the 17th “Going back home!!” On the 18th “How beautiful to spend time with your father around the city, I missed this!!!!”

Ignazio's homecoming cake. credit Mundial
Ignazio’s homecoming cake. credit Mundial

Remember to look for Mn and Michele’s part 3 of Christmas in Italia.

Remember to watch The Disney Christmas Parade on Christmas day, featuring an appearance by Il Volo!

See  Mundial and All Things l Volo for other photos and videos

Hopefully this is Il Volo’s real vacation with family and friends until after the new year! Enjoy guys!!!

Linda

Gianluca, Ignazio, Il Volo, Piero

Il Volo in Domenica In RAI1 Program

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Photo credits  unduetre. com

Video credits RAI1

http://www.rai.tv/dl/replaytv/replaytv.html?day=2013-12-15&ch=1&v=303045&vd=2013-12-15&vc=1#day=2013-12-15&ch=1&v=303045&vd=2013-12-15&vc=1

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Thanks to MN for summarizing the ragazzi comments in English and passing along photos of Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero!

During the first part of the telecast Il Volo performed the Christmas songs medley (24:20). During the interview, the Boys expressed their wish to be able to perform and to become as popular in Italy as they are abroad and recalled their tours and experiences during the past two years with the important artistic collaborations.

The speaker told them they are already famous as they performed in the Christmas concert to be aired on December 25 and recommended that they should remain themselves and not get a big head.  At the question which of the Christmas songs were their favorites, Ignazio said White Christmas (Bianco Natale) as he used to sing it at school. Piero’s preference is for Ave Maria, and Gianluca quoted his preference for American voices like Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams and said Mel Tormè The Christmas Song is his favorite.

Then they sang Il Mondo (1:02:30)

Thanks MN!

Holiday, POETRY

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE (MY) CHRISTMAS

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Ignazio and santa

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the villa,
not a creature was stirring, not even Godzilla (couldn’t think of another rhyme)

When, what to my wondering eyes should I hear, (I take liberties)
but a song and three Boys, not tiny, but Dear! (lots of liberties)

I saw Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio too,
up to my rooftop, to my living room they flew!

They were dressed all in Alfani, from their head to their foot,
but their clothes were all tarnished, with ashes and soot.

A bundle of love they had in their pack,
and they looked just like heaven, when I calmly stared back!

His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples how merry! (that really is a line!)
Piero’s glasses were there, the color of cherry! (that one’s not)

Gian said not a word but went straight to his work
and filled all my dreams with songs and a perk!

He’d left me Ignazio all covered with bows
and giving a nod up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his Fiat, to Piero gave a whistle,
and away they both flew, like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim as they drove out of site,
“Happy Christmas to all, I hope Marie doesn’t bite!”

*

~you know who