Our Piero and Ignazio were at dinner with Bartoletti (journalist / commentator), their dear friend. This is what he wrote about them.
Put one evening for dinner in a tavern, Bartoletti with two friends out of three of the Il Volo guys, Ignazio and Piero: the Sicilian-Bolognese. Gianluca will join them to perfect the single of the new album they are preparing and which will be released very soon, followed a few weeks later from the complete compilation. It will be explosive and beautiful. Not only because Ignatius, regardless of any diffusional strategy, listens to the CD in his car …. at full volume with windows down perhaps to make it feel even heard at the Madonna di San Luca, (this church is on a hill of Bologna, but it is a way of saying that Ignazio keeps the volume so high that he could hear it up there). Then Bartoletti says that their CD will take an unexpected turn, that it will be very different from the previous ones.
I look at them at the table in their simplicity. I am curious about the stories of their everyday life. I tell them some stories from an old uncle and enjoy seeing them open their eyes wide to hear names and things they do not know. It makes me laugh when someone, without ever having known or met them, calls them “spocchiosi”, “presumptuous”, “arrogant”, “mounted” and so on.
They study all day to improve themselves. They speak with admiration and devotion of their international myths that are now colleagues. They tell with amazement and modesty their experiences unattainable by 95 percent of the other Italian singers. Piero is more serious with unexpected veins of irony, Ignazio a sweet “cazzaro” that at the end of the evening chases me to show me the film of the airplane model that he built with his dad and who tried in vain to fly (“And to think that when we did not have a penny they flew very well”).
I brought them the beautiful design that Giorgio Serra, “Matitaccia” dedicated to the group. I made them and they made me smile. Please, guys, stay so “bad” in the eyes of those who still do not love you: but, please, never change. And if you continue to succeed in the world, patience! It’s like saying they are good, and everyone likes them so if in spite of those who think differently, they will be successful ….. patience, those people will make a reason, because they are BRAVI.
*D* What to say, Marino Bartoletti has always defended our boys and also this time he highlighted their appearance as “good guys”.
He also anticipated that soon the single will be released, followed immediately by the album and that it will be a real breakthrough.
Under his post I read two really interesting comments that I translate here too.
* I also had some doubts about these guys, but it was during a meeting for the presentation of his book, dear Marino Bartoletti, that I had the opportunity to know them better. Never seen the show characters so genuine and courteous, available to exchange a chat with those present. These days it is not a trivial matter. If then to the compassion add the skill, we should not marvel at their global success. Well done.
* Great guys in their simplicity! I had the pleasure of working with them, in their first Russian appearance in Moscow, they were special guests of a well-known artist in Russia!
Appreciated and applauded by all .. insiders and not ..
But what are Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca doing these spring days?
We follow their tracks and what do we discover?
This photo was published in the newspaper “ALTARIMINI.IT“. Piero and Ignazio are located in Riccione, a beautiful and renowned town on the Adriatic Sea.
In the article it is said that the two members of the trio Il VOLO took a walk along the waterfront and did not avoid autographs and selfies.
After spending a nice weekend at the beach, a day in Milan, destination Sony.
Surely there will be agreements for the release of the new album.
They are all here, no, Gianluca is missing. Certainly he will have had a setback and he will not be able to come.
In this video Piero says:
P = What changes the story?
DQ (Diego Quaglia, A&R DIRECTOR SONY MUSIC ) = Are the songs that change the story.
P = And we commit ourselves.
(turned to Ignatius) Igna what changes the story?
I = BHO (“but me, what do I know?” Said when you don’t know what to answer.)
Gianluca the same day sends us a photo ready for a trip by car, maybe he wants to reach his friends in Milan.
In the end Gianluca did not arrive, problems with the car?
Easter holidays are approaching. What better chance to return to the family?
Piero is back in Sicily.
But do not forget his workouts.
Ignazio is back in Sicily too. Here he is in a loving video with his sister.
I = Finally after a long time, with Ninuzza (loving diminutive of Nina).
Nina = hello.
I = Greetings, today from Trapani, then later from Marsala.
I+N= Ciao, Ciao
……..what sweets these two siblings !!!!
But where is Gianluca?
He sends us this beautiful picture.
And engages in these beautiful thoughts.
In the meantime Ignazio went to visit RADIO 102, a radio station in the province of Trapani.
It is a pleasure to know that the boys will be at home with their families for these festive days.
But the new album? The release of the new single should be imminent, we hope, we can not wait.
This post was actually written just before the Sanremo performance. I apologize for it being out of order here, but I think you will enjoy it regardless!
This beautiful article that I translate has just come out. Published on IL GIORNALE and written by Paolo Giordano.
NOT ONLY BEL CANTO, AFTER SANREMO STARTS A NEW ROUTE
On the stage the trio (winner in 2015) sings Endrigo and duets with Baglioni. «Not easy»
Tonight they will sing in their own way: full lungs and with drops of tradition.
Il Volo won the 2015 Festival with a song (GRANDE AMORE) that is already a classic of their concerts all over the world. And this time these three golden boys return on the stage of the Ariston with one more reason: to confirm that I’m not a meteor. Gianluca Ginoble, theLatin lover.Ignazio Boschetto, the tallest. Piero Barone, the one withglasses. They are among the most famous Italians in the world, they make colossal tours and hosted in the most decisive televisions in the world. They were born on TV, they come from TI LASCIO UNACANZONE and have made their way because they intercept a widespread need in the world (that of bel canto) but underestimated in Italy. After all, Italians find it hard to please what is Italian. In any case, Il Volo has now a recognizable identity at all latitudes. And tonight they come back to the Ariston. “After three years, it’s another sensation,” confirms Piero. Every time they go on stage, they beat the prejudice of those who do not accept that they can sing well in the old way. “But we’re used to it,” they always say. And in any case they do not stop. Like this time.
Sorry, Il Volo, what effect does being super guests?
(Piero) “It was Claudio Baglioni who immediately made us feel better. During the tests of last week, he put us at ease.”
As?
(Piero) “When we spoke to him, he answered clearly: “You are the guests, do what you want. So does a great artist. Chapeau.”
But in the meantime, where did you end up?
(Piero) “Let’s say we were on a break.”
Impossible.
(Piero) “In fact, we recorded a record with one of the most important producers in the world, Emilio Estefan. It will come out in two or three months. And it will be a surprise.”
Then explain why.
(Always Piero) “We opened the door to Latin sounds. Il Volo sings Latin. It is a tribute to a Latin American tradition that few expected from a group like ours. And there will also be duets that nobody expects.”
Eg?
(Piero) “With Gloria Estefan, wife of Emilio and super mega pop star in South America. Is it true that he did not expect it? “
In fact.
(Gianluca) “With this record we do not have only one goal, which is to improve ourselves. We also want to surprise and face an unexpectedrepertoire.”
The target?
(Gianluca) “Prove that we are not just beautiful singing.”
Will you do it at the Festival tonight?
(Gianluca) “In the meantime we will face a great story like Sergio Endrigo, playing CANZONE PER TE that won the Festival fifty years ago, in 1968.”
And then?
(Gianluca) “And then we will duet with Claudio Baglioni in a piece that is part of his repertoire as LA VITA E’ ADESSDO, from the disc of Baglioni in 1985. Not easy, you know?”
And then?
(Gianluca) “After the Sanremo Festival a new cycle begins for us.“
But you can not be too different from before.
(Gianluca) “We have the opportunity to interpret many different repertoires without losing our identity. And we still have something that will never leave us: adrenaline. Maybe someone does not care or do not think about it, but who does this job has an engine that can not be extinguished: passion. We have it.”
All right, but three boys in their twenties will often fight among themselves.
(Gianluca, but the others nod) “We were educated by our parents and we have the teaching of our manager Michele Torpedine. So sure that we quarrel, often with vehemence, because each of us has a different character. But with intelligence everything is always resolved.”
I was unable to view anything at that site. The message states “The streaming of this content is available in Italy only. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
I looked online and found this link that worked for me:
I have been watching the show, In Vita in Diretta, all morning. There are quite a few folks on stage commenting about the Sanremo Festival. They are also interviewing some of the people performing at tonight’s event. At one point I saw the guys of IL VOLO outside the studio sneaking behind Sting as he was being interviewed by a lady named Barbara. You couldn’t miss Gianluca’s bright yellow sweater withBLIND FOR LOVEon the front! I was hoping they would interview them too and sure enough a little while later Barbara was climbing into their van to speak with the guys and Michele Torpedine, their manager. Here is a screen shot from that interview.
The transmission starts at 8.35 pm tonight Sanremo time.
This just in! A message just popped up on my Instagram saying, “Tonight headed on the Facebook page, pierobaronehouseteca_ufficiale, we give the chance to those who can’t connect in euro vision to see the boys of IL VOLO.” You might try that as another way to view the broadcast.
ALSO! Gianluca just posted on Instagram that they will sing at 9:30pm Sanremo time! Looks like the guys will be performing an hour into the broadcast tonight.
Thanks to Daniela for sending the RAI 1 link. I hope it will work for some of us. If not, give the link I found a try or the Facebook page above. One way or the other we should all be able to watch! 🙂
Here is the latest news: the Flight will pay tribute to Sergio Endrigo, so we think it can be CANZONE PER TE. It will not be the only song that they sing but for now is the only new clue.
In addition, the official Facebook of IL VOLO has asked us via email to do this thing that I consider very pretty.
The evening of Wednesday (for us) just before their entry on the stage of the Ariston, we were asked to post on all social networks (facebook, twitter, instagram) the photo of the boys with #ILVOLOSANREMO, so as to make the boys feel all our support and make the topic trendy.
So I recommend, Wednesday, for you between 14:00 and 15:00, to post this beautiful picture with #ILVOLOSANREMO.
We are all super excited !!!
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