When Il Volo appeared on "American Idol," it was easy to dismiss the three fresh-faced Italian teenagers as another Jonas Brothers. That is, however, until they began to sing.
The voices that came out of the operatic trio were a sure sign that record executives had found something special.
" 'American Idol' was the biggest experience that we did," said Il Volo's Piero Barone in sketchy English via telephone from New York City. "The biggest. I consider it the biggest."
After that, everything changed, said 18-year-old Barone.
"After 'American Idol,' we have so many fans," the bespectacled teen said. "So many fans. Young fans. You can see the teenagers screaming."
And they have seen "all things."
In May 2009, Barone and fellow singers Ignazio Boschetto, 17, and Gianluca Ginoble, 16, appeared on the popular Italian talent show "Ti Lascio Una Canzone" and dazzled TV viewers with their flawless rendition of the Neapolitan standard "O Sole Mio."
• What: Il Volo
• When: 4 p.m. Sunday
• Where: Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit
• Tickets: $25, $45 and $75
• Info: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000
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The boys decided their group needed a name. "Il Volo," meaning "flight," was chosen to signify the feeling that these three young tenors were about to spread their wings and fly. It wasn't long before Il Volo's manager Michele Torpedine landed a worldwide recording contract for the trio with Universal Music Group which released their self-titled debut album in Italy in November 2010.
In less than three months, with no radio or video airplay, no single sales and only a few television performances, it was certified platinum.
Il Volo became the first Italian artists to sign with Geffen Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records, in the United States. They are labelmates to Lady Gaga and Eminem, among others. Barone explained he was thrilled to meet his fellow artists.
"We met them," he said. "They are lovely. When you speak with them, they are like normal friends. Before you meet them, you think, 'Oh my God, I can speak with him. I can speak with her.' When you start to speak, it's like normal friends."
Il Volo is inching its way toward success. Its single, "O Solo Mio," has been seen by more than one million fans on YouTube. Its self-titled debut, which is a mix of reimagined classics and original material produced by the multi Grammy Award-winning Humberto Gatica and the world-renowned Italian singer/producer Tony Renis, is heading toward platinum status in the United States. The boys even appeared on the series finale of the HBO show "Entourage."
They are bringing their show to the stage now, appearing at the Fox Theatre in Detroit for an early show at 4 p.m. Sunday.
"We do a lot of things -- and funny things. You can find a love moment, a romantic moment, moment that you can cry, a moment when you can laugh. You can do everything. If you come to our concert, you see the people laugh, cry and fall in love."
Source: Michigan Live
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