This vocal duo is the absolute dream team! When Andrea Bocelli and Helene Fischer teamed up for a duet on “When I Fall In Love,” they created some truly heavenly sounds. After a gorgeous opening trumpet solo, the Italian tenor lent his honeyed tones to the ‘50s pop classic. Next up, Fischer took the lead vocal, continuing the romantic vibe with an intimate vocal performance.
We all know that Bocelli is a world-class vocalist, and while Fischer is somewhat less known to English-speaking audiences, she is without a doubt an incredible talent. The German star stepped up to the big task of a duet with Bocelli, and when they sang together just before the four-minute mark, it was just sublime. We never miss the chance to cover a beautiful duet here on The Music Man, and this one’s for the ages!
The video went down a treat with fans online, who tuned in 22 million times on Bocelli’s YouTube channel. The duet was captured at the Italian star’s performance at the Piazzetta in Portofino, Italy, on August 11, 2012. Bocelli’s longtime collaborator David Foster was a big part of the performances on the night, and the two stars were joined by a 40-piece orchestra. The show was recorded and later packaged as Bocelli’s Love In Portofino CD/DVD release.
Love In Portofino produced several hit videos on YouTube. Another popular capture from the night features Bocelli performing the retro Cuban hit “Quizas Quizas Quizas,” this time with American virtuoso Caroline Campbell providing violin. The collab proved to be the seventh-most popular performance on Bocelli’s channel, as it drew an impressive 68 million views. Foster again appears at the start of the performance, giving some background on how the pair recorded their take on the song.
“When I Fall In Love” is a traditional pop song written by American songwriters Victor Young and Edward Heyman, who provided the music and lyrics respectively. The song first appeared as an instrumental piece titled “Theme from One Minute to Zero” in Howard Hughes’ final film, One Minute to Zero. Young subsequently released the first vocal version of the song, with Jeri Southern on the mic, in April 1952. The Music Man readers may know “When I Fall In Love” from the Nat King Cole version, which the jazz legend recorded in 1956. In the years since, the song has become a standard. It has been recorded by many artists over the years, including Michael Bublé, Rick Astley, and Donny Osmond.
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