Andrea Bocelli sure knows how to create a special dad and daughter moment. When the Italian crossover star invited 11-year-old Virginia to sing a duet on “Hallelujah,” the bond that dad and daughter shared was just too sweet! Andrea sounds so beautifully yearning as he sings Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece. And can we just say for a minute that young Virginia has 100% inherited her dad’s talent.
The youngster sings with such a pure and warm voice that has more soul in it than you would expect to come from an 11-year-old. The small room and the way the performance centers around Andrea’s delicate nylon-string guitar playing make it feel so intimate, like a family singalong around the fire. The admiring look that Virginia gives her dad as he sings is so heartwarming. The Music Man has to say we could listen to the talented Bocelli family sing all day!
Andrea and Virginia performed “Hallelujah” at the United Hatzalah Miami Gala for charity, and their performance hit 5.1 million views on YouTube. Viewers appreciated the sweet vibes and added comments such as “What a lucky little girl to have a father with that majestic voice and her with the voice of an angel” and “One of the best performances ever. A magnificent performance from Andrea and his daughter. Such a beautiful rendition with harmony and love.”
Virginia has a real knack for delivering gorgeous live vocal performances. She went viral with her version of “Over the Rainbow,” which hit 1.3 million views. Although this version is performed at one of her dad’s concerts, Andrea steps away from the mic after giving a spoken introduction, letting Virginia give a solo vocal performance. This proved that she really has the right stuff, and the ability to make a performance hit the spot as a lead vocalist.
Virginia Bocelli, who is now 14, is an Italian musician who was born on March 21, 2012. She was born to Andrea and his then-girlfriend, Veronica Berti. Andrea and Veronica tied the knot two years later in 2014. Virginia is the youngest of Andrea’s three children, coming after her brothers Matteo and Amos Bocelli. The two brothers were born to Andrea and his first wife, Enrica Cenzatti—the couple divorced in 2002. Virginia’s talents extend beyond vocals, as she is also a pianist and actress. She debuted in a live concert at age 8 with a duet on “Hallelujah” with her dad. Her dad and daughter duets on “Hallelujah” became her first viral performances. She later expanded her repertoire to film and TV roles.