Il Volo is the self-titled debut album from the
pop-opera trio
Il Volo, formed on the Italian singing competition ''
Ti lascio una canzone
''Ti lascio una canzone'' (English: ''Leavin' you a song'') was an Italian music talent show for aspiring singers aged 7 to 15, all of whom were required to cover the most beloved songs in the history of Italian pop music.
The songs covered in th ...
''. The album, produced by
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Celine Dion, Chicago, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Bublé. Gatica's inte ...
and Italian singer-producer
Tony Renis
Tony Renis (born 13 May 1938), stage name of Elio Cesari, is an Italian singer, composer, music producer and film actor.
Life and career
Renis was born in Milan. In the mid-1950s he met with Adriano Celentano, and the two started performing an i ...
,
was released in Italy on November 30, 2010
and in the United States on May 17, 2011.
It reached the top spot in the Austrian Albums Chart and it was certified Platinum in Italy by the
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously exist ...
. The Spanish edition of the album received a nomination for
Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the
12th Latin Grammy Awards in 2011.
Reception
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 33 on the
Italian Albums Chart
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously exist ...
during the week ending on December 5, 2010 and it peaked at number 6 in January 2011.
''Il Volo'' was later certified Platinum by the
Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously exist ...
for sales of 60,000 copies in Italy.
In May 2011, the International Version of the album debuted at number 10 on the US
''Billboard'' 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.
During the same week, the album also debuted at number 1 on the US
Top Classical Albums
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chart. In Canada, the album debuted at number 55 on the
Canadian Albums Chart.
It also entered the charts in several European countries, reaching the Top 10 in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. In July 2011, the album also entered the Austrian Albums Chart at number 2, and it reached the top spot during its second week.
Track listing
Italian version
International version
Spanish version
Charts and certifications
Charts
Certifications
Year-end charts
Release history
See also
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List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 2010s
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published in ''Billboard'' magazine that features Latin music sales information in regards to Latin pop music. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departm ...
References
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2010 debut albums
Geffen Records albums
Albums produced by Humberto Gatica
Il Volo albums