"Because We Believe" "(Ama Credi E Vai)" | ||||
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Single by Andrea Bocelli, Bocelli featuring Marco Borsato, and Bocelli featuring Gianna Nannini | ||||
from the album Amore, The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere, Symphonica in Rosso (Borsato album) | ||||
Released | 15 February 2006 (Netherlands and Flanders) March 2006 (Italy) | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Operatic pop, pop | |||
Length | 4:37 (duet with Borsato) | |||
Label | Universal Music, Decca, Sugar | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Amy Foster | |||
Producer(s) | David Foster, Humberto Gatica | |||
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"Because We Believe",("Ama Credi E Vai" in Italian),is a song by Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was co-written by Bocelli,multiple Grammy Award winner David Foster and his daughter Amy Foster, [1] for the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin,where it was performed by Bocelli. [2] The song first appeared as a solo version in Bocelli's 2006 album Amore ,and later in his 2007,greatest hits album, The Best of Andrea Bocelli:Vivere .
In the United States,Canada,and the rest of the world outside of Europe,Bocelli's original solo version is by far the best known. Young Argentinian tenor Javier Fontana also recorded the song with approval. Bocelli usually performs Because We Believe,the part English/Italian version of the song,during concerts and events,although he sometimes performs "Ama Credi E Vai",the song with the Italian lyrics only,which he wrote himself.
Both "Ama Credi E Vai",and "Because We Believe",were released as part of the Amore album, [1] January 31,2006,which debuted at No. 3 on both the Billboard 200,and the Canadian albums charts. [3] [4]
On February 26,2006,Bocelli performed the multilingual version of the song during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics,in Turin,before the flame was extinguished. [1] [2] While Bocelli was singing,500 Italian brides entered the arena dressed in their wedding dresses,and carrying lighted lilies;they formed the "Dove of Peace" before the flame took its final breath.
In April 2006,Bocelli was a guest coach,along with David Foster,on Season 5 of American Idol ,helping the finalists sing the week's themed songs,"Greatest Love Songs." He performed "Because We Believe" on the week's results show. [5]
The song was also included in Bocelli's 2007,greatest hits album, The Best of Andrea Bocelli:Vivere .
On March 18,2006,"Because We Believe" debuted at No. 39,on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart,spending only one week on the chart. [6]
In the Netherlands and Flanders,Belgium,the song was released as a duet with Dutch Nederpop singer Marco Borsato. Borsato recorded his part in Dutch,English,and Italian in Bocelli's studio in Italy,and Bocelli's original vocals were used.
The single spent a total of 14 weeks on the Dutch Top 40 chart,including six weeks at No. 1,becoming Borsato's first English language No. 1 single in the Netherlands as well as Bocelli's first No. 1 single in the country.
In Flanders,the single picked at No. 4,Bocelli's best position in Flanders since "Con te partirò" topped the charts in 1996,for 10 consecutive weeks. The song eventually spent a total of 21 weeks on the Ultratop 50 chart,seven weeks longer than it did in the Netherlands.
In Italy,the Italian version of the song was released as a duet with Italian rock singer Gianna Nannini.
The single spent a total of 14 weeks on the Musica e dischi ,Italian single Top 50 chart,picking at No. 9,and a total of 4 weeks in the top 20 on the FIMI singles chart,picking at No. 11.
Weekly chartsDuet with Marco Borsato
Duet with Gianna Nannini
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Decade-end chartsDuet with Marco Borsato
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The song has since been recorded by The Canadian Tenors,for their 2009 self-titled debut album.
The song has also been recorded by Celtic Thunder. It is featured on their third album Take Me Home released in 2009,and is sung by former member Paul Byrom
On February 5,2012,American pop opera singer,Chris Mann,auditioned with his version of the song for the premiere of the second season of the NBC talent show,The Voice. Even though Cee Lo Green was the first to turn his chair around,Chris chose Christina Aguilera as his coach. When Green asked about the song choice,Chris said he always loved the song. He went on to say that he had a hard time in the business,eventually trying to shrink his voice to "fit in." For the show,Chris said he wanted to sing like himself.
Harrison Craig,born 1994,Australian singer,Winner of the Voice,2013,also sings a version of this song.
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"Vivere" is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Gerardina Trovato with Angelo Anastasio and Celso Valli. It was first recorded as a duet between Trovato and Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli and included in Trovato's 1994 album Non èun film as well as on Bocelli's debut album Il Mare Calmo della Sera. It was also released as a B-side single with Bocelli's "Con te partirò" in 1996 and it was later featured on the compilation album Romanza,released by Bocelli in 1997.
Carmen:Duets &Arias is an album released in 2010 by Italian tenor,Andrea Bocelli. The album is a collection of arias of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen,including duets with Welsh bass-baritone,Bryn Terfel,Russian mezzo-soprano Marina Domashenko,and Italian soprano Eva Mei,from the French opéra comique.
Romanza is the first compilation album by Italian tenor singer Andrea Bocelli,released internationally in 1997.
Passione is the fourteenth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli,released on 29 January 2013. The album is a collection of Mediterranean love songs featuring duets with Jennifer Lopez,Nelly Furtado and a virtual duet with the late French cabaret singer Édith Piaf. It was produced by multiple Grammy-winning producer and Verve Music Group Chairman David Foster who co-produced Bocelli's 2006 Latin album Amore. A Spanish version of the album titled Pasión is set to be released through Universal Latino label.
Cinema is the fifteenth studio album by Italian classical tenor recording artist Andrea Bocelli. The album,featuring renditions of classic film soundtracks and scores,was released on 23 October 2015 through Sugar Music and Universal Music Group. A Spanish-language version of the album was also released and has been nominated Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Cinema received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2017.
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Believe is the seventeenth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The album was released on 13 November 2020 by Sugar Music and Decca Records.