• Andrea Bocelli was married to Enrica Cenzatti from 1992 • 2002
• Enrica met Andrea Bocelli at a bar when she was 17
• They had two children together, Amos and Matteo
• Both children followed in their father’s footsteps and pursued careers in music
• Enrica received a large financial settlement after their divorce
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $40 million |
Date Of Birth | September 22, 1958 |
Spouse | Veronica Berti |
Fact | Worked as a bar pianist to pay for opera singing classes. |
Andrea Bocelli’s first wife
From 1992 to 2002, the famous Italian opera singer, songwriter, and music producer Andrea Bocelli was married to Enrica Cenzatti. Their love story is pretty interesting because they first met at a bar, and immediately fell in love with each other. During their almost ten-year-long marriage, they appeared to have a particular bond between them.
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Who is Enrica Cenzatti?
As her popularity comes only from being constantly associated with the Italian tenor, Enrica’s biographical background is still shrouded in mystery. Supposedly, she was born in 1969 (while others say 1970) in Italy, and spent her teenage years in Pisa, where she attended high school. Other details about her family, education and professional qualifications are not available.
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However, there is one detail from her high school years which is undoubtedly known by any Andrea Bocelli fan – she first met the tenor at a bar when she was only 17 years old. At that time, he was far from being the opera star he is now. In fact, his interests were of another type. Completing his law studies, getting his degree, and, respectively, practicing as an attorney – these were among his most important goals then. In order to financially support his studies, Andrea took some piano lessons, and played it in his free time. What seemed to be just a temporary activity dramatically changed Andrea’s life from both the professional and personal point of view.

Meeting the destiny
The 17 years-old Enrica had no idea that some evening when she was casually going out to a bar to relax, would eventually change her entire life. Not only did she listen to an astonishing singer doing his best, but also met the person who could simply be described as one of the big loves of her life. Needless to say that, despite his visual condition, Andrea instantly felt the same attraction to the young lady. If this is not the hand of fate then tell me what it is.
The ensuing months decisively bonded them, the wedding and the marriage becoming just a matter of time. The final coronation of the relationship came up in 1992, during the hot summer, when they vowed each other eternal faith. They did seem to be made one for another. 1995 was the year that marked the arrival of their first child, Amos, born in February. Two years later, his brother they named Matteo was born.
The end of the paradise
After ten years of marriage, the couple drifted apart and divorced in 2002. The cause of the separation is still unknown, because both parties kept privacy about the issue.
However, they remained on good terms, mostly for and due to their two children. Following an agreement of common custody, Enrica and Andrea were both involved in their boys’ raising and education process. The latters were seven and nine years old at the time their parents separated, but Enrica even continued to live somewhere in the same neighborhood as her ex-husband.
Maestro @AndreaBocelli walks the runway in #StefanoRicci with his sons Amos and Matteo Bocelli at the #SR45th Anniversary fashion show. pic.twitter.com/q7K97BqnjF
— Stefano Ricci (@StefanoRicciSpA) January 12, 2017
Enrica’s children
The boys lived with Enrica, but the influence their father had on their development is proven by their choices regarding their professional life. Amos’ admiration towards his father and his inner attraction to music made him follow a career in music, and he graduated Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali L. Boccherini with a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano. Since 2013 when his career started thriving, he has gained a lot of popularity among Italian musicians. On the other side, his brother, Matteo, showed the same signs of inheriting his father talent from an early age. He took piano lessons during childhood, but didn’t really enter professionally the world of music until 2015. Following his father’s advice and insistence, he eventually enrolled for piano lessons. At the moment, he studies vocal performance at the Lucca Conservatory. Andrea’s live shows with his boys are both enthralling and touching.
Enrica’s body measurements
Enrica is by far a very attractive woman. With brown eyes and naturally curly black hair, she definitely could bring joy in everyone’s life. Of average height and with a well-proportioned body, Enrica maintains the vitality of her body and soul at the respectable age of 50. Maybe the divorce was not just a tragic event in her life, but one which set a new beginning. However, financially, it was for certain a favorable affair. Authoritative sources estimate that she received between five and ten million dollars after the separation. Furthermore, because the children lived with her, she received a certain amount for the needs of the young boys. Her ex’s total net worth is, reportedly, around $40 million, and her own estimated at over $5 million.
General Info
Full Name | Andrea Bocelli |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Salary | $40 million |
Date Of Birth | September 22, 1958 |
Height | 1.87 m |
Profession | Record producer, Opera Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Lawyer, Author, Actor, Songwriter, Kaunas, Lisbon, Portugal, Helsinki, Finland, A mio padre (6 maggio 1992), Because We Believe, Cantico |
Education | University of Pisa |
Nationality | Italian |
Family
Spouse | Veronica Berti |
Children | Amos Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, Kaunas, Lisbon, Portugal, Helsinki, Finland, A mio padre (6 maggio 1992), Because We Believe, Cantico |
Parents | Alessandro Bocelli, Edi Bocelli, Kaunas, Lisbon, Portugal, Helsinki, Finland, A mio padre (6 maggio 1992), Because We Believe, Cantico |
Siblings | Alberto Bocelli |
Accomplishments
Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Billboard Latin Music Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, Classic Brit Award for Album of the Year, Classic Brit Award for International Artist of the Year, Classic Brit Award for Best Selling Classical Album, World M… |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best P… |
Movies | Credo: John Paul II, Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo, Homage to Rome, La Bohème, Kaunas, Lisbon, Portugal, Helsinki, Finland, A mio padre (6 maggio 1992), Because We Believe, Cantico |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Close friends with David Foster. |
2 | Did not start singing professionally until he was 34 years old. |
3 | Has one daughter with Veronica Berti: Virginia Bocelli (born March 21, 2012). |
4 | Has two sons: Amos Bocelli (born February 22, 1995) and Matteo Bocelli (October 8, 1997). |
5 | He captured a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, as he simultaneously held the No 1, 2 and 3 position on the US classical album chart. |
6 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2010. |
7 | He was awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on March 4, 2006. |
8 | Raised on a farm, he was exposed to opera as a child simply because that calmed him down. |
9 | Worked as a bar pianist to pay for opera singing classes. |
10 | Received his law degree (Ph.D) from the University of Pisa. |
11 | Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at age 12, after a football accident. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Who’s Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Orphan Black | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Die Helene Fischer Show | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Strictly Come Dancing | 2012-2015 | TV Series performer – 3 episodes | |
Prins | 2015 | performer: “Con te partirò” | |
Mommy | 2014/I | performer: “Vivo per lei” | |
Guapas | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
One Chance | 2013 | performer: “Con Te Partiro” | |
The Vision of Paolo Soleri: Prophet in the Desert | 2013 | Documentary performer: “Ama Cred E Vai” / writer: “Ama Cred E Vai” | |
Ruby Sparks | 2012 | performer: “Rigoletto: La Donna è Mobile Act III” | |
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted | 2012 | performer: “Con Te Partiro” | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
The Simpsons | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
The End | 2011/VIII | performer: “Time To Say Goodbye Con te partirò” | |
Somos Todos | 2010 | Short performer: “Por Ti Volaré” | |
Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2010 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Hewy’s Animated Movie Reviews | 2009 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
A Christmas Carol | 2009 | performer: “God Bless Us Everyone” | |
Os Mutantes | 2008 | TV Series performer: “Canto della terra” | |
Blades of Glory | 2007 | performer: “Con Te Partiro” | |
Sarah Brightman: Diva – The Video Collection | 2006 | Video performer: “Time to Say Goodbye Con te partirò” | |
Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast | 2004 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Chocolate com Pimenta | 2003 | TV Series writer: “ENCONTRO – POR UM INSTANTE O AMOR L’INCONTRO” | |
Terra Speranza | 2002 | TV Series performer: “L’Abitudine” | |
Classics: The Best of Sarah Brightman | 2002 | TV Movie performer: “Time to Say Goodbye” | |
Vajont – La diga del disonore | 2001 | performer: “Proteggimi” | |
The Sopranos | 2001 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
Sarah Brightman in Concert | 1998 | TV Movie performer: “Time To Say Goodbye Con te partirò” | |
Torre de Babel | 1998 | TV Series performer: “Con Te partirò” | |
Quest for Camelot | 1998 | performer: “The Prayer/La Preghiera” |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Night of the Proms | 2013 | TV Series | Singer |
Omaggio a Roma | 2009 | Short | Mario Cavaradossi |
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | 2009 | Video short | |
La Bohème | 1998 | TV Movie | Rodolfo |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Tuscan Skies ~ Andrea Bocelli ~ | 2001 | TV Special composer: song “L’incontro” / composer: song “Resta qui” |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Marco Borsato: Symphonica in Rosso | 2006 | Video |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Céline Dion: These Are Special Times | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Sarah Brightman in Concert | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
To Life! America Celebrates Israel’s 50th | 1998 | TV Special | |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Élection de Miss France | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Victoires de la musique | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
José Carreras Gala | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Pavarotti & Friends 2 | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Guest Performer |
Festival di Sanremo | 1951 | TV Series | Himself / Participiant (1994-1995) |
Intimissimi on Ice | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Himself |
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come | 2016 | TV Movie filming | Himself |
Andrea Bocelli Live from Florence | 2016 | post-production | Himself |
Landmarks Live in Concert | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Le Concert Des Etoiles: Luciano Pavarotti | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
Live from Lincoln Center | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Die Helene Fischer Show | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Performer |
Felicidades: Navidad 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
Great Performances | 1999-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
Loose Women | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Performer / Performer |
Good Morning America | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – GMA Undercover Agent / Himself – Musical guest / … |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
MTV Europe Music Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
Strictly Come Dancing | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Performer / Himself – Music Guest |
Festival of Families | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
Britain’s Got Talent | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Special Guest |
Hard Rock Rising Miami Beach 100th Birthday Music Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life an All Star Grammy Salute | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
On the Money | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Night of the Proms | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Singer |
Vivement dimanche | 1999-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Hier encore | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Musical guest |
The Royal Variety Performance 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
The Zen of Bennett | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
Tony Bennett: Duets II | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Concerto: One Night in Central Park | 2011 | Video | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1999-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Musical Guest |
Children in Need Rocks Manchester | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Songs of Praise | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Popstar to Operastar | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
Christmas in Washington | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
The 2010 World Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
Skavlan | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
The Best of the World Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
Domingão do Faustão | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Fox and Friends | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Che tempo che fa | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
DeLuxe | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jay Leno Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
The View | 2002-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Star Academy | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Wetten, dass..? | 1999-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Andrea Bocelli Live in Tokyo | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Gran premio internazionale della TV | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Winner |
Andrea Bocelli: The Story Behind the Voice | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
DR’s store juleshow | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Performer |
Martha | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Bambi Verleihung 2007 | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself – Performer |
The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
Happy Birthday BAFTA | 2007 | TV Movie | |
Concert for Diana | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Apprentice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Andrea Bocelli: Under the Desert Sky | 2006 | Himself – Singer | |
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Marco Borsato: Symphonica in Rosso | 2006 | Video | Himself |
The 2006 World Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Performer / Nominee |
BingoLotto | 1999-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America’s Kids | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
Symphonic Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
American Idol | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Performer |
Quelli che… il calcio | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Performer |
Eine große Nachtmusik | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
All Time Greatest Movie Songs | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
El loco de la colina | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
El club | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Andrea Bocelli… Amor | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Royal Variety Performance 2005 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Opera Singer |
Live 8 | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Tony Danza Show | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Sesame Street | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Die ultimative Chartshow | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Breakfast with Frost | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Today with Des and Mel | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Arena | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
We Are the Future | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Imagine | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Classical Brit Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
Pavarotti & Friends 2002 for Angola | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Guest Performer |
Martine | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
Classical Brit Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
The 2002 World Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
American Dream: Andrea Bocelli’s Statue of Liberty Concert | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Performer |
Andrea Bocelli: Cieli di Toscana | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Singer |
Mundo VIP | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Tuscan Skies ~ Andrea Bocelli ~ | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
Christmas Glory 2000 | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Soloist |
Die Lotto-Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
Classical Brit Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
ABC 2000: The Millennium | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
Showpalast | 1999 | TV Series | Himself – Singer |
Noche de fiesta | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Michael Jackson & Friends | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
Corazón, corazón | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Performer |
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Andrea Bocelli: A Night in Tuscany | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | On 2 March 2010. At 7000 Hollywood Blvd. |
2002 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best Classic Music | |
1997 | Golden Lion | RTL Golden Lion Awards | Special Award |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program | Great Performances (1971) |
1999 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia