A global superstar who was blind by the age of twelve. An international singer who has sold in excess of 80 million albums worldwide. A deeply religious man who has met popes and sung for the former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali.

Andrea Bocelli reflects on his life and achievements with euronews’s Isabelle Kumar in this edition of The Global Conversation. He recalls the influences on his life and music and how his passion for singing began.

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