Il volo piero barone biography of michael

Piero is the oldest member of Il Volo. He was born on June 24, 1993, and his hometown is Naro, Agrigento, Sicily [pop 8700]. He has an older brother, Francis, and a younger sister, Maria Grazia.

He got his passion for singing from his blind grandfather who discovered Piero’s voice when he was 3 years old.

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His grandpa wrote songs, and Piero sang with him. He said that singing with his grandpa was at first a joke and just for fun, but it soon became a passion.

He gives credit to his father for helping him realize his dream. In an Italian TV show interview he was asked about singing in church  at weddings to make money to pay for singing  lessons.

He studied piano at this time as well, and his father was glad to help, but  Piero said,  “It felt good to pay for myself. ”  He also plays the drums.

To Piero, music is everything, “Like food and oxygen.”  Growing up he listened to the music of Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo, his first a IL VOLO - Official website - Biography SYBY