I first heard Andrea in March 1999, on the Oscars. I fell in love in an instant! Now I own all his CDs and am collecting as many Bocelli-items as I can! I have studied Italian for a year and plan on traveling to Italy someday. I am still waiting for my first live performance - sniff, sniff! I need for Andrea to come to Minnesota! Before Andrea I had never bought a CD. I hadn't even bought any music of any kind since I was a teenager. My first CD was "Sacred Arias". Before Andrea I had never listened to classical or opera music. Now, I listen everyday! My life has been greatly enriched because of Andrea Bocelli. And I thank God for him!