5 awesome reasons to see Il Volo

1. They’re taking off.
Il Volo, which translates to “the flight” in English, chose its name based on the boys’ desire to spread their wings. And now that the band has taken off from Italian soil, Il Volo has landed full force in America. After the international release of its first, self-titled album, "Il Volo" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Album chart.
2. They’re ‘Idol’ status.
Almost immediately after dropping their first album internationally, the guys headed to the U.S. for a performance during the final three results show on American Idol’s Season 10. The group performed a cover of “O sole mio,” which translates to “my sunshine.” The song is an 1800s Neapolitan song, which Il Volo released as a single.
3. They’re do-gooders.
Post-earthquake, the trio participated in the charity single, “We Are the World 25 for Haiti.” The song, a remake of “We Are The World” by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, debuted at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Il Volo also participated in the President’s Star Charity show in Singapore and performed “O sole mio” to help raise funds for the handicapped.
4. They played with Barbra Streisand.
Il Volo also teamed up with the singer, actress, writer, and director for a series of special performances. "We met her at (the recording session for) 'We Are the World (25 For Haiti)' in 2010,” band member Ignazioi Boschetto told Billboard magazine. “She's nice. I think that two years ago I was in my room playing PlayStation or with my friends playing (soccer). Now I'm here. We are having this big tour with Barbra Streisand, and we are going to sing with her. So I think the right words are that the dream is coming true."
5. They're original.
Not to knock the rest of the boy bands out there (we still love you Harry Styles), but Il Volo has a sense of genuineness that’s few and far between in pop artists today. The group manages to incorporate classical, opera, and pop flare into one CD, without losing its identity. “We sing operatic pop in a fresh way. We sing classical songs in a pop way and pop songs in a classical way,” Gianluca Ginoble, the youngest of the trio, said in an interview with Parade.com. We couldn’t agree more.

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Original post: Boston.com