Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban Sing a Stunning Duet ‘We Will Meet Once Again,’ Inspiring Millions

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Celebrated singers Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban have come together for a moving duet, performing “We Will Meet Once Again,” and the combination of their iconic, powerhouse voices is giving goosebumps to classical music lovers around the world.

The duet was co-written by the two singers in 2018. Their long-awaited music video was finally released on Nov. 28, 2019, after being filmed in the stunning coastal town of Portovenere, Italy.

Groban and Bocelli mid-song during the 50th annual Grammy awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 10, 2008 ©Getty Images | Kevin Winter

The video alternates between black-and-white behind-the-scenes footage of preparations for the duo’s live performance and full-color footage of the iconic opera singers taking the stage to perform their co-written song.

Bocelli and Groban, dressed in white, perform “We Will Meet Once Again” in Italian at a tastefully candlelit, open-air oceanside venue. At the end of the performance, both singers smile broadly and embrace one another onstage.

Bocelli at the 19th annual Keep Memory Alive "Power of Love Gala" benefit at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 13, 2015 ©Getty Images | Ethan Miller

The music video was received with love and awe by fans of both Bocelli and Groban’s music. “This is what serenity sounds like,” wrote one YouTube viewer. “Perfect balance. No one outdoing the other.”

“Whenever the two of them sing together, it sounds like Christmas,” wrote another. “This is awesome,” a fan of the duet agreed. “I love this song & seeing the behind the scenes footage is the icing on the cake.”

Groban attends the 141st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2, 2015 ©Getty Images | Neilson Barnard

Bocelli and Groban have known one another for years. They first met when Groban was just a teenager; Bocelli, by virtue of a delayed flight, inadvertently helped propel his young fan to the dizzying heights of international fame he has since achieved.

“I owe so much to an early opportunity I had,” Groban shared on his official website. “I was 17 and in high school and asked to be a stand-in singer for Andrea when he was stuck on a plane for the Grammys rehearsals.”

Groban and Bocelli performing onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 10, 2008 ©Getty Images | Kevin Winter

“A terrified, pimple-faced and blissfully naive kid sang his heart out that afternoon and the rest is history,” the singer continued. “Meeting him backstage when he finally arrived I just thought, ‘How cool is this? What a world this is.’

“I didn’t have an inkling where my life would take me after that,” Groban added.

Groban and Bocelli enjoying a moment together onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 10, 2008 ©Getty Images | Kevin Winter

Referring to his critically acclaimed collaboration with Bocelli as “a duet almost 20 years in the making,” Groban continued: “This song, aptly titled ‘We Will Meet Once Again,’ is one of my favorites I’ve ever co-written and recorded. It has so much meaning to me.

“Last night in the stunning setting of Portovenere we sang it for an audience for the first time,” he explained. “Here’s to more full circle surprises. They don’t come easy or often, but they sure are fun.”

The moving duet appears on Groban’s 2018 album, “Bridges,“ and also on Bocelli’s Grammy-nominated album, ”Sì.” For Bocelli’s album, the entire piece is sung in Italian; Groban’s version translates some of the lyrics into English.

The duet represents a poignant reunion for both musicians as well as a breathtaking example of the beautiful music that can be created when two such powerful voices come together. Bocelli and Groban together singing is a performance to remember.