{"id":42300,"date":"2018-11-07T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=42300"},"modified":"2018-11-07T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:36:21","slug":"dua-lipa-and-andrea-bocelli-share-behind-the-scenes-and-music-video-for-new-single-if-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/11\/dua-lipa-and-andrea-bocelli-share-behind-the-scenes-and-music-video-for-new-single-if-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa And Andrea Bocelli Share Behind The Scenes And Music Video For New Single &#8216;If Only&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Andrea Bocelli has topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with his new album, &#8216;S\u00ed&#8217;, and to celebrate, he&#8217;s unveiled two new videos, featuring Dua Lipa, shot for their new single, &#8216;If Only&#8217;, which features on the album.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the behind the scenes video for &#8216;If Only&#8217;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_13462\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f6HM7-va_1I?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Andrea Bocelli, Dua Lipa - If Only (Backstage)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/f6HM7-va_1I\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;If Only&#8217; was co-written by Francesco Sartori, and the late Lucio Quarantotto, who is known for his part in helping pen one of Bocelli&#8217;s greatest hits, &#8216;Con Te Partir\u00f2, which translates into English as, &#8216;Time To Say Goodbye&#8217;. The song was released over twenty years ago and has become one of the best selling singles of all time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking of the collaboration, Dua Lipa said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur beautiful song is out in the world! It was an honour to work with Andrea Bocelli on our duet \u2018If Only\u2019 and I hope everyone enjoys it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bocelli this week achieved two historic chart feats: he is now the first classical artist to hit the number 1 spot on the Official UK Album Charts in over 20 years, and at the same time in the US, he&#8217;s topped the Billboard 200 chart, for the first time in his long and illustrious career. Not only that, it&#8217;s also Decca&#8217;s first UK\/US chart double in the label&#8217;s nearly 90 year history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Andrea is in his 60th birthday year, and proves he&#8217;s still at the top of his game with &#8216;S\u00ed&#8217;. The album, which takes family and friends and love as central roles, showcases Bocelli&#8217;s extraordinary talent and spirit. He is currently on tour, and you can find out more information <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andreabocelli.com\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the stunningly gorgeous video for &#8216;If Only&#8217;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_75156\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jd6HfKGTIIY?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Andrea Bocelli, Dua Lipa - If Only (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Jd6HfKGTIIY\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find out more information about Andrea Bocelli from his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andreabocelli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.decca.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decca<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sugarmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugar Music<\/a>. Buy &#8216;S\u00ed&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/shopandreabocelli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrea Bocelli has topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with his new album, &#8216;S\u00ed&#8217;, and to celebrate, he&#8217;s unveiled two new videos, featuring Dua Lipa, shot for their new single, &#8216;If Only&#8217;, which features on the album.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":42303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[264,9,640],"tags":[14108,6526,17736,17441,7805,17439,17421,17440,144,370,17737,17418,17738,103,81],"class_list":["post-42300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concerts","category-new-releases","category-videos","tag-andrea-bocelli","tag-behind-the-scenes","tag-billboard-200-chart","tag-con-te-partiro","tag-dua-lipa","tag-francesco-sartori","tag-if-only","tag-lucio-quarantotto","tag-new-album","tag-new-single","tag-official-uk-album-charts","tag-si","tag-time-to-say-goodbye","tag-tour","tag-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-b0g","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66091,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/11\/andrea-bocelli-%e2%9c%a8-new-video-feat-alison-krauss-album-believe-out-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":42300,"position":0},"title":"ANDREA BOCELLI &#x2728; NEW VIDEO FEAT. 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