Andrea Bocelli wants to collaborate with Taylor Swift – Music News

Andrea Bocelli wants to collaborate with Taylor Swift to impress his daughter.

The 65-year-old singer has previously worked with stars such as Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige, but he admitted he wants to record with Taylor because his 12-year-old daughter Virginia is a Swiftie.

Virginia told The Mirror newspaper: “I love Taylor Swift and I’m going to one of her concerts in a few days. It would be great if he collaborated with her next time.”

Andrea added: “I’ve thought about it and it could be a great thing.”

Virginia, whose mother is called Veronica Berti, has followed in her father’s footsteps and become a singer, but he does not want to put any pressure on her.

He said: “When she sings, it makes me very happy. Children need to be free and I hope that when she is older she will do what her heart tells her.”

And Virginia added: “It’s pretty normal (singing with my dad)… I usually sing at least one or two songs and I’ve gotten used to it now.”

Meanwhile, Virginia recently looked back on their first official joint appearance four years ago.

She told ‘Loose Women’: “I think the first time was when I was 8 years old, in Palma. I wasn’t supposed to sing. I’m not sure how it happened.”

Andrea explained: “I had to sing ‘Hallelujah’ and it has a lot of English words, so I asked Virginia to learn the song to sing it with me.”

The couple also enjoys singing “Bambina Mia” together because it has a special meaning for them.

Virginia said: “The song is about a father talking to his daughter about life and love. I was emotional when I recorded it. It took a long time to record it because I was crying, then my father noticed and made fun of me.”