Peter Baron

nickname

Piero

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Naro, Sicily, Italy

nationality

training

Information about his educational background is not known.

occupation

Singer

family

• Father – Gaetano Barone (Mechanic)
• Mother – Eleonora Ognibene (Housewife)
• Siblings – Francesco Barone (Older Brother), Maria Grazia Barone (Younger Sister)
• Other – Pietro Ognibene (maternal grandfather) (blind musician)

Manager

His band Il Volo is represented by Michele Torpedine of MT Opera & Blue.

Genre

Pop, Latin, Opera Pop, Classic Crossover

instruments

singing, piano

labels

• Geffen Records
• Universal Music Group
• Interscope Records
• Sony Music Latin

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Piero Barone rarely talks about his dating status while interacting with the media or his fans on social media and because of this it is difficult to find out anything about his love life and dating history.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• He is often seen with glasses
• Slightly shaky smile

brand promotion

Piero hasn’t done any endorsement work for a brand yet.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

As one of the three members of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop opera group Il Volo . The other members of the group are Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto.

First album

His musical group released their first self-titled album in 2010 called II Volo which was awarded the “Platinum” certificate by the Italian Music Industry Federation. The album also ^peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the classic album charts.

first movie

Piero has yet to make his big screen debut.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance in 2011 in the series finale of Entourage As a Part of II Volo alongside members Gianluca and Ignazio.

Personal trainer

His workout routine and diet plan are unknown.

Piero Barone favorite things

• Artists – Adele, Elvis Presley, Lady Gaga and Pavarotti
• Adele Song – Someone like you who turns the tables, lights the rain

Piero Barone Facts

1. He met the members of his musical group during an Italian music competition Ti Lascio Una Canzone where they were all competitors.
2. Piero is the oldest member of the group, the other two members are more than a year younger than him.
3. Along with Ignazio, he is the group’s tenors and his vocal range is aptly described as a spinto tenor.
4. Piero won the Bruna Bennardo Festival in Favara, Sicily in August 2008.
5. Piero is often seen wearing a variety of glasses and is known to own more than 40 pairs.
6. In February 2014, Piero and his band members met the Pope and presented him with their CDs Il Volo and Il Volo: Wir sind Liebe . To their surprise, the pope was aware of the pop-opera trio they had performed in Argentina, the pope’s hometown.
7. Piero together with his group Il Volo appeared on the tour of Barbra Streisand in the fall of 2012.
8. Piero’s musical talent was first recognized by his grandfather when he sang a song by his grandfather at the age of 5.
9. The first song Piero sang with his bandmates was a rendition of the popular Neapolitan song, O ‘ Sole Mio.
10. Piero’s personality tends to be hardworking and serious in the group, which balances out the other guys’ more bubbly temperament.
11. Visit his band’s website at ilvolomusic.com.
12. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.