Il Volo to Release 'Christmas Favorites' Five Track Digital EP November 21st

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Italian teen heartthrobs Il Volo will release Il Volo – Christmas Favorites on November 21st.  The five song digital EP includes "Silent Night" and the German version "Stille Nacht,"  "Panis Angelicus,"  "The Christmas Song" featuring Pia Toscano (of American Idol fame) and a medley of classic Christmas songs including "Jingle Bell Rock," "Let It Snow" and "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."

Additionally, the physical EP Il Volo – Christmas Favorites will be available on Amazon.com via CreateSpace's Disc on Demand platform.  Amazon.com will also offer an exclusive re-pack of Il Volo's self-titled 12 track Geffen Records debut, which was released earlier this year and debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, plus the five song Christmas EP– also available via CreateSpace Disc on Demand. The repack is titled Il Volo – Special Christmas Edition. 

Il Volo - Piero Barone 18, Ignazio Boschetto 17 and Gianluca Ginoble 16 have been receiving unanimous raves for their vocal talent and showmanship.  "If you've never heard them sing 'O Solo Mio' or other classics in their rep, then be prepared to be blown away," raved NY's Daily News.  "Il Volo wring every ounce of emotion from the classical-crossover material on their self-titled debut, then find just a bit more to extract," commented The Village Voice.

Il Volo has appeared on several TV shows since their May release including American Idol, The Today Show, Ellen, Leno, The Talk as well as the final episode of HBO's Entourage.  Their astonishing vocal talent was first heard on the Italian hit TV show, "Ti Lascio Una Canzone (Leaving You A Song)."  Detroit Public Television recently filmed Il Volo's live show at Detroit's famed Opera House.  The concert will premier on Detroit Public TV on December 7th at 8pm with its national PBS airing beginning March 3, 2012.

IL VOLO on Today Show- http://http.dvlabs.com/mvision/2011/09/23/GRE100/RNuY4rQv1X9fHhejh6fuBrlhlIeeNzDR.wmv

For more information, please visit www.ilvolomusic.com.   

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SOURCE Geffen Records