Russell Watson

Russell has sung for American presidents, Japanese emperors, British Royalty, an array of European Prime Ministers, Middle-Eastern Sultans, even the late Pope John Paul II who requested a private audience with Watson at the Vatican. With Four Classical Brit awards under his belt and with every Russell Watson UK release hitting the Top 10, among them he boasts two Double Platinum certifications, one Platinum and two Gold. But this album, Watson says, is special.

The new album, Russell's Ninth, was recorded in June 2010 with the Roma Sinfonietta - Ennio Morricone's orchestra of choice - and produced by Mike Hedges.  Stronger, more driven and powerful, his renditions of some of the most loved songs of all time, including La Viva Senza Te, Mario Lanza's Arrivederci Roma and Speak Softly Love (the theme from The Godfather) are as impressive as you'd expect from a man singing with, literally, a new lease of life after overcoming two life-threatening brain tumours.