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Formed in 1995, Australian vocalists the Ten Tenors spent much of their early career touring the country's small towns and universities. The ensemble didn't come to the attention of the international community until they made an appearance at the Eurovision Grand Prix de la Chanson in Kiel, Germany, where they provided the audience with a soaring medley of the evening's finalist's work. The Ten Tenors' ability to mix classical, rock, and opera with an innate charisma and charm that is distinctly Australian has resulted in the award-winning collections One Is Not Enough, Larger Than Life, Tenology, and 2006's Here's to the Heroes. Nostalgica arrived in 2008, featuring new arrangements of fan favorites like "Bésame Mucho" and "Over the Rainbow."
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The TEN Tenors (also known as TTT or 'The TEN') are an Australian musical ensemble who have toured world-wide. In a typical set, the group performs Queen standards, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", and "The Show Must Go On"; tracks from Meat Loaf medley; AC/DC and much more. Midway, it switches gears to perform opera tunes and native Australian tunes (including I Still Call Australia Home). Their 2006 album Here's To The Heroes was heavily influenced by the music of John Barry. It is rumoured John Barry and Don Black, in fact, penned a song on the album specifically for The TEN Tenors.
The Ten Tenors double CD (one live and one studio recorded) “Larger Than Life” CD was recorded in Australia and Germany and released in 2004 Europe and USA, with some of these tracks being released in Australia under the title “Tenology (The Best So Far)”. Andy Arthurs and Richard Vella were the recording co-producers. Some of these tracks drew on traditional opera repertoire, but many were reinvented for a broader non-opera going audience.
Nowadays, the group have evolved into a rock-opera touring group, pushing the boundaries of the classical genre and the definition of a tenor. Their latest album "Double Platinum" is a double album featuring classical songs on one disc and contemporary songs on the other. It debuted at #7 on the mainstream charts in New Zealand.
The TEN Tenors reportedly tour an average of 250 show per year over ten months of the year and have sold more than 3.5 million concert tickets worldwide.