Dressed in black tie, Andrea began playing a grand piano while singing his heart out for an extract of O Sole Mio.
After this incredible performance, the 62-year-old tenor was joined by Matteo who greeted the Chinese audience by saying Ni hao, which translates as Hello in their native tongue.
Surrounded by beautiful Chinese New Year decorations for the Year of the Ox, Matteo took over the piano playing from his father.
The 23-year-old then began singing a beautiful rendition of Fall On Me with Andrea.
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Express.co.uk caught up with Andrea last year when he was promoting his new album Believe.
The 23-year-old also shared how much he loves performing duets with Andrea.
He said: “It’s been a beautiful experience because, of course, since I was a little kid he would travel a lot. And, of course, I was doing school, I didn’t have the chance to spend a lot of time with him.
“With Fall On Me, I had the chance to spent a lot of time with him travelling and being on many stages so it’s been fantastic.”
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Asked about growing up with Andrea Bocelli as his father, he highlighted their close relationship.
The singer said: “Of course, it’s not been so easy because you’d really have loved to have had your parents always with you.
Last night global music icon Andrea Bocelli performed ‘O Sole Mio’ followed by the poignant duet ‘Fall On Me’, with his son Matteo Bocelli, for China’s national television CCTV Spring Festival Gala Evening celebrating Chinese New Year. Over 1.2 billion people watched the 2021 Spring Festival Gala which has been a Chinese tradition since 1983. Watch Andrea and Matteo Bocelli’s performance which was filmed from their beautiful home in Italy.
‘Fall On Me’ reflects the special bond between parent and child
‘Fall On Me’ is an emotional song reflecting the special bond between parent and child. Andrea Bocelli explained, “Anyone who is a parent, anyone who knows the precious responsibility of being a mother or a father, will fully grasp the meaning of this piece.”