Under the mentorship of renowned producer, writer and arranger David Foster, Josh Groban grew into a popular singer in the crossover genre between pop and classical. The actor and singer is blessed with a nice appearance and a warm-blooded natural voice. And he likes to work for charities: he has even set up his own foundation with which he maintains an orphanage in South Africa. Groban talked about
… this project during his Awake Tour, where he performed songs from his third studio album. This release contains a CD with nine live tracks and a DVD with a complete Awake concert and backstage extras. In a grand stadium Groban and his big band gave an atmospheric show, with sparkling violin solos by Lucia Micarelli and the impressive duet Pearls with singer Angelique Kidjo from Benin. (SvdP)more
