On 26 February , Bocelli sang " Because We Believe " from his '' Amore '' album in the Carnevale section of the closing ceremony of the Torino Olympics . He also began another tour with a concert at the Piazza di Castello in Turin . In March , he was honoured by the Italian state with a Grande Ufficiale Italian Order of Merit ( Grand Officer of the Italian Republic ) , given to him by then President of the Italian Republic , Carlo Azeglio Ciampi . The award was presented to him at the Sanremo Festival where he performed a duet with American singer Christina Aguilera on 4 March
closing ceremony of the Torino Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
Andrea Bocelli