Josh Groban Performs at Hollywood Bowl’s Hall of Fame 2009

Video taken by Jovy Janolo. About the performer: Singing sensation JOSH GROBAN has garnered a worldwide audience with a rare mix of talent and style that is equal parts star power and boy-next-door appeal. His follow-up Reprise Records release, Closer, features the single “You Raise Me Up” along with twelve other distinctive tracks, including three original songs by the young artist. Co-produced by David Foster, Walter Afanasieff, and Eric Mouquet, Closer boasts a guest artist roster led by violinist Joshua Bell and the innovative French duo Deep Forest. His live performance at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles was released as a CD and DVD combination by Reprise Records in 2004. Since the release of his extraordinarily successful 2001 self-titled debut album, featuring the international hit “To Where You Are,” Groban has become a musical phenomenon, selling millions of albums worldwide and making scores of televised appearances, most notable his 2003 PBS Great Performances special, which itself became a No. 1 selling DVD and the best-selling long form music video of 2002. His appearance at the closing ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics was seen by over a billion people, many of whom were instantly converted into avid “Grobanites,” as the artist’s fans around the globe have affectionately dubbed themselves. It was in 1998 that Groban’s vocal abilities began to attract professional attention. “I was studying with a vocal coach who knew David Foster,” Groban …