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"... rising star, ...resembles a tan version of British Rock Musician Peter Frampton but sounds more like Julio Iglesias or Frank Sinatra." - Los Angeles Daily News |
| "Best Bet ...Filippo Voltaggio, a leading Italian pop-music-recording star."
- The New York Times |
| "Pick of the Week" - Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles |
| "High-voltage Italiano! Filippo brings people to their feet..." - Worcester Magazine |
| "Tony Bennett was treated like Italian royalty at the reception, where other VIPs included Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, Italian Ambassador Sergio Vento and Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Jerry Colangelo, actor Antonio Sabato Jr. and recording artist Filippo Voltaggio." - Washington Post, Washington, DC 10/03. |
| "... golden locks and a sexy smile whose career is about to explode. ... a bilingual English/Italian paean to the romance of life. - Romantic Times Magazine |
| "...this country’s premier Italian-American male vocalist." - La Voce Italiana, Houston, TX (09/02) |
| "...the new star in the Italian-American musical firmament. Take note, ...song interpretations so good and original that they attract interest from American and Italian television and radio."
- Italia E’ Magazine |
| "... becoming a critically acclaimed singer." - The Burbank Leader |
| "...a singing star... combines good looks... sparkling personality... impeccably clear, warm and expressive voice that enlivens the music." - L’Italo-Americano |
| "Filippo has created a new craze - at once satisfying the public’s thirst for the lyricism and melody of the classics and the rhythm and style of today." - Amici Magazine |
| "Filippo Voltaggio entertains the sold-out audience...He’s an entertainer. He’s not just a singer." - Telegram & Gazette, Worchester, MA |
| "...an all-too-rare example of a young Italian-American carrying on the traditions of his ancestors - the tradition of music." - Italian Tribune News, New Jersey |
| "There is a new player on the pop charts whose talent has been compared to Dean and Frank - and for good reason." - Fra Noi Magazine, Chicago, IL |
| "Everyone fell in love with him... a wonderful showman... really charmed our audience. If you haven’t heard this young man-you should." - Il Leone News, California |
| "...outstanding performance.... Not only is he very handsome he sings with a passion that draws you in a world of laughter and love." - Italian-American Gazette |
| "Enchanting...Don’t miss him!" - The Signal, Santa Clarita |
| "...very special, dynamic...." - Chamizal National Memorial, Texas |
| "...awesome... for real music lovers only!" - Manhattan Country Club Bulletin |
| "He ‘hits a home run’ with his range of Italian musical emotions -- everything from flirtations, to quarrels to making up. It’s not surprising that his name translates in English to ‘Love Energy’ or ‘Love Voltage.’ - La Gazetta Italiana, Ohio (4/02) |
| "... he is great." - Il Leone, CA (07/01) |
| "... kudos to baritone Filippo!" - The Press Enterprise, Riverside, CA |
| "...voice, banter and the works." - The Day, CT |
| "... smooth, mellow... Voltaggio croons some of the best-known love songs... will make you want to sing along." - Get Up and Go! Magazine |
| "He makes you proud to be an Italian-American." - Visalia Times Delta |
| "...charismatic entertainment... captured the audience with his singing, anecdotes, spontaneous humor, and expressive body language." - OSIA Lodge News |
| "A local-boy-made good, singer Filippo Voltaggio...." - Monterey County Herald |
| "He is, unmistakably, one of the most promising young Italian-American singers of today." - Sicilia Culturale Society Digest |
| "The mesmerizing Filippo Voltaggio." Long Island Newsday 10/03 |
| "Filippo Voltaggio Italian Singing Sensation...has soared into the music scene..." This Week, Saville/Oakdale, NY (10/03) |
| "Entertainment for the Italian Experience...recording star Filippo Voltaggio..." - The Chronicle, Hempstead, NY |
| "Kudos, too, go to Filippo (who also served as narrator)..." - The Press Enterprise |
| "Following in the footsteps of many great Italian-American crooners, Filippo entertains his audience...Performing in both Italian and English, Filippo completes his show with songs, storytelling and recollections of Love in Italiano." - SHOWTIME Northern Nevada Magazine (10/01) |
| Headline: "Voltaggio keeps rising" - Fun and Gaming Magazine (10/01) |
| "If you feel like getting into the spirit of Italy...check out crooner Filippo Voltaggio.... With looks similar to Michael Bolton in his longhair days, the American-born singer performs his interpretations of classic Italian love sings." - Best Bets (10/01) |
| "Filippo... brings his own unique take on classic Italian love songs...." - ENCORE, Sierra Arts Magazine (10/01) |
| "...smooth sexy voice, ’Love In Italiano’ is sure to leave you breathless! ...this CD is definitely a winner." - Romantic Times Newsletter (11/01) |
| "[Reel Italian] This is the perfect CD for that candlelight dinner for two. Perfect for the after dinner activities as well." - A fan, as quoted in a review on Amazon.com |
| "Filippo does not only have a great voice, but is a wonderful showman, much like the late great Frank Sinatra. As like Frank, Filippo colors his shows with stories and humor like no other entertainer could...He even sold out over Tony Bennett... - SFIAC Monthly Bulletin 11/01 |
| "...a wonderful excitement in his tone that exudes life, wonder and a sense of merriment. ...suave vocal... Voltaggio is to be commended for embracing his ancestral homeland with such beauty and passion and sharing it with the world. - Music Box, Diana Saenger (3/3/02) |
| "Equally comfortable in intimate cabarets or headlining on large stages before large audiences, his popularity is growing. Both his debut CD...and his new CD... have become international favorites." Cabaret West (4/02) |
| "Best Bet ...popular Italian-American singer Filippo Voltaggio in a show to benefit the annual Festa Italia Santa Rosalia Festival." - Monterey County Herald (4/5/02) s |
| "Filippo...He’s Hot Young, sexy, singer and songwriter Filippo Voltaggio sizzles with high energy in his performances -- proving him worthy of his ‘electric’ last name." Century Village, Deerfield Beach (11/02) |
| "Italian American Comedian and singer...." - Federal Hill Gazette, RI (4/03) |
| "Filippo Voltaggio: A Success Story" - COPILAS Magazine, July 1999 (Headline) |
| "...a consummate entertainer, complete with an uncanny skill for storytelling, full of humor and arresting cool, calm and collected stage personality." - Canada’s Mirror Magazine, Vancouver, Canada |
| "Love in Italiano is an eclectic compilation of Italian American standards, classics, dance numbers, and originals written by Mr. Voltaggio himself." - Italian Tribune (2/21/02) |
| "Gifted by his parents with a rich Italian heritage, and by God, with a rich deep voice, Filippo carries these distinctions to each of his performances." SFIAC (08/01) |
| "International singer Filippo Voltaggio, referred to as having ‘a voice with a heart,’... also served as the amazing, entertaining host of the popular Italian cooking demonstrations." - Carribean Life (05/03) |
