The idea behind this quartet's creation came to Simon Cowell after listening to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's rendition of "Con Te Partirò." He realized he loved lyrical voices but not opera, so he decided to form a multinational quartet (France, Switzerland, Spain, and United States) that sounded like The Three Tenors but sang pop songs and looked like handsome Armani models.
With this idea, Cowell commenced a worldwide search for young singers who were willing to embark on the Il Divo project. His search lasted two years, from 2001 until December 2003, when the fourth member of Il Divo, American tenor David Miller, was signed. The well-established formation of Il Divo comprises a renowned Spanish opera and zarzuela baritone, Carlos Marín, a French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard, and two classically trained tenors, Swiss Urs Bühler and American David Miller. Recording of their first album started in the first half of 2004 in Sweden.
The group's debut album, the self-named Il Divo, contains renditions of Frank Sinatra's hit "My Way (A Mi Manera)," Toni Braxton's hit "Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a Mi)," an adaptation of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack titled "Gabriel's Oboe" from the movie La Misión titled "Nella Fantasia" and several songs sung in Spanish, English, Italian, and Portuguese ("Volta Pra Mim"), including 1994's San Remo Festival winner "Passerà."
Il Divo hit the #1 slot on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com after a breakout career-defining appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 5, 2005, where the quartet performed its interpretation of "Unbreak My Heart."
In the United Kingdom, the Il Divo album topped Robbie Williams as number 1 in the UK charts (allegedly Williams said to them during the Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason film premiere, "Oi, you're the bastards that knocked me off!"). This multiplatinum-selling CD became number one in the charts in a total of 13 countries around the world, and achieved top 5 placing in 25 countries.
Il Divo's second album, Ancora, was recorded in both Sweden and London with world-renowned recording giants Per Magnusson and David Kreuger and producer Steve Mac, who was also the producer of their first album. Released on November 7, 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on January 24, 2006. It entered the Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales.
Highlights on Ancora include "Isabel," "I Believe In You," a duet with Céline Dion, and Il Divo's cover of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)." Two of the tracks on this CD, "O Holy Night" and "Ave Maria," appear on the 2005 US-only release, Christmas Collection.
Il Divo was the perfomer of the 2006 FIFA World Cup official song "A Time of Our Lives."
A Mi Manera
Il Divo Lyrics
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Ya ves, yo he sido así, te lo diré sinceramente
Viví la intensidad y no encontré jamás fronteras
Jugué sin descansar y a mi manera
Jamás viví un amor que para mí fuera importante
Tomé solo la flor y lo mejor de cada instante
Viajé y disfruté, no sé si más que otro cualquiera
Tal vez lloré, tal vez reí
Tal vez gané o tal vez perdí
Ahora sé que fui feliz, que si lloré también amé
Y todo fue, puedo decir, I did it my way
Quizás también dudé cuando mejor me divertía
Quizás yo desprecié aquello que no comprendía
Hoy sé que firme fui y que afronté ser como era
Y así logré seguir, a mi manera
Porque ya sabrás que el hombre al fin
Conocerás por su vivir
No hay porque hablar, ni que decir
Ni recordar, ni hay que fingir
Puedo llegar hasta el final, I did it my way
The lyrics to Il Divo's song "My Way" reflect on a life lived to the fullest and on one's own terms. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that the end is near and stating that they will face it calmly, noting that they have always been true to themselves. They recount a life lived intensely without boundaries, playing without rest and doing things their way. However, the song also acknowledges the possibility of having faced hardships, tears, and mistakes along the way. The singer concludes that despite everything, they can say that they did it their way and that they were happy, loved, and lived the life they wanted.
The song is a cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way," which was originally written in French by Claude Francois and Jacques Revaux, with English lyrics by Paul Anka. Sinatra's version became a hit, and the song soon became an anthem for individualism and self-determination. Il Divo's version features operatic vocals and a sweeping orchestral arrangement that emphasizes the song's emotional power. The lyrics of the song resonate with people who value their independence and who want to live their lives on their own terms, making it a popular choice for funerals and other occasions.
Line by Line Meaning
El fin muy cerca está, lo afrontaré serenamente
I am aware that the end is near and I accept it calmly.
Ya ves, yo he sido así, te lo diré sinceramente
You see, I have always been this way, and I am telling you honestly.
Viví la intensidad y no encontré jamás fronteras
I lived intensely and never found any limits.
Jugué sin descansar y a mi manera
I played without resting and in my own way.
Jamás viví un amor que para mí fuera importante
I never had a love that was important to me.
Tomé solo la flor y lo mejor de cada instante
I only took the flower and the best of each moment.
Viajé y disfruté, no sé si más que otro cualquiera
I traveled and enjoyed, I don't know if more than anyone else.
Si bien, todo eso fue a mi manera
All of that was done in my own way.
Tal vez lloré, tal vez reí
Maybe I cried, maybe I laughed.
Tal vez gané o tal vez perdí
Maybe I won, maybe I lost.
Ahora sé que fui feliz, que si lloré también amé
Now I know that I was happy, and when I cried, I also loved.
Y todo fue, puedo decir, I did it my way
And everything was done, I can say, in my own way.
Quizás también dudé cuando mejor me divertía
Perhaps I also had doubts when I was having the most fun.
Quizás yo desprecié aquello que no comprendía
Perhaps I looked down on what I did not understand.
Hoy sé que firme fui y que afronté ser como era
Today I know that I was firm and I faced being who I was.
Y así logré seguir, a mi manera
And that's how I managed to continue, in my own way.
Porque ya sabrás que el hombre al fin
Because you already know that a man in the end
Conocerás por su vivir
Is known by the life he lives.
No hay porque hablar, ni que decir
There is no need to talk or say anything.
Ni recordar, ni hay que fingir
No need to remember, no need to pretend.
Puedo llegar hasta el final, I did it my way
I can reach the end, I did it my way.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Claude Francois, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anyinshambernardoramirezva1041
El fin muy cerca está, lo afrontaré serenamente
Ya ves, yo he sido así, te lo diré sinceramente
Viví la intensidad y no encontré jamás fronteras
Jugué sin descansar y a mi manera.
Jamás viví un amor que para mí fuera importante
Tomé solo la flor y lo mejor de cada instante
Viajé y disfruté, no se si más que otro cualquiera
Si bien, todo eso fué a mi manera.
Tal vez lloré, tal vez reí
Tal vez gané o tal vez perdí
Ahora sé que fuí feliz, que si lloré también amé
Y todo fué, puedo decir, I did it my way.
Quizás también dudé cuando mejor me divertía
Quizás yo desprecié aquello que no comprendía
Hoy sé que firme fuí y que afronté ser como era
Y así logré seguir, a mi manera.
Porque ya sabrás que el hombre al fin
Conocerás por su vivir
No hay porque hablar, ni que decir
Ni recordar, ni hay que fingir
Puedo llegar hasta el final, I did it my way!
@TheChopil
Es difícil pensar que no está Carlos, es difícil aceptarlo ! Il Divo ha quedado sin su barítono, y sin un Amigo! Nada será igual, ninguna voz va ser como la de el. Tu música y tu voz siempre en nuestra memoria. Steven lo intenta pero la armonía que hacian con Carlos era única e irrepetible ( lo digo con todo el respeto hacia al artista)
@sandrasancheziborra873
Así es
Unico
@piliflorentino2706
Para mí es único como persona como profesional todos los días lo oigo es único
@darthmauzi7640
😒😒😒
@betty653
Primero saludos Anca, segundo tienes toda la razón pongo todos los días il divo pero con más razón de Carlos
@helenahelen6177
👋🇪🇦😥😘ILDIVO ERA ÚNICO CUARTETO MAGNÍFICO🥲 LO SIENTO PERO YA NO SON ILDIVO PORQUE FALTA CARLOS MARIN MENCHERO😥ERA EL ALMA DEL GRUPO Y SIN EL NO ES ILDIVO😥SE HA IDO UN GRANDE ÚNICO Y LA ETERNA SONRISA😭CARLITOS MARIN MENCHERO TENIA UNA VOZ ÚNICA, PASIÓN, ALMA ,NOBLEZA ,CARISMA, SENCILLEZ, ELEGANCIA, AMOR😥SIEMPRE EN NUESTROS CORAZÓNES💔😭🙏
@josselynvillalobos328
Que lindos son los cuatro tenores, cantan precioso, esa canción tiene una gran letra. Los felicito 🎈😘😃
@AngelicaMartinez-bb4id
Llore de emoción cuando los escuche por primera vez en CDMX y hoy también al saber que Carlos el de la voz impresionante ya no volverá a pisar México para deleitarnos con ILDIVO y hacer retumbar el auditorio Nacional con su potente voz, descanse en paz 🙏
@darthmauzi7640
Trucho😒
@christophesaillard4963
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