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."
All by Myself
Il Divo Lyrics
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Y conoci la soledad
Jugue al amor sin entregar
Sin esperar
Salgo a buscar
Alguna huella, una senal
Hacer mi sueno realidad
Solo otra vez
Ne se vivir
Solo otra vez
Sin amor
Quiero saber
Como siente una mujer
Mi corazon no aguanta mas
La soledad
Solo otra vez
No se vivir
Solo otra vez
Sin amor
Solo otra vez
Estoy aqui
Solo otra vez
Sin amor
Quise volar
Y conoci la soledad
Jugue al amor sin entregar
Sin esperar
Solo otra vez
No se vivir
Solo otra vez
Sin amor
No se vivir
Tan solo, ya no quiero estar tan solo
otra sin tu amor
Ya no se vivir
Sin amor, sin amor
Quise volar
Y conoci la soledad
Jugue al amor sin entregar
Sin esperar
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And makin love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin alone
I think of all the friends Ive known
But when I dial the telephone
Nobodys home
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore
Hard to be sure
Some times I feel so insecure
And love so distant and obscure
Remains the cure
All by myself
Dont wanna be
All by myself anymore
All by myself
Dont wanna live
All by myself anymore
The song lyrics of Il Divo's "All By Myself" revolve around the feeling of loneliness and the yearning for someone's love. While singing the song, the singer expresses his feelings of loss, sadness, and hopelessness. The opening lines of "Quise volar y conocí la soledad, Jugue al amor sin entregar, Sin esperar," which means, "I wanted to fly and met loneliness, played with love without giving it, without expecting" implies that the singer once tried to be passionate but failed. He has been searching for someone to love and be loved back. The verse "Solo otra vez, no sé vivir, Solo otra vez, sin amor," which means, "All alone again, I don't know how to live, All alone again, without love," emphasizes the feelings of loneliness and emptiness that the singer is going through.
The singer is lost, and he misses the warmth of a person's love. He seeks someone to share his dreams and fears with. The line, "Quiero saber como siente una mujer, Mi corazon no aguanta mas La soledad," which means, "I want to know how a woman feels, My heart can't take the loneliness any longer," shows the desperation of the singer to find someone special. The singer believes that life is incomplete without love, and "All by myself Don't wanna live, All by myself anymore" shows his burning desire for companionship.
The second verse, sung in English, follows the same theme of loneliness and yearning for companionship. As the singer says, "All by myself, Don't wanna be All by myself anymore," he is determined to find love and live a happy life. The absence of others makes him feel insecure, distant, and unhappy.
Overall, "All By Myself" is a song that perfectly captures the emotions someone might go through while searching for love and the struggle of being alone. The song has a soothing beat and a soulful melody that aptly compliments the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Quise volar
I wanted to fly
Y conoci la soledad
And I met loneliness
Jugue al amor sin entregar
I played love without giving myself away
Sin esperar
Without waiting
Salgo a buscar
I go out to search
Alguna huella, una senal
For any trace, any sign
Hacer mi sueno realidad
To make my dream come true
Poder amar
To be able to love
Solo otra vez
Alone once more
Ne se vivir
I don't know how to live
Sin amor
Without love
Quiero saber
I want to know
Como siente una mujer
How a woman feels
Mi corazon no aguanta mas
My heart can't take it anymore
La soledad
The loneliness
Estoy aqui
I'm here
Tan solo, ya no quiero estar tan solo
So alone, I don't want to be so alone anymore
otra sin tu amor
Again without your love
No se vivir
I don't know how to live
Ya no se vivir
I don't know how to live anymore
Hard to be sure
Hard to be certain
Some times I feel so insecure
Sometimes I feel very unsure about myself
And love so distant and obscure
And love is so far away and unclear
Remains the cure
Love is still the cure
All by myself
All alone
Dont wanna be
Don't want to be
anymore
anymore
Dont wanna live
Don't want to live
All by myself anymore
All alone anymore
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
gabriel 99
Descansa en Paz Carlos😢gracias por los momentos que nos diste, tu voz era sublime🔥sin lugar a dudas fuiste un grande en la historia de la música ❤️🕊
Ricardo Lizarraga
Tenía linda voz pero tampoco es para tanto
Cristina Bentos
😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌟🌟🌟🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏
Emanuel Ibaňez
Ya lo saben. Si no quieren morir usen su talento para cantar en vez de meterse tanta droga como el idiota este. Ya me parecía demasiado lograda esa voz que tenia
Marivy Cordero
Lo recordamos con mucho cariño 💕💝🌹🌻
Eva Luna
Escucho los temas y...lloro...descansa en paz...Carlos Marin
Evelia Rodriguez
YO EN MI VIDA NUNCA LOS HABÍA ESCUCHADO Y CUANDO VEO EL ANUNCIO DE LA MUERTE DE CARLOS MARÍN PUES ME DIÓ CURIOSIDAD DE QUIEN SE TRATABA Y DESCUBRÍ ALGO TAN GRANDE Y MARAVILLOSA MÚSICA Y LO MÁS BELLO SON LAS VOCES 🙏LA MÚSICA 🙏Y EL CONTENIDO DE LA LETRA CON SENTIDO SUPREMAMENTE SANA QUE DA MUCHÍSIMOS DESEOS Y ALEGRÍA ESCUCHARLA Y DESEO EN LO MÁS PROFUNDO DE MI CORAZÓN FUERZA Y FORTALEZA ANTE GRAN PÉRDIDA ESA GRAN VOZ QUE ADORNABA A ESTE GRUPO IL DIVO CARLOS MARÍN 🙏♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️🙏
Montserrat Carbonell Aguilar
Mejor voz implosible la tuya carlos 😘😘❤️❤️🌹🌹
Ang Acosta
Un gran abrazo a todos , x el.momento tan difícil. Sigue Cantando Carlos , te fuiste de gira. Bellisima la voz de todos.Tienen un bellisimo Don. Gracias!!!! Desde Uruguay.
VICTOR ALEJANDRO FUENTES
Que lindo que hayan renovado a los cantantes de ópera, salir de los teatros y abrirse al Mundo con un Lírico pop... me alegra que sigan adelante...ahora Carlos Marín...mamita querida que fuerza y era la voz... Carlos Marín "La Voz" la presencia, la seguridad, el caudal y el capitán del equipo...Un Crack...