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."
Angélina
Il Divo Lyrics
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Quédate por los dos
¿Qué puede fallar?
Cobarde y cruel el amanecer
Cielo gris, sin tu piel, Si no estás
Olvida todo al bailar Angelina
Hasta el amanecer o morir de sed
Todo va a salir bien, no pierdas la fe
Una noche más perdido entre tu piel
Es difícil de entender, pero es así
Estoy a tus pies una y otra vez
Al bailar tú y yo soy feliz
Olvida todo al bailar Angelina
Hasta el amanecer o morir de sed
No existe el dolor al bailar Angelina
Todo va a salir bien, no pierdas la fe
Olvida todo al bailar Angelina
Hasta el amanecer o morir de sed
No existe el dolor al bailar Angelina
Todo va a salir bien, no pierdas la fe, Angelina
Hasta el amanecer o morir de sed
No existe el dolor al bailar Angelina
Todo va a salir bien, no pierdas la fe
The song "Angelina" by Il Divo speaks about two people who have one heart and is encouraging one person, Angelina, to forget about all her problems and fears and dance the night away with the singer. The song begins by encouraging Angelina to stay by their side, stating that there is no way things could go wrong. However, the impending dawn is described as cowardly and cruel, and the gray sky without Angelina's touch is unbearable. The chorus then repeats the sentiment that dancing with Angelina makes all the pain disappear and everything will be alright, so there's no need for her to lose faith.
The next verse depicts the singer's longing for another night with Angelina, lost in her embrace and unable to comprehend why everything feels right when they're together. The final repetition of the chorus reassures Angelina once again that she shouldn't worry because everything will be alright if she dances with the singer until dawn or until they're both exhausted from thirst. The song celebrates the healing power of dance and the comfort of being in someone's arms.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú y yo y solo un corazón
We are two individuals but our hearts beat as one
Quédate por los dos
Stay for the both of us
¿Qué puede fallar?
What could go wrong?
Cobarde y cruel el amanecer
The dawn is cowardly and cruel
Cielo gris, sin tu piel, Si no estás
The sky is gray and without your touch, it feels empty
Olvida todo al bailar Angelina
Forget everything when dancing Angelina
Hasta el amanecer o morir de sed
Until dawn or until we quench our thirst
No existe el dolor al bailar Angelina
There's no pain when dancing Angelina
Todo va a salir bien, no pierdas la fe
Everything will be fine, don't lose faith
Una noche más perdido entre tu piel
Lost in your skin for another night
Es difícil de entender, pero es así
It's hard to understand, but it's true
Estoy a tus pies una y otra vez
I am at your feet again and again
Soy feliz al bailar tú y yo
I am happy when we dance together
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Peter Gordeno, Josef Larossi, Andreas Romdhane, Andres Alcaraz
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