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."
Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
Il Divo Lyrics
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Me huelo lo peor
Porque ese par se va a enamorar
Volvemos a ser dos
La brisa de la noche
La luna y su color
El clásico romance
Lleno de desastres por amor
L'amour brille sous les étoiles
D'une étrange lumière
La terre entière, en parfaite harmonie
Vit un moment royal
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Quisiera ser sincero
No sé ¿qué voy a hacer?
Decirle la verdad o no
Hay mucho que esconder
Quel lourd secret cache-t-il
Derrière tant de rancoeur?
¿Por qué no quieres ser
Quien debes ser?
Él Rey que veo en él
And can you feel the love tonight
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Se perderá
Sus alas de hoy
Y todo por amor
These lyrics are from the Spanish and French versions of the classic Disney song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," performed by IL Divo and Lea Salonga. The first verse is sung entirely in Spanish and talks about a sense of foreboding because two people seem to be falling in love, possibly causing the singer to become alone again. The second verse is a French translation of the original lyrics and speaks of love shining under the stars, creating perfect harmony in a royal moment.
Line by Line Meaning
No te has dado cuenta
You have not realized
Me huelo lo peor
I smell the worst
Porque ese par se va a enamorar
Because that couple is going to fall in love
Volvemos a ser dos
We become two again
La brisa de la noche
The night breeze
La luna y su color
The moon and its color
El clásico romance
The classic romance
Lleno de desastres por amor
Full of disasters for love
L'amour brille sous les étoiles
Love shines under the stars
D'une étrange lumière
With a strange light
La terre entière, en parfaite harmonie
The whole world, in perfect harmony
Vit un moment royal
Lives a royal moment
And can you feel the love tonight
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Believe the very best
Quisiera ser sincero
I would like to be sincere
No sé ¿qué voy a hacer?
I don't know what I'm going to do?
Decirle la verdad o no
Tell the truth or not
Hay mucho que esconder
There is a lot to hide
Quel lourd secret cache-t-il
What heavy secret does he hide
Derrière tant de rancoeur?
Behind so much resentment?
¿Por qué no quieres ser
Why do you not want to be
Quien debes ser?
Who you should be?
Él Rey que veo en él
The king I see in him
And can you feel the love tonight
And can you feel the love tonight
It is where we are
It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer
That we got this far
That we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight
And can you feel the love tonight
How it's laid to rest
How it's laid to rest
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds
Believe the very best
Believe the very best
Se perderá
He will lose
Sus alas de hoy
His wings of today
Y todo por amor
And all for love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maribelfernandez7139
Tu Vozzz nunca sera igualada ni olvidada...sigues Aqui aunque hayan pasado dos años . Seguimos buscando es VÓZZZ y esa maravillosa SONRISA. SIEMPRE CARLOS.PIR SIEMPRE Y PARA DIEMPRE. UNICO Y INOLVIDABLE.😢😢😢
@janinaszymanska6580
Piękne i niepowtarzalne chwile 💕💕💕. Carlos Marin pozostanie na zawsze w moim sercu 💞💞💞.
@ManjitSingh-wh3ny
Phenomenal, well anything il divo, do is Phenomenal. I love you guys.
@rosemarybolter9281
This is so beautiful
@eileenbates9481
I have this song done many times. But this is the first time I've ever heard it sung in a different language. Wow it's is so beautifully done. I got the chills just listening this song. Bravo.
@monicsipahelut4321
Love this song..bravo I ll divo👍
@pininfarinaplus
Heard it on a internet radio. That's really amazing! Love it.
@ayrtonbarglini2223
childhood and love come to mind with this song
@millycat5133
I love you il Divo ,riescono a trasmettermi tante emozioni e allo stesso tempo brividi.
@kaatvandenbossche672
I love it!❤️❤️❤️❤️💕