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."
Dov'è L'Amore
Il Divo Lyrics
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Pensieri rapiti
Vissuti con te
Con te
Dov'è l'amore
Dov'è quell'ardore
Se ne è andato via per te
Per te
Mi parlavi d'amore
Con la mano sul cuore
Per te
Mi parlavi col canto
Ora parlo col pianto
Per te
Ma perchè?
Dov'è l'amore?
Un vuoto nel cuore
Questa nostaligia per te
Per te
Mi parlavi d'amore
Con la mano sul cuore
Per te
Mi parlavi col canto
Ora parlo col pianto
Per te
Dov'è l'amore (dov'è l'amore)
Dov'è l'amore (dov'è l'amore)
The lyrics to Il Divo's song Dov'è L'Amore are a melancholic lament on lost love. The opening two lines "Sogni fuggiti / Pensieri rapiti" (fleeing dreams/stolen thoughts) set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer has lived, dreamt, and thought with his lover, but now they are gone. The chorus asks the question "Dov'è l'amore / Dov'è quell'ardore / Se ne è andato via per te" (Where is the love/ Where is that passion/ That has gone away because of you), the singer is confused and pained by the loss of love. He then repeats the last line "Per te" (because of you), indicating that he blames his lover for the loss and the pain he is feeling.
The song then describes how his lover used to talk about love with her hand on her heart (Mi parlavi d'amore / Con la mano sul cuore) and how she used to sing to him (Mi parlavi col canto) but now all he can do is cry (Ora parlo col pianto). The singer cannot understand why his lover left him and asks the question again "Ma perchè? / Dov'è l'amore? / Un vuoto nel cuore / Questa nostaligia per te" (But why? / Where is the love? / An emptiness in my heart / This nostalgia for you). The song ends with a repetition of the chorus.
The lyrics of this song evoke strong emotions and effectively convey the pain of lost love. The repetition of the chorus and the line "Per te" help to emphasize the singer's sense of loss and blame. The use of the words "fuggiti" and "rapiti" in the first line sets the tone for the rest of the song and highlights the theme of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Sogni fuggiti
Dreams that escaped
Pensieri rapiti
Thoughts that were stolen
Vissuti con te
Lived with you
Con te
With you
Dov'è l'amore
Where is the love
Dov'è quell'ardore
Where is that passion
Se ne è andato via per te
It went away because of you
Per te
For you
Mi parlavi d'amore
You spoke to me of love
Con la mano sul cuore
With your hand on your heart
Mi parlavi col canto
You spoke to me in song
Ora parlo col pianto
Now I speak with tears
Ma perchè?
But why?
Un vuoto nel cuore
An emptiness in my heart
Questa nostaligia per te
This nostalgia for you
Dov'è l'amore (dov'è l'amore)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Dov'è l'amore (dov'è l'amore)
Where is the love (where is the love)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARCO MARINANGELI, SAMUEL BARBER, SAVAN HARISH KOTECHA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Stella Pellegrini
Cuánto talento. Cuánta expresividad! Marin te extrañamos!!!
Mawita Vázquez
Sus voces, son hermosas, cantos angelicales, cada vez que los escucho una alegría emana en mí ser y una sonrisa se dibuja en mi rostro. Ángeles de la música, me enamoran.
Alex M
Stunning. They sound beyond amazing. We're so lucky to have all these Il Divo performances online.
Maribel Fernandez
Por siempre CARLOS...nadie podrá igualar tu maravillosa y cálida voz...
Monica graciela Vargas
Carlos Marín dejaste un vacío inmenso, te recordaremos siempre tan simpático, carismático, y encantador. Tu voz y bella sonrisa en nuestros corazones.
Belle Chaand
Their voices makes me feel so alive. Thank you gentlemen for this amazing quartet!
Maria José Ferreira
❤️❤️❤️❤️ Meu Deus!!! AMO ❤️ Estas Belas ❤️ Vozes ❤️ ❤️❤️
Maria Musico'
Meravigliose voci. Trasmettono tutta la passione e l'amore per la musica.....Dio vi ha dato un dono stupendo e per questo lo ringraziò ogni volta che vi ascolto.
Beata Śmierciak
Cudowne głosy artystów. Przepiękny koncert IL DIVO.
maddyles
je suis toujours aussi bouleversée par vos voix sublimes même si j'ai une préférence pour celle de Carlos. j'attendais votre nouvel album avec impatience. quand viendrez vous en concert à Paris ou j'ai eu la chance de vous entendre 2 fois en concert. j'ai vécu 2 soirées exceptionnelles dans l'émotion et la joie du début à la fin.