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."
Falling Slowly
Il Divo Lyrics
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Estoy preso
Vuélveme a besar
Nunca sentí
Algo así
Déjate amar
Te protegeré, lo puedo jurar
Te prometo hoy
Mi corazón
Mi amor eterno
Te prometo aquí
Hoy frente a ti
Cuanto te quiero
Me haces falta
Como el agua
Como respirar
Yo te amo
Y a tu lado
Siempre voy a estar
Jamás te voy a dejar
Te protegeré, lo puedo jurar
Te prometo hoy
Mi corazón
Mi amor eterno
Te prometo aquí
Hoy frente a ti
Cuanto te quiero
Te prometo que
Te adoraré
Hasta el fin del tiempo
The lyrics of Il Divo's song "Falling Slowly" revolve around the theme of undying love and commitment. The song talks about the singer, who is hopelessly in love with someone and feels imprisoned by their kisses. The chorus asks the person to kiss the singer again, expressing how they've never felt anything like it, and begs them to let themselves be loved. The singer vows to protect and never leave their lover, promising their heart and eternal love. They end by promising to adore their lover until the end of time.
The lyrics portray a sense of desperation and longing, expressing the singer's intense emotional attachment to their lover. The words "estoy preso" (I am imprisoned) and "me haces falta" (I miss you) emphasize the singer's dependence on their lover. However, the lyrics also exude a sense of commitment and loyalty. The phrases "te protegeré" (I will protect you) and "te prometo aquí, hoy frente a ti cuanto te quiero" (I promise you today, here in front of you, how much I love you) demonstrate the singer's strong determination to stand by their lover and love them unconditionally.
Line by Line Meaning
De tus besos
I am imprisoned by your kisses
Estoy preso
I am captured, unable to resist you
Vuélveme a besar
Kiss me again, let me feel your love
Nunca sentí
I've never felt like this before
Algo así
Such an intense feeling of love
Déjate amar
Let yourself be loved
Jamás te voy a dejar
I'll never leave you
Te protegeré, lo puedo jurar
I'll protect you, I swear it
Te prometo hoy
Today I promise you
Mi corazón
My heart
Mi amor eterno
My eternal love
Te prometo aquí
Right here, I promise you
Hoy frente a ti
In front of you, today
Cuanto te quiero
How much I love you
Me haces falta
I miss you
Como el agua
Like water
Como respirar
Like breathing
Yo te amo
I love you
Y a tu lado
And by your side
Siempre voy a estar
I'll always be
Te prometo que
I promise you that
Te adoraré
I'll adore you
Hasta el fin del tiempo
Until the end of time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rudy Amado Perez, Glen James Hansard, Marketa Irglova
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