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."
Hallelujah
Il Divo Lyrics
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Y un niño enfermo se curó
Ya no hay trabajo en el bosque
de la lluvia
El desamparado se salvó
Por causa de una buena acción
Y hoy nadie lo repudia
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Un ateo que consiguió creer
Y un hambriento hoy tiene de comer
Y hoy donaron a una iglesia una fortuna
Que la guerra pronto se acabará
Y en el mundo al fin reinará la paz
Que no habrá miseria alguna
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Por que el amor no hace al amor
Y no gorbierne la cruzion si no
Lo bueno y lo mejor del alma pura
Por que Dios nos proteja de un mal final
Por que un día podamos escarmentar
Por que acaban con tanta furia
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
In the lyrics of Il Divo's song "Hallelujah", the verses describe various instances of hope and positive change in the world. The first verse speaks of a soldier returning home and a sick child being cured, while the second verse discusses an atheist finding faith and a hungry person being fed. The chorus of "Hallelujah" serves as a celebration of these instances of good fortune and the hope they bring.
As the song continues, it delves into more abstract hopes for the world, such as the end of war and the establishment of peace. The final verse touches on the idea that love should be what guides the world, and that people should be protected from harm and able to learn from their mistakes.
Overall, "Hallelujah" is a song about hope and the power of positive change. Each verse presents a different scenario in which the world is made a better place, and the chorus serves as a unifying response to these events. The song asks us to recognize the good in the world and to celebrate it together.
Line by Line Meaning
Un soldado a casa hoy regresó
A soldier returned home today
Y un niño enfermo se curó
And a sick child was healed
Ya no hay trabajo en el bosque de la lluvia
There is no work left in the rainforest
El desamparado se salvó
The homeless person was saved
Por causa de una buena acción
Due to a good deed
Y hoy nadie lo repudia
And today no one dislikes him
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Un ateo que consiguió creer
An atheist who managed to believe
Y un hambriento hoy tiene de comer
And a hungry person has food today
Y hoy donaron a una iglesia una fortuna
And a fortune was donated to a church today
Que la guerra pronto se acabará
That the war will soon end
Y en el mundo al fin reinará la paz
And peace will finally reign in the world
Que no habrá miseria alguna
That there will be no misery
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Por que el amor no hace al amor
Because love does not make love
Y no gorbierne la cruzion si no
And doesn't govern through oppression
Lo bueno y lo mejor del alma pura
The good and the best of pure souls
Por que Dios nos proteja de un mal final
Because God protects us from a bad ending
Por que un día podamos escarmentar
Because one day we may learn a lesson
Por que acaban con tanta furia
Because they end with so much fury
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Leonard Cohen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@drimaz85
No lo puedo creer, Carlos! Tu bellísima voz estará por siempre conmigo, porque me tocó el alma! Nosotros tus fans jamás te olvidaremos! Rest in peace! 😢
@margaritagamper8073
Es para no creer. Amo sus canciones. Te seguiré ewcuchando toda mi vida. Descanza en Paz Carlos. 😭😭
@Jaquelinne50
Me acabo de enterar,que tristeza !
@jovitagutierrez9712
Que descanse en paz 🙏🙏😭😭
@jovitagutierrez9712
Me siento muy triste 😭😢
@gracylopez3633
Que pena mas grande les amoooo 😭🙌🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️
@AmoMusicaCristiana-7
Tengo 25 año y he aceptado a Jesús en mi corazón. Bendiciones para todos y que la gloria de Dios se derrama sobré ustedes amén🙏🙏
@user-wx9io7sx7f
Es un himno a la paz, al respeto y al amor.
Este mundo seria mejor si no hubiera gente que lo corrompe
@mariaeugeniaulloa9904
Por qué lloro al escuchar esta canción? Dios qué gran voz ❤
@CortezMartinez-kq4hr
Amén que hermosa alabanza Que Dios Bendiga a Guatemala y a todo el mundo.