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."
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
Il Divo Lyrics
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Si es tu mayor necesidad
Si por su amor eres feliz
Y el mundo es gris cuando no está
Si no concibes vivir sin verla
Sin dudar es la mujer que tú soñabas
Si ella te quiere y es el amor de tu vida
Demuéstrale a diario que es ella tu reina, tu consentida
Que conocerla fue un milagro
Un regalo que te dio la vida
Si para ti no hay otra, debes cuidarla
Evitar hacerla llorar, si te comprende
Y es tu guarida, hazla tu amiga de verdad
Y será tuya hasta la muerte ya verás
Que no se va y no traiciona
Si ella te quiere y es el amor de tu vida
Entrégale todo, ámala sin medida
Demuéstrale a diario que es ella tu reina, tu consentida
Que conocerla fue un milagro
Un regalo que te dio la vida
Haz que se sienta mujer al amar
Conquístale la piel, entrégale tu ser
Y ella será tu luz en cada despertar
Si no concibes vivir sin verla
Sin dudar
Si ella te quiere y es el amor de tu vida
Entrégale todo, ámala sin medida,
Demuéstrale a diario que es ella tu reina, tu consentida
Que conocerla fue un milagro
Un regalo que te dio la vida
Que conocerla fue un milagro
Un regalo que te dio la vida
The lyrics to Il Divo’s song, “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman,” describe the love and devotion someone has for their partner. The song highlights how much the person needs their partner, how their world is incomplete without them, and how they would do anything to make them happy.
The first verse speaks to the absolute necessity of the person’s partner in their life. They compare their need for their partner to water, stating that they cannot live without them. The lyrics go on to describe how happy the person is when they are with their partner, and how the world becomes gray when they are not around. The second half of the verse emphasizes how important the person’s partner is to them, stating that they are the woman of their dreams, and they cannot imagine living without them.
In the chorus, the lyrics advise the listener to do everything in their power to show their love and devotion to their partner. They should give their partner everything, love them without limits, and make sure they know how much they mean to them. The lyrics speak to the idea of making someone feel special and loved, letting them know that they are the person’s queen, and that meeting them was a miracle and a gift.
Overall, this song is a beautiful tribute to love and the importance of showing that love through actions, not just words.
Line by Line Meaning
Si ella te hace falta como el agua
If you can't survive without her, she's essential to you like water
Si es tu mayor necesidad
If she's your greatest need
Si por su amor eres feliz
If her love is what makes you happy
Y el mundo es gris cuando no está
If the world lacks color when she's not around
Si no concibes vivir sin verla
If you can't imagine living without seeing her
Sin dudar es la mujer que tú soñabas
Undoubtedly, she's the woman you dreamed of
Si ella te quiere y es el amor de tu vida
If she loves you and is the love of your life
Entrégale todo, ámala sin medida
Give her everything, love her infinitely
Demuéstrale a diario que es ella tu reina, tu consentida
Demonstrate daily that she is your queen, your beloved
Que conocerla fue un milagro
That meeting her was a miracle
Un regalo que te dio la vida
A gift that life gave you
Haz que se sienta mujer al amar
Make her feel like a woman when you love her
Conquístale la piel, entrégale tu ser
Conquer her skin, give her your whole self
Y ella será tu luz en cada despertar
And she will be your light with every awakening
Que no se va y no traiciona
She won't leave and won't betray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, Robert Lange, Rudy Perez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rosy Gomez
Siento mucho la pérdida de ese encanto de hombre, excelente cantante.
Lo recordaré siempre.
Escucharé siempre, siempre su música
Oriol Urrea
Qué bonita versión en castellano , y cuánto echo de menos a nuestro querido Carlos!!!🌟💝💫
Rosa Linhares
parabéns URS, tocou e cantou incrivelmente
trilha do filme D.Juan de
Marco. encantador.
Marmo
De Chile, Concepcion. ¡Que bella traducción!!. Y la voz de Carlitos Marin. Me da mucha pena que se haya ido por culpa de este bicho. Está en lo alto cantando con los Ángeles.
Adriana G-A McIndoe
My sister-in-law and I saw the Timeless Tour in Las Vegas in MAR 2019. I was familiar with Il Divo and their music, but I didn’t own any songs or had I ever been to a concert. Well, it greatly exceeded my expectations. I loved it! I remember when they sang this Spanish rendition of Bryan Adams’ song. I got chills, laid my head on my sister-in-law’s shoulder, let out a big sigh and told her I had died and gone to heaven. It was so beautiful. Since then I’ve been to a holiday concert, bought their first book and own 5 albums. I can’t say enough good things about them. ❤️
Sandra Labuschagne
Il Divo you make life worth living! Beautiful!
Nadeto Mirkova
SUPER ! VERY BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE ! BIG THANKS DEAR SINGERS FROM IL DIVO ! VERY BEAUTIFUL SONG FOR US, THE WOMANS ! THANK YOU !
Stephen Goh
Beautiful! Love it. Thank you.
Marina Dregaric
Prelijepa izvedba pjesme, a na španjolskom zvuči čarobno,, naravno uz Divose i veličanstvenog i nezaboravnog Carlosa🙏❤️🇭🇷
Nadeto Mirkova
BIG, BIG, BIG THANK YOU FOR VERY, VERY, VERY THE BEAUTIFUL SONG !!! BIG, BIG, BIG THANK YOU FOR VERY, VERY, VERY THE BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE !!! GREETINGS FOR Tranquil Tuesday for the wonderful video !!! WITH A LOT OF LOVE FROM BULGARIA