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."
Heroe
Il Divo Lyrics
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Que no sabes el final
Y te asusta lo que lees
Así la vida es
Cuando naces
Ya te expones al dolor
Y de a poco y con valor
Y como libro el corazón
Nos enseña que hay temor
Que hay fracasos y maldad
Que hay batallas que ganar
Y en cada pagina el amor
Nos convierte en luchador
Y descubres lo común
No hay un heroe como tú
Son muy pocos
Que se arriesgan por amor
Pero tú tienes la fe
Y eso lo es todo
No decaigas
Que vivir es aprender
Y no hay nada que temer
Si crees en ti
Y como libro el corazón
Nos enseña que hay temor
Que hay fracasos y maldad
Que hay batallas que ganar
Y en cada pagina el amor
Nos convierte en luchador
Y descubres lo común
No hay un heroe como tú
Solo Dios
Sabe ¿dónde y cuándo?
La vida nos engaña
Lo has hecho bien
Solo con un sueño solo sabrás
Sabrás cómo vencer
Y como libro el corazón
Nos enseña que hay temor
Que hay fracasos y maldad
Que hay batallas que ganar
Y en cada pagina el amor
Nos convierte en luchador
y descubres lo común
No hay un heroe como tú
No hay un heroe como tú
The song "Heroe" by Il Divo speaks about one's journey in life, which is compared to a book that one is never quite sure how it will end. Life can be scary and uncertain, but one must confront their fears and keep pushing forward. The song also touches on the idea that life is painful from the moment one is born, but with time and bravery, one can grow and thrive. The heart is likened to a book that teaches us that life contains fear, failure, and evil, but that love can also make us warriors. The idea that there is no hero quite like oneself is a reminder that each person is unique and capable of doing great things in their own way.
The lyrics encourage the listener to not give up, to keep believing in oneself and to have faith, which is everything. The song's refrain reinforces this message by saying that the heart teaches us that there is fear, failure, and evil, but that there are also battles to be won and that love can transform us into fighters. The idea that God only knows when and where life will take us is a reminder that life can be unpredictable, and that one must keep dreaming and believing in order to succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
Como un libro
Life is like a book, with an unknown ending, and what you read can scare you.
Que no sabes el final
The ending is unknown.
Y te asusta lo que lees
The unknown can be scary.
Así la vida es
That's how life is.
Cuando naces
From the moment you're born,
Ya te expones al dolor
you're exposed to pain.
Y de a poco y con valor
But slowly and with courage,
Logras crecer
you grow and mature.
Y como libro el corazón
And like a book, the heart
Nos enseña que hay temor
teaches us that there is fear,
Que hay fracasos y maldad
failure and evil exist,
Que hay batallas que ganar
and battles to win.
Y en cada pagina el amor
But on every page, there's also love
Nos convierte en luchador
which makes us fighters
Y descubres lo común
And in discovering the commonalities,
No hay un heroe como tú
we come to realize there's no hero like you.
Son muy pocos
Very few
Que se arriesgan por amor
take risks for love.
Pero tú tienes la fe
But you have faith
Y eso lo es todo
And that's all you need.
No decaigas
Don't give up
Que vivir es aprender
because living is learning.
Y no hay nada que temer
And there's nothing to fear
Si crees en ti
If you believe in yourself.
Solo Dios
Only God
Sabe ¿dónde y cuándo?
knows where and when?
La vida nos engaña
Life can deceive us
Lo has hecho bien
But if you've done well
Solo con un sueño solo sabrás
With just one dream, you'll know
Sabrás cómo vencer
how to overcome.
No hay un heroe como tú
There's no hero like you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARTI FREDERIKSEN, PAT MC GEE
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