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."
Nights in White Satin (Notte d
Il Divo Lyrics
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Una notte infinita
Una lettera che
Non sara mai spedita
Cos'e la realta
Lo non lo so piu
Ad occhi aperti
Io ti amo
Si, ti amo
Quanto ti amo
Guardo la gente
Mano per mano
Nessuno capisce
Quello che provo
Respiro il silencio
Dei tuoi pensieri
Un giorno sarai
Tutto quello che speri
Io ti amo
Si, ti amo
Quanto ti amo
The song "Nights in White Satin" by Il Divo is a rendition of the classic song by The Moody Blues. The lyrics of the song speak of a night of infinite light, a letter that will never be sent, and a search for the truth of reality. The singer admits to not knowing what reality is anymore and finds solace in their dream of the person they love. The singer declares their love for this person, saying "I love you, yes, I love you, how much I love you," and feels misunderstood by those around them.
The singer observes the people around them and realizes that nobody understands what they feel. They inhale the silence of their loved one's thoughts and believe that one day, this person will be everything they hope for. The singer's love for this person is strong, and they express it multiple times in the chorus.
It could be interpreted that the reason the letter will never be sent is that the love declared in the letter is to this person who doesn't reciprocate the singer's feelings. The singer holds onto the hope that one day, their love interest will understand their love.
Overall, the song "Nights in White Satin" conveys the idea of unrequited love and the search for understanding and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Notte di luce
A night of light
Una notte infinita
An endless night
Una lettera che Non sara mai spedita
A letter that will never be sent
Cos'e la realta
What is reality?
Lo non lo so piu
I do not know anymore
Ad occhi aperti
With open eyes
Il mio sogno sei tu
You are my dream
Io ti amo
I love you
Si, ti amo
Yes, I love you
Quanto ti amo
How much I love you
Guardo la gente
I watch the people
Mano per mano
Hand in hand
Nessuno capisce
No one understands
Quello che provo
What I feel
Respiro il silencio
I breathe the silence
Dei tuoi pensieri
Of your thoughts
Un giorno sarai
One day you will be
Tutto quello che speri
Everything you hope for
Contributed by Aiden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Галина Зиновьева
Божественная музыка , ангельские голоса! Восхитительно!Браво!👍👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😍
Kristine Ferrell
Beautiful-thank you! Our magnificent Carlos Marin never to be replaced! His voice goes on for us! Carlos forever! 💔
Ana Lima
Rest in peace, dear Carlos! You will be missed! Another great voice is lost! 😪
Contabilidad Costos
que tremendamente impresionante la voz de Carlos Marín!!! RIP CARLOS
Mary Knight
Next to the original,, this the most beautiful version I've ever heard!!,, the vocals are to die for!!, well done il Divo 👏........................
Zulay Navas
Dioos mio, UNICOS !!! Carlitos brillastes y fuiste el alma de ILDIVO. QEPD 😪😪😪
Marcie Miciak
The only performers who can sing with an orchestra in the background and not be upstaged.
Liiiindo!!
Saudades de CARLOS MARIN. O mundo ficou mais pobre sem ele.
Kaat Van den bossche
Amazing version!⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️
Michael Holmgaard
Best vocal group ever! This is my favorite by them -Such a beautiful cover. Huge respect to Simon Cowell for making this possible. He just knows how to create magic I guess ;)