Il Divo, Italian for "divine male performer," is an international operatic … Read Full Bio ↴Il Divo, Italian for "divine male performer," is an international operatic pop vocal group under the Sony BMG music label from United Kingdom. Il Divo is formed by singers David Miller, Sébastien Izambard, Urs Bühler, and Carlos Marín.

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
Il Divo Lyrics

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Notte di luce
Una notte infinita
Una lettera che
Non sarà mai spedita

Cos'è la realtà
Io non lo so più
Ad occhi aperti

Il mio sogno sei tu

Io ti amo
Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo

Guardo la gente
Mano per mano
Nessuno capisce
Quello che provo

Respiro il silenzio
Dei tuoi pensieri
Un giorno sarai
Tutto quello che speri

Io ti amo
Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo
Quanto ti amo

Notte di luce
Una notte infinita
Una lettera che
Non sarà mai spedita

Io ti amo
Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo

Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo

Sì, ti amo

Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo
Sì, ti amo
Quanto ti amo

Quanto ti amo

Overall Meaning

The song "Nights In White Satin" by Il Divo is a beautiful ballad about the infinite night, unrequited love, and the confusing reality of emotions. The song starts with the lyrics "Notte di luce, Una notte infinita, Una lettera che non sarà mai spedita" which translates to "Night of light, An infinite night, A letter that will never be sent". The singer is painting the picture of a long, endless night where he feels alone and helpless, holding onto a letter that he knows will never reach his beloved. The reality of the situation is unknown to the singer, and he is unsure of what to do.

The confusion and uncertainty continue in the next verse as the singer sings, "Cos'è la realtà, Io non lo so più, Ad occhi aperti, Il mio sogno sei tu" which translates to "What is reality, I don't know anymore, With my eyes open, You are my dream". The singer is acknowledging that he is lost and unsure of what is real anymore, but he knows that the person he loves is his only hope and dream. The chorus of the song is a declaration of love, with the singer repeating "Io ti amo, Sì, ti amo, Quanto ti amo" which means "I love you, Yes, I love you, how much I love you".

The song ends with the same verses and chorus, emphasizing the strong emotion and confusion of the singer's unrequited love. Overall, the song portrays the feeling of being lost in love, without knowing what the reality is, and being stuck in an infinite cycle of longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Notte di luce
A night filled with light

Una notte infinita
An endless night

Una lettera che Non sarà mai spedita
A letter that will never be sent

Cos'è la realtà Io non lo so più
What reality is, I no longer know

Ad occhi aperti Il mio sogno sei tu
With eyes open, you are my dream

Io ti amo
I love you

Sì, ti amo
Yes, I love you