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."
Una Noche
Il Divo Lyrics
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No ha llegado aun
La espero con pasión
Se que un día vendrá
No sabe que yo estoy añorándola
No hay tiempo que no este
Adorándola
Que ofrecer
Si rogar o implorar
Por que al fin me hiere
Quiero su amor una noche
El verbo de mi amor
No le expreso aun
Esta sin conjugar
No ha podido hablar
La noche que soñé
Ya la siento aquí
Sus pasos percibí
No tardan en llegar
Que hacer
Que ofrecer
Si rogar o implorar
Por que al fin me hiere
Quiero su amor una noche
Vendo un nido que esta tibio
Q nunca vio amanecer
Why en mis manos una estrella
Que solo quiere brillar para ti
Que hacer
Que ofrecer
Si rogar o implorar
Por que al fin me hiere
Quiero su amor una noche
Que hacer
Que ofrecer
Si rogar o implorar
Por que al fin me hiere
Quiero su amor una noche
In the lyrics of Il Divo’s song “Una Noche,” the singer anxiously awaits the arrival of the lady he loves, expressing his passion and devotion for her. Even though she hasn’t yet arrived, the singer continues to yearn for her, dedicating all his time to thinking about her and expressing his love to her whenever possible. He admits that he has yet to confess his deep love for her - the verb of his love is not yet expressed. However, he senses that the time is near, that one night he will finally have her love.
The singer expresses his dilemma in what to do when the lady arrives. Should he plead with her or offer her something, all to gain her affection? He admits that the idea of not having her love is painful, but he knows that he wants her love for one night, whatever it takes. In the end, he offers her a warm nest and a shining star, both symbolizing his love and dedication to her.
Overall, the lyrics of "Una Noche" express the intense emotions associated with deep love and the challenges of expressing those emotions to someone who is not yet reciprocating. The song's melody and emotional accompaniment enhance these emotions, making it a touching and unforgettable ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
La dama de mi amor
The lady of my love
No ha llegado aun
Has not yet arrived
La espero con pasión
I wait for her passionately
Se que un día vendrá
I know that one day she will come
No sabe que yo estoy añorándola
She doesn't know that I am longing for her
No hay tiempo que no este
There is no time in which I am not
Adorándola
Adoring her
Que hacer
What to do
Que ofrecer
What to offer
Si rogar o implorar
Whether to beg or plead
Por que al fin me hiere
Because in the end it hurts me
Quiero su amor una noche
I want her love for one night
El verbo de mi amor
The verb of my love
No le expreso aun
I have not yet expressed it
Esta sin conjugar
It is without conjugation
No ha podido hablar
It has not been able to speak
La noche que soñé
The night I dreamed of
Ya la siento aquí
I already feel it here
Sus pasos percibí
I perceived her steps
No tardan en llegar
They will not be long in arriving
Vendo un nido que esta tibio
I sell a nest that is warm
Q nunca vio amanecer
That never saw the dawn
Why en mis manos una estrella
And in my hands a star
Que solo quiere brillar para ti
That only wants to shine for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAVAN KOTECHA, ARMANDO CANCHE, IRENE CARA, KEITH FORSEY, JOSEF LAROSSI, GIORGIO MORODER, ANDREAS JONAS SAMMY ROMDHANE
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