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."
When A Child Is Born
Il Divo Lyrics
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A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
[Urs:]
All across the land dawns a brand new morn',
This comes to pass when a child is born.
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds of change whisper in the trees
[David:]
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.
It's all a dream, an illusion now.
It must come true some time soon somehow
All across the land dawns a brand new morn',
This comes to pass when a child is born.
When a child is born.
The lyrics of Il Divo's "When A Child Is Born" convey hope and positivity for a new beginning. The song begins by emphasizing that even the tiniest light in the sky can generate hope. The lyrics advance to depict the beginning of a new day, portrayed by a new-born child. The child's birth symbolizes a fresh start not only for one's personal life, but also for the world as a whole.
As the song progresses, it transforms into a message of hope for the future. A new baby is likened to a silent wish that's whispered across the seven seas, reinforcing the notion of it being a message of hope for people everywhere. The winds of change are also personified as they work with the silent wish to bring wonderful new plans to life. Whenever a child is born, the fragile and delicate walls of doubt fall apart, and the once-tattered hope emerges into a powerful, growing force.
The final lines of the song capture the essence of hope and optimism - Yes, it's all a dream right now, but that dream will soon come true, as all across the land dawns a brand-new morn. The song finishes with the promise that every fresh start comes to pass when a child is born.
Line by Line Meaning
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
The beginning of something positive and promising is starting to show
A tiny star lights up way up high
A symbol of hope that shines brightly and prominently
All across the land dawns a brand new morn',
A new beginning and fresh start for everyone in the world
This comes to pass when a child is born.
A child's birth can bring about positive changes and new opportunities for everyone
A silent wish sails the seven seas
People all over the world have a similar prayer or desire for something better
The winds of change whisper in the trees
Change is happening and is being signaled by the natural world
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn,
Doubts and fears that held people back are broken down and overcome
It's all a dream, an illusion now.
The past is like a distant dream or memory that no longer holds power
It must come true some time soon somehow
The positive changes and hopes that people have will definitely come true one day
When a child is born.
A child's birth is a powerful symbol of positivity, hope, and new beginnings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alberto Salerno, Bembo A Baldan, Ciro Dammicco, Francesco Specchia, Maurizio Seymandi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sandrafarmer5351
We’ll always miss Carlos’s God Given voice, but we can enjoy him on these CD’S! It’s not the same without Carlos now! He’s irreplaceable! He had such a wonderful personality, humor, sexiness, Charisma, handsomeness, and his professionalism! It’s been 21 months now since you’ve been gone and the pain never eases! It’s been such a tremendous loss, losing you! You were a beautiful man inside and out, nobody can compare to you! You’re in the Heavens now, singing with the Angels! Fly High my Spanish Prince!❤❤🌹🌹🥰🥰
@dulceramirez1069
Carlos Marín siempre te recordare con esa voz privilegiada que Dios te regalo. El cielo está de fiesta escuchando todas tus hermosas canciones. DEP.
@sw20yrz84
Amazing voices! I LOVE them!..Thank you MrMarin.🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@Vikkisiu
Miss your voice of angels, Carlos 😢
@consueloarenas679
Cada navidad ponemos en casa este CD, ahora ya no estás físicamente Carlos Marín, pero tú voz la seguiremos escuchando por siempre.
@mirandaloots8198
Carlos thanks for you’re beautiful voice and music 😢 rest in Peace ❤️
@hannelehokkanen7731
Thank Yoy Il Divo for creating all this...crying my soul and heart out by listening You..Merry Christmas for each of You and my humlbe thank you's....<3
@kathythompson9875
Absolutely beautiful!!
@spainfrance3035
QUE DESCNASE EN PAZ CARLOS
@iwonag.9249
increadibly beautiful