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."
Who Can I Turn To
Il Divo Lyrics
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Y quién se da cuenta
Si mi corazón en su desazón
Un rumbo no encuentra
Si no hay quién me guíe
Ni a quién me confíe
Y mi soledad en la oscuridad
Tal vez llegue el día
En que yo consiga
Salir de mi penas
Romper mis cadenas
Tener alegría
Contigo acaso
Pudiera lograrlo
Mas quién me hace caso
Si tu fallas también
Si no hay quién me guíe
Ni a quién me confíe
Y mi soledad en la oscuridad
Aún más me atormenta
Tal vez llegue el día
En que yo consiga
Salir de mi penas
Romper mis cadenas
Tener alegría
Contigo acaso
Pudiera lograrlo
Mas quién me hace caso
Si tu fallas también
The lyrics of Il Divo's song "Who Can I Turn To?" express the anguish of someone who is feeling lost and alone, with nobody to turn to for guidance or comfort. The singer is struggling with the despair and confusion that comes from not having a sense of direction or purpose in life. They question who really pays attention to them and is aware of their heart's unrest. The absence of anyone to guide or confide in makes their loneliness feel even more painful and unbearable.
The song's chorus suggests that the singer still holds out hope for finding happiness and freedom from their suffering, but is aware that this may not be possible without the support and help of someone else. The lines "Contigo acaso, pudiera lograrlo, mas quien me hace caso, si tu fallas también" which translate to "With you perhaps, I could achieve it, but who will listen to me, if you also fail" highlight the doubts and fears associated with depending on someone else for one's own well-being.
Overall, the song's lyrics are poignant and moving, reflecting the vulnerabilities and uncertainties that can affect anyone at different times in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Quién me hace caso
Who listens to me
Y quién se da cuenta
And who understands
Si mi corazón en su desazón
If my heart, in its distress
Un rumbo no encuentra
Cannot find direction
Si no hay quién me guíe
If there is no one to guide me
Ni a quién me confíe
Nor anyone to trust
Y mi soledad en la oscuridad
And my loneliness in the darkness
Aún más me atormenta
Torments me even more
Tal vez llegue el día
Perhaps the day will come
En que yo consiga
When I'll achieve
Salir de mi penas
To get out of my sorrows
Romper mis cadenas
To break my chains
Tener alegría
To have joy
Contigo acaso
Maybe with you
Pudiera lograrlo
I could achieve it
Mas quién me hace caso
But who listens to me
Si tu fallas también
If you also fail
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse
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