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."
Wicked Game
Il Divo Lyrics
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Senza di te il sole non brilla più
Mai mi aspettavo di amare una donna così
Mai mi aspettavo di avere paura così
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per mille notti sai e mille giorni ormai
Non faccio altro che pensare fisso a te
E mille notti tu non mi rispondi più
E mille giorni ormai, chissà se tornerai
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per te
Senza di te non vedo più cieli blu
Senza di te il sole non brilla più
Mai mi aspettavo di amare una donna così
Mai mi aspettavo di avere paura così
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per te
Per te
Melanconia per te
In Il Divo's song "Wicked Game," the lyrics express a profound sense of loss, melancholy, and fear over a woman who is no longer with the singer. The opening lines, "Senza di te non vedo più cieli blu / Senza di te il sole non brilla più," convey how everything in the world seems colorless and bleak without the woman's presence. The singer reflects on how unexpected it was for him to fall in love with a woman like her and how he now lives in constant fear of losing her. The repetition of "Lo sai, quanta melanconia / Per te" drives home the depth of his emotions, almost as if his heart is breaking with each syllable.
The chorus intensifies the message, painting a picture of sleepless nights and endless days consumed by thoughts of the woman. The line "E mille notti tu non mi rispondi più" suggests that the woman is no longer in contact with the singer and has left him alone with his thoughts and fears. The song ends on a poignant note with the repetition of "Per te," signifying that everything in the song is for this woman - his melancholia, his fear, his love, his pain.
Overall, Il Divo's "Wicked Game" is a powerful song that captures the complex emotions involved in loving someone profoundly and losing them unexpectedly. Its message of deep despair and longing is conveyed through haunting melodies and soulful vocals, offering listeners a glimpse into the very depths of human emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Senza di te non vedo più cieli blu
Without you, I am unable to see the beauty in the world around me.
Senza di te il sole non brilla più
Without you, everything in my life seems dull and lackluster.
Mai mi aspettavo di amare una donna così
I never thought that I would be capable of loving a woman as deeply as I love you.
Mai mi aspettavo di avere paura così
I never expected to experience fear like the fear of losing you.
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
You know how much sadness I feel.
Per te
All because of you.
Per mille notti sai e mille giorni ormai
For a thousand sleepless nights and countless days now,
Non faccio altro che pensare fisso a te
I do nothing but think incessantly about you.
E mille notti tu non mi rispondi più
And for a thousand nights, you have not answered me back.
E mille giorni ormai, chissà se tornerai
And for countless days, I wonder if you will ever return.
Melanconia per te
Sadness because of you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L., Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chris Isaak
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PixieJinx
Senza di te non vedo più cieli blu
Senza di te il sole non brilla più
Mai mi aspettavo di amare una donna così
Mai mi aspettavo di avere paura così
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per mille notti sai e mille giorni ormai
Non faccio altro che pensare fisso a te
E mille notti tu non mi rispondi più
E mille giorni ormai, chissà se tornerai
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per te
Senza di te non vedo più cieli blu
Senza di te il sole non brilla più
Mai mi aspettavo di amare una donna così
Mai mi aspettavo di avere paura così
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Lo sai, quanta melanconia
Per te
Per te
Per te
Melanconia per te
@Quistosweetie
RIP Carlos 💔
@karynacezar1
Carlos forever
@sandrafarmer5351
Carlos how we miss that extraordinary, magical voice of yours! It’s not the same anymore without you! You’re irreplaceable! Tomorrow is your 55th birthday! Happy Birthday our Darling Divo, we miss you so much! The voice may have faded, but now we have a Legend! He’s left us his Legacy that we will enjoy forever! Thank You Carlos, you’ll never be forgotten! We miss your wonderful personality, humor, Charisma, Sexiness, and your professionalism! You were the best!! May you Rest in Heavenly Peace, my Spanish Prince!❤❤💞💞🥰🥰
@user-tt3ej8ei4q
너무도 슬픈 일!
멋진 바리톤,
카를로스 마린의 목소리가 그리워요....
일디보의 거대한 대들보 같던 마린의 독보적인 목소리를 이제 다시는 못듣게 된 ... 너무도 슬픈 일!!!
@juan_ch3244
DEP Carlos, eres eterno..🙏
@elizabethmion4595
Back here after Carlos passed. There will never be another like him!!
@gerardfranchtomas6079
Cuanta melancolia sin tì carlos
@yaniusdonatello3536
Y hoy cuánta melancolía por Carlitos, del mío cuore....😍😍😍😍
@liadewisusilowati3741
My GOD, RIP CARLOS MARIN, You'll be missed all the world
😭
@zd3365
And this is the song that made me a fan of Il Divo. So much so that listening to Chris Isaac's original seems 'off' somehow.
RIP, dear Carlos. Thank you for the gifts you gave us from your wonderful voice.