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."
With You I'm Born Again
Il Divo Lyrics
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Ven y alivia esta locura,
Contigo yo siento que vuelvo a nacer.
Dame tu dulzura,
Cuando estás no tengo dudas,
Que en tus brazos otra vez vuelvo a nacer.
Como te ves
No puedo creer,
Que te encontré.
Dame tus momentos,
Regálame un beso lento,
Mira no ves que por ti,
Vuelvo a nacer.
Abrazado a ti vuelvo a nacer.
Dame tu alegría,
Cada uno de tus días,
Solamente por tu amor vuelvo a nacer.
Siempre te soñé,
Como te ves
No puedo creer,
Que te encontré.
Estaba escrito,
Que lo nuestro es infinito,
Juntos volvemos amor a renacer.
Dame tu ternura,
Ven y alivia esta locura,
Contigo yo siento que vuelvo a nacer.
No ves que por ti,
Vuelvo a nacer.
The lyrics of Il Divo's "With You I'm Born Again" speak of the transformative power of love. The singer pleads for his partner's tenderness, sweetness, and joy, describing how being with them feels like being born again. The lyrics evoke a sense of pure and overwhelming love that revives the singer's spirit and instills a sense of new life within them. The repeated phrase "Dame tu ternura" ("Give me your tenderness") emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and openness in a relationship that allows for this rebirth. The lyrics also suggest the inevitability of the couple's love, with references to destiny ("Estaba escrito") and the eternal nature of their connection ("lo nuestro es infinito").
The song's lyrics are sung in Spanish, which enhances the emotional depth and passion of the message. Il Divo, known for their operatic and classical music style, brings their signature rich harmonies and dramatic flair to the song, amplifying the intensity of the lyrics. The tempo and melody build throughout the song, matching the intensifying emotions of the lyrics. The fading outro of the song includes the lines "No ves que por ti, vuelvo a nacer" ("Can't you see that with you, I'm born again"), indicating that the effect of this love on the singer is ongoing, perpetual.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame tu ternura,
Give me your tenderness,
Ven y alivia esta locura,
Come and ease this madness,
Contigo yo siento que vuelvo a nacer.
With you, I feel like I'm born again.
Dame tu dulzura,
Give me your sweetness,
Cuando estás no tengo dudas,
When you're around, I have no doubts,
Que en tus brazos otra vez vuelvo a nacer.
That in your arms, I'm born again.
Siempre te soñé,
I always dreamed of you,
Como te ves
As you appear
No puedo creer,
I can't believe,
Que te encontré.
That I found you.
Dame tus momentos,
Give me your moments,
Regálame un beso lento,
Give me a slow kiss,
Mira no ves que por ti,
Look, don't you see that because of you,
Vuelvo a nacer.
I'm born again.
Abrazado a ti vuelvo a nacer.
Embraced by you, I'm born again.
Dame tu alegría,
Give me your happiness,
Cada uno de tus días,
Every one of your days,
Solamente por tu amor vuelvo a nacer.
Only for your love, I'm born again.
Estaba escrito,
It was written,
Que lo nuestro es infinito,
That our love is infinite,
Juntos volvemos amor a renacer.
Together, we revive love.
No ves que por ti,
Don't you see that because of you,
Vuelvo a nacer.
I'm born again.
Contributed by Jasmine K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
고기왕국
Forever Carlos Marin!
Linda Ferguson
I miss him so much, his voice helped me through so much ,his smile his charm his warm soul. Love you always Carlos Marin 💔😪😪❤
Lidia Marti Barchin
Qué maravillosa voz la de Carlos y qué ser humano tan excepcional. Descansa en paz y vuela alto. Aquí dejas un vacío inmenso, pero tu voz será eterna.
Myriam Barón
Maravilloso Carlos Marín
Monica graciela Vargas
Tan alegre y encantador, sentimos terriblemente tu ausencia, querido Carlos Marín dejaste momentos mágicos en nuestros corazones , con tu sensual voz y encantadora sonrisa.
Rosario Domingo benito
Lo recordaremos siempre
Sol Viramontes
Descansa en paz angelito de luz ahora le estas cantando a nuestro dios 🙏
Dalva Maria Fernandes
Carlos Marim, é o melhor do Il DIVO, ele sozinho é um Show, grande cantor que canta e encanta a todos, com sua voz belíssima, e sua postura no palco, aplausos para ele.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Marja Gerber
Helemaal eens,
Geen il divo meer zo der hem , hij maakte il divo tot een geheel.
Olga Arce
Siempre con una sonrisa, disfrutaba cada canción simplemente era un ser único y especial❤💔😢