Early career to 1978
Julio was the son of Julio Iglesias Sr, a doctor. He was a professional football player with Real Madrid, where he played as goalkeeper. During this time, he also enrolled in law school. He had an accident that dashed his hopes of becoming a great soccer player, but during his period in bed, he started to compose songs. He received a certificate as a lawyer from Cambridge University a little later.
In 1968, he won the Benidorm International Song Festival, a songwriter's contest in Spain, and signed a contract with a Columbia Records Latin music label, Discos Columbia. He represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970, finishing fourth behind Northern Irish singer Dana Scallon, and the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin. His entry was the song "Gwendolyne" which was his first recording. During the 1970s he married the Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler with whom he had three children: Chabeli Iglesias, who has been a show host and is now a news reporter in Washington D.C., Enrique Iglesias, now a world-famous singer who followed in his father's footsteps, and Julio José Iglesias, a model who has released two CDs. It was during the 1970s that the Iglesias family's private life became very public, with Julio and the rest of the family frequently featured on the covers of various international magazines.
Peak of success 1978-1990
In 1978, he signed a contract for CBS International, adding English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian to his language repertoire. He had his first hit in English with a cover of "Begin the Beguine" and released a collection Julio in 1983 building his reputation.
In 1984, he released the smash hit album 1100 Bel Air Place, which gave him considerable fame in English-language markets. The album sold three million albums in the US alone, with the first single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured "All of You", a hit duet with Diana Ross.
In 1985, his father was kidnapped but found well and alive after two agonizing weeks. This prompted Julio, who had already divorced Preysler, to move his family to Miami, Florida, where they settled in a mansion at Miami Beach. That year he also recorded duets with Diana Ross and Willie Nelson. It was rumored in 1986 that Julio, perhaps seeking to get away from all the fame and hoopla for one week, was found walking around the streets of Cayey, Puerto Rico, after disappearing for seven days. Julio feels there is a deep connection between him and Puerto Rico because one of his grandmothers was Puerto Rican.
Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 1988 Grammy Awards for the album Un Hombre Solo ("A Single Man"). He also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder on "My Love" from his Non Stop album which achieved crossover success in 1988.
Stories of Julio's expensive private jets, boats, and houses became legendary during that decade, and his world tours took him to many countries and continents around the world performing in many sold out concerts among the vast women populations.
Career 1990-today
In the 1990s, Julio went back to his Spanish music roots, and in 1996, he released a CD nicknamed Tango. He is slowly stepping out of the limelight now and enjoying his son Enrique's popularity, together with his long-time companion Miranda and their 2 sons Miguel Alejandro (September 7, 1997), Rodrigo (April 3, 1999) and twin daughters Cristina and Victoria (May 1, 2001). Julio is very amenable to signing autographs, although he can be a little difficult to reach sometimes, due to his and his family's security detail, which they have had since the 1985 kidnapping of Julio's father.
Iglesias returned to the headlines in October, 2003, when he went to Argentina and kissed show host Susana Gimenez three times during a live telecast of her show.
2003 saw the release of the Spanish album "Divorcio." (Divorce) In its first day of sales, "Divorcio" sold a record 350,000 copies in Spain; and quickly reached the #1 spot on the charts in Spain, Portugal, France,Italy, and Russia.
The remainder of 2003 and early 2004 featured a mega 10 month world tour; which took Iglesias, fuled with the success of "Divorcio" from Europe and Asia to The United States, South America, and Africa. More than half the shows on the tour sold out within days of going on sale, showing that fans still adore Julio.
In December of 2004, Miranda and Julio recorded a duet of the Christmas song Silent Night. The song, which was not released also included a voice message from Julio, Miranda, and their 4 young children. The song was released online through the singer's web page, and was a holiday gift from the Iglesias' to their fans around the world.
Julio has made important investments in the Dominican Republic's eastern town of Punta Cana, a major tourist destination, where he spends most of the year when he is not on tour.
Julio, Jr. has a half-brother who is 60 years younger than him. Julio's father, Julio Sr. had a child at 89 called Jaime. The birth came after a 17-year romance with Ronna, which culminated in them walking down the aisle in 2001. His wife underwent fertility treatment in order to conceive first time around and medical science is believed to have played a role in her latest pregnancy too. After little Jaime made his debut in 2004, Julio Sr. rejected suggestions Ronna was the driving force behind their decision to start a family. "At my age, a child is marvellous," he declared. "If people say I just did it for my wife, I don't take it as an insult, but the truth is I wanted it just as much as her." Julio Iglesias's father died just days after he announced he was to become a father for the fourth time at the age of 90. Julio Sr. died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Madrid. Julio Sr. confirmed that his wife of four years, Ronna Kneit, was expecting their second child together. He said he wanted his 42-year-old partner to have something to remember him by. "My wife wanted it and I owed it to her," he explained. "It was an act of generosity towards her. I leave her part of my blood, of my life. I need her so much that I said to her 'Here, this is what you wanted for when I am gone'."
Currently, Julio is in the studio recording a new English Album titled "Romantic Classics" which is due out in September of 2006. Romantic Classics is a series of the greatest love songs in American culture, and features the hits "I want to know what love is", "Careless Whisper", and "Right Here Waiting" all major hits of the past 20 years. A series of promotional events, followed by a world tour will help promote the album after its release.
The singer's web page [1] is currently under construction, and will feature information from "Romantic Classics" when it is updated later this year.
Discography
This list contains all albums of original material plus notable collections.
Gwendolyne (1970)
Julio Iglesias (1972)
Un Canto a Galicia (1973)
A Flor de Piel (1974)
A Mexico (1974)
El Amor (1975)
En El Olympia (1976) recorded live at the Paris Olympia
Si Mi Lasci (1976)
Yo Canto (1977)
A Mis 33 Anos (1977)
Sono Un Pirata, Sono Un Signore (1978)
Soy (1978)
The 24 Greatest Songs (1978)
A Vous Les Femmes (1979)
Aimer La Vie (1979)
America (1979)
Emociones (1979)
Innamorarsi Alla Mia Eta (1979)
Hey! (1980)
Sentimental (1980)
Fidele (1981)
Zartlichkeiten (1981)
From A Child To A Woman (1981)
Minhas Cancoes Prefidas (1981)
Moments (1982) also Momento or Momenti
Por Una Mujer (1982)
In Concert (1983)
Pelo Amor di Uma Mulher (1983)
Julio (1983)
1100 Bel Air Place (1984)
Libra (1985)
Un Hombre Solo (1987)
Tutto L'Amore Che Ti Manca (1987)
Non Stop (1988)
Latinamente (1989)
Raices (1989)
Starry Night (1990)
Ein Weihnachtsabend Mit Julio Iglesias (1992)
Calor (1992)
Crazy (1994)
La Carretera (1995)
Tango (1996)
My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998)
Noche de Cuatro Lunas (2000)
Una Donna Puo Cambiar la Vita (2001)
Ao Meu Brasil (2001)
Personalidad: 20 Exitos (2002)
Divorcio (2003)
Love Songs (2004)
l'homme que je suis (2005)
Romantic Classics (To Be Released in September of 2006)
Quelque Chose de France (2007)
Julio Iglesias 1 (2011) - He is starting with this new world tour.
Extracted from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias
Abrazame
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Y no me digas nada, solo abrázame
Me basta tu mirada para comprender
Que tú te irás
Abrázame
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Si tú te vas
Te olvidarás que un día, hace tiempo ya
Cuando éramos aún niños, me empezaste a amar
Y yo te di mi vida, si te vas
Si tú te vas
Ya nada será nuestro, tú te llevarás
En un solo momento una eternidad
Me quedaré sin nada, si te vas
Abrázame
Y no me digas nada, solo abrázame
No quiero que te vayas pero sé muy bien
Que tú te irás
Abrázame
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Abrázame
Si tú te vas
Me quedará el silencio para conversar
La sombra de tu cuerpo y la soledad
Serán mis compañeras, si te vas
Si tú te vas
Se irá contigo el tiempo y mi mejor edad
Te seguiré queriendo cada día más
Esperaré a que vuelvas, si te vas
The lyrics of Julio Iglesias's song Abrázame are filled with emotions of love and fear of losing that love. In the song, the singer pleads with his lover to hold him tightly and not say anything because he understands that she will leave him soon. He feels that her gaze is enough to understand her decision to leave, which makes him feel helpless. The chorus of the song, "Hug me, as if it were the first time, as if you still love me as yesterday," conveys the singer's desperation to hold onto the love he once had.
The singer is aware that if she leaves, he will be left with nothing but memories and emptiness. He reminisces about the time when they fell in love and how he gave her his life. He fears that if she leaves him, he will be alone with his thoughts, memories and the silence that will follow after her departure. The song ends with the singer expressing his love for her and clinging onto the hope that she will come back to him.
Overall, this song is a heart-wrenching portrayal of the pain of losing love and the hope of holding on to it. The melody, coupled with the lyrics of the song, makes it a timeless classic that has been admired by generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Abrázame
Julio Iglesias is calling out to someone, asking them to embrace him.
y no me digas nada, sólo abrázame
Julio Iglesias doesn't want the person who he is calling out to say anything. He just wants an embrace in silence.
Me basta tu mirada para comprender
Que tú te irás
Julio Iglesias can comprehend from the person's gaze that they will one day leave.
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Abrázame
Julio Iglesias urges the person to hold him tightly as if it's their first embrace and they love him as much as they did the day before.
Si tú te vas
Te olvidarás que un día hace tiempo ya
Cuando éramos aun niños me empezaste a amar
y yo te di mi vida, y te vas
Julio Iglesias fears that if the person he is calling out to leaves, they will forget the time when they were still young and started loving each other. He invested his life in the relationship, but they will leave anyway.
Ya nada será nuestro tú te llevarás
En un solo momento una eternidad
Me quedaré sin nada, si te vas
If the person that Julio Iglesias is addressing departs, nothing will belong to them anymore. They will carry an eternal past between them, and Julio Iglesias will be left with nothing.
No quiero que te vayas pero sé muy bien
Que tú te irás
Julio Iglesias admits that he does not want the person who he is addressing to leave, but he is aware deep down that they will.
Me quedará el silencio para conversar
La sombra de tu cuerpo y la soledad
Serán mis compañeras, si te vas
If the person Julio Iglesias addresses leaves him, all he will have is silence to talk to, the memory of their presence, and solitude, his new companions.
Se irá contigo el tiempo y mi mejor edad
Te seguiré queriendo cada día más
Esperaré a que vuelvas, si te vas
If the person Julio Iglesias addresses leaves him, time and his best years will go with them. Nevertheless, Julio Iglesias promises to continue loving them more every day and wait for their return if they do go away.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Julio Iglesias, Rafael Garcia
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrBlotu
Abrázame
Y no me digas nada, solo abrázame
Me basta tu mirada para comprender
Que tú te iras
Abrázame
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Abrázame
Si tú te vas
Te olvidarás que un día hace tiempo ya
Cuando éramos aún niños, me empezaste a amar
Y yo te di mi vida, si te vas
Si tú te vas
Ya nada será nuestro, tú te llevarás
En un solo momento una eternidad
Me quedaré sin nada, si te vas
Abrázame
Y no me digas nada, sólo abrázame
No quiero que te vayas, pero sé muy bien
Que tú te irás
Si tú te vas
Te olvidarás que un día hace tiempo ya
Cuando éramos aún niños, me empezaste a amar
Y yo te di mi vida, y te vas
Si tú te vas
Ya nada será nuestro, tú te llevarás
En un solo momento una eternidad
Me quedaré sin nada, si te vas
Si te vas
@fernandocruz9370
Letra:
Abrázame
Y no me digas nada, solo abrázame
Me basta tu mirada para comprender
Que tú te irás
Abrázame
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Abrázame
Si tú te vas
Te olvidarás que un día, hace tiempo ya
Cuando éramos aún niños, me empezaste a amar
Y yo te di mi vida y te vas
Si tú te vas
Ya nada será nuestros, tú te llevarás
En un solo momento una eternidad
Me quedaré sin nada, si te vas
Abrázame
Y no me digas nada, solo abrázame
No quiero que te vayas, pero sé muy bien
Que tú te irás
Abrázame
Como si fuera ahora la primera vez
Como si me quisieras hoy igual que ayer
Abrázame
Si tú te vas
Me quedará el silencio para conversar
La sombra de tu cuerpo y mi soledad
Serán mis compañeros, si te vas
Si tú te vas
Se irá contigo el tiempo y mi mejor edad
Te seguiré queriendo cada día más
Esperaré a que vuelvas, si te vas
@supernerd2100
Hace 39 anos la bailamos con mi esposa, el dia de nuestra boda, nuestra cancion de amor.Hasta el dia de hoy. Gracias AL TODOPODEROSO.
@julialasheras30
Hace 11 años que se fue todavía recuerdo sus abrazos
@lidiaquiros6249
Que belleza que Lindo recuerdo bendiciones
@lidiaquiros6249
El Amor es todo
@josecarrascomolina6585
O
@escritoragaviota
Ternurita
@icfj77
Canción preciosa, como otras que él ha cantado. Transmite muchas emociones.
@vanisouza3630
Amo essa canção! Os arranjos são maravilhosos, a voz do Júlio deliciosa e esse idioma... APAIXONANTE! 👏👏❤
@isamrkz5169
Eres una mujer hermosa Vani
@Jannes-pj4cd
Me encanta Julio Iglesias, sus canciones son preciosas. Es uno de mis cantantes preferidos de España