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
Alguien
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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yo sé que alguien
va a cruzarse en mi camino.
Alguien,
que va a surgir
como una luz o como un grito.
Alguien,
que hoy ya presiento
Alguien,
Alguien.
Alguien,
que va a arrastrarme
como arrastra la hoja al viento.
Alguien,
que para siempre
va a volar mi mismo vuelo.
Alguien,
que seguirá mis pasos
ande donde ande.
Alguien,
alguien.
Alguien,
con quien beber
las emociones gota a gota.
Alguien,
con quien amar
y conquerer las mismas cosas.
Alguien,
con quien dichoso
compartir el mismo aire.
Alguien,
alguien.
Alguien,
que me traerá
el calor que alta por la casa.
Alguien,
que ahuyentará
las mil palomas que me cantan.
Alguien, que llenará mi vida
como nunca nadie.
Alguien,
alguien.
The song Alguien by Julio Iglesias is about the expectation of meeting someone special who will change his life. The lyrics show that he believes in the idea of fate, and that this person is destined to cross his path. He describes this person as someone with whom he will share emotions, experiences, and love. He speaks about this person as his ultimate companion who will bring warmth and joy to his life while filling the void no one else could fill.
In the first few lines, Julio sings that he feels that somebody is about to come into his life. He believes that this individual will appear in his life like a light or like a sudden cry. He continues to sing that he feels that this person is already close to him, and they will change his life forever. The second paragraph of the song talks about the expected impact of this person on his life. He says that this person will take him with them, like a leaf in the wind. They will forever be linked with Julio, and follow his steps no matter where he goes. The third paragraph talks about how this person will add meaning to his life. He expresses his joy in being able to share his emotions with them and their common interests. This person is the one who fills his life with happiness and brings him comfort.
Overall, the lyrics of Alguien speak about finding somebody special; somebody with whom Julio can share his life journey, and somebody to love and cherish him. The song expresses the desire to find that one person who will complete the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Alguien,
I know someone,
yo sé que alguien
I know someone
va a cruzarse en mi camino.
will cross my path.
Alguien,
Someone,
que va a surgir
who will appear
como una luz o como un grito.
like a light or like a scream.
Alguien,
Someone,
que hoy ya presiento
who I already feel today
que de mí no está distante.
is not distant from me.
Alguien,
Someone,
que va a arrastrarme
who will drag me
como arrastra la hoja al viento.
like the wind drags a leaf.
Alguien,
Someone,
que para siempre
who will forever
va a volar mi mismo vuelo.
fly my same flight.
Alguien,
Someone,
que seguirá mis pasos
who will follow my steps
ande donde ande.
wherever I go.
Alguien,
Someone,
con quien beber
to drink with
las emociones gota a gota.
emotions drop by drop.
Alguien,
Someone,
con quien amar
to love with
y conquerer las mismas cosas.
and conquer the same things.
Alguien,
Someone,
con quien dichoso
happy with
compartir el mismo aire.
to share the same air.
Alguien,
Someone,
que me traerá
who will bring me
el calor que alta por la casa.
the warmth that goes high in the house.
Alguien,
Someone,
que ahuyentará
who will scare away
las mil palomas que me cantan.
the thousand pigeons that sing to me.
Alguien, que llenará mi vida
Someone who will fill my life
como nunca nadie.
like no one ever has.
Alguien,
Someone,
alguien.
Someone.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MANUEL ALEJANDRO, MARIAN BEIGBEDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alejandra Munoz
Alguien...Dios ilumine mi vida!!!, brindandome un hombre bueno, dulce, cariñoso, inteligente, fiel, respetuoso, virial, TRANPARENTE, QUE ME ADMIRE Y ME AME CON EL ALMA Y SEA CORRESPONDIDO POR MI.
Marta Tavera
Abinader hodio prm de todo corason
Daniela Farinha
Divinal esta canção na inolvidável voz de Júlio Iglesias 😍
Marcelo Alvarez
👋👋👋Saludos👋👋👋 desde 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 ARGENTINA 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 para la gente linda de 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 BRASIL 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 y mí gran anhelo dé que pase pronto esta difícil situacióni
Marcelo Alvarez
Así es, una divina canción de una inolvidable vos, por siempre JULIO IGLESIAS. Un gran saludo desde Argentina
Fede González
Esta canción es más que perfecta para lubricar mis ojos y consolarme. Ayer se casó la mujer que desde hace meses me tiene de cabeza, es un balde de agua fría. No me lo esperaba la verdad. Una mujer excepcional. Pero bien, la suerte era de otro; a mi toca seguir esperando. Lo malo que mujeres como ella no se ven todos los días. Ni modo, a tragar grueso y hacer como que no me pasa nada, aunque por dentro me esté derrumbando por pedacitos.
Leticia marquezc
Fuerza suele suceder que a veces la persona que más hemos amado no nos toca por destiempo o destino pero siempre se sale adelante
Elias Basora
@Yaneisi Aguilar mmmm 😋
Yaneisi Aguilar
@Elias Basora mmm
Yaneisi Aguilar
@Yuderka Asencio k