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
Con Una Pinta Así
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Señora, por qué piensa mal de mí
Yo no sé
Señora, qué le han dicho por ahí
Su hija y yo
Señora, nos casamos por amor
Sé que usted
Soñaba un buen partido, algo mejor
Sólo se preocupó
Por encontrar no importa a quién
De buena posición
Señora, quién le iba a decir
Tener un yerno así
Aventurero y soñador
Con una pinta así
Dice usted
Señora, que yo soy un vividor
Y es que usted
Señora, me ha juzgado sin razón
Su hija y yo
Señora, nos casamos por amor
Sé que usted
Soñaba un buen partido, algo mejor
Señora, usted qué va a saber
Sólo se preocupó
Por encontrar no importa a quién
De buena posición
Señora, quién le iba a decir
Tener un yerno así
Aventurero y soñador
Con una pinta así
The lyrics of "Con Una Pinta Así" by Julio Iglesias speak about the main character's perception of how his mother-in-law sees him. He speaks to her in the song, trying to explain that he doesn't know why she thinks so badly of him. He tries to defend himself from her presumptions, as he believes they are unfounded rumors. He tells her that he and her daughter got married for love, and that she shouldn't worry about his financial status, as that wasn't the reason for their marriage. He tries to make her understand that he is a dreamer and an adventurer, and that he doesn't conform to her standards of what her son-in-law should be. He expresses that her preconceived notions of him just because of his appearance are untrue, and he is a law-abiding man.
This song speaks of the power of prejudices that people hold and the consequences of such assumptions. The lyrics tell a story of a man who is looked down upon by his mother-in-law because of his looks, which portrays that people tend to judge others based on the first impression. At the same time, the man in the song tells his mother-in-law that love is much more important than the wealth, and that he loves her daughter for who she is and not her money. It also speaks of the freedom to chase one's dreams and not conform to societal norms, which is what the main character does.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo no sé
I don't know
Señora, por qué piensa mal de mí
Ma'am, why do you think bad of me?
Yo no sé
I don't know
Señora, qué le han dicho por ahí
Ma'am, what have they told you?
Su hija y yo
Your daughter and I
Señora, nos casamos por amor
Ma'am, we got married for love
Sé que usted
I know that you
Soñaba un buen partido, algo mejor
Dreamed of a good match, something better
Señora, usted qué va a saber
Ma'am, what do you know?
Sólo se preocupó
You only worried
Por encontrar no importa a quién
About finding anyone, no matter who
De buena posición
Of good position
Señora, quién le iba a decir
Ma'am, who would've thought
Tener un yerno así
To have a son-in-law like this
Aventurero y soñador
Adventurous and dreamy
Con una pinta así
With a look like this
Dice usted
You say
Señora, que yo soy un vividor
Ma'am, that I am a free-spirited person
Y es que usted
And it is because you
Señora, me ha juzgado sin razón
Ma'am, have judged me without reason
Su hija y yo
Your daughter and I
Señora, nos casamos por amor
Ma'am, we got married for love
Sé que usted
I know that you
Soñaba un buen partido, algo mejor
Dreamed of a good match, something better
Señora, usted qué va a saber
Ma'am, what do you know?
Sólo se preocupó
You only worried
Por encontrar no importa a quién
About finding anyone, no matter who
De buena posición
Of good position
Señora, quién le iba a decir
Ma'am, who would've thought
Tener un yerno así
To have a son-in-law like this
Aventurero y soñador
Adventurous and dreamy
Con una pinta así
With a look like this
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RAMON ARCUSA ALCON, MANUEL DE LA CALVA DIEGO, JULIO IGLESIAS, JOSE L NAVARRO SAENZ DE JUBERA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
luis suarez
EL MEJOR CANTANTE LATINO DE TODA LA HISTORIA ES JULIO IGLESIAS
- Actuó por primera vez en el emblemático Madison Square Garden de Nueva York, donde estableció todo un récord de taquilla, agotando las entradas en el más corto lapso de tiempo registrado jamás por un artista en ese lugar.
1977
- Batió récord de público en Chile, donde congregó a más de 100.000 personas en su concierto celebrado en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago, una actuación que fue considerada el mayor acontecimiento musical de la historia.
1982
- Rompió récord en Japón, donde vendió 1.200.000 copias de su álbum "De niña a mujer", en sólo seis meses.
- Rompió récord en Brasil, donde su álbum “De niña a mujer” fue multi-platino, con más de 2.000.000 de copias vendidas en once meses.
1983
El Disco de Diamante que el Libro de los Récords concedió a Julio Iglesias (1983)
- Pasó a formar parte del Libro Guinness de los Récords, por haber vendido más discos en más idiomas, en la historia.
1986
- Cantó para 45.000 personas en el Rodeo de Houston.
1988
- Se convirtió en el primer artista internacional en tener un especial de televisión, en directo, en la Televisión Nacional China en Pekín, con una audiencia de 400.000.000 de televidentes. Julio cantó a dúo “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” con la presentadora del programa.
1991
- Las agencias internacionales de noticias destacaron su concierto ante 170.000 personas, en el parque O’Higgins, en Santiago de Chile, considerada la mayor audiencia en Sudamérica para un evento semejante.
1995
- Se convirtió en el único artista extranjero que, oficialmente, ha vendido más discos en China y, por ello, recibió un homenaje del Ministerio de Cultura Chino.
- Su álbum, “La Carretera”, lo convirtió en el primer artista español que, a raíz de un solo día de ventas, consiguió un disco de platino.
1999
- Julio llegó a ser el más importante artista extranjero en la historia de Brasil, actuando para más de 150.000 personas en el "Parque do Ibirapuera", en São Paulo, el más famoso parque del país.
2009
- En junio, volvió a Las Vegas, después de dos años, con dos actuaciones en el Las Vegas Hilton. Las localidades se habían agotado dos meses antes y los promotores de la actuación permitieron vender entradas de pie, caso único en los conciertos de un artista en Las Vegas.
2010
- Actualmente, Julio Iglesias es el artista latino que más álbumes ha vendido en la historia (500 millones).
2011
- El 22 de noviembre, se publica en España el disco Julio Iglesias "1", que llega a número 1 en iTunes, nada más salir a la venta. El álbum obtuvo el disco de platino en Brasil y el disco de diamante en Colombia, por las ventas logradas.
2013
Julio Iglesias y Lang Lang mostrando los dos premios
- El Guinness World Records le otorga el Récord Mundial Guinness por ser el artista latino que más discos ha vendido en el mundo.
Gladys Ancheta
Esta canción se la Dedico mi
Esposo a mi Madre pues
No lo queria para Nada
Que estuviera en nuestras
Familia
Pero Yo si nosotros nos Amabamos y me casé
Y Gracias A Adios
Seguimos Juntos
Y el Amor y Respeto
Igual como que fue Ayer
ANDRE LUIS MARTINS
Realmente incomparable. Tuve el grande regalo en mi vida, conocer a Julio Iglesias.
Yovana
¡Feliz Navidad! Al "CLUB INTERNACIONAL DE JULIO" por el amor y admiración constante a nuestro JULIO.
Franklin Vilchez
Está canción es una prenda musical inolvidable para todos.
Lamberto Santoyo
Desperto mi juventud con esta joya musical,juventud divino tesoro😭
Jorge Barrientos
Que estilo y Elegancia de Artista.... Suerte los que en Nuestra juventud tuvimos el privilegio de escucharlo.
Que carisma... No creo volvamos a tener un artista de talla Mundial.
Recuerdo sus especiales en TV.... Hace 40 años.
Ubaldo Solís
El INMENSO Julio Iglesias y en los coros las hermosas y famosas TRILLIZAS DE ORO argentinas , ....Julio , un grande entre los grande de la música de todos los tiempos .
Juan Manuel Gonzalez
La verdad es la banda sonora magistral no soy musico, pero lo llevo en la sangre. Escucho todos los instrumentos y es majestuoso. Muchas gracias.
Mario Sulub
Recuerdos de mi infancia en casa de los abuelos cuando mi tio sacaba el disco de vinilo y escuchaba a julio iglesias. Eso ya hace 40 años aproximadamente
luis alberto cardenas sanchez
Don Julio Iglesias un monstruo de las canciones romanticas .lindo recuerdo.
Hugo Rolando Rodriguez Barrios
ritmo, letra, contenido, inspiracion, momentos vividos, me fascina esta cancion, vivi su contenido en un momento de mi historia.