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
Cuando Vivas Conmigo
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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A mis años estoy enamorado
Tengo el pelo completamente blanco
pero voy a sacar juventud de mi pasado
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
como tú no has querido
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
De mis labios está brotando sangre
Mi derrota la tengo sepultada
Como en nadie, hoy me entrego en tus brazos
porque sé que mi amor sin tu amor no vale nada
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
como tú no has querido
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
cuando vivas conmigo!
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
como tú no has querido
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
cuando vivas conmigo!
The lyrics to Julio Iglesias's song Cuando Vivas Conmigo speak of a man who, despite his age and physical condition, is deeply in love and willing to do anything to make the object of his affection fall for him. The first verse speaks of the tears in his eyes and the fact that he is old but still in love. He states that he will draw from his past to regain his youthfulness to impress and teach his lover how to love. The second verse speaks of his surrender to his lover, willing to give everything to be with her because he knows that his love without hers is worthless.
The chorus emphasizes the man's desire to teach his lover how to love, like she never has before. The repetition of the phrase "Ya verás lo que vas a aprender cuando vivas conmigo!" (You'll see what you'll learn when you live with me!) emphasizes the man's confidence in his ability to show her what true love is.
Overall, the lyrics of Cuando Vivas Conmigo are quite poignant and speak of a man who is deeply in love and willing to do whatever it takes to make his lover happy.
Line by Line Meaning
De mis ojos está brotando el llanto
Tears are streaming down my face
A mis años estoy enamorado
At my age, I'm in love
Tengo el pelo completamente blanco
My hair is completely gray
Pero voy a sacar juventud de mi pasado
But I'm going to bring back my youth from the past
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
And I will teach you how to love
Como tú no has querido
As you have never loved before
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
Just wait and see what you will learn
Cuando vivas conmigo!
When you live with me!
De mis labios está brotando sangre
Blood is dripping from my lips
Mi derrota la tengo sepultada
I have buried my defeat
Como en nadie, hoy me entrego en tus brazos
I surrender myself to you like no one else
Porque sé que mi amor sin tu amor no vale nada
Because I know my love is nothing without yours
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
And I will teach you how to love
Como tú no has querido
As you have never loved before
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
Just wait and see what you will learn
Cuando vivas conmigo!
When you live with me!
Y te voy a enseñar a querer
And I will teach you how to love
Como tú no has querido
As you have never loved before
¡Ya verás lo que vas a aprender
Just wait and see what you will learn
Cuando vivas conmigo!
When you live with me!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ SANDOVAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Wanda Sanchez
Que canción Dios mío, me la dedicó alguien que a pesar de no estar a mi lado siempre lo tendré presente, es y seguirá siendo especial. Que viva Julio Iglesias
Arelis Ramos
@Irma Garcia ioó
Irma Garcia
Lo mismo digo y eso duele y mucho
Jesus Pascual
Canciones que no me canso de escuchar!
Grande Jullio!
MARTHA FRIERE
todo lo que canta este Julio Iglesias es una poesía y su voz única gran maestro
Jose Dario Rodriguez Rodriguez
Que hermosas canciones lás amo son de mi epoca y las amo es un recuerdo hermoso
Olga Jalabe
Recordar es vivir Dios mío que recuerdos
Lilian Noemí Allegretti
Preciosa canción, cuando uno se enamora no importa la edad...
Hernan Navarrete Rojas
Cuando el alma se fusiona con la voz del artista cantor, entonces nace poesía y nos hace viajar por nuestro yo interior....... Pero sólo el corazón es poeta. Hernan.
Auxi Prado
Saludos desde costa Rica