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
De Niña a Mujer
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Tu mirada buscaba la mia jugabas a ser mujer
Pocos años ganados al tiempo
Vestidos con otra piel
Y mi vida que nada esperaba tambien te queria bien
Te extrañaba yo tanto
Que no al verte a mi lado
Y entre tanto te estaba inventando
De niña a mujer
Y esa niña de largos silencios volaba tan alto que
Mi mirara queria alcanzarla que no la podia ver
La paraba en el tiempo pensando
Que no debería crecer
Pero el tiempo me estaba engañando
Mi niña se hacia mujer
La queria ya tanto que al partir de mi lado
Ya sabia que la iba a perder
Es que el alma le estaba cambiando
De niña a mujer
La queria ya tanto que al partir de mi lado
Ya sabia que la iba a perder
Es que el alma le estaba cambiando
De niña a mujer
(Lara rai lara la ra ra ra)
The song "De Nina a Mujer" by Julio Iglesias is a touching tribute to a girl who grows up right before the singer's eyes. The lyrics describe her journey from childhood to womanhood and the singer's deep love and affection for her during that time. The song begins by describing the girl as a silent child, who nevertheless loved the singer very much. As she grew up, her eyes searched for his, and she began to act more like a woman than a child. The singer fell deeply in love with her even though he had not expected to feel that way.
The next verse of the song talks about how much the singer missed the girl when she was not with him. He longed to see her again and was always imagining how she was becoming more womanly each day. He was simultaneously in awe of her transformation and devastated by the thought of losing her as she became more independent.
The final verse of the song describes how the singer knew that he was losing the girl as she grew up and that she was changing from a child to a woman. He loved her so much that he couldn't bear the thought of her leaving, but he also knew that it was the natural course of life. The song ends with a beautiful melody that captures the bittersweet feeling of growing up and letting go of someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Eras niña de largos silencios y ya me querias bien
You were a girl of many silent moments, yet you loved me already.
Tu mirada buscaba la mia jugabas a ser mujer
Your eyes sought mine, playing at being a woman.
Pocos años ganados al tiempo
Only a few years won against time.
Vestidos con otra piel
Clad in another skin.
Y mi vida que nada esperaba tambien te queria bien
And my life, which expected nothing, also loved you well.
Te extrañaba yo tanto
I missed you so much.
Que no al verte a mi lado
That upon seeing you next to me,
Ya soñaba con volverte a ver
I dreamed of seeing you again.
Y entre tanto te estaba inventando
And in the meantime, I was inventing you.
De niña a mujer
From girl to woman.
Y esa niña de largos silencios volaba tan alto que
And that girl of many silent moments flew so high that
Mi mirara queria alcanzarla que no la podia ver
My gaze wanted to reach her but I could not see her.
La paraba en el tiempo pensando
I stopped her in time, thinking that
Que no debería crecer
She should not grow up.
Pero el tiempo me estaba engañando
But time was deceiving me.
Mi niña se hacia mujer
My little girl was becoming a woman.
La queria ya tanto que al partir de mi lado
I already loved her so much that when she left my side,
Ya sabia que la iba a perder
I already knew I was going to lose her.
Es que el alma le estaba cambiando
It was because her soul was changing.
De niña a mujer
From girl to woman.
(Lara rai lara la ra ra ra)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ramon Arcusa, Julio Iglesias, Tony Renis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ricardo Alberto
Eras niña de largos silencios y ya me querias bien
Tu mirada buscaba la mia jugabas a ser mujer
Pocos años ganados al tiempo
Vestidos con otra piel
Y mi vida que nada esperaba tambien te queria bien
Te extrañaba yo tanto
Que no al verte a mi lado
Ya soñaba con volverte a ver
Y entre tanto te estaba inventando
De niña a mujer
Y esa niña de largos silencios volaba tan alto que
Mi mirada queria alcanzarla que no la podia ver
La paraba en el tiempo pensando
Que no debería crecer
Pero el tiempo me estaba engañando
Mi niña se hacia mujer
La queria ya tanto que al partir de mi lado
Ya sabia que la iba a perder
Es que el alma le estaba cambiando
De niña a mujer
La queria ya tanto que al partir de mi lado
Ya sabia que la iba a perder
Es que el alma le estaba cambiando
De niña a mujer
Yari Venereo
Mi padre me dedico esta canción cuando yo cumplí 15 años , y siempre la escucho , por que me hace sentir su amor por mi. Mi padre tiene 82 años .
Fernely Robles Morales
suerte ybendiciones
Tito El Grande
@Fernely Robles Morales Si tienen hijos escuchen esta excelente balada, aqui el enlace: https://youtu.be/AXGGVV-I-5o - "No Soltaré Tu Mano".
Denis Nolet
@Fernely Robles Morales ßz
Fabiola Hernandez
Mi papá igual me la cantaba, él ya falleció hace 9 años y lo recuerdo 🥺
Baladas Del Recuerdo
Mi padre me la dedicó cuando era pequeña, ahora la escucho y me da mucha nostalgia no poder estar con él…😢
J A G G
Papá Falleció Una Semana Antes De Mi Cumpleaños
El Me Dedicó Esta Canción En Mis XV
Es Inevitable No Llorar Cada Que Lo Recuerdo
Mari Anne
Lo sinto seu Bien como és ...
Franciscano Ruiz
Te abrazo con todo mi amor !!
Jose PORTILLO
Si entiendo xq ami me paso igual eso q mi papá fallecio hace tres años recien alos 115 años pero lo extraño tanto quien tiene tanta suerte tener a su papá hasta los 115 años