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
Es Una Ciudad Cualquiera
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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En cualquier habitación
Donde se compran amores
A plazos y a condición
Donde los nombres no importan
Don dinero es la razón
En una ciudad cualquiera
Y en cualquier habitación
Aquella edad
De querer saber un poco más
De querer calmar mi temporal
De empezar a amar
Y luego ella se fue dejando atrás
Un sabor a hiel, a soledad
No pudo calmar mi temporal
No me pudo amar
Y así te vi yo, don nadie
Comprar acciones de amor
Acciones que luego al cambio
Se quedan en un adiós
Y le contaste una historia
Para darle una razón
En una ciudad cualquiera
En cualquier habitación
Tiempo de un amor
Que nada da
Sólo a cambio de
Después se va
Tiempo de una noche
Y de un lugar
Tiempo nada más
En un ciudad cualquiera
En cualquier habitación
Viví una noche cualquiera
Cualquier historia de amor
Que todos somos cualquiera
No me digan que no son
En una ciudad cualquiera
Y en cualquier habitación
The song "Es Una Ciudad Cualquiera" by Julio Iglesias paints a picture of a city where love is bought and sold, names don't matter but money does. In this city, the singer had a fleeting love affair, seeking a temporary escape from the harsh realities of life. However, his lover left him with a bitter taste of loneliness and disappointment, despite the false promises and stories she told him. He then realizes that they were both "nobody" in that city, where love is merely a commodity to be traded, and everyone is just another stranger.
The lyrics of the song reflect the emptiness and transience of life in a big city. It showcases how people can be easily misled by the allure of love and the illusion of temporary happiness. The lyrics also hint at the societal issues of greed and materialism, where money assumes paramount importance over human emotions and relationships.
Overall, the song's melancholic melody and poignant lyrics portray the coldness and loneliness of city life and the fleeting nature of love that can neither fulfill nor last.
Line by Line Meaning
En una ciudad cualquiera
In an ordinary city
En cualquier habitación
In any room
Donde se compran amores
Where love is purchased
A plazos y a condición
On installment and conditionally
Donde los nombres no importan
Where names don't matter
Don dinero es la razón
Money is the reason
Era un tiempo aquel
Those were the times
Aquella edad
That age
De querer saber un poco más
Of wanting to know a little more
De querer calmar mi temporal
Of wanting to calm my storm
De empezar a amar
Of beginning to love
Y luego ella se fue dejando atrás
And then she left, leaving behind
Un sabor a hiel, a soledad
A taste of bitterness and loneliness
No pudo calmar mi temporal
She couldn't calm my storm
No me pudo amar
She couldn't love me
Y así te vi yo, don nadie
And that's how I saw you, Mr. Nobody
Comprar acciones de amor
Buying shares of love
Acciones que luego al cambio
Shares that later, when exchanged
Se quedan en un adiós
End up in a goodbye
Y le contaste una historia
And you told her a story
Para darle una razón
To give her a reason
Tiempo de un amor
Time for a love
Que nada da
That gives nothing
Sólo a cambio de
Only in exchange for
Después se va
Then it goes away
Tiempo de una noche
Time for a night
Y de un lugar
And a place
Tiempo nada más
Just time
Viví una noche cualquiera
I lived an ordinary night
Cualquier historia de amor
Any love story
Que todos somos cualquiera
That we are all just ordinary people
No me digan que no son
Don't tell me you're not
En una ciudad cualquiera
In an ordinary city
Y en cualquier habitación
And in any room
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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Eloy Venegas
Un saludo muy especial a todos los seguidores de julio iglesias porque sus canciones son joyas de colección gracias amigos
Eloy Venegas
Saludos a todos los que escuchen estas canciones ya que yo también las estoy escuchando gracias amigos románticos y seguidores de julio iglesias y que recordar es volver a vivir tiempos mejores porque recuerdas tu niñes tu juventud y vellos recuerdos que no volverán
MARIO BENJAMIN SANTOS RODRIGUEZ
la verdad que dan ganas de llorar comentar esta belleza,que voz tan dulce ,y cuantas palabras correctamente escogidas para nuestro deleite,bendito sea el momento en que se creo tan bonita cancion
Raúl Cruz.
Julio lo ha dado todo y hemos recibido unas melodías y canciones fuera de lugar, muchas bendiciones ❤️🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺
stellamarisriviere
Tú Voz desde niña ,casi comenzando mi adolescencia , siempre me Invadió tus canciones , Gracias Julio Iglesias..
Eloy Venegas
Muy buen comentario y bonitos recuerdos saludos
Maria Retamal Retamal
que bella voz,un bálsamo al alma.
Eloy Venegas
Muy buen comentario y bonitos recuerdos saludos 💜❤️👍
boer103
Que bonita esta canción, muchas veces nos sentimos identificados con canciones como estas, ya que muchos de nosotros en una etapa de jóvenes pasamos por esas cosas.
Miguel Serrano
Hermosas canciones. Qué tiempos tan hermosos. Gran cantante Julio Iglesias, me encantan muchas de sus canciones de los 70's, 80's ,