Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain) … Read Full Bio ↴Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain) is Spain's best selling singer and the best-selling Spanish language singer of all time. Julio Iglesias has sold over 250,000,000 records in different languages and released 77 records. He thus far has performed approximately 5,000 concerts during his career.

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

Ese Día Llegará
Julio Iglesias Lyrics

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Cuando estos ojos míos no te vean
Se sentirán tan solos, se sentirán tan tristes
Que vivirán llorando porque vuelvas
Que vivirán llorando porque vuelvas
Cuando estos labios míos no te besen
Se sentirán tan secos, se sentirán tan fríos
Que no podrán ni hablarte, ni preguntarte
Dónde mi amor te has ido, dónde has ido

Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará
Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará

Cuando estas manos mías no te sientan
Yo no querrán abrirse, yo no querrán moverse
Se quedarán cerradas para siempre
Se quedarán cerradas para siempre
Cuando este cuerpo mío se estremezca
Te buscará en la noche, te buscará temblando
Y al no encontrar tu cuerpo se quedará dormido
Se quedará dormido y cansado

Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará
Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará

Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará
Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Julio Iglesias's "Ese Día Llegará" are full of longing and sadness for a love that has been lost. The singer speaks of how their eyes will feel lonely and sad without seeing their love, and their lips will feel dry and cold without the warmth of their kisses. They will be unable to speak to the person they long for, and they will cry and cry until their love comes back. The chorus repeats the idea that "that day will come" when they will be reunited with their love, but until then their body will remain closed off and their heart will ache.

This song is a classic example of a sad love ballad, with its repetitive chorus and simple, heartfelt lyrics. It speaks to anyone who has ever lost a love, and captures the feeling of longing and hope for a future reunion. The use of the present tense in the lyrics makes it feel like the singer is speaking directly to the listener, pulling them into their emotional journey.

One interesting fact about "Ese Día Llegará" is that it was written by a Cuban composer named Osvaldo Farrés, who also wrote the classic song "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás". The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Luis Miguel, who included it on his album "Nada Es Igual" in 1996. It has also been translated into English and recorded by artists such as Engelbert Humperdinck and P.J. Proby.

Another interesting fact about the song is that it was included in the soundtrack for the film "La Bamba", a biopic about the life of musician Ritchie Valens. The song was played during a scene where Valens and his brother are listening to the radio, and it helps to set the mood for the scene, which takes place during a difficult time in their relationship.

The chords for "Ese Día Llegará" are not available at this time.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando estos ojos míos no te vean
When my eyes can no longer see you

Se sentirán tan solos, se sentirán tan tristes
They will feel so alone, they will feel so sad

Que vivirán llorando porque vuelvas
That they'll cry for you to come back

Cuando estos labios míos no te besen
When my lips can no longer kiss you

Se sentirán tan secos, se sentirán tan fríos
They will feel so dry, they will feel so cold

Que no podrán ni hablarte, ni preguntarte
That they won't be able to talk to you, or ask you

Dónde mi amor te has ido, dónde has ido
Where my love, have you gone, where have you gone

Ese día llegará, llegará, llegará
That day will come, will come, will come

Cuando estas manos mías no te sientan
When my hands can no longer feel you

Yo no querrán abrirse, yo no querrán moverse
They won't want to open, they won't want to move