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
Historia de un amor
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Dans mon cœur c'est à nouveau la folle ronde
Car l'amour c'est mon soleil, mon espérance
La plus belle chose au monde
J'ai l'amour à fleur de cœur, un rien l'enflamme
Un regard me fait chanter ou me déchire
Et je sais que je pourrais donner mon âme
J'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
Pour que chante ma guitare
Pour oublier tout ce qui nous sépare
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
J'ai besoin, jour après jour
De sentir une présence
Comme un enfant perdu et sans défense
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
Sans amour je ne suis rien, mon ciel se voile
Mon printemps a brusquement des airs d'automne
Et je crois que j'ai perdu ma bonne étoile
Que la chance m'abandonne
J'ai l'amour à fleur de cœur, un rien l'enflamme
Un regard me fait chanter ou me déchire
Et je sais que je pourrais donner mon âme
Simplement pour un sourire
J'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
Pour que chante ma guitare
Pour oublier tout ce qui nous sépare
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
J'ai besoin, jour après jour
De sentir une présence
Comme un enfant perdu et sans défense
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
J'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
Pour que chante ma guitare
Pour oublier tout ce qui nous sépare
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
J'ai besoin, jour après jour
De sentir une présence
Comme un enfant perdu et sans défense
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
The lyrics of the song "Historia De Un Amor," which are in French, describe the experience of love and the need for it in the life of the singer. He sings about how love is the most beautiful thing in the world and the sun that shines on his heart. He also speaks about how a single glance can make him feel complete or break him apart. This shows how powerful love can be in shaping one's emotions and reactions. The singer seems to be very sensitive towards love and expresses that it is the only thing that can make his guitar play and help him forget anything that separates him from his loved one.
Moreover, the singer attributes his need for love to a childlike quality, feeling lost without it and helpless to defend himself against its absence. He speaks about how his life loses meaning without love, and how he feels like he has lost his good luck charm when love is not present. The singer is expressing that love is what drives him and giving it is the ultimate purpose of his life. Overall, the lyrics are a representation of the deep yearning for love that most humans experience in their lives, and the raw emotions it can trigger.
Line by Line Meaning
Chaque jour à chaque instant tout recommence
Every day, every moment, the cycle of love starts anew
Dans mon cœur c'est à nouveau la folle ronde
My heart beats wildly with the rhythm of love once again
Car l'amour c'est mon soleil, mon espérance
Because love is my sun, my hope
La plus belle chose au monde
The most beautiful thing in the world
J'ai l'amour à fleur de cœur, un rien l'enflamme
Love is always close to my heart, anything can ignite it
Un regard me fait chanter ou me déchire
A single glance can make me sing or break me apart
Et je sais que je pourrais donner mon âme
And I know that I could give my soul
Simplement pour un sourire
Just for a smile
J'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
I need a little bit of love
Pour que chante ma guitare
So that my guitar can sing
Pour oublier tout ce qui nous sépare
To forget everything that separates us
Nuit et jour, j'ai besoin d'un peu d'amour
Night and day, I need a little bit of love
De sentir une présence
To feel a presence
Comme un enfant perdu et sans défense
Like a lost and helpless child
Sans amour je ne suis rien, mon ciel se voile
Without love, I am nothing, my sky becomes cloudy
Mon printemps a brusquement des airs d'automne
My spring suddenly feels like autumn
Et je crois que j'ai perdu ma bonne étoile
And I believe I have lost my lucky star
Que la chance m'abandonne
That luck has abandoned me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Albert Louis Hammond, Oscar Diaz Gomez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@formosataiwan6694
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
Siempre fuiste la razón de mi existir
Adorarte para mí, fue religion
Y en tus besos, yo encontraba
El calor que me brindaban
El amor y la pasión
Es la historia de un amor
Como no hay otro igual
Que me hizo comprender
Todo el bien, todo el mal
Que le dió luz a mi vida
Apagándola después
Ay, qué vida tan oscura
Sin tu amor, no viviré
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
Es la historia de un amor
Como no hay otro igual
Que me hizo comprender
Todo el bien, todo el mal
Que le dió luz a mi vida
Apagándola después
Ay, qué vida tan oscura
Sin tu amor, no viviré
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
@ziadjuha3275
I used to hear Julio when I was 10 years, can't understand Spanish but I can feel the romance & beauty in his songs. Love Spain 🇪🇸
@daynedearmas3542
Amo a Julio Iglesia y sus canciones, para mí siempre serán inolvidable 😙
@solalzate4072
Me encanta esta hermosa canción siento una gran nostalgia al recordarte mi lejano ❤
@audicemagalhaes7461
Simplesmente linda !!!! Historia de amor ,canta Julio Iglesias !!
@formosataiwan6694
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
Siempre fuiste la razón de mi existir
Adorarte para mí, fue religion
Y en tus besos, yo encontraba
El calor que me brindaban
El amor y la pasión
Es la historia de un amor
Como no hay otro igual
Que me hizo comprender
Todo el bien, todo el mal
Que le dió luz a mi vida
Apagándola después
Ay, qué vida tan oscura
Sin tu amor, no viviré
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
Es la historia de un amor
Como no hay otro igual
Que me hizo comprender
Todo el bien, todo el mal
Que le dió luz a mi vida
Apagándola después
Ay, qué vida tan oscura
Sin tu amor, no viviré
Ya no estás más a mi lado, corazón
En el alma solo tengo soledad
Y si ya no puedo verte
Porque Dios me hizo quererte
Para hacerme sufrir más
@LifeisBeautuful
Thank you for the translation. God has nothing to do with affairs. They are choices that everyone gets deeply hurt by.
@tulio13ful
Una cancion para la historia...Y para todos los romanticos....Sutil y llena de romanticismo.
@claudiaperez-vn4qu
La voz de Julio Iglesias única , que transmite como ninguna otra , el mejor cantante de habla hispana, y para mí del mundo
@socorrodias7947
Linda demais essa música 🎶
@patriziacereda3189
pienamente d'accordo è unico e speciale molto bello ancora adesso lo seguo dai suoi esordi marvelloso en todo auguro a lui una lunga vita felice e sana con sua moglie Miranda