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
La Nave Del Olvido
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Entre tu vida y la mia
Entre la noche y el alba
Se van pasando los dias
Quin no recuerda esa edad
Llegados los diecisis
Cuando queremos tener
Y quin no quiere ocultar
Un poco el tiempo de ayer
Cuando se empieza a encontrar
Alguna arruga en su piel
Treinta y tres aos
Nada mas son media vida
Treinta y tres aos
Que se van con tanta prisa
Treinta y tres aos
De querer a quien lo pida
Treinta y tres aos
Como usted quien lo diria
A veces miro hacia atras
Con la nostalgia que da
El recordar esa edad
Cuando se juega a ganar
Y hoy si quiero apostar
Me toca tanto perder
Y es que el amor tiene edad
Aunque no lo quiera usted
Treinta y tres aos
Nada mas son media vida
Treinta y tres aos
Que se van con tanta prisa
Treinta y tres aos
De querer a quien lo pida
Treinta y tres aos
Como yo quien lo diria
The lyrics of La Nave Del Olvido by Julio Iglesias talk about feelings of nostalgia, the passing of time, and the experiences of life. The song begins with a description of the passage of time, how days go by between reminiscing about the past and living in the present. Iglesias reflects on the time of his youth, when he was sixteen and longed to have more years of experience. However, as he has aged, he has realized that time passes quickly and that the desire to stay young forever is futile.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of the passage of time, specifically the idea that 33 years is only "half a life" and how these years go by quickly. Iglesias sings about the importance of loving without restrictions or limitations, as time is fleeting and we never know how much of it we have left. He ends the song by reflecting on nostalgia and how looking back can be bittersweet, as we remember the joys and pains of the past while acknowledging that things have changed.
Overall, La Nave Del Olvido is a nostalgic song that reflects on the fleeting nature of time and the experiences of life. The lyrics speak to both the joys and pain of growing older and the importance of cherishing the moments we have.
Line by Line Meaning
Entre nostalgia y nostalgia
Amidst waves of nostalgia
Entre tu vida y la mia
Between your life and mine
Entre la noche y el alba
Between night and dawn
Se van pasando los días
The days go by
¿Quién no recuerda esa edad?
Who doesn't remember that age?
Llegados los dieciséis
At the age of sixteen
Cuando queremos tener
When we want to have
Algunos años de más
A few extra years
Y ¿quién no quiere ocultar
And who doesn't want to hide
Un poco el tiempo de ayer
A little bit of yesterday's time
Cuando se empieza a encontrar
When you start to notice
Alguna arruga en su piel?
Some wrinkles on your skin?
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Nada más son media vida
They're only half a life
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Que se van con tanta prisa
That go by so quickly
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
De querer a quien lo pida
Of loving whoever asks for it
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Como usted, ¿quién lo diría?
Who would've thought, like you?
A veces miro hacia atrás
Sometimes I look back
Con la nostalgia que da
With the nostalgia it brings
El recordar esa edad
Remembering that age
Cuando se juega a ganar
When we play to win
Y hoy si quiero apostar
And today if I want to bet
Me toca tanto perder
I end up losing so much
Y es que el amor tiene edad
And that's because love has an age
Aunque no lo quiera usted
Even if you don't want it to
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Nada más son media vida
They're only half a life
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Que se van con tanta prisa
That go by so quickly
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
De querer a quien lo pida
Of loving whoever asks for it
Treinta y tres años
Thirty-three years
Como yo, ¿quién lo diría?
Who would've thought, like me?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Francisco Dino Lopez Ramos
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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私がフリオ・イグレシアスを知ったのは30年以上も前で、ラテン音楽の素晴らしさを教えてくれました♫
何度も来日公演があり、TV出演も見ました。日本でも大ヒットした『黒い瞳のナタリー』の魅惑の甘い声は、日本の女性の心を鷲掴みにし、半世紀を経た今も沢山のフアンがいます。
フリオ・イグレシアスの曲は
どれも素晴らしい!
情熱的で、官能的で、凄く元気になれますし、時にはスピチュアルで優しく囁きかけ、心を癒してくれます。
ロマンチックなこの曲も素晴らしいですが、『バンボレオ』や『さすらい』も好きです♪
もっと素晴らしいのはメキシコの歌姫【タリア】とのデュオやコラボ曲も大好きで、名曲『キエン・セラ』のステージも素晴らしく、お二人は、まさにラテンポップの至宝と言えるでしょう。
哀しみに沈む人を・・浮世の闇に迷う人を・・床に伏せる全ての人を…励まし、元気づけてくれる『フリオ・イグレシアス』の素晴らしい歌声が一杯詰まったYou Tubeにも感謝ですし、アップして頂いた人びとに感謝します!
音楽に国境が無いように、音楽で結ばれる平和な世界の実現に果たせる使命は、神が人間に与えた
最高の栄誉だと思います。
@BladimirMejia-go3pc
Quien en el 2023 seguirá escuchado a Julio Iglesias pero tengo 18 años y me encanta la música de julio iglesias
@jacquesandrade814
Yo, por supuesto. 😉👍🏻 🎵 "¡Yo seguiré mi camino! ¡Tu seguirás tu camino!" 🎵. 😉👍🏻
¡Yo, tu, y varias otras personas seguiremos escuchando Julio Iglesias en el 2023! 😉👍🏻
@ToyotaHiluxrevo-vj9qw
Todo el tiempo, buen gusto musical.
@mateenbarwari6335
👍☝🏻
@avelinovega1761
Yo...... soy trovador a voz y guitarra acá en ciudad de Hermosillo Sonora México Norte y me presento en concierto en restaurantes y entre mi repertorio musical están todas las canciones del gran julio iglesias y ? Y el publicot? Encantado de escucharlas y yo? De cantarlas.
Tengo 70 de gracias a mi Dios
@SacredLuzt777
Yeah right!!🤣🤣 Yo tengo 15 y escucho a los Bee Gees🤣🤣🤣
@islamovfuad
I am from Azerbaijan. I am 55 years old. I first heard his songs at the age of 11. Since then, I can't get enough of his singing. This is great!
@user-gm8fi2lp8c
soy de etiopia tengo 57 anos desde hace 47 anos empese escuchar a este rey romantico y segire escuchando hasta la morir
@juliarodriguez6677
Doy Gracias a Dios por haber vivido ese tiempo donde la humanidad del ser humano se manifestaba en la musica y las relaciones entre todos poniendo tanto amor y esperanza en la vida
@CelerinoJimenez-hi6ts
Es la epoca mas hermosa y dorada con amor y desamor, no la porqueria de basura que hay de musica actualmente...