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
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 Vie Défile En Silence
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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La vie défile en silence
Le monde change et tout passe
Tout s'oublie et tout s'efface
Les promesses sur la glace
Même les histoires d'amour
La vie défile en silence
Le monde passe et passe
On avait en guide, les orages
Et on est toujours ensemble
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
On n'avait pas encore l'âge
Et nos rêves étaient volages
Les chansons parlaient d'amour
On était beaucoup trop sages
Dans la tête et dans notre âme
Tout tournait autour de nous
La vie défile en silence
Le monde change sans nous
Avec ses joies et ses peines
Ses déceptions, ses "je t'aime"
La vie défile en silence
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
On n'avait pas encore l'âge
Et nos rêves étaient volages
Les chansons parlaient d'amour
On était beaucoup trop sages
Dans la tête et dans notre âme
Tout tournait autour de nous
La vie défile en silence
Le monde change sans nous
Notre amour né de ses cendres
La folie devient si tendre
La vie défile en silence
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
Le monde change et tout passe
Tout s'oublie et tout s'efface
Les promesses sur la glace
Même les histoires d'amour
La vie défile en silence
Le monde passe et passe
Et on est toujours ensemble
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
On n'avait pas encore l'âge
Et nos rêves étaient volages
Les chansons parlaient d'amour
On était beaucoup trop sages
Dans la tête et dans notre âme
Tout tournait autour de nous
La vie défile en silence
Le monde change sans nous
Avec ses joies et ses peines
Ses déceptions, ses "je t'aime"
La vie défile en silence
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
On n'avait pas encore l'âge
Et nos rêves étaient volages
Les chansons parlaient d'amour
On était beaucoup trop sages
Dans la tête et dans notre âme
Tout tournait autour de nous
La vie défile en silence
Le monde change sans nous
Notre amour né de ses cendres
La folie devient si tendre
La vie défile en silence
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
The lyrics of Julio Iglesias's song "La Vie Défile En Silence" speak about the passage of time and the transient nature of life. The first verse reflects on how life passes in silence, how the world changes and everything fades away. Promises are like ice, easily forgotten and erased. Even love stories, which once seemed everlasting, are not exempt from this fleeting nature.
The second verse describes how the world keeps on passing, while the characters in the song face storms and challenges together, defying the judgment of others who see them as crazy. They emphasize that they were still young and had dreams that were ever-changing. Love songs resonated with them, and they felt like they were too wise for their age, with everything revolving around their own little world.
The chorus repeats the message that life passes silently and the world changes without them. It mentions the joys and pains, the disappointments and expressions of love that life brings. Despite it all, they are still seen as fools, misunderstood by others.
The final verse speaks of how their love is born from the ashes, implying that it has endured challenges and struggles. The madness they once felt has transformed into something tender. The chorus is repeated once more, highlighting the silent passage of life and the perception that they are seen as fools.
Overall, "La Vie Défile En Silence" captures the theme of life's transience, the changes that occur around us without our control, and the personal experiences and emotions that shape our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
La vie défile en silence
Life passes by quietly
Le monde change et tout passe
The world changes and everything fades away
Tout s'oublie et tout s'efface
Everything is forgotten and erased
Les promesses sur la glace
Promises on ice
Même les histoires d'amour
Even love stories
On avait en guide, les orages
We were guided by storms
Et on est toujours ensemble
And we are still together
Ils nous prennent pour des fous
They think we're crazy
On n'avait pas encore l'âge
We were not yet of age
Et nos rêves étaient volages
And our dreams were fleeting
Les chansons parlaient d'amour
The songs spoke of love
On était beaucoup trop sages
We were much too wise
Dans la tête et dans notre âme
In our mind and in our soul
Tout tournait autour de nous
Everything revolved around us
Avec ses joies et ses peines
With its joys and sorrows
Ses déceptions, ses "je t'aime"
Its disappointments, its "I love you"
Notre amour né de ses cendres
Our love born from its ashes
La folie devient si tendre
Madness becomes so tender
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bernard Saint-Paul, Rafael Ferro, Roberto Livi
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@raulbaquero5081
Hno Emilio PAZ Y BIEN !,
Creo tienes toda la razon en lo que dices !, lo que no acabo de entender ni entendere NUNCA es como ha sido posible tanta BARBARIE, tanto SALVAJISMO, que una MONSTROCIDAD pueda tener lugar en tierras personas que fueron educados dentro de la DOCTRINA CRISTIANA-ROMANA-CATOLICA ???, la evangelizacion llego a nuestro continente AMERICANO desde 1942 y no puedo entender como fue posible esa matanza entre Cristianos que Aman JESUCRISTO Y a MARIA INMACULADA ??, donde hay odio debe reinar el AMOR y todos ellos Sabian eso !!!!!! El Señor Jesus dice ; " o estas conmigo o contra mi !!" y eso es valido hoy en nuestra epoca!!!! Donde no esta Cristo y nuestra MADRE , esta lo diabolico que no quepa ninguna duda de eso !!! . HOY, es la gran celebracion Agosto 15 de la " ASUNCION DE MARIA INMACULADA " roguemos todos por la PAZ en el mundo y en especial por Ukrania donde algo similar HOY esta sucediendo, es que el mundo a Perdido la cabeza ????? .
" Deus Meus Et Omnia "
"Ave Maria Gratia Plena Dominus Tecum "
Un saludo al Paraguay 🇵🇾 y les doy las GRACIAS por ayudarnos hoy a los Cubanos en la lucha por la LIBERTAD DE CUBA 🇨🇺 . AMEN 👍
VIVA CRISTO REY !✝️🙏
@rubenmarinlara4876
Honra y gloria los valientes hnos paraguayos,desde Chile ( iquique )
@pedrinhojavier6926
😢gracias
@pilotoking95
Gracias ❤ un dato curioso Estigarribia estudio en la escuela de militar de O'Hinggins de 1911 a 1913
@pepitoelpistolero7963
Coincido! Pero sus gobernantes lo yebaron a eso!!! Era un pais soberano y con una economia creciente!! La avaricia les gano y los llevo a la guerra!
@pepitoelpistolero7963
@@pilotoking95 pero la guerra de la triple alianza fue decadas antes de esas fechas!
@rolydeperu
HONOR Y GLORIA POR SIEMPRE , al pueblo hermano del Paraguay . desde cusco Peru
@joserivero621
GRACIAD PERU GRACIAS X ONRAR MI.PAIS
@dionigabriellopezf.2381
Mi respeto y aprecio a nuestros hermanos paraguayos. desde Colombia.
@alexbatuk
🤔
@alcidesgomez9667
En tiempo de guerra de la triple alianza, Colombia se encarnó como verdadero hermano con el pueblo paraguayo, queda impregnada en el corazón de todos los paraguayos, por el noble gesto hacia la nación destruida 😢