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
Le mal de toi
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Porque tú eres agua
Porque yo soy fuego
Y no nos comprendemos
Yo ya no sé si he perdido la razón
Porque tú me arrastras
Porque soy un juego
Cuando yo creo que estás en mi poder
Tú te vas soltando, te vas escapando
De mis propias manos
Hasta ese día que tu quieres volver
Y otra vez me encuentras
Enfadado y triste, pero enamorado
Voy a perder la cabeza por tu amor
Como no despierte
De una vez por siempre
De este falso sueño
Y al final me aclaro
Que te estás burlando
Que te estás riendo
En mi propia cara
De mis sentimientos
De mi corazón
Voy a perder la cabeza por tu amor
Si te quiero y quiero
De esta forma loca
Que te estoy queriendo
Yo no soy la roca
Que golpea la ola
Soy de carne y hueso
Y quizás mañana
Oigas de mi boca
Vaya usted con Dios
Cuando yo creo que estás en mi poder
Tú te vas soltando, te vas escapando
De mis propias manos
Hasta ese día que tu quieres volver
Y otra vez me encuentras
Enfadado y triste, pero enamorado
Voy a perder la cabeza por tu amor
Como no despierte
De una vez por siempre
De este falso sueño
The song "Le Mal De Toi" by Julio Iglesias is a beautiful ballad that describes the singer's intense love for someone who is very different from him. He compares his love to water and himself to fire, explaining how they don't understand each other. He is completely consumed by this person, to the point where he is losing his mind because of how much he loves them. He no longer knows if he is sane because of the way they manipulate his emotions.
The chorus reveals the extent of his feelings as he says, "I'm going to lose my mind for your love." He is trapped in a false dream of love from which he can't seem to escape. He feels foolish because this person is taking advantage of his feelings and laughing at him behind his back. Despite all of this, he can't help how he feels and knows he is powerless to their charms.
Line by Line Meaning
Voy a perder la cabeza por tu amor
I am going to lose my mind because of my love for you.
Porque tú eres agua
Because you are like water, fluid and elusive.
Porque yo soy fuego
Because I am like fire, passionate and intense.
Y no nos comprendemos
And we do not understand each other.
Yo ya no sé si he perdido la razón
I no longer know if I have lost my mind.
Porque tú me arrastras
Because you pull me along.
Porque soy un juego
Because I am just a game to you.
De tus sentimientos
Of your emotions.
Cuando yo creo que estás en mi poder
When I think that I have control over you.
Tú te vas soltando, te vas escapando
You start to slip away, to escape.
De mis propias manos
From my own hands.
Hasta ese día que tu quieres volver
Until the day you want to come back.
Y otra vez me encuentras
And once again, you find me.
Enfadado y triste, pero enamorado
Angry and sad, but still in love.
Como no despierte
If I don't wake up.
De una vez por siempre
Once and for all.
De este falso sueño
From this false dream.
Y al final me aclaro
And in the end, I realize.
Que te estás burlando
That you are mocking me.
Que te estás riendo
That you are laughing.
En mi propia cara
In my own face.
De mis sentimientos
Of my feelings.
De mi corazón
Of my heart.
Si te quiero y quiero
If I love you and want you.
De esta forma loca
In this crazy way.
Yo no soy la roca
I am not the rock.
Que golpea la ola
That beats against the wave.
Soy de carne y hueso
I am of flesh and bone.
Y quizás mañana
And perhaps tomorrow.
Oigas de mi boca
You may hear from my mouth.
Vaya usted con Dios
Go with God.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MANUEL ALVAREZ-BEIGBEDER PEREZ, PURIFICACION CASAS ROMERO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
El Hadj Ciré Balley Diallo
Je ne cesse d'écouter religieusement toutes ses chansons..Avec un casque, seul, la nuit... Bien souvent avec les larmes aux yeux. Ma jeunesse romantique avec ses joies, ses tristesses ses déceptions... Tout s'éveille dans mon esprit et dans mon coeur de papier
Pascal Michel
Je suis comme vous j'ai toujours aussi mal de ma jeunesse mais mon cœur est avec vous moi Michel Pascal
Pascal Michel
Je vous aimes fort mois Pascal Michel
Danie Viola
Jour après jour ,j'ai toujours le mal de toi ! Je n'arrive pas à guérir !
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cheriga fakir
Effectivement c est ce qui m'arrive à moi cher El hadj ciré Balley
Huguette17
J'adore ce super chanteur, Julio Iglesias a une voix qui vient me chercher et me fait rêver, personne au monde ne chante comme lui, il est unique.
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Mohamed Zin
HOOLA