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
Lo mejor de tu vida
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando tu piel era fresca
Como la hierba mojada
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Cuando tu boca y tus ojos
De juventud rebosaban
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando tus labios de niña
Mis labios los estrenaban
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando tu vientre era aún
Una colina cerrada
Lo mejor de tu vida
Me lo he llevado yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Lo he disfrutado yo
Tu experiencia primera
El despertar de tu carne
Tu inocencia salvaje
Me la he bebido yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Me lo he llevado yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Lo he disfrutado yo
Tu experiencia primera
El despertar de tu carne
Tu inocencia salvaje
Me la he bebido yo
Me la he bebido yo
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando tu cuerpo era espiga
De palma recién plantada
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando cerrabas los ojos
Apenas yo me acercaba
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando temblaban tus manos
Tan sólo si las rozaba
Fuiste mía
Sólo mía
Mía, mía
Cuando tu ayer no existía
Pensabas sólo en mañana
Lo mejor de tu vida
Me lo he llevado yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Lo he disfrutado yo
Tu experiencia primera
El despertar de tu carne
Tu inocencia salvaje
Me la he bebido yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Me lo he llevado yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Lo he disfrutado yo
Tu experiencia primera
El despertar de tu carne
Tu inocencia salvaje
Me la he bebido yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Me lo he llevado yo
Lo mejor de tu vida
Lo he disfrutado yo
Tu experiencia primera
El despertar de tu carne
Tu inocencia salvaje
Me la he bebido yo
The lyrics to Julio Iglesias's song 'Lo mejor de tu vida' speak of a relationship that was intense and passionate in its early days, where the singer claims ownership over the subject of the song - a woman who was once his lover. The repetition of the phrase "fuiste mia" (you were mine) reinforces his possessiveness of her, a woman whose youth and beauty he thoroughly enjoyed. He describes how he experienced her firsts - her first experience with sex, her first touch, her first kiss, and even her first terror. The singer believes that he has taken the best of her life from her - the memories she should have made with someone who genuinely loved her. The ending of the chorus drives home this power dynamic as he sings, "Lo mejor de tu vida me lo he llevado yo" (I took the best of your life with me).
The theme of the song is the exploration of human relationships and the power dynamics that are often present in them. The lyrics depict a relationship where one person exerts control over the other, claiming ownership over them. The singer is not interested in an equal partnership, but rather in dominating the woman and possessing her completely. He believes that he has taken her innocence, and her youth, and her passion and has consumed it all for himself. The song highlights how such possessiveness and dominance can leave the other person feeling hollow and empty, with nothing left for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu piel era fresca
como la hierba mojada.
I had you all to myself when you were fresh, like dew on grass.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu boca y tus ojos
de juventud rebosaban.
I had you all to myself when your youthful mouth and eyes overflowed with life.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tus labios de niña
mis labios los estrenaban.
I had you all to myself when you were a young girl and I was the first to kiss your lips.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu vientre era aún
una colina cerrada.
I had you all to myself when your womb was still a hidden hill.
Lo mejor de tu vida
me lo he llevado yo,
lo mejor de tu vida
lo he disfrutado yo.
The best of your life, I took it for myself and enjoyed it.
Tu experiencia primera,
el despertar de tu carne,
tu inocencia salvaje,
me la he bebido yo,
me la he bebido yo.
I drank up your first experience, the awakening of your flesh, your wild innocence.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu cuerpo era espiga
de palma recién plantada.
I had you all to myself when your body was like a newly planted palm tree.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando cerrabas los ojos
apenas yo me acercaba.
I had you all to myself when you closed your eyes as I approached.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando temblaban tus manos
tan sólo si las rozaba.
I had you all to myself when your hands trembled only at my touch.
Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu ayer no existía
pensabas sólo en mañana.
I had you all to myself when you had no past and only thought of tomorrow.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Manuel Alejandro, Marian Beigbeder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jose Clemente Cabezas Cardozo
Se lo dedique a mí esposa. Fue un noviazgo puro y maravilloso . Después nos casamos y aún seguimos gracias a Dios
Eva Alvarez
Vv
Paola Sanchez
Felicidades dichosa su esposa muchas no tenemos la dicha de tener un esposo que nos valore de esa manera.
GABRIEL GONZALEZ
Felisidades
Enmanuel Valdez marrro
Eso es amor mis saludos desde españa..dominicano activo
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Brenda Cabrera
Hermosa canción que me dedicó mi novio cuando solo tenia 15 años y el 22 y cada que la escucho me acuerdo de el ya cumplió 23 años de fallecido y aun lo sigo amando ...
Jorge Alexander Sanjuan
Hermosa canción , lo siento por lo de su novio lo importante fue el tiempo que compartieron juntos aunque el se fue físicamente aún vive en su corazón cuando se ama de verdad unque ya no estén ese amor hace que sigan viviendo en nuestros corazones el amor todo lo puede
Julio Fernandez
Esta canción se la dedico a mi querida Esposa fallecida hace 39 meses y todavía NO me lo creo DESPUES DE 62 AÑOS JUNTOS-YA NOS SOY YO SIN ELLA YA QUE MI VIDA SE FUE CON ELLA. FUE UNA !GRAN! PERSONA UNA GRAN MADRE UNA GRAN GRAN PERSONA. YO CREO QUE ESTE EN UNO DE LOS MEJORES "PODIOS" QUE HAY EN EL CIELO BÁSICAMENTE NO LA TENGO JUNTO A MI PERO MORALMENTE NO DEJO DE PENSAR EN ELLA , POR ESO LA CANCIÓN LO MEJOR DE TU VIDA DE ESTE GRAN JULIO IGLESIAS SIN LUGAR A DUDAS ME LO HE LLEVADO YO !GRACIAS JULIO IGLESIAS POE ESTE PADAZO DE CANCIÓN ENTRE OTRAS MUCHAS
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