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
Me Olvide De Vivir
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Me olvidé que la vida se vive un momento
De tanto querer ser en todo el primero
Me olvidé de vivir los detalles pequeños
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
De tanto cantarle al amor y la vida
Me quede sin amor una noche de un día
De tanto jugar con quien yo más quería
Perdí sin querer lo mejor que tenía
De tanto ocultar la verdad con mentiras
Me engañé sin saber que era yo quien perdía
De tanto esperar, yo que nunca ofrecía
Hoy me toca llorar, yo que siempre reía
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
De tanto correr por ganar tiempo al tiempo
Queriendo robarle a mis noches el sueño
De tanto fracasos, de tantos intentos
Por querer descubrir cada día algo nuevo
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
Ya no soy como ayer, ya no sé lo que siento
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir, me olvidé de vivir, me olvidé de vivir
The lyrics to Julio Iglesias's song "Me Olvide De Vivir" (I Forgot to Live) touch upon the theme of forgetting to live life to the fullest, while being too caught up in the fast pace of life. In the first verse, Iglesias confesses to forgetting that life is lived in the present moment, and that he has been too focused on constantly striving to be the best, that he has lost sight of appreciating the small, daily moments that make life worth living. The second verse describes how, in his pursuit of success, Iglesias has neglected to prioritize his relationships and love, causing him to lose the most important person he had.
Throughout the song, Iglesias also touches on themes of self-deception, loss, and regret. He admits to covering up the truth with lies, and how waiting for things to happen rather than actively making them happen has caused him to miss out on important opportunities. He acknowledges that his past attempts to "play with emotions" have led him to become numb and detached, unable to feel the way he used to.
In essence, "Me Olvide De Vivir" is a song about reflection and the realization that, in the pursuit of success, we can lose sight of what truly matters in life - our relationships, memories, and experiences. The song serves as a reminder to slow down and live in the present moment before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
De tanto correr por la vida sin freno
I have been rushing through life without taking a break
Me olvidé que la vida se vive un momento
I forgot that life is meant to be lived in the moment
De tanto querer ser en todo el primero
I was too focused on being first at everything
Me olvidé de vivir los detalles pequeños
I forgot to appreciate the small details in life
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
I played games with people's emotions
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
I lived for the praise and recognition of others, wrapped up in my own dreams
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
I shouted my songs out into the world, but lost touch with my own emotions
Ya no soy como ayer, ya no sé lo que siento
I have changed and lost touch with who I used to be, and I don't know what I feel anymore
De tanto cantarle al amor y la vida
I sang to love and life endlessly
Me quede sin amor una noche de un día
But one night, love left me without warning
De tanto jugar con quien yo más quería
I played games with the person I loved the most
Perdí sin querer lo mejor que tenía
And I lost the best thing I had, without even realizing it
De tanto ocultar la verdad con mentiras
I hid the truth with lies
Me engañé sin saber que era yo quien perdía
But I deceived myself, not realizing that I was the one losing
De tanto esperar, yo que nunca ofrecía
I waited for things to come to me, even though I never put anything out there
Hoy me toca llorar, yo que siempre reía
Now it's my turn to cry, even though I used to always laugh
De tanto correr por ganar tiempo al tiempo
I was always trying to outpace time
Queriendo robarle a mis noches el sueño
Trying to steal sleepless nights
De tanto fracasos, de tantos intentos
I experienced so many failures and attempts
Por querer descubrir cada día algo nuevo
Because of my desire to discover something new every day
Me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live
Me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live
Me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live
Me olvidé de vivir, me olvidé de vivir, me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live, I forgot to live, I forgot to live
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Pierre Jean Maurice Billon, Julio Iglesias, Jacques Abel Jules Revaud
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