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
Milonga
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Milonga pa’recordarte
milonga sentimental
otros se quejan llorando
yo canto pa’no llorar
Tu amor se secó de golpe
yo me consuelo pensando
que fue traición de mujer
Varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’desearte bien
varón pa’olvidar agravios
porque ya te perdoné
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca
tal vez no lo puedas creer
tal vez te provoque risa
verme tirado a tus pies
Es fácil pegar un tajo
pa’cobrar una traición
o jugar en una daga
la suerte de una pasión
Pero no es fácil cortarse
los tientos de un metejón
cuando están bien amarrados
al palo del corazón
Varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’desearte bien
varón pa’olvidar agravios
porque ya te perdoné
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca
tal vez no lo puedas creer
tal vez te provoque risa
verme tirado a tus pies
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia
milonga de vocación
milonga para que nunca
la canten en tu balcón
Pa’que vuelvas con la noche
y te vayas con el sol
pa’decir que sí, a veces
y pa’gritarte que no
Varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’desearte bien
varón pa’olvidar agravios
porque ya te perdoné
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca
tal vez no lo puedas creer
tal vez te provoque risa
verme tirado a tus pies
(SOLO)
Ay, varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’quererte bien
varón pa’que tu me quieras
varón pa’ti mujer
Ay, varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’quererte bien
varón pa’que tu me quieras
varón pa’ti mujer
Ay, varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’quererte bien
varón pa’que tu me quieras
varón pa’ti mujer
Ay, varón, pa’quererte mucho
varón pa’quererte bien
varón pa’que tu me quieras
varón pa’ti mujer
The song Milonga by Julio Iglesias is a medley of three different Milongas. The lyrics speak of the pain of lost love and betrayal. The singer starts by singing about how he sings to keep himself from crying, while others complain about their heartbreak. He then speaks about how his love dried up suddenly, with no explanation given by his partner. He consoles himself by thinking that it must have been due to the betrayal of a woman.
The second verse talks about how difficult it is to move on and forget when one is hurt by someone they love. It is easy to seek revenge by hurting the other person or trying to make them jealous, but it is much harder to cut the bonds of love when they are tightly bound to one's heart. Despite all of this, the singer has forgiven the person who hurt him, though they may never know it.
The final verse talks about how the singer wrote this Milonga in honor of his lost love. He wants her to hear it, but only in her absence. He wishes for her to come back, but only for her to leave again when the sun rises. The song ends with repeated refrains about the singer's love for the person who hurt him, hoping that she might return his love.
Overall, the song is a poetic expression of the complexities of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from past love.
Line by Line Meaning
Milonga pa’recordarte
A song to remember you
milonga sentimental
A sentimental song
otros se quejan llorando
Others complain and cry
yo canto pa’no llorar
I sing to not cry
Tu amor se secó de golpe
Your love dried up suddenly
nunca dijiste por qué
You never said why
yo me consuelo pensando
I console myself by thinking
que fue traición de mujer
It was a woman's betrayal
Varón, pa’quererte mucho
Man, to love you so much
varón pa’desearte bien
Man, to desire you well
varón pa’olvidar agravios
Man, to forget offenses
porque ya te perdoné
Because I already forgive you
Tal vez no lo sepas nunca
Perhaps you'll never know
tal vez no lo puedas creer
Perhaps you can't believe it
tal vez te provoque risa
Perhaps it makes you laugh
verme tirado a tus pies
To see me lying at your feet
Es fácil pegar un tajo
It's easy to give a cut
pa’cobrar una traición
To get revenge for a betrayal
o jugar en una daga
Or to play with a dagger
la suerte de una pasión
The fate of a passion
Pero no es fácil cortarse
But it's not easy to cut off
los tientos de un metejón
The ties of a romance
cuando están bien amarrados
When they're well tied
al palo del corazón
To the stake of the heart
Milonga que hizo tu ausencia
Milonga that your absence made
milonga de vocación
Milonga of vocation
milonga para que nunca
Milonga so that never
la canten en tu balcón
It's sung on your balcony
Pa’que vuelvas con la noche
So that you come back with the night
y te vayas con el sol
And you leave with the sun
pa’decir que sí, a veces
To say yes, sometimes
y pa’gritarte que no
And to shout no at you
Ay, varón, pa’quererte mucho
Oh, man, to love you so much
varón pa’quererte bien
Man, to love you well
varón pa’que tu me quieras
Man, so that you love me
varón pa’ti mujer
Man, for you, woman
Contributed by Ian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.