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
Noche De Ronda
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Que triste pasas
Que triste cruzas
Por mi balcón
Noche de ronda
Cómo me hieres
Cómo lastimas
Mi corazón
Luna que se quiebra
Sobre la tiniebla
De mi soledad
A dónde vas?
Dime se esta noche
Tú te vas de ronda
Como ella se fue
Con quién estás?
Dile que la quiero
Dile que me muero
De tanto esperar
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas no son buenas
Que hacen daño, que dan penas
Y que acaban por llorar
The lyrics of Julio Iglesias's song "Noche De Ronda" tells the story of a sad and lonely man that observes a woman passing by his balcony at night. He talks about how this sight brings him pain and breaks his heart. The man wonders where the moon, which is also a symbol of his loneliness, is going, and he questions her about her whereabouts. He laments about how much he loves the woman that passed him by, and how much he suffers for waiting for her. He warns her that the night and the rounds she is making are not suitable for her, that it would only cause her pain and tears.
The song is about unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The man is heartbroken and tormented by his passion for someone who doesn't feel the same way, and he is trying to communicate his feelings in a way that might be able to reach the woman. The lyrics are somber and emotional, with a touch of desperation and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Noche de ronda
The night (is) of a sentimental journey
Que triste pasas
How sad (you) pass
Que triste cruzas
How sad (you) cross
Por mi balcón
By my balcony
Noche de ronda
The night (is) of a sentimental journey
Cómo me hieres
How (you) hurt me
Cómo lastimas
How (you) hurt
Mi corazón
My heart
Luna que se quiebra
Moon that breaks
Sobre la tiniebla
Over the darkness
De mi soledad
Of my loneliness
A dónde vas?
Where are (you) going?
Dime se esta noche
Tell me if tonight
Tú te vas de ronda
(You) are going on a sentimental journey
Como ella se fue
Like she went
Con quién estás?
With whom (you) are?
Dile que la quiero
Tell (her) I love (her)
Dile que me muero
Tell (her) I am dying
De tanto esperar
From waiting so much
Que vuelva ya
She should come back now
Que las rondas no son buenas
That sentimental journeys aren't good
Que hacen daño, que dan penas
That they hurt, and cause pain
Y que acaban por llorar
And they end up crying
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Maria Teresa Lara
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fafa Fly
Noche de ronda
Que triste pasas
Que triste cruzas
Por mi balcón
Noche de ronda
Cómo me hieres
Cómo lastimas
Mi corazón
Luna que se quiebra
Sobre la tiniebla
De mi soledad
A dónde vas?
Dime se esta noche
Tú te vas de ronda
Como ella se fue
Con quién estás?
Dile que la quiero
Dile que me muero
De tanto esperar
Que vuelva ya
Que las rondas no son buenas
Que hacen daño, que dan penas
Y que acaban por llorar
Composição: Agustín Lara
Elisabete Mendes
Noite rodada
passas como tristes
cruzes como tristes
minha varanda.
noite rodada
como machucar ,
como eu me machuco
coração.
. Breaks lu
mais as trevas da minha solidão ...
Onde você está indo?
Diga-me se você está deixando esta noite rodada como ela estava ...
Quem é você?
Diga a ela que eu a amo, diga a ela que eu estou morrendo de esperar ,
para voltar já
rodadas não são boas
isso dói, que lhe dão
e, eventualmente, ela chora.
... Onde você está indo?
MrLazarovfan bom dia
Carlos Mercado
Dime, dime amiga lunita
como hago para conquistar
a esa mujer tan bonita
y que no me canso de mirar.
Noche de ronda
que triste pasas por mi balcón
por favor hoy no te escondas
porque hieres mi corazón.
Dime que me quieres
y que tienes sentimiento
como todas las mujeres
o que eres como el viento
que das tus quereres
solo en forma pasajera.
Ramón Emilio
Con el respeto de todos los que cantaron esa canción noche de rondas específicamente. Julio Iglesias la logró de manera de manera excepcional le impregno el sentimiento y quedó gravada de forma indeleble en la mente de los amantes de la música.
GoZyX
Asi es, incluso siendo admirador de Luis Miguel, Julio Iglesias le ganó en esta version, y a todos los demás.
Joey Thepassion
Luis Miguel la canta mejor
Telfilo Reyes
Bendito seas Julio iglesias dios te bendiga siempre amen
Crisi Thor
Luis Miguel le da la talla a esta versión
Ñ
Luis miguel canta, julio platica
mujeremprendedora
Sencillamente inolvidables pasarán a la eternidad
que recuerdos de mi adolescencia , bella canción
Milky Drullar
Me encanta esa canción me recuerda mi infancia tan bonita de gente maravillosa
César Augusto López
Música que nunca pasará de moda, que Bella
Amparo Sánchez Duarte
Recordar es vivir, vivo para seguir adelante y sin ellos, porque ya no están en este plano.