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
Por Ella
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Si sentí emociones nuevas
Yo que estaba ya de vuelta, fue por Ella
Si he llorado y he gozado
De un amor desesperado, fue por Ella
Sin pase sin esperarlo
De don juan a conquistado, fue por Ella.
Sin inventaba mil maneras
De quererla y no perderla, fue por Ella
Yo que siempre fui un bohemio
Me hice amigo del silencio y fue por Ella
Si mi vida en blanco y negro
Se vistió en colores nuevos, fue por Ella.
Por Ella
Se que me muero por Ella
Todo lo he sido por Ella
Todo lo he dado por Ella
Por Ella
Tantos te quieros por Ella
Tantos recuerdos por Ella
Ya no la puedo olvidar.
Por Ella
Si yo alguna vez fui un loco
Y a consejos me hice el sordo, fue por Ella
Y aunque fuera solo un poco
Si algún día fui celoso, fue por Ella
Si cambié tanto de pronto
Y me enamoré del todo, fue por Ella.
Por Ella
Si he vivido una aventura
De locura y de ternura, fue por Ella
Y si sufro la tortura
De un cariño que aun me dura, es por Ella
Y si todos se preguntan
Por quien canto mi amargura, es por Ella.
Por Ella
Se que me muero por Ella
Todo lo he sido por Ella
Todo lo he dado por Ella
Por Ella
Tantos te quieros por Ella
Tantos recuerdos por Ella
Ya no la puedo olvidar.
In "Por Ella," Julio Iglesias describes how the love for a woman has transformed him in numerous ways. He suggests that he has felt emotions that he had never experienced before and became a better version of himself, winning the hearts of many women. He claims to have cried and enjoyed a desperate form of love that would never have happened if not for "her." He also believed that he could change his ways in order to keep her, and he did. In the song, he admits to changing everything about himself, from his wild and free spirit to his becoming a friend of silence to give her everything he has, to love her earnestly.
Line by Line Meaning
Si sentí emociones nuevas
I felt new emotions
Yo que estaba ya de vuelta, fue por Ella
I who was already finished, it was because of her
Si he llorado y he gozado
If I have cried and enjoyed
De un amor desesperado, fue por Ella
Of a desperate love, it was because of her
Sin pase sin esperarlo
Without expecting it
De don juan a conquistado, fue por Ella
From Don Juan to conquered, it was because of her
Sin inventaba mil maneras
Without inventing a thousand ways
De quererla y no perderla, fue por Ella
To love her and not lose her, it was because of her
Yo que siempre fui un bohemio
I who was always a bohemian
Me hice amigo del silencio y fue por Ella
I became friends with silence and it was because of her
Si mi vida en blanco y negro
If my life was in black and white
Se vistió en colores nuevos, fue por Ella
It dressed in new colors, it was because of her
Se que me muero por Ella
I know I'm dying for her
Todo lo he sido por Ella
I have been everything because of her
Todo lo he dado por Ella
I have given everything for her
Tantos te quieros por Ella
So many I love yous because of her
Tantos recuerdos por Ella
So many memories because of her
Ya no la puedo olvidar
I can't forget her anymore
Si yo alguna vez fui un loco
If I was ever crazy
Y a consejos me hice el sordo, fue por Ella
And ignored advice, it was because of her
Y aunque fuera solo un poco
And even if it was just a little
Si algún día fui celoso, fue por Ella
If I was ever jealous, it was because of her
Si cambié tanto de pronto
If I changed so suddenly
Y me enamoré del todo, fue por Ella
And fell completely in love, it was because of her
Si he vivido una aventura
If I have lived an adventure
De locura y de ternura, fue por Ella
Of madness and tenderness, it was because of her
Y si sufro la tortura
And if I suffer the torture
De un cariño que aun me dura, es por Ella
Of a love that still lasts, it's because of her
Y si todos se preguntan
And if everyone wonders
Por quien canto mi amargura, es por Ella
For whom I sing my bitterness, it's because of her
Contributed by Grace C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rlcky Nico
Por ella
Si sentí emociones nuevas
Yo que estaba ya de vuelta, fue por ella
Si he llorado y he gozado
De un amor desesperado, fue por ella
Sin pase sin esperarlo
De don juan a conquistado, fue por ella.
Por ella
Sin inventaba mil maneras
De quererla y no perderla, fue por ella
Yo que siempre fui un bohemio
Me hice amigo del silencio y fue por ella
Si mi vida en blanco y negro
Se vistió en colores nuevos, fue por ella.
Por ella
Se que me muero por ella
Todo lo he sido por ella
Todo lo he dado por ella
Por ella
Tantos te quieros por ella
Tantos recuerdos por ella
Ya no la puedo olvidar.
Por ella
Si yo alguna vez fui un loco
Y a consejos me hice el sordo, fue por ella
Y aunque fuera solo un poco
Si algún día fui celoso, fue por ella
Si cambié tanto de pronto
Y me enamoré del todo, fue por ella.
Por ella
Si he vivido una aventura
De locura y de ternura, fue por ella
Y si sufro la tortura
De un cariño que aun me dura, es por ella
Y si todos se preguntan
Por quien canto mi amargura, es por ella.
Por ella
Se que me muero por ella
Todo lo he sido por ella
Todo lo he dado por ella
Por ella
Tantos te quieros por ella
Tantos recuerdos por ella
Ya no la puedo olvidar.
Isabel Fernández
Es indescriptible...puedes estar horas escuchandole y no se cansa uno de escucharle, es maravilloso su tono dice, cariñoso, tierno
Julian Berrio
Es la música más dulce para amar la mujer y no desprestigiarla cómo hacen hoy .gracias Dios mío por esa inspiración tan hermosa
Gabriela Lopez
Hermosa canción, linda letra, hermosa melodía y la inigualable interpretación de Julio Iglesias, qué más quiero!?
marco cavero
Siento una gran nostalgia al escuchar este tema, recuerdo mis años de mi niñez
Mel Dreamr
a mi papá le gustaba mucho julio iglesias, siempre me hacía escuchar buenas músicas. te extraño papito 😔
Yokaira Muñoz
A mi padre el cual era el amor de mi vida le encantaba Julio Iglesias. Mi padre tiene 4 años que murió y escucho esta música y siempre lloro por que lo extraño inmensamente.
Popeye El Marino
dejemos buenos recuerdos y alegria cantando con nuestros hijos ya que nosotros tambiem iremos donde nuestros padres
djjavitoxx
mi viejo tambien y cada ves que escucho julio ,se que esta con migo
Jardy Batista
Que le pasó
Do omar
el amor es la verdad