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
Preguntale
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Pensando que quizás
Yo he sido para ti, un juego.
Cansado de esperar
A quien no importo ya
De tanta soledad me muero.
Tú siempre fuiste así
Conmigo tan indiferente,
En cambio yo de ti
Estuve enamorado siempre.
Pregúntale
Al mar las veces que he pensado en ti mujer,
Al viento cuantas veces tu nombre grité
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Pregúntale,
Al vino compañero de mi vida
El tiempo de mi vida que he perdido ya
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Cansado de querer
Pensando que quizás
Yo he sido para ti, un juego.
Cansado de esperar
A quien no importo ya
De tanta soledad me muero.
Ya se que te da igual
Tú siempre fuiste así
Conmigo tan indiferente,
En cambio yo de ti
Estuve enamorado siempre.
Pregúntale
A aquel amigo nuestro cuanto te llore
Pregúntale a la noche cuanto te espere
Pregúntale, pregúntale.
Pregúntale
Quien ya no tiene lágrimas para llorar
Quien ha sufrido tanto que no siente ya
Pregúntale, pregúntale
The lyrics of Julio Iglesias's song "Pregúntale" describe the feeling of being tired of loving someone who doesn't care about you anymore. The first two stanzas express the feeling of exhaustion and loneliness brought by the realization that the person he has been devoted to may have been playing him all along, hence he feels like he's dying of so much solitude. He acknowledges that this person has always been indifferent towards him, yet he has always been in love with her nonetheless. The chorus, which asks to ask the sea and wind how many times he has thought of her and called out her name, illustrates his desperation and how he clings to even the slightest chance that she might still love him back.
The verses that follow continue with the same theme of unrequited love and heartbreak. He asks to ask their friend how much he has cried for her and the night how much he has waited for her. He then asks for the audience to ask who has no more tears to cry and has suffered so much that he can no longer feel anything. The repeated hook, "Pregúntale", emphasizes the desperation and hopelessness of the singer's situation.
Overall, "Pregúntale" is a sad and melancholic song that speaks to anyone who has ever experienced unrequited love, and who has been left feeling exhausted and heartbroken.
Line by Line Meaning
Cansado de querer
I am tired of loving you
Pensando que quizás
Thinking that maybe
Yo he sido para ti, un juego.
I have been just a game for you
Cansado de esperar
I am tired of waiting
A quien no importo ya
To someone who doesn't care about me anymore
De tanta soledad me muero.
I am dying of loneliness
Ya se que te da igual
I know you don't care
Tú siempre fuiste así
You have always been like that
Conmigo tan indiferente,
So indifferent towards me
En cambio yo de ti
But I have always been in love with you
Estuve enamorado siempre.
I have always been in love
Pregúntale
Ask
Al mar las veces que he pensado en ti mujer,
The number of times I have thought of you, ask the sea
Al viento cuantas veces tu nombre grité
The number of times I have shouted your name, ask the wind
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Ask, ask
Al vino compañero de mi vida
Ask my lifelong friend, wine
El tiempo de mi vida que he perdido ya
The time I have lost in my life
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Ask, ask
A aquel amigo nuestro cuanto te llore
Ask our friend how much I cried for you
Pregúntale a la noche cuanto te espere
Ask the night how long I waited for you
Quien ya no tiene lágrimas para llorar
Someone who has no more tears to cry
Quien ha sufrido tanto que no siente ya
Someone who has suffered so much they no longer feel anything
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Ask, ask
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RAMON ARCUSA ALCON, MANUEL DE LA CALVA DIEGO, JULIO IGLESIAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ana belen mateo
que es lo que hace grande a un cantante??
1º su publico
2ºsus ventas
3º sus reconocimientos profesionales
y en esos puntos nadie supera al gran julio iglesias a nivel mundial no
ha habido ningun cantante que cante en español que lo supere y a las
pruebas me remito pero claro siempre estaran los que aun a pesar que
saben que es verdad lo que digo jamas lo reconoceran porque la verdad no
les interesa y eso si es una pena
1976
- Actuó por primera vez en el emblemático Madison Square Garden de Nueva
York, donde estableció todo un récord de taquilla, agotando las
entradas en el más corto lapso de tiempo registrado jamás por un artista
en ese lugar.
1977
- Batió récord de público en Chile, donde congregó a más de 100.000
personas en su concierto celebrado en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago,
una actuación que fue considerada el mayor acontecimiento musical de la
historia.
1982
- Rompió récord en Japón, donde vendió 1.200.000 copias de su álbum "De niña a mujer", en sólo seis meses.
- Rompió récord en Brasil, donde su álbum “De niña a mujer” fue
multi-platino, con más de 2.000.000 de copias vendidas en once meses.
1983
El Disco de Diamante que el Libro de los Récords concedió a Julio Iglesias (1983)
- Pasó a formar parte del Libro Guinness de los Récords, por haber vendido más discos en más idiomas, en la historia.
1986
- Cantó para 45.000 personas en el Rodeo de Houston.
1988
- Se convirtió en el primer artista internacional en tener un especial
de televisión, en directo, en la Televisión Nacional China en Pekín, con
una audiencia de 400.000.000 de televidentes. Julio cantó a dúo “To All
the Girls I’ve Loved Before” con la presentadora del programa.
1991
- Las agencias internacionales de noticias destacaron su concierto ante
170.000 personas, en el parque O’Higgins, en Santiago de Chile,
considerada la mayor audiencia en Sudamérica para un evento semejante.
1995
- Se convirtió en el único artista extranjero que, oficialmente, ha
vendido más discos en China y, por ello, recibió un homenaje del
Ministerio de Cultura Chino.
- Su álbum, “La Carretera”, lo convirtió en el primer artista español
que, a raíz de un solo día de ventas, consiguió un disco de platino.
1999
- Julio llegó a ser el más importante artista extranjero en la historia
de Brasil, actuando para más de 150.000 personas en el "Parque do
Ibirapuera", en São Paulo, el más famoso parque del país.
2009
- En junio, volvió a Las Vegas, después de dos años, con dos actuaciones
en el Las Vegas Hilton. Las localidades se habían agotado dos meses
antes y los promotores de la actuación permitieron vender entradas de
pie, caso único en los conciertos de un artista en Las Vegas.
2010
- Actualmente, Julio Iglesias es el artista latino que más álbumes ha vendido en la historia (500 millones).
2011
- El 22 de noviembre, se publica en España el disco Julio Iglesias "1",
que llega a número 1 en iTunes, nada más salir a la venta. El álbum
obtuvo el disco de platino en Brasil y el disco de diamante en Colombia,
por las ventas logradas.
2013
- El Guinness World Records le otorga el Récord Mundial Guinness por ser
el artista latino que más discos ha vendido en el mundo MAS DE 500
MILLONES EN 2016
SOFT ROCK
LETRAS
Cansado de querer
Pensando que quizás
Yo he sido para ti, un juego.
Cansado de esperar
A quien no importo ya
De tanta soledad me muero.
Ya se que te da igual
Tú siempre fuiste así
Conmigo tan indiferente,
En cambio yo de ti
Estuve enamorado siempre.
Pregúntale
Al mar las veces que he pensado en ti mujer,
Al viento cuantas veces tu nombre grité
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Pregúntale,
Al vino compañero de mi vida
El tiempo de mi vida que he perdido ya
Pregúntale, pregúntale
Cansado de querer
Pensando que quizás
Yo he sido para ti, un juego.
Cansado de esperar
A quien no importo ya
De tanta soledad me muero.
Ya se que te da igual
Tú siempre fuiste así
Conmigo tan indiferente,
En cambio yo de ti
Estuve enamorado siempre.
Pregúntale
A aquel amigo nuestro cuanto te llore
Pregúntale a la noche cuanto te espere
Pregúntale, pregúntale.
Pregúntale
Quien ya no tiene lágrimas para llorar
Quien ha sufrido tanto que no siente ya
Pregúntale, pregúntale
sacra ortega torres
Que melodías y que letras, no habrá nadie igual, insuperable ❤👏👏
Antonio Cisneros
Si daddy o Bad
Alberto Conejo
El mejor de todos los tiempos. Un placer haber ido a sus conciertos.
Inés Fernandez
No nacerá otro igual a Julio!! Esa voz tán suave y canciones que llegan al corazón! Gracias Julio Iglesias 🤗
Oscar julian Rodriguez hernandez
Ovio
Juan Garcia
Ese es mi artista de toda la vida y se me salen la lágrima cuando escuchó la canciones de el
Oscar Gonzalez
Ese siempre fue mi sueño, tener esa voz melodiosa para cantarle al amor y a la vida...
Rosa Maria
Que belleza de música. Una diferencia enorme a las canciones de 2021. Maravilloso Julio.
Duany Sanchez
Waoooo es que Julio transmite a travéz de sus canciones tantos sentimientos. Es unico e inigualable.
Marcia Sanchez
Crecí escuchando a Julito gracias a mi mamá, y esta es de mis favoritas. La melodía, la letra, ufff demasiado. Y aquí en mis 27 años, parece que hasta la canto de verdad. Sin duda, mi madre tenía razón, esta música nunca muere.