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
Sono Io
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Sientes que una sombra te acompaña,
Sono io,
El tonto que ha llegado a enamorarse
Con serias intenciones de casarse,
Proprio io.
Si abres la ventana de tu cuarto
Sono io,
El tipo justo para una aventura
Y luego abandonarlo en la basura,
Proprio io.
Y si en la noche, cuando estás dormida,
El timbre de un teléfono te grita,
Sono io,
Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse
Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
Si el día de tu santo llegan flores
Sin firma, sin palabras ni razones,
Sono io,
Un loco que recuerda a cada instante
El tiempo de un amor ya tan distante,
Proprio io.
Si alguna vez descubres que tu amiga
De noche sale siempre con alguno,
Sono io,
Que quiero usar el arma de los celos
Creyendo que con ello soy tu dueño,
Proprio io.
Y si en la noche buscas otros brazos
Y sientes que alguno está llorando,
Sono io,
Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse
Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
Y tú que me decías que en amores
De todos tus recuerdos, los mejores
Eran míos.
Aquel que cada noche deseabas,
Aquel que cada día más amabas,
Sempre io.
Y hoy el que se siente abandonado,
Aquel que en tu recuerdo está olvidado,
Sono io,
Un perro fiel cansado por los años
Soñando de un amor desesperado,
Proprio io.
Mas si después que el tiempo haya pasado
Recuerdas que tan sólo uno te ha amado,
Sono io,
Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse
Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
Aha, ah, aha,
Sono io
Aha, ah, aha,
Sempre io
Aha, ah, aha,
Sono io
The song "Sono Io" by Julio Iglesias is a declaration of love by the singer to his former lover whom he wants back. The lyrics speak of a man who will do anything to win the love of his ex-girlfriend. He follows her home, sends her anonymous flowers on her birthday, calls her at night, and even gets jealous of her friends. He is hoping that she will come back to him because he is the one who truly loves her, and he wants to marry her.
In the song, the singer reminisces about their relationship, and how much he loved her, and how much he still does, even though she has moved on. He says that he is the one who has always been there for her, and will continue to be. Despite his desperate pleas, the woman does not return his affections, and the song ends on a sad note, with the singer resigned to living a life of unrequited love.
Overall, the song "Sono Io" is a bittersweet confession of love from a man who has lost his former love, but still yearns for her. The lyrics are emotional, and the melody is haunting, making it a classic among Julio Iglesias's many hits.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú, si en el camino hacia tu casa Sientes que una sombra te acompaña, Sono io, El tonto que ha llegado a enamorarse Con serias intenciones de casarse, Proprio io.
If you feel like someone is following you on your way home, it's me, the foolish man who has fallen in love with serious intentions of getting married. Yes, it's me.
Si abres la ventana de tu cuarto Y ves que hay siempre un coche estacionado, Sono io, El tipo justo para una aventura Y luego abandonarlo en la basura, Proprio io.
If you open your bedroom window and see a parked car, it's me, the guy perfect for an adventure and then abandon it like garbage. Yes, it's me.
Y si en la noche, cuando estás dormida, El timbre de un teléfono te grita, Sono io, Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
And if at night, when you're asleep, your phone rings, it's me, a man who can't forget that you were his first and great love.
Si el día de tu santo llegan flores Sin firma, sin palabras ni razones, Sono io, Un loco que recuerda a cada instante El tiempo de un amor ya tan distante, Proprio io.
If flowers arrive on your saint's day without any signature, words, or reasons, it's me, a crazy person who remembers every moment of a love so distant. Yes, it's me.
Si alguna vez descubres que tu amiga De noche sale siempre con alguno, Sono io, Que quiero usar el arma de los celos Creyendo que con ello soy tu dueño, Proprio io.
If you ever discover that your friend always goes out at night with someone, it's me trying to use the weapon of jealousy, thinking that it makes me your owner. Yes, it's me.
Y si en la noche buscas otros brazos Y sientes que alguno está llorando, Sono io, Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
And if you search for other arms at night and feel that someone is crying, it's me, a man who can't forget that you were his first and great love.
Y tú que me decías que en amores De todos tus recuerdos, los mejores Eran míos.
And you who used to tell me that, among all your memories of love, the best were with me.
Aquel que cada noche deseabas, Aquel que cada día más amabas, Sempre io.
The one you desired every night, the one you loved more each day, it was always me.
Y hoy el que se siente abandonado, Aquel que en tu recuerdo está olvidado, Sono io, Un perro fiel cansado por los años Soñando de un amor desesperado, Proprio io.
And today, the one who feels abandoned, the one forgotten in your memory, it's me, a loyal dog tired of the years, dreaming of a desperate love. Yes, it's me.
Mas si después que el tiempo haya pasado Recuerdas que tan sólo uno te ha amado, Sono io, Un hombre que no puede ya olvidarse Que fuiste su primer y gran amor.
But if, after time has passed, you remember that only one loved you, it's me, a man who can't forget that you were his first and great love.
Aha, ah, aha, Sono io Aha, ah, aha, Sempre io Aha, ah, aha, Sono io
Aha, ah, aha, it's me, aha, ah, aha, it's always me, aha, ah, aha, it's me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERTO ANELLI, GERARDO GARGIULO
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