Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain) … Read Full Bio ↴Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain) is Spain's best selling singer and the best-selling Spanish language singer of all time. Julio Iglesias has sold over 250,000,000 records in different languages and released 77 records. He thus far has performed approximately 5,000 concerts during his career.
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
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
Un Hombre Solo
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Lo tengo todo
Completamente todo
Mil amigos y amores
Y el aplauso de la noche
Lo tengo todo
Completamente todo
Voy por la vida
Rodeado de gente
Que siento mía
Voy de abrazo en abrazo
De beso en risa
Me dan la mano
Cuando es precisa
La loca suerte
Besa mi frente
Por donde voy
Pero cuando amanece y
Me quedo solo
Siento en el fondo
Un mar vacío
Un seco río
Que grita y grita
Que sólo soy
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Vivo en un mundo
Que flota como el humo
Ni una pálida sombra
Ni un quejido en mi boca
Lo tengo todo
Completamente todo
Voy por la vida
Rodeado de gente
Que siento mía
Voy de abrazo en abrazo
De beso en risa
Me dan la mano
Cuando es precisa
La loca suerte
Besa mi frente
Por donde voy
Pero cuando amanece y
Me quedo solo
Siento en el fondo
Un mar vacío
Un seco río
Que grita y grita
Que sólo soy
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Completamente todo
Mil amigos y amores
Y el aplauso de la noche
Lo tengo todo
Completamente todo
Voy por la vida
Que siento mía
Voy de abrazo en abrazo
De beso en risa
Me dan la mano
Cuando es precisa
La loca suerte
Besa mi frente
Por donde voy
Pero cuando amanece y
Me quedo solo
Siento en el fondo
Un mar vacío
Un seco río
Que grita y grita
Que sólo soy
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Vivo en un mundo
Que flota como el humo
Ni una pálida sombra
Ni un quejido en mi boca
Lo tengo todo
Completamente todo
Voy por la vida
Rodeado de gente
Que siento mía
Voy de abrazo en abrazo
De beso en risa
Me dan la mano
Cuando es precisa
La loca suerte
Besa mi frente
Por donde voy
Pero cuando amanece y
Me quedo solo
Siento en el fondo
Un mar vacío
Un seco río
Que grita y grita
Que sólo soy
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
Un hombre solo
The song, Un Hombre Solo (A Lone Man), explores the dichotomy between the singer's external façade and his inner feelings of emptiness and isolation. The singer paints a picture of a life filled with material possessions, adoring friends and lovers, and constant applause. He is constantly surrounded by people, but the only time he feels truly alone is when the morning comes and he is left to his own thoughts. It is then that he realizes the hollowness of all his external trappings, and hears the empty echo of his own voice screaming from within.
The repetitive nature of the lyrics highlights the singer's feeling of being stuck in a cycle of superficial relationships and a search for purpose. The recurring line, "un hombre solo" (a lone man), drives home the point that despite all the external glitter, the singer feels isolated and alone. The dichotomy between the external and internal is further highlighted in the line, "Vivo en un mundo que flota como el humo" (I live in a world that floats like smoke), where the singer describes his life as impermanent and fleeting, with no substance.
Overall, Un Hombre Solo is a powerful exploration of the human condition, and the search for meaning and connection in an increasingly fragmented and superficial world.
Line by Line Meaning
Lo tengo todo, completamente todo;
I have everything, completely everything.
mil amigos y amores y el aplauso de la noche.
A thousand friends and loves, and the applause of the night.
voy por la vida rodeado de gente que siento mía.
I go through life surrounded by people whom I feel mine.
Voy de abrazo en abrazo, de beso en risa, me dan la mano, cuando es precisa;
I go from hug to hug, from kiss to laugh, they give me their hand when it's necessary;
la loca suerte besa mi frente por donde voy.
The crazy luck kisses my forehead wherever I go.
Pero cuando amanece, y me quedo solo, siento en el fondo un mar vacío, un seco río, que grita y grita que sólo soy un hombre solo, un hombre solo, un hombre solo.
But when morning comes, and I am alone, I feel at the bottom an empty sea, a dry river, that screams and screams that I am only a lonely man, a lonely man, a lonely man.
Vivo en un mundo que flota como el humo; ni una pálida sombra ni un quejido en mi boca.
I live in a world that floats like smoke; not even a pale shadow nor a complaint in my mouth.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Manuel Alejandro, Marian Beigbeder
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@teofilo3224
JULIO es el cantante mas grande del planeta, en 50 años de éxitos,cantó en 10 idiomas ,grabó a dúo con 30 artistas,vendió 500 millones de discos,logró 2500 discos de oro, acumuló 5 000 millones de dolares, es admirado por millones de personas quienes aman su voz y sus canciones...Dios bendiga eternamente a JULIO.
@divimartin4245
Lo mejor de mi vida lo viví en el año que salió ese CD,, cuando ya con 3 hijos conocí el verdadero amor,, y todo empezó bailando esos boleros de"un hombre solo",,, viva Julio Iglesias por siempre 💕
@JoaoPaulo-lf2js
Seleção de ouro.
@susanaruiz151
Uno de los mejores discos de julio.
@patriciag939
Esto es música, que lindas canciones , ya no habrá otros como estos grandes interpretaciones, aunque suene trillado ,pero que letras y que interpretaciones ,me quito el sombrero 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👍👍
@josepineda6003
Su música trae tantas memorias
@beranypatino8246
Este disco solo me recuerda a mi querido abuelo, recuerdo que cuando era niña los fines de semana tenia que quitar del radio el cd de los Backstreet Boys y ponerle este a mi abuelo, mi hermana y yo nos enojábamos pero el se ponía feliz a escuchar a julio y tomar un trago, que Dios te tenga en la gloria papi G.
@ricardorojas4530
Me acuerdo cuando regrese de la universidad a mi casa... deje este cd en la mesa y el viejo, cuando vio el cd en la mesa, se llevó el cd a su camioneta. Pasaron dos días y le pregunte a el I la vieja, por el cd. El me digo que el se llevo el cd a su camioneta y que si yo quiero ver ese cd de nuevo, tengo que ir a la tienda a comprar uno nuevo porque el cd no vas a salir de la camioneta hasta que yo regrese a la universidad. Esos son la cosas que me acuerdo de este álbum. El no estas con nosotros ya, hace mas de diez años y estos son las cosas que me acuerdo...
@nicolascapurro2552
Yo Tengo El CD & Lo Cuido Mucho. Es Lo Máximo Del 1987. Ojala Alguién Se Acuerden De Mí & Agreguen Los Vídeos Officiales: Lo Mejor De Tu Vida; Todo El Amor Que Te Hace Falta & Un Hombre Sólo...
@escarlinegonzalez503
De todos sus álbumes para mi es el predilecto que obra maestra 👍🏽