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
Una Donna Può Cambiar La Vita
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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(G. Belfiore / J. Iglesias / S.F. Estéfano)
Julio Iglesias (Spain)
Se ti metti al posto mio
Poi vediamo tu che fai
Un amore non risposto
Ti farà impazzire sai:
Basterebbe così poco
Per amarsi ad ogni età
Basterebbe una parola
E andar via di qua.
Una bella vacanza
In un pais tropical
Tanto sesso e voliamo
è Santo Domingo
Destino final
E una donna.
Una donna può cambiar la vita
Farti dire il paradiso e dua
Far correre nelle vene quel ritmo d'amore
Che tutto dà. (2 volte)
Ti torturi la mente
Non saresti chi sei
Che diverso destino
Se avessi incontrato
Un'altra e non lei.
Sei angelo diavolo
Un diavolo bello
La guerra la pace
Il cuore il cervello.
Al grande infedele
L'ha fatto fedele
La tue infedeltà.
Una donna può cambiar la vita
Una donna troppo in alto va
Per la cose che non dice
Una volta ancora
Ti innamorerà.
Una donna può cambiar la vita
Farti dire il paradiso è qua
Far correre nelle vene quel ritmo d'amore
Che tutto dà. (4 volte)
The lyrics to Julio Iglesias's "Una Donna Può Cambiar La Vita" (A Woman Can Change Your Life) revolve around the idea that a woman has the power to drastically alter a man's life, both for better or for worse. The song starts with Julio challenging the listener to imagine themselves in his shoes and face the frustration that comes with unrequited love. He then muses that it only takes a word or two for them to fall in love with someone of any age and leave everything behind. The song then takes a more sensual turn, as Julio describes the pure bliss that beckons in paradise, speaking of beaches lined with palm trees and love-making that transports you away. The chorus pronounces that a woman can change a man's life, make him say that paradise lies beside two of them, and fill him with the rhythm of love that overwhelms.
The second verse speaks about the notion that a person's life would be different if they had found someone else. It presents the listener with a choice: be the devil, the angel, the war, the peace, the heart, or the brain. He then speaks about how infidelity made him more faithful than ever before. The song closes with a repeat of the chorus, ending with the idea that although sometimes women will say that they want too much, sometimes, they will fall in love with you all over again.
Line by Line Meaning
Se ti metti al posto mio, Poi vediamo tu che fai
If you were in my position, then we'll see what you would do
Un amore non risposto, Ti farà impazzire sai
An unanswered love will make you crazy
Basterebbe così poco, Per amarsi ad ogni età
It would only take so little, to love at any age
Basterebbe una parola, E andar via di qua
Just one word would be enough, to leave this place
Una bella vacanza, In un pais tropical
A beautiful vacation, in a tropical country
Tanto sesso e voliamo, è Santo Domingo, Destino final
So much sex and we fly, it's Santo Domingo, final destination
E una donna. Una donna può cambiar la vita
And a woman. A woman can change your life
Farti dire il paradiso e dua, Far correre nelle vene quel ritmo d'amore, Che tutto dà.
Make you say paradise is here, Make that rhythm of love run through your veins, Giving everything
Ti torturi la mente, Non saresti chi sei
You torture your mind, You wouldn't be who you are
Che diverso destino, Se avessi incontrato, Un'altra e non lei
What a different fate, if you had met someone else and not her
Sei angelo diavolo, Un diavolo bello
You are an angel devil, A beautiful devil
La guerra la pace, Il cuore il cervello
War and peace, heart and brain
Al grande infedele, L'ha fatto fedele, La tue infedeltà
She made the great unfaithful, faithful, Your unfaithfulness
Una donna può cambiar la vita, Una donna troppo in alto va, Per la cose che non dice
A woman can change your life, A woman goes too high, For the things she doesn't say
Una volta ancora, Ti innamorerà
One more time, she'll make you fall in love
Farti dire il paradiso è qua, Far correre nelle vene quel ritmo d'amore, Che tutto dà.
Make you say paradise is here, Make that rhythm of love run through your veins, Giving everything
Writer(s): JULIO IGLESIAS, GIOVANNI BELFIORE, FABIO ALONSO SALGADO
Contributed by Josiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Antonio Puglisi
Bellissima canzone,e poi cantata da Julio è fantastica !
Franca Panuccio
Canzone molto bella forever sempre 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Diego Perez Perea
Grande JULIO... l más romántico...
simona clementi
stupenda come sempre
Carmela Caporossi
BELLISSIMA ❤
Antonietta Aramini
Canzone fantastica mette di buon umore!!!!
Maria Consuelo Pillinini
È il cantante in assoluto che mi fa battere il cuore
tonino gibaldi
volami dentro il mio cuore e mordimi come una donna sa fare e lascia i segni delle tue unghie nelle mia schiena e il segno di quando ti do piacere ancora
Rosa Di Michele
+tonino gibaldi we we audace...
simona clementi
stupenda come sempre