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
Vous les femmes
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Vous le charme
Vos sourires
Nous attirent
Nous dйsarment
Vous les anges
Adorables
Nous les hommes
Pauvres diables...
Avec des milliers de roses on vous entoure
On vous aime et sans le dire on vous le prouve
On se croit trиs forts, on pense vous connaоtre
On vous dit: toujours, vous rйpondez: peut-кtre...
Vous les femmes
Vous mon drame
Vous si douces
Vous la source
De nos larmes
Pauvres diables
Que nous sommes
Vulnйrables
Misйrable
Nous les hommes...
Pauvres diables
Pauvres diables
Dиs qu’un autre vous sourit on a tendance
А jouer plus on moins bien l’indiffйrence
On fait tout pour se calmer, puis on йclate
On est fous de jalousie, et зa vous flatte...
Vous les femmes
Vous le charme
Vos sourires
Nous attirent
Nous dйsarmen
Pouvres dibles
Que nous sommes
Vulnйrables
Misйrable
Nous les hommes
Pauvres diables
Pauvres diables
Pauvres diables...
The song "Vous les Femmes" by Julio Iglesias, is a tribute to women with enchanting charm and smiles that attract and disarm men. The song acknowledges that women are like angels with their adorable nature, and men are like poor devils, vulnerable to their charm. Men try to court women by surrounding them with thousands of roses, expressing their love, but women respond with uncertainty. The lyrics portray men as vulnerable and miserable, as they fall prey to the charm of women.
The lyrics continue to describe how men react when other men show interest in women, they try to play it cool and act indifferent. However, they inevitably explode with jealousy, and this seems to flatter women. The song ends by reaffirming that women hold immense power over men, making them poor devils who are vulnerable and miserable.
In essence, the song reflects on the power of women and their hold on men. Men try to charm women with roses and love, but their uncertainty and jealousy prove to be their downfall. The lyrics suggest that men cannot resist the charm of women, who have the ability to attract and disarm them effortlessly.
Line by Line Meaning
Vous les femmes
Oh, you women
Vous le charme
You have the charm
Vos sourires
Your smiles
Nous attirent
Attract us
Nous dйsarment
Disarm us
Vous les anges
You angels
Adorables
Adorable
Et nous sommes
And we are
Nous les hommes
We men
Pauvres diables...
Poor devils...
Avec des milliers de roses on vous entoure
With thousands of roses we surround you
On vous aime et sans le dire on vous le prouve
We love you and without saying it, we prove it to you
On se croit trиs forts, on pense vous connaоtre
We believe we are very strong, we think we know you
On vous dit: toujours, vous rйpondez: peut-кtre...
We say 'always', you answer 'maybe'...
Vous les femmes
Oh, you women
Vous mon drame
You are my drama
Vous si douces
You so sweet
Vous la source
You the source
De nos larmes
Of our tears
Dиs qu’un autre vous sourit on a tendance
As soon as someone else smiles at you, we tend to
А jouer plus on moins bien l’indiffйrence
Play more or less well being indifferent
On fait tout pour se calmer, puis on йclate
We do everything to calm down, then we explode
On est fous de jalousie, et зa vous flatte...
We are crazy jealous, and it flatters you...
Vous les femmes
Oh, you women
Vous le charme
You have the charm
Vos sourires
Your smiles
Nous attirent
Attract us
Nous dйsarmen
Disarm us
Pouvres dibles
Poor devils
Que nous sommes
That's what we are
Vulnйrables
Vulnerable
Misйrable
Miserable
Nous les hommes
We men
Pauvres diables
Poor devils
Pauvres diables
Poor devils
Pauvres diables...
Poor devils...
Contributed by Samuel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kriss8874
Vous les femmes, vous le charme
Vos sourires nous attirent nous désarment
Vous les anges, adorables
Et nous sommes nous les hommes pauvres diables
Avec des milliers de roses on vous entoure
On vous aime et sans le dire on vous le prouve
On se croit très forts on pense vous connaître
On vous dit toujours, vous répondez peut-être
Vous les femmes, vous mon drame
Vous si douces, vous la source de nos larmes
Pauvres diables, que nous sommes
Vulnérables, misérables, nous les hommes
Pauvres diables, pauvres diables ....
Dès qu'un autre vous sourit on a tendance
A jouer plus ou moins bien l'indifférence
@AnnaAnna-td7ef
Magnifique.
L.icone de la chanson.
Le chanté en espagnol avec cette accent espagnol. Magnifica.
Magnifique hommages rendues aux femmes.
Merci monsieur.
Actuellement j écoute votre fils.
Je l.ai découverte récemment.
J.aime ce qu.il fait.
J.adore toutes ses musiques.
Il faudrait qu.il chanté également en français.
Et il serait au summum de sa carrière.
Il a du chemin encore à faire sur le français.
Mais bravo pour vous 2.
🙂😘👍🇨🇵🇨🇵
@meliobadas7403
Si tu écoute ce son en 2023 tes une légende
@Didass69
Merci ❤
@nielsgabrielli
Merci 😁
@thomasvantillard777
J'en suis une
@lucielourdinmendoza2812
Moi en souvenir de mon enfance 😊
@faridahamadabacar4448
Je l écoute maintenant même 😂😊😊
@monicablaser2383
Une chanson d'une sensualité parfaite, quelles paroles, et une voix absolumenr adorable! Chapeau M.Iglesias!❤🤗
@amorynesles
Cette chanson....fantastique....un hymne aux femmes. Tellement magistralement interprétée. Merci Julio d’avoir bercé mon enfance !
@user-wt6lv5rk2o
Я так же
@ameldjeouabi1073
Oui ça te fait t'envoler en toute sérénité