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Biography
for|the Italian film|Il Divo (film)Infobox musical artist| name = Il Divo| image = IL Divo inHK.JPG| caption = From left to right, Sébastien Izambard, Carlos Marín, David Miller and Urs Bühler.| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin =| instrument =| genre = Operatic pop , vocal music|vocal | occupation =| years_active = 2004–present| label = Syco Music , Columbia Records|Columbia | associated_acts = Celine Dion , Toni Braxton ,| website = URL|ildivo.com| current_members = Urs Bühler Sébastien Izambard David Miller (tenor)|David Miller Carlos Marín | past_members =| notable_instruments = Il Divo ("divine male performer" in Italian language|Italian ) is a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by music manager, executive, and reality TV star Simon Cowell . Formed in the United Kingdom, they are also signed to Cowell's record label, syco|Syco Music . http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235354,00.html Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard , Spanish baritone Carlos Marín , American tenor David Miller (tenor)|David Miller , and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler . To date, they have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. http://eternitamultimedia.forumotion.com/t2482-il-divo-planning-new-dvd
Band history
The idea behind Il Divo's creation came to Cowell after hearing Andrea Bocelli singing Con te partirò while watching The Sopranos . In 2004, G4 , a quartet of operatic male singers, also appeared in the UK on the Simon Cowell TV show X-factor. They finished runners-up, but were signed by Sony records. Aware of this new appreciation for lyrical voices and European classical music|classical music, he decided to form a multinational quartet (the members hail from Spain , Switzerland , France , and the United States , the name being in Italian language|Italian ) that tried to recreate the style of The Three Tenors .
Simon Cowell conducted a worldwide search for young singers who were willing to embark on the Il Divo project, which lasted two years, from 2001 until December 2003, when the fourth member of Il Divo, American tenor David Miller (tenor)|David Miller , was signed. The well-established formation of Il Divo comprises a renowned Spain|Spanish baritone , Carlos Marín ; two classically trained tenor s, Swiss Urs Bühler and American David Miller (tenor)|David Miller ; and a French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard .
Il Divo sings in Spanish language|Spanish , English language|English , Italian Language|Italian , and French language|French . Il Divo was named the Most Multinational UK No.1 Album Group in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records .
On 25 April 2007, Il Divo performed on American Idol in one of the " Idol Gives Back " episodes, which raised money for children in the U.S. and Africa. For every vote cast during that show, Idol sponsors Coca-Cola, AT& T, and others donated money to Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF) and other groups such as Save the Children and America's Second Harvest. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail? vid=16& hid=2& sid=e11b0c9f-cf30-453a-820e-b3e429d555fd%40sessionmgr104 EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page
On 12 December 2008, Il Divo performed their new song at the Swedish Idol 2008 finale in the Globen Arena in Stockholm . http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.1397916/il-divo-gastar-idolfinalen
As Barbra Streisand's Guests
Having just completed a six-month tour of Americas|America , Australia , and Europe , Il Divo then participated in all 20 concerts by Barbra Streisand in her Streisand: The Tour|North American tour as her special guests. "Streisand: The Tour" with Il Divo was ranked second for all tours for 2006, generating $92.5 million in gross sales.
2006 World Cup
On 9 June 2006, Il Divo performed the 2006 FIFA World Cup official song, " The Time of Our Lives ," with contemporary R& B|R& B singer Toni Braxton live, at half-time, during the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica , and again a month later at the 9 July closing ceremony. http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060214/1/625n.html http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16862049& method=full& siteid=94762& headline=fiona--divo--name_page.html FIONA: DIVO - Mirror.co.uk The song is available exclusively on the Voices from the FIFA World Cup compilation album, and on the European reissue of Toni Braxton|Braxton 's album Libra (Toni Braxton album)|Libra , but not on any Il Divo album. A shortened version of the song is featured on the second disc of Braxton's greatest hits album.
2011 Paraguay
The Paraguay show was Il Divo's biggest capacity performance ever and took place on 20 december 2011, at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncion , for 33.900 people. http://www.abc.com.py/nota/polca-guarania-y-opera-en-una-calida-noche-de-festejo-patrio/ http://www.abc.com.py/nota/il-divo-celebro-el-bicentenario-de-la-independencia-del-paraguay/
Discography
main|Il Divo discography
Il Divo (2004)
main|Il Divo (album)listen| filename = Il Divo- Regresa A Mi (Unbreak My Heart).ogg | title = "Regresa A Mi" (2004) | description = | format = Ogg Recording started in the first half of 2004 in Sweden , with producers Quiz & Larossi , Per Magnusson & David Kreuger and in the UK with producer Steve Mac . This self-titled album contained the Spanish rendition of Toni Braxton 's hit " Unbreak My Heart " ( Regresa a Mí ), (Braxton had originally released "Regresa a Mi" as a b-side to her 1996 single, "Unbreak My Heart"); their second single and first original song " Mama (Il Divo song)|Mama "; Frank Sinatra|Sinatra 's " My Way (song)|My Way " ( A mi manera ); " Nella Fantasia ," and 1994's San Remo Festival winner "Passerà."
The album hit the #1 slot on both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble|BarnesandNoble.com after a career-defining appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 5 April 2005, where they performed "Regresa a Mi".
In the United Kingdom , the Il Divo album knocked Robbie Williams out of the number 1 spot in the UK charts, Williams allegedly said to them at the " Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (film)|Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason " film premiere, “So you are the four idiots who have forced me off my number one spot!”. http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp? file=/2005/7/25/music/11231575& sec=music Accessed 05 March 2008/Robbie's alleged statement
This multiplatinum-selling CD became number one in the charts in a total of 13 countries around the world, and achieved top 5 placing in 25 countries.
Ancora (2005)
main|AncoraThis was recorded in both Sweden and London with producers Per Magnusson , David Kreuger and Steve Mac , who were also the producers of their first album. Released on 7 November 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on 24 January 2006. It entered the Billboard 200|Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales.
Highlights include "Isabel," " I Believe In You (single)|I Believe In You (Je crois en toi) ," a duet with Céline Dion , a Spanish version of Secret Garden (duo)|Secret Garden's " You Raise Me Up " (Por ti seré), and a Spanish Cover version|cover of Eric Carmen 's " All by Myself ." Two of the tracks on the non-American release of this CD, " O Holy Night " and a version of Franz Schubert|Schubert's " Ave Maria (Schubert)|Ave Maria ," also appear on 2005's The Christmas Collection .
The Christmas Collection (2005)
main|The Christmas CollectionRecorded in 2005, the album is a collection of Christmas and holiday-inspired songs.
Voices (2006)
main|Voices from the FIFA World CupIs a collection of songs released at the time of the 2006 FIFA World Cup .
Siempre (2006)
main|Siempre (Il Divo album)Released on 21 November 2006 in the United States and one week later in the rest of the world.
The Promise (2008)
main|The Promise (Il Divo album) The album was released globally on 10 November 2008, except in the US and Canada, where it was released on 18 November 2008, Ireland where it was released on 7 November 2008, and Japan, on 26 November 2008. Jonathan Cohen. (5 August 2008). The album reached the No.1 spot in the UK on November 16. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003835218 New Il Divo Album Set For November. Billboard.com . Accessed 5 August 2008. The album reached the No.1 spot in the UK on 16 November 2008. The album was produced by Steve Mac . According to the credits on the DVDs, the bagpipes in Amazing Grace , both on this album and in the performance in the In the Coliseum DVD, are played by Robert White.cite web|url= http://www.discogs.com/Il-Divo-The-Promise/release/1566155 | title=Il Divo - The Promise (CD, Album)|accessdate=2009-11-15
Wicked Game (2011)
main|Wicked Game (Il Divo album) According to Sony Music International the upcoming album is scheduled for release on 28 November 2011. Il Divo premiered the first song from the album, "Dove L'Amore", in a live performance at the Classical Brit Awards on Sunday 12 May 2011. At the same event Il Divo received the award for 'Artist of the Decade'. Over the last few weeks, IL Divo have been on a worldwide Promotional tour with "Wicked Game" in readiness for their 4th world tour which starts next year, for more information on this visit www.IL DIVO.com.
DVDs
Mama (2005)
The Il Divo release " Mama (Il Divo song)|Mama " – The Video, which includes exclusive footage of the "Making of the Video," a live recording of "Mama – Live In New York," plus a photo gallery.
Encore (2005)
An open air "live" concert filmed at the Mérida, Spain#Buildings_and_structures|Teatro Romano (aka World Heritage site "Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida") in Mérida, Spain , 2005 and was released as DVD on 24 January 2006. The DVD features 8 tracks, including:
Concert
Si Tu Me Amas
Isabel
O Holy Night
Heroe
All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)
Extras
Il Divo Revealed (documentary interspersed with concert songs)
Regresa A Mi (Unbreak My Heart) (Music video)
Mama (Music video)
Live at the Greek Theater (2006)
The second official DVD release of Il Divo, this contains the full live concert performed on 27 June 2006 at the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)|Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California as part of their World Tour 2006. This recording captures all the songs that have established the group's popularity, such as their breakthrough hit "Regresa A Mi" through to their original songs such as "Mama," "Si Tu Me Amas," and the only song taken from their Christmas album, "Rejoice." They also performed a previously unreleased rendition of the iconic song " Somewhere (song)|Somewhere " as featured in the musical West Side Story (musical)|West Side Story . Most releases in the United States of America do not have "Everytime I Look At You" on it as a major music distributor bought the rights to it in order to promote this song as a bonus track on their release of the DVD, despite the tracklisting on the back-covers still listing the track.
Setlist (in order)
Regresa a mi
All by myself (Solo otra vez)
Passerà
Isabel
Nella fantasia
Rejoice
Pour que tu m'aimes encore
I Believe In You (Je crois en toi)
Unchained Melody (Senza catene)
Every Time I Look At You
Si tú me amas
Feelings
Mama
Somewhere
Hero
My Way (A mi manera)
Extras
The Time of our Lives video - performed with Toni Braxton as the official 2006 FIFA World Cup song. It features three versions in English, German and the International one.
Up-close and personal interview - focuses on the group's reflections of their success so far.
Live at the Coliseum (2008)
The DVD was released in the UK on 1 December 2008, but the show was in Pula, Croatia.
It features performances of:
Amazing Grace
The Power Of Love (La Fuerza Mayor)
Hallelujah (Alleluia)
The Winner Takes It All (Va Todo Al Ganador)
Adagio
With an in-depth 30 minute interview entitled 'The Promise – Il Divo In Conversation.'
An Evening With Il Divo - Live In Barcelona (2009)
While partaking in their largest worldwide tour, Il Divo recorded and released An Evening With Il Divo – Live In Barcelona , a live DVD with an accompanying 10-track CD with songs from the concert. It was recorded at Il Divo’s largest capacity performance in Europe and took place at Palau Sant Jordi on 3 April 2009 with attendance of 20 000 people. Added to the setlist are two previously unrecorded songs by the band, Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Impossible Dream . Extras include a "behind the scenes footage/making of the tour" interview with Il Divo. Il Divo turned to the famous choreographer William Baker for a fresh look and feel, as his most famous work is for vastly different music and performers, mainly Kylie Minogue .
Disc 1: The CD
Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)
Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)
La Promessa
Adagio
Somewhere
Nights in White Satin (Notte Di Luce)
Without You (Desde El Dia Que Te Fuiste)
Hallelujah (Aleluya)
Amazing Grace
My Way (A Mi Manera)
Disc 2: The DVD
Somewhere
Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)
La Promessa
Angelina
Isabel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
She
Passera
Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)
Mama
Nights In White Satin (Notte Di Luce)
The Winner Takes It All (Va Toda Al Ganador)
Without You (Desde El Dia Que Te Fuiste)
Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore
Everytime I Look At You
Hallelujah (Aleluya)
Adagio
La Vida Sin Amor
Caruso
The Power Of Love (La Fuerza Mayor)
My Way (A Mi Manera)
Amazing Grace
The Impossible Dream
Extras
On Tour With Il Divo
Live in London (2011)
Setlist (in order)
Come What May (Te Amare)
Dov'è L'Amore
Adagio
Nella Fantasia
La Vida Sin Amor
Everytime I Look At You
Passerà
Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)
My Way (A Mi Manera)
Wicked Game (Melanchonia)
Si Tú Me Amas
Mama
Hallelujah (Aleluya)
Crying (Llorando)
Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a Mí)
Without You (Desde El Dia Que Te Fuiste)
Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore
Somewhere
Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partirò)
Bonus Content
Countdown to the Coliseum
At The Classic Brits
At The Photoshoot
In The Studio
At The Coliseum
Wicked Game - Track by Track
Wicked Game Album Trailer
Bibliography
Romancing The World (2005)
Author: Allegra Rossi
Format: Hardback 128 pages
Date of publication: 10 November 2005
Publisher: Orion
ISBN 9780752875194
Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words (2007)
Author: Il Divo
Format: Paperback 192 pages
Data of publication: 6 September 2007
Editor: Headline Book Publishing
ISBN 9780755316571
Notes
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External links
Commons
http://www.ildivo.com Official website
http://ildivofans.livejournal.com LiveJournal Fan Community
http://www.ildivo-fan.be Il Divo Belgium website
http://perso.wanadoo.es/ildivo Spanish website
http://www.cmusic.tv/artists/Il_Divo Il Divo profile on the C Music TV channel
http://www.classicalx.com/Il_Divo.html Il Divo section on ClassicalX
http://www.IlDivoForEver.be Belgium Il Divo Fansite
http://www.IlDivoForEver.BBforum.be Belgium Il Divo Forum
http://www.divokitties.com Il Divo Brazilian Fanclub
http://il-divo.moy.su/ Il Divo Kingdom ru
http://www.ildivo.it/ Il Divo Italian Web Site it
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