Il Divo, Italian for "divine male performer", is an international operatic pop vocal group created by pop impresario Simon Cowell, and signed to the Sony BMG music label. Il Divo is formed by singers Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Urs Toni Bühler (born July 19, 1971 in Willisau, Switzerland) is a classically trained tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... Sébastien Izambard (born March 7, 1973) is a French tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... Carlos Marín (born October 13, 1968) is a baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music, where lyrical opera voices sing pop songs. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) She is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ... Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning[1] American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s. ... Urs Toni Bühler (born July 19, 1971 in Willisau, Switzerland) is a classically trained tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... Sébastien Izambard (born March 7, 1973) is a French tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... Carlos Marín (born October 13, 1968) is a baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music, where lyrical opera voices sing pop songs. ... An impresario is a manager or producer in one of the entertainment industries, usually Music or Theatre. ... Simon Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is an English artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom, but is known as a judge on the television programs such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Carlos Marín (born October 13, 1968) is a baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... Urs Toni Bühler (born July 19, 1971 in Willisau, Switzerland) is a classically trained tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... Sébastien Izambard (born March 7, 1973) is a French tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ...

Band history

The idea behind Il Divo's creation came to Cowell after listening to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's rendition of Con te partirò. Aware of this new appreciation for lyrical voices and classical music, he decided to form a multinational quartet (the members hail from Spain, Switzerland, France, and the United States) that tried to sound like The Three Tenors and looked like Armani models. ^[1] Andrea Bocelli (born 22 September 1958) is an Italian singer, writer, and music producer. ... Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Wikipedia isnt a place for lyrics without articles If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... album cover of the 1990 concert in Rome left-right Domingo,Carreras, Mehta, Pavarotti The Three Tenors is a name given to collabarative concerts of the three operatic tenors Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. ... Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer (born 11 July 1934 in Piacenza, Italy), particularly noted for his menswear. ...

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, was signed. The well-established formation of Il Divo comprises a renowned Spanish opera and zarzuela baritone, Carlos Marín; two classically trained tenors, Swiss Urs Bühler and American David Miller; and a French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard. David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... For other uses, see Zarzuela (disambiguation). ... Baritone (French: ; German: ; Italian: ) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... Carlos Marín (born October 13, 1968) is a baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or examples of poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Urs Toni Bühler (born July 19, 1971 in Willisau, Switzerland) is a classically trained tenor and member of the operatic pop musical quartet, Il Divo. ... David Miller, born April 14, 1973, is an American tenor, member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo. ... Sébastien Izambard (born March 7, 1973) is a French tenor and member of the musical quartet Il Divo. ...

Il Divo sings in English, Italian, Spanish, French, and Latin. Il Divo was named the Most Multinational UK No.1 Album Group in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. A star located in the Ursa Major constellation located at RA11h39m35.62s DEC+37.27479 MAG11.02. has been named "Il Divo" after this musical quartet. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Ursa Major (IPA: ) is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. ...

As Barbra Streisand's guests

Having just completed a six-month world tour (USA, Australia and Europe), Il Divo then participated in all 20 of the concerts in the North American tour (which ended on November 20, 2006) of Barbra Streisand 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. Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) She is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ...

2006 World Cup

Il Divo performed the 2006 FIFA World Cup official song "Time Of Our Lives" with R&B singer Toni Braxton live at half time during the 9th June kickoff match and again at the 9th July closing ceremony, preceding Shakira.^[2][3] The song is written by Swedish songwriter, Jörgen Elofsson and is available exclusively on both Voices and Toni Braxton's album Libra . Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Time of Our Lives/Connected was a double A-side single released by Paul van Dyk. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning[1] American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born January 14, 1962) is a songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt and Shayne Ward. ... Libra is the fifth studio album (ninth in total) by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. ...

Discography

Il Divo (2004)

Il Divo

Recording started in the first half of 2004 in Sweden, with the producers Quiz & Larossi and in the UK with producer Steve Mac. This self-titled album contained the Spanish renditions of Toni Braxton's hit "Unbreak My Heart" (Regresa A Mí), which in turn was recorded by Braxton under the guidance of Il Divo; Their second single and original song "Mama"; Sinatra's "My Way" (A Mi Manera), an adaptation of Ennio Morricone's "Gabriel's Oboe" from the movie La Misión titled "Nella Fantasia" and 1994's San Remo Festival winner "Passerà". Image File history File links Ildivocover. ... Image File history File links Ildivocover. ... Il Divo is the debut album of the operatic vocal group, Il Divo, released in 2004. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andreas “Quiz” Romdhane and Josef Larossi have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm Sweden. ... Steve Mac, is a well known song writer and record producer. ... Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning[1] American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s. ... Un-Break My Heart is a song by the R&B artist Toni Braxton. ... Mama was the first original song ever released by Il Divo. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American jazz oriented popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor. ... This article is about the song made famous by Frank Sinatra. ... Ennio Morricone (born November 10, 1928; sometimes also credited as Dan Savio or Leo Nichols) is an Italian composer especially noted for his film scores. ...

The album hit the #1 slot on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com after a breakout career-defining appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 5, 2005, where the quartet performed "Regresa a Mi". Amazon. ... A typical Barnes & Noble bookstore. ... The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the United Kingdom, the Il Divo album topped Robbie Williams as number 1 in the UK charts (allegedly Williams said to them during the Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason film premiere, "Oi, you're the bastards that knocked me off!")^{[citation needed]}. 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. For footballers with the same name, see Robbie Williams (footballer). ...

Ancora (2005)

Ancora

Recorded in both Sweden and London with Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, and producer Steve Mac, who was also the producer of their first album. Released on November 7, 2005 in the UK, it hit number one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was released in the US on January 24, 2006. It entered the Billboard albums chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week of sales. Image File history File links Ildivoancoraalbum. ... Image File history File links Ildivoancoraalbum. ... Ancora is the second album of the operatic vocal group, Il Divo. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Per Magnusson is a songwriter. ... David Kreuger is a songwriter. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Steve Mac, is a well known song writer and record producer. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Highlights include "Isabel", "I Believe In You (Je Crois En Toi)", a duet with Céline Dion, a Spanish version of Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" (Por Ti Seré), and a Spanish cover of Eric Carmen's "All by Myself". Two of the tracks on the UK and Australia release of this CD, "O Holy Night" and a version of Shubert's "Ave Maria", appear on the 2005 US-only release, The Christmas Collection. // Single Information I Believe In You is the third and last single from Celine Dions French-language compilation On Ne Change Pas. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and occasional songwriter and actress. ... Secret Garden Secret Garden is an Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also understood by some as Neo-classical music. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... All by Myself is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975 that has spawned numerous cover versions. ... O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem Minuit, chrétiens by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), an accomplished amateur. ... Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828) was an Austrian composer. ... Ellens dritter Gesang (Ellens Gesang III, D839, Op 52 no 6, 1825), Ellens third song in English, composed by Franz Schubert in 1825, is one of Schuberts most popular works over a century after the composers death, although some misconceptions exist around it. ... The Christmas Collection, album of the operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. ...

The Christmas Collection (2005)

The Christmas Collection

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Voices (2006)

Voices, includes various artists for the FIFA World Cup 2006

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Siempre (2006)

Siempre

Released on November 21, 2006 in the United States and one week later in the rest of the world. Three weeks after its release, it was number one in the United World Chart, above the Beatles, Eminem and U2, having sold 472,000 copies worldwide, the largest sales increase in the week previous to the Christmas Holidays of 2006.^[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Siempre. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Siempre. ... Siempre is the fourth album of the operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... U2 (IPA: /ju. ...

Music Videos

• "Regresa a Mi", filmed in Slovenia, 2004.
• "Mama", 2005.
• "Time Of Our Lives", with Toni Braxton for the FIFA World Cup, 2006 (directed by Nigel Dick).

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DVDs

Mama

The phenomenal Il Divo release "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. Mama was the first original song ever released by Il Divo. ...

Encore

Encore

An open air "live" concert (it is debatable on whether they are singing or miming) filmed at the Teatro Clásico in Mérida, Spain, 2005 and was released as DVD on January 24, 2006. The DVD features 8 tracks, including: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mérida is the capital of the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Concert

1. Si Tu Me Amas
2. Isabel
3. O Holy Night
4. Heroe
5. All By Myself (Solo Otra Vez)

Extras

1. Il Divo Revealed (documentary)
2. Regresa A Mi (Unbreak My Heart) (Music video)
3. Mama (Music video)

Masterminded by Simon Cowell, Il Divo substantiates their heartthrob good looks with lush renditions of both classical and pop standards. ENCORE captures the quartet on film with a special live performance recorded at Spain's Teatro Romano de Mérida, featuring their signature songs from their second album, Ancora, including "Si Tú Me Amas", "Isabel", and "Solo Otra Vez (All By Myself)". The program also features exclusive interviews with all four members, commentary by Cowell, behind-the-scenes footage, and music videos for "Mama" and "Regresa A Mi" ("Unbreak My Heart"). Un-Break My Heart is the second single released from Toni Braxtons multi-Platinum album Secrets. ...

Live at the Greek Theater

Live at the Greek Theater

The second official DVD release of Il Divo, this contains the full Live concert performed on June 27, 2006 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California as part of their World Tour 2006. This gorgeous recording encapsulates all the songs that have rocketed them to stardom, such as their breakthrough hit "Regresa A Mi" through to their much loved original songs such as "Mama", "Si Tu Mi Amas" and the festive "Rejoice." They also performed an previously unreleased rendition of the iconic hit "Somewhere" as featured in the movie West Side Story. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Greek Theatre is a 5,700-seat amphitheater located at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. ... For The Games song, see Westside Story (song). ...

This setlist includes performances of (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 Mi Amas," "Feelings," "Mama," "Somewhere," "Hero," and "My Way (A Mi Manera)".

Extras included on the DVD include The Time of our Lives videoclip, which Il Divo performed with Toni Braxton as the Official 2006 FIFA World Cup song, held in Germany. There are three versions of the videoclip included: English, German, and the International one. There is also a short interview included called "Up Close and Personal" which focuses on the band's reflections of their success so far. Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is a six-time Grammy Award-winning[1] American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

Books

Romancing The World (2005)

Rossi, Allegra. Romancing The World. Orion, 2005. ISBN 0-7528-7519-1.

Romancing The World, unauthorized biography.

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Notes

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External links

• Official Website
• Spanish Website
• Il Divo section on ClassicalX
• Il Divo website