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===Studio albums=== |
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* 2004: '''[[Il Divo (album)|Il Divo]]''' |
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* 2005: '''[[Ancora]]''' |
* 2005: '''[[Ancora]]''' |
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* 2013: '''[[A Musical Affair (Il Divo album)|A Musical Affair]]''' |
* 2013: '''[[A Musical Affair (Il Divo album)|A Musical Affair]]''' |
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===Albums Collections=== |
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* 2012: '''Greatest Hits''' |
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On 6 September 2012, it was announced that Il Divo would release a Greatest Hits album. The album, produced by [[Alberto Quintero]], was released on 26 November 2012 and featured songs spanning Il Divo's succe3ssful 8-year career t5o date, as well as four new songs including ''[[My Heart Will Go On]]'', ''[[I Will Always Love You]]'', ''[[Can't Help Falling in Love]]'' and ''[[Alone (Il Divo song)|Alone]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ildivo.com/uk/music/greatest-hits-deluxe-limited-edition |title=The Greatest Hits - Deluxe Limited Edition | The Official Il Divo Site |publisher=Ildivo.com |date= |accessdate=2013-05-19}}</ref> |
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===Special Editions=== |
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* 2005: '''Il Divo Gift Pack''' |
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Limited Edition which includes CDs: [[Il Divo (album)|Il Divo]] & [[The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album)|The Christmas Collection]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ildivo.com/es/music/il-divo-gift-pack||title=IL DIVO GIFT PACK|date=2005|publisher=http://www.ildivo.com/}}</ref> |
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* 2006: '''Christmas Collection. The Yule Log'''. |
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Christmas songs from around the world with unpublished images of Il Divo <ref>{{cite web|url=http://es.myplaydirect.com/il-divo/christmas-collection-the-yule-log-dvd/details/25795941?feature-name=dvds&feature=25812760|title=CHRISTMAS COLLECTION - THE YULE LOG (DVD)|date=2005}}</ref> |
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* 2006: '''Il Divo Collezione''' |
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Includes CD; ''[[Il Divo (album)|Il Divo]]'', ''[[Ancora]]'', ''[[The Christmas Collection (Il Divo album)|The Christmas Collection]]'' and DVD ''Encore''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lahiguera.net/musicalia/notidesc.php?noticia=10148|title=IL DIVO COLLEZIONE. Incluirá los CDs: Il divo, Ancora y The Christmas Collection, y el DVD Encore|date=2006-10-23|publisher=lahiguera.net}}</ref> |
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* 2008: '''The Promise Luxury Edition''' |
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Edición que incluye el CD The Promise & un DVD con canciones y entrevistas al grupo. |
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* 2011: '''Wicked Game Gift Edition''' |
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CD edition including Wicked Game & DVD Live At The London Coliseum |
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* 2011: '''Wicked Game Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set''' |
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Limited Edition CD including Wicked Game; DVD Live At The London Coliseum & hardcover book of 150 pages, containing a photo essay black Carlos, David, Sebastien and Urs and white throughout the recording sessions for the album, during his special visit to Japan and the preparation of their shows at the London Coliseum. The book also contains photographs of the band, as they return to their countries of origin, inviting us into their homes to show a bit of their lives beyond Il Divo |
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* 2011: '''The Greatest Hits Deluxe Limited Edition''' |
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Complete works of the band: contains 7 CDs, (Il Divo, Ancora, Siempre, The Promise, Wicked Game, The Christmas Collection, The Greatest Hits) DVDs (Encore, Live from the Greek Theatre, Il Divo at the Coliseum ; An Evening with Il Divo live from Barcelona, live from London), plus 5 hardcover books and glasses of commemorative opera, velvet bag embroidered with Il Divo. Exclusive edition is limited to 3,000 cases worldwide, all of which are personally signed by the group. |
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* 2011: '''A Musical Affair Exclusive''' |
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Includes the songs of A Musical Affair with DVD standard version of how the album was recorded and a calendar of 15 pages |
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* 2011: '''A Musical Affair French Version''' |
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Includes the songs of A Musical Affair along with new songs performed partially or entirely in French with French artists |
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===Musical Collaborations=== |
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* [[Barbra Streisand]] («Music of the Night», «Somewhere», «Evergreen») <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a515092/il-divo-team-with-barbra-streisand-nicole-scherzinger-for-new-album.html#~oWXsNOouxG30vy|title=Il Divo con Barbra Streisand para el nuevo álbum|agency=digitalspy.co.uk}}</ref> |
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* [[Celine Dion]] («I Believe In You») <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mujer.es/celebrities/Il-Divo-Palacio-Deportes-Madrid_0_1238877830.html|title=Il Divo, actuará el próximo martes 4 de noviembre en el Palacio de los Deportes de Madrid|agency=mujer.es}}</ref> |
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* [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]] («Love Changes Everything») <ref name="ildivobrodway1">{{cite news|url=http://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-il-divo-canta-broadway-barbra-streisand-kristin-chenoweth-michael-ball-20130922113002.html|title=Il Divo canta Broadway con Michael Ball, Barbra Streinsand y Kristin Chenoweth|agency=europapress.es}}</ref> |
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* [[Kristin Chenoweth]] («Do You Hear What I Hear», «All I Ask Of You») <ref name="ildivobrodway1" /> |
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* [[Nicole Scherzinger]] («Memory») <ref name="ildivobrodway1" /> |
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* [[Heather Headley]] («Can you feel the love tonight?») <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/il-divo-a-musical-affair-with-heather-headley-to-play-broadway-209173|title=Il Divo - Un asunto Musical , Con Heather Headley|editor=playbill.com}}</ref> |
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* [[Toni Braxton]] («The Time of Our Lives») <ref>{{cite news|url= http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2006/06/08/actualidad/1149751316_850215.html|title=Il Divo y Toni Braxton presentarán el himno oficial del Mundial en la inauguración|agency=http://deportes.elpais.com/}}</ref> |
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* [[Katherine Jenkins]] («Somewhere») <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music/katherine-jenkins-il-divo-team-2583753|title=Katherine: es un placer trabajar con Il Divo, son estrellas clásicas}}</ref> |
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* [[Leona Lewis]] («Somewhere») <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rpp.com.pe/2014-10-07-simon-cowell-7-artistas-que-surgieron-con-el-famoso-productor-noticia_731650.html|title=Simon Cowell: 7 artistas que surgieron con el famoso productor|agency=rpp.com.pe}}</ref> |
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* Lisa Angell («Can you feel the love tonight?») <ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia">{{cite news|url=http://www.peopleinside.fr/il-divo-nouveau-clip-pour-lalbum-a-musical-affair-maintenant-disponible/show-bizz/82321|title=IL DIVO : NOUVEAU CLIP POUR L’ALBUM " A MUSICAL AFFAIR " MAINTENANT DISPONIBLE|agency=peopleinside.fr}}</ref> |
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* [[Lea Salonga]] («A Whole New World», «Time to say goodbye/[[Con te partirò]]», «Can you feel the love tonight?») <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2014/11/04/5457fcdae2704e0e388b4584.html|title=Il Divo acerca Broadway a Madrid.El cuarteto vuelve esta noche a la capital para presentar su sexto disco, 'A musical affair'|agency=elmundo.es}}</ref> |
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* Sonia Lacen («L'envie d'aimer») <ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Hélène Ségara]] («Memory»)<ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Florent Pagny]] («Belle»)<ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Vincent Niclo]] («Le Temps Des Cathédrales») <ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Anggun]] («Who Wants To Live Forever»)<ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Natasha St-Pier]] («Aimer») <ref name="ildivOMUSICALfrancia" /> |
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* [[Mazz Murray]] («Memory», «Time to say goodbye/[[Con te partirò]]», «Music of the Night») <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/94138/will-rock-star-mazz-murray-join-il-divo-guest-star/|title=We Will Rock You star Mazz Murray to join IL DIVO as guest star|agency=londontheatre1.com}}</ref> |
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===Video albums=== |
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* 2005: '''Mama''' |
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The Il Divo released ''[[Mama (Il Divo song)|Mama]]'' – The Video, which included exclusive footage of the "Making of the Video," a live recording of "Mama – Live in New York," plus a photo gallery. |
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* 2005: '''Encore''' |
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[[File:Ildivodvdcover.jpg|thumb|125px|right|Cover of the DVD ''Encore'']] |
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An open air "live" concert filmed at the [[Roman Theatre (Mérida)|Teatro Romano]], which is part of the "[[Emerita Augusta|Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida]]" [[World Heritage site]] in [[Mérida, Spain]], 2005 and was released as DVD on 24 January 2006. |
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* 2006: '''Live at the Greek Theater''' |
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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. |
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* 2008: '''Live at the Coliseum''' |
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The DVD was released in the UK on 1 December 2008, but the show was at the [[Pula Arena]] in [[Pula|Pula, Croatia]]. |
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It features performances of: [[Amazing Grace]]; The Power of Love (La Fuerza Mayor); Hallelujah (Alleluia); The Winner Takes It All (Va Todo Al Ganador) and Adagio. With an in-depth 30-minute interview entitled 'The Promise – Il Divo in Conversation.' |
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* 2009: '''An Evening With Il Divo - Live in Barcelona.''' |
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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 20000 people. Added to the setlist are two previously unrecorded songs by the band, [[Bridge Over Troubled Water]] and [[The Impossible Dream (The Quest)|The Impossible Dream]]. Extras include a "behind the scenes footage/making of the tour" interview with Il Divo. |
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* 2011: '''Live At The London Coliseum.''' |
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Recorded at the [[London Coliseum|Coliseum Theatre]] in London on 2 August 2011. |
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* 2014: '''Live in Japan.''' |
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Filmed and recorded at the famous [[Nippon Budokan]] Theatre in [[Tokyo]] on 11 March 2014 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ildivo.com/uk/news/il-divo-announce-%E2%80%98live-japan%E2%80%99-deluxe-cddvd|title=IL DIVO ANNOUNCE ‘LIVE IN JAPAN’ DELUXE CD/DVD|publisher=http://www.ildivo.com/}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:05, 27 April 2015
Il Divo | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Operatic pop |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Syco Music, Columbia |
Members | Urs Bühler Sébastien Izambard Carlos Marín David Miller |
Website | ildivo |
Il Divo is a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by manager Simon Cowell. Formed in the United Kingdom, they are signed to Cowell's record label, Syco Music.[1] Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. To date, they have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide.[2]
Genesis
The idea behind Il Divo's creation came to Cowell after seeing a performance of the show delayed Three Tenors. In 2004, G4, a quartet of operatic male singers, also appeared in the UK on Cowell's TV show The X Factor. They finished runners-up, but were signed by Sony records - ironically, the lead singer of this group, Jonathan Ansell, had previously auditioned to be a member of Il Divo.[3] Cowell was already aware of this new appreciation for lyrical voices and classical music, he had decided to form a multinational quartet (the members hail from Spain, Switzerland, France, and the United States, the name being in Italian) that recreated the style of The Three Tenors.
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 baritone, Carlos Marín; two classically trained tenors, Swiss Urs Bühler and American David Miller; and a French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard.
Styling
The members of Il Divo wear suits by Giorgio Armani.[4]
Musical Style
Il Divo describes itself as "Opera-Pop".[5] Miller and Bühler are tenor, Marín is a baritone while Izambard has a bell-like tenor voice.[6]
Musical career
Il Divo sings in Spanish, English, Italian, French, Latin and Japanese. 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.[7]
On 12 December 2008, Il Divo performed their new song at the Swedish Idol 2008 finale in the Globen Arena in Stockholm.[8]
Having just completed a six-month tour of America, Australia, and Europe, Il Divo then participated in all 20 concerts by Barbra Streisand in her 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. They also accompanied her in her Europe's concerts.
On 9 June 2006, Il Divo performed the 2006 FIFA World Cup official song, "The Time of Our Lives," with 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.[9][10] The song is available exclusively on the Voices from the FIFA World Cup compilation album and on the European reissue of Braxton's 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.
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.[11][12]
On 19 July 2014, Il Divo performed before a capacity crowd at Edinburgh Castle esplanade where a pop festival took place ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The group performed Amazing Grace[13] at the event which also saw artists such as Jessie J, Smokey Robinson and Culture Club perform.
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From left to right, Sébastien, Carlos, David and Urs.
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Il Divo in concert 2007.
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Il Divo in concert 2014.
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Il Divo in concert 2014.
Discography
- 2004: Il Divo
- 2005: Ancora
- 2005: The Christmas Collection
- 2006: Siempre
- 2008: The Promise
- 2011: Wicked Game
- 2013: A Musical Affair
Bibliography
- Allegra Rossi, Romancing The World, Hardback 128 pages, 10 November 2005, Orion publishers (ISBN 978-0-7528-7519-4)
- Il Divo, Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words, Paperback 192 pages, 6 September 2007, Headline Book Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7553-1657-1)
References
- ^ Caplan, David (23 October 2008). "FIRST LISTEN: Il Divo Sings 'Hallelujah'". People. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Il Divo Takes "IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE" On The Road". MarketWatch. PR Newswire. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Mansey, Kate (6 May 2005). "X-TRA SPECIAL; Kate Mansey meets the boy band with the manners of gentlemen It's so strange to be finally famous". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Il Divo simplemente no puede ir informal".
- ^ ""Il Divo" no es ópera". Infobae. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Il Divo: magia de la ópera pop". La Opinión. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page
- ^ Parkström, Sara (9 December 2008). "Il Divo gästar idolfinalen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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- ^ FIONA: DIVO - Mirror.co.uk
- ^ Branco, Marlene Aponte (21 December 2011). "Polca, guarania y ópera en una cálida noche de festejo patrio". Diario ABC Color (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ Coronel, Jorge (21 December 2011). "Il Divo celebró en concierto el Bicentenario del Paraguay". Diario ABC Color (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p023b2l2