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Il Divo
Multinational vocal group
For other uses, see Il Divo (disambiguation).
Il Divo (Italian pronunciation:[ilˈdiːvo]; transl. "The Star") are a multinational classical crossover vocal group. Formed in the United Kingdom in 2003, it is a male quartet that was created and then promoted by British media magnateSimon Cowell for Syco Music, a record label that he had administered.[1][2] The group currently consists of Swiss tenor Urs Bühler, American tenor David Miller, French tenor Sébastien Izambard, and American baritone Steven LaBrie. It previously included Spanish baritone Carlos Marín until his death in 2021 from COVID-19 and later replacement by LaBrie on a permanent basis in 2023.
As of 2021, the group has released ten studio albums: Il Divo (2004), The Christmas Collection (2005), Ancora (2005), Siempre (2006), The Promise (2008), Wicked Game (2011), A Musical Affair (2013), Amor & Pasión (2015), Timeless (2018), and For Once in My Life: A Celebration of Motown (2021); as well as a compilation album, The Operatic pop singing group The operatic pop group Il Divo is known for singing popular songs in a classically inspired, operatic manner; by 2006, two years after their formation, they had sold over 13 million albums. Il Divo was formed in 2004 after promoter Simon Cowell, best known as a judge on the television talent show American Idol, heard operatic singers Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman singing the duet "Con te partiro," and noted their popularity with the audience. Cowell saw that audiences were eager to hear this style of popular operatic singing, and he decided to create a multinational quartet of male singers who combined a powerful operatic singing style with handsome good looks, a combination he felt was sure to succeed. Cowell held auditions of singers throughout the world from 2001 through 2003, and finally chose four men. Urs Bühler, a tenor, began singing as a teenager with a hard rock band called Conspiracy in his home town of Luzern, Switzerland. He studied voice at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Udo Re You might know Il Divo are made up of singers Urs Bühler, Carlos Marin, Sébastien Izambard and David Miller, but how much more do you know about the opera group? Discover 20 interesting facts about the chart-topping singers. Il Divo are made up of Swiss tenor Urs Bühler, Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, French pop artist Sébastien Izambard and American tenor David Miller. They recorded the official anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, performing in front of an International audience of 1 billion people at the opening ceremony and World Cup Final. More than 25 million album sales, 150 gold and platinum discs, and the only crossover classical album to reach the US Billboard No. 1 spot, Il Divo have made quite a name for themselves since they formed in 2004. I Believe in You is the result of a collaboration between Céline Dion and Il Divo. There are two released versions of the song, one released on Céline's album, On
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Il Divo - 20 facts you never knew
1. International Roots
2. Football World Cup
3. How many record sales?
4. Il Divo and Celine Dion