Julio Iglesias is a singer and songwriter. Biographies
The future famous singer was born in Madrid. His father was a gynecologist, his mother was a housewife. The family lived in a dilapidated house, which has not survived to this day. Julio was the eldest child, his younger brother was named Carlos. Three years later, the family changed their address, moving to Benito Gutierrez Street. Iglesias lived there until his wedding.Since childhood, the boy was a wonderful athlete, standing out among his peers, and always strived to be the center of attention. The family lived calmly and happily. Carlos wanted to become a doctor like his father, while Julio dreamed of becoming a diplomat or a famous lawyer. His hobby was music.
After graduating from school, the boy entered a Catholic college, where the choir director advised Julio never to sing due to his complete lack of ability. The young man switched to sports, became interested in football and achieved good results. Already at the age of fifteen, he became a reserve goalkeeper for the youth team of Real Madrid.
Nineteen-year-old student Iglesias, who was studying at the University to become a lawyer, drove the latest Renault Dauphine model and already saw himself as the famous goalkeeper of Real Madrid. However, everything in his life changed dramatically. A year later, he lost control and had an accident, injuring his spine, crushing his leg and damaging the left side of his face.
He was given first aid and sent home. Several months passed, and the young man stopped getting out of bed, his back hurt badly, and his legs were paralyzed. Doctors diagnosed a spinal cyst. The operation was unsuccessful, sensation did not return to his legs, and Julio spent a year and a half in bed. Doctors advised me to get used to the wheelchair.
But Iglesias had other goals in life, and he decided to fight: at night, when no one was looking, he crawled around the room, trying to overcome the pain. After a while, Julio was able to stand on crutches and began to develop his legs. To better understand the processes occurring during his illness, he read many books on neurology. So the will was able to overcome a serious illness. All that reminds me of that terrible accident is a small scar on his face and a slight limp.
According to Iglesias, it was the hospital that made him a singer. Due to worries, inactivity and insomnia, his musical talent began to manifest itself: he studied the guitar and wrote poetry. All this was for fun; becoming a singer was out of the question at that time. Music turned his world upside down. It was in the hospital that he composed his first song, “Life Goes On.”
Natalie. Julio Iglesias
When Julio was 23 years old, he had completely recovered and decided to complete his studies. The father sent his son to England, where he was able to improve his English and study at Ramsgate, and then at Cambridge.
Once, in a beer bar at Cambridge airport, where Julio was relaxing with friends, he asked one of the visitors for a guitar and sang the song “Guantanamero,” which tells the story of the unhappy love of a Cuban girl. Unexpectedly for Iglesias himself, everyone present listened to him attentively in complete silence, and then there was applause, which became his first “fee.”
The beginning of the career of Julio Iglesias: first songs and great success
In the bar where the future famous singer first performed a song with a guitar, he began performing periodically, singing songs by the Beatles, Tom Jones, and Humperdinck. Julio soon met a French student named Gwendoline Bellor, who became both his girlfriend and his musical success. It was to her that he dedicated the song, with which he took fourth place at Eurovision. This success immediately made him famous throughout the world.In 1967, Julio decided to get a law degree; to do this, he re-entered the University as a first-year student, but thoughts about a possible career as a singer and musician did not leave him. A year later he became a participant in the Spanish Song Festival and won it brilliantly. After this, Columbia Records signed him to a contract. This is how an unusual Spanish singer appeared, unlike anyone else. His hypnotic, enchanting voice immediately became recognizable.
Julio Iglesias - Nostalgie It was clear that he would not be a lawyer. The father helped his son release his first record. He put a lot of work into developing his career, and soon many of his songs became national hits. Several years passed, and Iglesias was already considered the first singer of Spain. He toured a lot abroad, performing songs in different languages, and conquered Europe.
The result of his creative career was the release of more than seventy discs, the receipt of many prestigious awards and music awards, the singer performed about 4,600 concerts all over the planet. It is still in fashion today.
Personal life of Julio Iglesias
Iglesias has eight children: three from his first marriage and five from his second. He married his second wife after twenty years of living in a civil marriage; all five of their children were present at the ceremony. When the singer was fifty-seven years old, he became a grandfather; his daughter Maria gave birth to a grandson for the famous grandfather. The most famous descendant and continuer of the profession was Enrique Iglesias.
When asked if Iglesias was going to retire, he replied that he would perform as long as he lived. Just as real warriors die in battle, he wants to "die on stage." The singer plans to live more than a hundred years.
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (this is the singer's full name) was born on September 23, 1943 in Madrid, in the family of a doctor. He graduated from a Catholic college, where the choir director, having tested the boy’s vocal capabilities, strongly advised him to do anything but sing.
And the fifteen-year-old boy gladly switched to football, where success was obvious, and was soon invited to the youth team of the most famous club in the country - Real Madrid. Perhaps, after a while, another good football player would have appeared in Spain, and we would never have heard the songs of Julio Iglesias, but there would have been no happiness, but misfortune helped."
At the age of 19, while a law student at the capital's university, Julio gets into a terrible car accident and spends almost two years semi-paralyzed in a hospital bed. The singer recalled that time like this: “When I realized that I would live, I began to think about how to live further... I missed human warmth and communication, and I began to look for them, writing songs and playing along with myself on the guitar.” .
Having found his feet, Julio, on the advice of friends who liked his soulful songs, decided to try himself on the professional stage and take part in a national competition in the resort town of Benidorm. And immediately a great success! An unknown newcomer won three awards: “For Best Performance”, “For Best Lyrics” and “For Best Song”. And the winning song bore a very symbolic name for the young singer - “La Vida Sique Igual” (“Life Goes On”). So it appeared in Spain
Xia is a singer who is completely different from the public idols of the late 60s. Julio went on stage in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie. He gestured very little while singing, which caused reproaches and even ridicule from journalists who were accustomed to a more temperamental style of performance. However, the listeners, and especially the female listeners, were delighted with Julio. They liked his pronounced romantic image. His creative career has been developing upward: Iglesias successfully represents Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest, his songs become national hits: “Gwendoline”, “Un Canto A Galicia”...
It only took Iglesias a few years to become Spain's No. 1 singer and by far the most famous Spanish-language artist in the world. He begins to tour abroad for a long time and performs triumphantly at the most prestigious European venues: at the Olympia in Paris and at the Odeon in London.
In 1978, Julio Iglesias decides to move to Miami, where he buys a luxurious villa with several swimming pools, a private pier and two snow-white yachts. Iglesias' albums are beginning to be released in English. He records songs with such superstars as country singer Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, but especially
His collaboration with Diane Ross was successful. Subsequently, Julio Iglesias continued this tradition in his work on the super-successful album "Crazy", where he sang along with Sting, Art Garfunkle and Dolly Parton. And after the patriarch of American pop music, Frank Sinatra, invited Iglesias to sing a duet with him on a disc called “Duets,” the Spaniard achieved his goal and conquered the American Olympus. During his long creative career, Julio Iglesias has released more than 70 discs, the total circulation of which has exceeded 250 million copies, he is the winner of almost all the most prestigious music awards, including the Grammy, and he has millions of listeners all over the world. Iglesias is, by the way, a record holder of the Guinness Book of Records, which awarded him a unique diamond disc as “the musician who has sold the largest number of albums in different languages of the world.”
In terms of the number of concerts he has worked, Julio Iglesias is also not far from the main workaholic of world show business, James Brown. Iglesias performed about 4,600 concerts on five continents of the globe. One music critic wrote: “Musical fashions and tastes often change, but the fashion for Julio Iglesias does not go away, and the famous Spaniard, like good wine, gets better with age.”
Childhood of Julio Iglesias
The future famous singer was born in Madrid. His father was a gynecologist, his mother was a housewife. The family lived in a dilapidated house, which has not survived to this day. Julio was the eldest child, his younger brother was named Carlos. Three years later, the family changed their address, moving to Benito Gutierrez Street. Iglesias lived there until his wedding.Since childhood, the boy was a wonderful athlete, standing out among his peers, and always strived to be the center of attention. The family lived calmly and happily. Carlos wanted to become a doctor like his father, while Julio dreamed of becoming a diplomat or a famous lawyer. His hobby was music.
After graduating from school, the boy entered a Catholic college, where the choir director advised Julio never to sing due to his complete lack of ability. The young man switched to sports, became interested in football and achieved good results. Already at the age of fifteen, he became a reserve goalkeeper for the youth team of Real Madrid.
Nineteen-year-old student Iglesias, who was studying at the University to become a lawyer, drove the latest Renault Dauphine model and already saw himself as the famous goalkeeper of Real Madrid. However, everything in his life changed dramatically. A year later, he lost control and had an accident, injuring his spine, crushing his leg and damaging the left side of his face.
He was given first aid and sent home. Several months passed, and the young man stopped getting out of bed, his back hurt badly, and his legs were paralyzed. Doctors diagnosed a spinal cyst. The operation was unsuccessful, sensation did not return to his legs, and Julio spent a year and a half in bed. Doctors advised me to get used to the wheelchair.
But Iglesias had other goals in life, and he decided to fight: at night, when no one was looking, he crawled around the room, trying to overcome the pain. After a while, Julio was able to stand on crutches and began to develop his legs. To better understand the processes occurring during his illness, he read many books on neurology. So the will was able to overcome a serious illness. All that reminds me of that terrible accident is a small scar on his face and a slight limp.
According to Iglesias, it was the hospital that made him a singer. Due to worries, inactivity and insomnia, his musical talent began to manifest itself: he studied the guitar and wrote poetry. All this was for fun; becoming a singer was out of the question at that time. Music turned his world upside down. It was in the hospital that he composed his first song, “Life Goes On.”
Natalie. Julio Iglesias
When Julio was 23 years old, he had completely recovered and decided to complete his studies. The father sent his son to England, where he was able to improve his English and study at Ramsgate, and then at Cambridge.
Once, in a beer bar at Cambridge airport, where Julio was relaxing with friends, he asked one of the visitors for a guitar and sang the song “Guantanamero,” which tells the story of the unhappy love of a Cuban girl. Unexpectedly for Iglesias himself, everyone present listened to him attentively in complete silence, and then there was applause, which became his first “fee.”
The beginning of the career of Julio Iglesias: first songs and great success
In the bar where the future famous singer first performed a song with a guitar, he began performing periodically, singing songs by the Beatles, Tom Jones, and Humperdinck. Julio soon met a French student named Gwendoline Bellor, who became both his girlfriend and his musical success. It was to her that he dedicated the song, with which he took fourth place at Eurovision. This success immediately made him famous throughout the world.In 1967, Julio decided to get a law degree; to do this, he re-entered the University as a first-year student, but thoughts about a possible career as a singer and musician did not leave him. A year later he became a participant in the Spanish Song Festival and won it brilliantly. After this, Columbia Records signed him to a contract. This is how an unusual Spanish singer appeared, unlike anyone else. His hypnotic, enchanting voice immediately became recognizable.
Julio Iglesias - Nostalgie
It was clear that he would not be a lawyer. The father helped his son release his first record. He put a lot of work into developing his career, and soon many of his songs became national hits. Several years passed, and Iglesias was already considered the first singer of Spain. He toured a lot abroad, performing songs in different languages, and conquered Europe.
The result of his creative career was the release of more than seventy discs, the receipt of many prestigious awards and music awards, the singer performed about 4,600 concerts all over the planet. It is still in fashion today.
Personal life of Julio Iglesias
Iglesias has eight children: three from his first marriage and five from his second. He married his second wife after twenty years of living in a civil marriage; all five of their children were present at the ceremony. When the singer was fifty-seven years old, he became a grandfather; his daughter Maria gave birth to a grandson for the famous grandfather. The most famous descendant and continuer of the profession wasAnd the fifteen-year-old boy gladly switched to football, where success was obvious, and was soon invited to the youth... Read all
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (this is the singer's full name) was born on September 23, 1943 in Madrid, in the family of a doctor. He graduated from a Catholic college, where the choir director, having tested the boy’s vocal capabilities, strongly advised him to do anything but sing.
And the fifteen-year-old boy gladly switched to football, where success was obvious, and was soon invited to the youth team of the most famous club in the country - Real Madrid. Perhaps, after a while, another good football player would have appeared in Spain, and we would never have heard the songs of Julio Iglesias, but there would have been no happiness, but misfortune helped."
At the age of 19, while a law student at the capital's university, Julio gets into a terrible car accident and spends almost two years semi-paralyzed in a hospital bed. The singer recalled that time like this: “When I realized that I would live, I began to think about how to live further... I missed human warmth and communication, and I began to look for them, writing songs and playing along with myself on the guitar.” .
Having found his feet, Julio, on the advice of friends who liked his soulful songs, decided to try himself on the professional stage and take part in a national competition in the resort town of Benidorm. And immediately a great success! An unknown newcomer won three awards: “For Best Performance”, “For Best Lyrics” and “For Best Song”. And the winning song bore a very symbolic name for the young singer - “La Vida Sique Igual” (“Life Goes On”). This is how a singer appeared in Spain, completely different from the public idols of the late 60s. Julio went on stage in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie. He gestured very little while singing, which caused reproaches and even ridicule from journalists who were accustomed to a more temperamental style of performance. However, the listeners, and especially the female listeners, were delighted with Julio. They liked his pronounced romantic image. His creative career has been developing upward: Iglesias successfully represents Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest, his songs become national hits: “Gwendoline”, “Un Canto A Galicia”...
It only took Iglesias a few years to become Spain's No. 1 singer and by far the most famous Spanish-language artist in the world. He begins to tour abroad for a long time and performs triumphantly at the most prestigious European venues: at the Olympia in Paris and at the Odeon in London.
In 1978, Julio Iglesias decides to move to Miami, where he buys a luxurious villa with several swimming pools, a private pier and two snow-white yachts. Iglesias' albums are beginning to be released in English. He records songs with such superstars as country singer Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, but his collaboration with Diane Ross was especially successful. Subsequently, Julio Iglesias continued this tradition in his work on the super-successful album "Crazy", where he sang along with Sting, Art Garfunkle and Dolly Parton. And after the patriarch of American pop music, Frank Sinatra, invited Iglesias to sing a duet with him on a disc called “Duets,” the Spaniard achieved his goal and conquered the American Olympus. During his long creative career, Julio Iglesias has released more than 70 discs, the total circulation of which has exceeded 250 million copies, he is the winner of almost all the most prestigious music awards, including the Grammy, and he has millions of listeners all over the world. Iglesias is, by the way, a record holder of the Guinness Book of Records, which awarded him a unique diamond disc as “the musician who has sold the largest number of albums in different languages of the world.”
In terms of the number of concerts he has worked, Julio Iglesias is also not far from the main workaholic of world show business, James Brown. Iglesias performed about 4,600 concerts on five continents of the globe. One music critic wrote: “Musical fashions and tastes often change, but the fashion for Julio Iglesias does not go away, and the famous Spaniard, like good wine, gets better over the years.”
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Childhood of Julio Iglesias
The future famous singer was born in Madrid. His father was a gynecologist, his mother was a housewife. The family lived in a dilapidated house, which has not survived to this day. Julio was the eldest child, his younger brother was named Carlos. Three years later, the family changed their address, moving to Benito Gutierrez Street. Iglesias lived there until his wedding.Since childhood, the boy was a wonderful athlete, standing out among his peers, and always strived to be the center of attention. The family lived calmly and happily. Carlos wanted to become a doctor like his father, while Julio dreamed of becoming a diplomat or a famous lawyer. His hobby was music.
After graduating from school, the boy entered a Catholic college, where the choir director advised Julio never to sing due to his complete lack of ability. The young man switched to sports, became interested in football and achieved good results. Already at the age of fifteen, he became a reserve goalkeeper for the youth team of Real Madrid.
→ Julio Iglesias in his youth
Nineteen-year-old student Iglesias, who was studying at the University to become a lawyer, drove the latest Renault Dauphine model and already saw himself as the famous goalkeeper of Real Madrid. However, everything in his life changed dramatically. A year later, he lost control and had an accident, injuring his spine, crushing his leg and damaging the left side of his face.
He was given first aid and sent home. Several months passed, and the young man stopped getting out of bed, his back hurt badly, and his legs were paralyzed. Doctors diagnosed a spinal cyst. The operation was unsuccessful, sensation did not return to his legs, and Julio spent a year and a half in bed. Doctors advised me to get used to the wheelchair.
But Iglesias had other goals in life, and he decided to fight: at night, when no one was looking, he crawled around the room, trying to overcome the pain. After a while, Julio was able to stand on crutches and began to develop his legs. To better understand the processes occurring during his illness, he read many books on neurology. So the will was able to overcome a serious illness. All that reminds me of that terrible accident is a small scar on his face and a slight limp.
According to Iglesias, it was the hospital that made him a singer. Due to worries, inactivity and insomnia, his musical talent began to manifest itself: he studied the guitar and wrote poetry. All this was for fun; becoming a singer was out of the question at that time. Music turned his world upside down. It was in the hospital that he composed his first song, “Life Goes On.”
Natalie. Julio Iglesias
When Julio was 23 years old, he had completely recovered and decided to complete his studies. The father sent his son to England, where he was able to improve his English and study at Ramsgate, and then at Cambridge.
Once, in a beer bar at Cambridge airport, where Julio was relaxing with friends, he asked one of the visitors for a guitar and sang the song “Guantanamero,” which tells the story of the unhappy love of a Cuban girl. Unexpectedly for Iglesias himself, everyone present listened to him attentively in complete silence, and then there was applause, which became his first “fee.”
The beginning of the career of Julio Iglesias: first songs and great success
In the bar where the future famous singer first performed a song with a guitar, he began performing periodically, singing songs by the Beatles, Tom Jones, and Humperdinck. Julio soon met a French student named Gwendoline Bellor, who became both his girlfriend and his musical success. It was to her that he dedicated the song, with which he took fourth place at Eurovision. This success immediately made him famous throughout the world.In 1967, Julio decided to get a law degree; to do this, he re-entered the University as a first-year student, but thoughts about a possible career as a singer and musician did not leave him. A year later he became a participant in the Spanish Song Festival and won it brilliantly. After this, Columbia Records signed him to a contract. This is how an unusual Spanish singer appeared, unlike anyone else. His hypnotic, enchanting voice immediately became recognizable.
Julio Iglesias - Nostalgie
It was clear that he would not be a lawyer. The father helped his son release his first record. He put a lot of work into developing his career, and soon many of his songs became national hits. Several years passed, and Iglesias was already considered the first singer of Spain. He toured a lot abroad, performing songs in different languages, and conquered Europe.
The result of his creative career was the release of more than seventy discs, the receipt of many prestigious awards and music awards, the singer performed about 4,600 concerts all over the planet. It is still in fashion today.
Personal life of Julio Iglesias
Iglesias has eight children: three from his first marriage and five from his second. He married his second wife after twenty years of living in a civil marriage; all five of their children were present at the ceremony. When the singer was fifty-seven years old, he became a grandfather; his daughter Maria gave birth to a grandson for the famous grandfather. The most famous descendant and continuer of the profession was Enrique Iglesias.
When asked if Iglesias was going to retire, he replied that he would perform as long as he lived. Just as real warriors die in battle, he wants to "die on stage." The singer plans to live more than a hundred years.
