Julio IglesiasJulio José Iglesias de la Cueva aka Julio Iglesias (born September 23, 1943) in Madrid is Spain's best selling singer in history and one of the best selling Hispanic singers of all time. Julio Iglesias has sold 250 million records and released nearly 80 records. He has performed approximately 5,000 concerts during his career Early career to 1978He was a professional soccer player with Real Madrid, where he played as goalkeeper. During this time, he also enrolled in law school. He had an accident that dashed his hopes of becoming a great soccer player, but during his period in bed, he started to compose songs. He received a certificate as a lawyer from Cambridge University a little later. In 1968, he won the Benidorm International Song Festival, a songwriter's contest in Spain, and signed a contract with a Columbia Records Latin music label, Discos Columbia. He entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 for Spain finishing fourth behind Irish singer Dana and Mary Hopkin of the United Kingdom. He sang the song "Gwendolyne" which as his first recording. During the 1970s he married the Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler with whom he had three children: Chabeli Iglesias, who has been a show host and is now a news reporter in Washington D.C., Enrique Iglesias, now a world-famous singer who followed in his father's steps, and Julio José Iglesias, a model who has released two CDs. It was during the 1970s that the Iglesias family's private life became very public, with Julio and the rest of the family on the covers of various international magazines many times. Peak of success 1978-1990In 1978, he signed a contract for CBS International, adding English, French and Italian to his language repertoire. He had his first hit in English with a cover of "Begin the Beguine" and released a collection Julio in 1983 building his reputation. In 1984, he released the smash hit album 1100 Bel Air Place, which gave him considerable fame in English-language markets. The album sold three million albums in the US alone, with the first single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured "All of You", a hit duet with Diana Ross. In 1985, his father was kidnapped but found well and alive after two agonizing weeks. This prompted Julio, who had already divorced from Preysler, to move his family to Miami, where they settled in a mansion at Miami Beach. That year he also recorded duets with Diana Ross and Willie Nelson. It was rumored in 1986 that Julio, perhaps seeking to get away from all the fame and hoopla for one week, was found walking around the streets of Cayey, Puerto Rico after disappearing for seven days. Julio feels there is a deep connection between him and Puerto Rico because one of his grandmothers was Puerto Rican. Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 1988 Grammy Awards for the album Un Hombre Solo ("A Single Man"). He also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder on "My Love" from his Non Stop album which achieved crossover success in 1988. Stories of Julio's expensive private jets, boats, and houses became legendary during that decade, and his world tours took him to such places as Indonesia and Malaysia. Career 1990-todayIn the 1990s, Julio went back to his Spanish music roots, and in 1996, he released a CD nicknamed Tango. He is slowly stepping out of the limelight now and enjoying his son Enrique's popularity, together with his long-time companion Miranda and their baby daughter. Julio is very amenable to sign autographs, although he can be a little difficult to reach sometimes, due to his and his family's security detail, which they have had since the 1985 kidnapping of Julio's father. Iglesias returned to the headlines in October, 2003, when he went to Argentina and kissed show host Susana Gimenez three times during a live telecast of her show. DiscographyThis list contains all albums of original material plus notable collections.
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This list contains all albums of original material plus notable collections. Recently, "Move your Feet" has been included in the US version of the hit dance game DDRExtreme for the Playstation 2. Iglesias returned to the headlines in October, 2003, when he went to Argentina and kissed show host Susana Gimenez three times during a live telecast of her show. The Sunday Chronicle in San Francisco rated Move your Feet as the single of the year calling it "the best song ever". Julio is very amenable to sign autographs, although he can be a little difficult to reach sometimes, due to his and his family's security detail, which they have had since the 1985 kidnapping of Julio's father. The album was rated one of the top albums of 2003 by Rolling Stone, NME, Entertainment Weekly and Blender. He is slowly stepping out of the limelight now and enjoying his son Enrique's popularity, together with his long-time companion Miranda and their baby daughter. The follow up single Rhythm Bandits has made the singles charts in the UK and Australia. In the 1990s, Julio went back to his Spanish music roots, and in 1996, he released a CD nicknamed Tango. "Move your Feet" is also available on the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy soundtrack. Stories of Julio's expensive private jets, boats, and houses became legendary during that decade, and his world tours took him to such places as Indonesia and Malaysia. The first single Move your Feet was the most played songs on Danish radio and eventually made the charts in 13 countries including Australia, France and Denmark. He also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder on "My Love" from his Non Stop album which achieved crossover success in 1988. The band released D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat in 2003. Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 1988 Grammy Awards for the album Un Hombre Solo ("A Single Man"). The band signed a deal with Danish label Crunchy Frog. Julio feels there is a deep connection between him and Puerto Rico because one of his grandmothers was Puerto Rican. Both Junior and Senior grew up in Jutland. It was rumored in 1986 that Julio, perhaps seeking to get away from all the fame and hoopla for one week, was found walking around the streets of Cayey, Puerto Rico after disappearing for seven days. Junior Senior formed in 1998 when Jeppe Laursen (Senior) and Jesper Mortensen (Junior) got back together after their previous band Ludo-X broke up in 1995. That year he also recorded duets with Diana Ross and Willie Nelson. Junior Senior is a pop group from Denmark. In 1985, his father was kidnapped but found well and alive after two agonizing weeks. This prompted Julio, who had already divorced from Preysler, to move his family to Miami, where they settled in a mansion at Miami Beach. All Music Guide Junior Senior page (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Bw09fs39qa3dg/). The album also featured "All of You", a hit duet with Diana Ross. Junior Senior chart information (http://top40-charts.com/artist.php?aid=2522/). The album sold three million albums in the US alone, with the first single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Junior Senior web page (http://www.juniorsenior.com/). In 1984, he released the smash hit album 1100 Bel Air Place, which gave him considerable fame in English-language markets. Boy Meets Girl EP (2003). He had his first hit in English with a cover of "Begin the Beguine" and released a collection Julio in 1983 building his reputation. D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat (2003). In 1978, he signed a contract for CBS International, adding English, French and Italian to his language repertoire. Jeppe Laursen (Senior). It was during the 1970s that the Iglesias family's private life became very public, with Julio and the rest of the family on the covers of various international magazines many times. Jesper Mortensen (Junior). During the 1970s he married the Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler with whom he had three children: Chabeli Iglesias, who has been a show host and is now a news reporter in Washington D.C., Enrique Iglesias, now a world-famous singer who followed in his father's steps, and Julio José Iglesias, a model who has released two CDs. He sang the song "Gwendolyne" which as his first recording. He entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970 for Spain finishing fourth behind Irish singer Dana and Mary Hopkin of the United Kingdom. In 1968, he won the Benidorm International Song Festival, a songwriter's contest in Spain, and signed a contract with a Columbia Records Latin music label, Discos Columbia. He received a certificate as a lawyer from Cambridge University a little later. He had an accident that dashed his hopes of becoming a great soccer player, but during his period in bed, he started to compose songs. During this time,
he also enrolled in law school. He was a professional soccer player with Real Madrid, where he played as goalkeeper. Julio Iglesias has sold 250 million records and released nearly 80 records. Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva aka Julio Iglesias (born September 23, 1943) in Madrid is Spain's best selling singer in history and one of the best selling Hispanic singers of all time. Love Songs (2004). Divorcio (2003). Personalidad: 20 Exitos (2002). Ao Meu Brasil (2001). Una Donna Puo Cambiar la Vita (2001). Noche de Cuatro Luanas (2000). My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998). Tango (1996). La Carretera (1995). Crazy (1994). Calor (1992). Ein Weinachtsabend Mit Julio Iglesias (1992). Starry Night (1990). Raices (1989). Latinamente (1989). Non Stop (1988). Tutto L'Amore Che Ti Manca (1987). Un Hombre Solo (1987). Libra (1985). 1100 Bel Air Place (1984). Julio (1983). Pelo Amor di Uma Mulher (1983). In Concert (1983). Por Una Mujer (1982). Moments (1982) also Momento or Momenti. Minhas Cancoes Prefidas (1981). From A Child To A Woman (1981). Zartlichkeiten (1981). Fidele (1981). Sentimental (1980). Hey! (1980). Innamorarsi Alla Mia Eta (1979). Emociones (1979). America (1979). Aimer La Vie (1979). A Vous Les Femmes (1979). The 24 Greatest Songs (1978). Soy (1978). Sono Un Pirata, Sono Un Signore (1978). A Mis 33 Anos (1977). Yo Canto (1977). Si Mi Lasci (1976). En El Olympia (1976) recorded live at the Paris Olympia. El Amor (1975). A Mexico (1974). A Flor de Piel (1974). Un Canto a Galicia (1973). Julio Iglesias (1972). Gwendolyne (1970). |