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Il Divo: Siempre

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Label: Sony-BMG Music Entertainement
Released: 2006.11.21
Time:
 44:14
Category: Classical
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.ildivo.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2008.03.22
Price in €: 7,99



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[1] Nights in White Satin [Notte di Luce] (Frangoulis/Hayward) - 4:18
[2] Caruso (Dalla) - 3:56
[3] Without You [Desde el Dia Que Te Fuiste] (Evans/Ham) - 3:51
[4] Come Primavera (Cheope/Janson/Krueger/Magnusson) - 3:50
[5] Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman [Un Regalo Que Te Dio la Vida] (Adams/Kamen/Lange/Perez) - 4:39
[6] La Vida Sin Amor (Gomez/Krueger/Magnusson/Pititi/Rogado/Saggese) - 3:39
[7] Una Noche (Kotecha/Laross/Romdhane) - 4:12
[8] Tell That to My Heart [Amor Venme a Buscar] (Mac/Perez/Reid) - 4:14
[9] Musica (Miles) - 3:59
[10] Somewhere* (Bernstein/Sondheim) - 3:30

* - Bonus Track

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Il Divo:
Carlos Marín - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
Urs Bühler - Voclas, Vocal Arrangement
David Miller - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
Sébastien Izambard - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement

Mats Berntoft - Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Paul Gendler - Guitar
Henrik Janson - Acoustic Guitar, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
Ulf Janson - Conductor
Chippe Karlosson - Percussion, Programming
Frizzy Karlsson - Guitar
David Krueger - Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer
Chris Laws - Drums, Engineer
Thomas Lindberg - Bass
Gustave Lund - Percussion, Programming
Steve Mac - Synthesizer, Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
Per Magnusson - Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer
Dave Arch - Piano, Orchestral Arrangements
John Miles - Piano
Andrew Powell - Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
David Wickström - Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Programming

Fredrik Andersson - Engineer, Mixing
Daniel Pursey - Engineer, Assistant
Ren Swan - Engineer, Mixing
Andrew Dudman - Engineer
Geoff Foster - Engineer
Lee McCutcheon - Engineer
Vlado Meller - Mastering
Armando Manzanero - Adaptation
Chris Barrett - Assistant Engineer
Scrap Marshall - Assistant Engineer
Matt Brooke - Artwork
Michel Comte - Photography
 

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2006 CD Sony-BMG 02679

The third album from multi national opera boy band Il Divo is the follow up to 2005's smash 'Acora'. The band continue their assault on the charts with this skilfully fused combination of pop and classical music, producing a uniquely enchanting sound. With tracks sung in English, Spanish and Italian, Il Divo bring a fresh approach to classics including 'YouRaise Me Up' and 'Without You'.



With its second full-length album of 2006, SIEMPRE, the dapper Simon Cowell-created vocal group Il Divo reinforces its commitment to keeping its adoring fans well stocked with dramatic interpretations of songs from the pop and classical canons. This time around the strikingly handsome international quartet of David Miller, Urs Buhler, Sebastien Izambard, and Carlos Marin offer up a romantic Italian rendition of the evergreen Moody Blues ballad "Nights in White Satin" ("Notte Di Luce") and a smooth Spanish take on Bryan Adams's "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" ("Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida"), resulting in yet another dazzlingly operatic yet highly accessible outing.

CDUniverse.com



Continuing their string of overtly sentimental albums, the multinational Il Divo released their fourth (including The Christmas Collection) full-length, Siempre, which contains more of the same Latinized versions of pop songs, as well as some originals (written by their producers). All four Divos sound professional and emotional, especially Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, who seems on the verge of tears every time he opens his mouth. The arrangements for the songs (including West Side Story's "Somewhere" - the only one that's in English - and the Italian version of the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin," among others) are always very clean, with soft acoustic guitars and pianos backed by subtle yet swelling strings, adding to the romanticized idea and portrayal of the group. To be fair, all four are very talented vocalists, and they manage to make Bryan Adams' "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" sound even more profound and sensitive when they sing it in Spanish, and their phrasing on both "Without You" (originally made famous by Harry Nilsson) and Lucio Dalla's "Caruso" (with some of the lyrics cut out, despite the fact they're all listed in the album booklet) is excellent, drawn out to pull as much emotion as possible from each of the songs. Siempre is exactly what you would expect from Il Divo, so if you want more of what they've already given, it should be a satisfying record.

Marisa Brown - All Music Guide



Siempre, Il Divo's third swipe at the snobs who aim to relegate classical crossover to retirement community socials and suburban dentist offices, is as apt to snare listeners as either of its first two multimillion-selling discs: the singing is as rich and romantic, and the material as warm and enveloping. If there's anything missing, it's an overdue sense of adventure - tracks like "Nights in White Satin" and "Somewhere," like "Unbreak My Heart" and "All by Myself" before them, provide enough adult-contemporary swagger to keep anyone who has owned a couple of Streisand CDs in his or her day happy, but they come at the expense of a full-on exploration of classical no man's land; which may be this prefab, Simon Cowell-helmed act's ticket to getting out from under critics' boot heels. "La Vida Sin Amor," "Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida," and "Una Noche" - Siempre's three boldest tracks--provide a taste, but for now Il Divo seems content to follow a safe-bet formula. Fans won't be disappointed - overall, this is a lush, wholly unblemished disc. But those who have been taken to task by high-minded music bullies before shouldn't be surprised if they feel the need to keep the mute button handy once again.

Tammy La Gorce - Amazon.com



Sebastien Izambard, David Miller, Carlos Marin und Urs Buhler – diese vier jungen Männer haben sich als IL DIVO in nur zwei Jahren einen weltweiten Namen als Classic-Crossover-Formation gemacht. Drei haben eine klassische Ausbildung: der Amerikaner David Miller (Tenor) ist Absolvent des Oberlin Konservatoriums in Ohio, wo er einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Gesang und einen Master-Abschluss im Fach Oper erwarb. Er hat mehr als 45 Opern- und Musiktheaterhauptrollen mit Ensembles in Süd- und Nordamerika, Australien und Europa gespielt. Der Schweizer Urs Buhler (Tenor) studierte an der Luzerner Musikakademie Schul- und Kirchenmusik. Später studierte er in Amsterdam am Konservatorium bei Udo Reinemann Stimmbildung und nahm Privatstunden bei dem inzwischen verstorbenen schwedischen Tenor Gösta Winbergh und dem französischen Tenor Christan Papis. Der Spanier Carlos Marin (Bariton) kommt aus Madrid und war Meisterschüler von Alfredo Kraus, Montserrat Caballe und Jaime Aragall. In den vergangenen Jahren begeisterte er weltweit als Primo Bariton in zahlreichen Operninszenierungen. Der Franzose Sebastien Izambard ist der einzige Autodidakt. Er ist der Popsänger unter den klassischen Kollegen, ist Songschreiber und spielt Gitarre und Klavier. Er produzierte eine Reihe Songs für französische Popstars, trat 2001 als Gast bei Konzerten von Johnny Haliday auf und spielte 2002 eine der Hauptrollen in der Musicaladaption von „Der kleine Prinz“.

Diese vier nicht nur stimmlich hervorragenden Künstler, sondern auch attraktiven jungen Männer, haben das unglaubliche Talent, romantischen und weltweit bekannten und nicht so bekannten Liedern, Songs und Chansons neues Leben einzusingen. Das beweisen sie auch wieder mit ihrem dritten Album Siempre. Da finden sich einfach wunderschöne italienische oder spanische Versionen vom klassischen „Nights In White Satin“ der Moody Blues, dem opernhaften „Caruso“ von Lucio Dalla, dem leidenschaftlichen „Without You“ von Nilsson, dem zärtlichen „Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman“, das Bryan Adams für den Film „Don Juan De Marco“ schrieb, dem gewaltigen „Music“ von John Miles, und – als Bonus – dem hinreißenden „Somewhere“ aus der „West Side Story“, um nur die bekanntesten zu nennen. Wenn man sich diese schwelgerisch produzierten Melodien anhört, gesungen von diesen trotz aller Perfektion leidenschaftlichen und hingebungsvollen Stimmen, möchte man die CD gar nicht mehr aus dem CD-Player nehmen. Aber Platz 1 in 26 Ländern, mehr als 12 Millionen verkaufte Tonträger und achtzig Gold- und Platin-Auszeichnungen weltweit sprechen ganz einfach für sich. Fazit: Ein einfach tolles Album mit zärtlich-schmeichelnden Welthits und unbekannteren Softsongs, gesungen von fantastischen Sängern. Hervorragend produziert, mit genau dem richtigen sanft-erotischen Latino-Feeling, das (fast) jeden verführt! Absolut Hörenswert!

Julia Edenhofer - Amazon.de



Simon Cowell's most ambitious vision yet - a multinational quartet of opera singers that sound like The Three Tenors and look like Armani models - has paid enormous dividends. Comprised of renowned Spanish opera and zarzuela baritone Carlos Marin, classically trained tenors Urs Buhler (Switzerland) and David Miller (USA), and French pop singer Sebastien Izambard, the group has enraptured minds – not to mention bodies – with studio albums such as Il Divo and Ancora. Il Divo's third album, Siempre (Always) continues their popular fusion of classical and pop with 11 more covers and original songs. New arrangements of moonlit classics such as "Nights In White Satin" (sung in Italian), "Without You" and "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (both in Spanish), plus a new version of John Miles' evergreen "Music" (specially re-arranged by Miles himself) are sure to delight fans, as will the quartet's own compositions, which include the enchanting "Amor Venme A Buscar" and "Una Noche". A bonus rendition of West Side Story hit "Somewhere" completes yet another winning set from the most sophisticated (and well-dressed) boy-band in the world.

Danny McKenna - Amazon.co.uk



If you couldn't get tickets - or couldn't afford them -- to hear Il Divo perform on Barbra Streisand's 2006 tour, don't worry: The photogenic foursome return to a CD player near you with Siempre, their fourth album of multilingual pop-operatic romance. Fans of Carlos, David, Sebastien, and Urs will get exactly what they've come to expect from the quartet: four gorgeous voices that blend together to equal more than the sum of their parts. But Siempre, largely Latin in flavor, also marks a real breakthrough for the group. Their initial success may have been manufactured by musical mastermind Simon Cowell, but after singing together for a few years, they sound more comfortable, confident, and dynamic than ever. With their unique combination of voices, they can't help but make every song their own -- whether it's a translation of the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin" (Notte di Luce) or of Bryan Adams's "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" (Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida), or even the evergreen "Somewhere" from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. If there's any doubt that four voices can be more seductive than one, compare their version of "Caruso" with Josh Groban's or Andrea Bocelli's. But fans will need no convincing that the gentlemen of Il Divo have more than earned their place at the top of the crossover pops.

Scott Paulin - Barnes & Noble
 

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