Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias (full name Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva) is a Spanish singer and artist, one of the world's legendary musicians. Through his creative activity, selling over 300 million of his records, he achieved the status of a successful commercial artist in Spain. The biography of a great personality is filled with vivid events that arouse extraordinary interest among his fans.

Julio was born in Madrid (born September 23, 1943). The musician's father Julio Iglesias Puga was a famous gynecologist of the country, and his mother Maria del Rosario was the homemaker of a happy family (housewife). In the family of the future singer, another boy grew up - his younger brother Carlos, the age difference between the children was very small.

According to Iglesias' childhood dreams and plans, he was to become a diplomat, a lawyer, or build a sports career, because, after studying at St. Paul's Catholic College, he became seriously interested in football. From the age of 16, the young and promising young man played for the Real Madrid club as a goalkeeper, was distinguished by excellent sports data, high hopes were pinned on the guy.

But life decreed otherwise. On September 22, 1963, Julio got into a terrible car accident and lay in a hospital bed for 2 years. The lower limb was fractured, the spine was damaged, and there was practically no hope that Julio would walk again. Fortunately, the hands of the failed football player were intact, therefore, in order to somehow distract the young man, the attending physician allowed him to play the guitar. 

Here, in the hospital, a young guy discovered a new talent - composing music and songs. At night, suffering from insomnia and pain in the body, he often listened to the radio, wrote poetry on high themes (romanticism, human destiny).

Iglesias did not give up, at first he got up on crutches, diligently worked out his legs, read many books on neurology and conquered the disease. Now, only a minor scar on the face and a slight limp remind of that terrible period.

After discharging from a medical institution, Iglesias returned to university, and after graduation he moved to England to study English. He studied in London and Cambridge, returning to Madrid, enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he was educated in opera (tenor). But even at St. Paul's College, the choir director, having heard the boy's vocal abilities, recommended that he choose any profession in life, with the exception of musical activity.

Julio decided to study English deeply for a reason. Friends liked his songs, so they invited the future musician to take part in a national competition, which was to be held in the resort town of Benidorm. To participate, it was required to select an English song.

In England, Julio José had the first impromptu concert in his life. The singer accidentally visited the Air Port Pub in the company of friends. There, in the hands of a stranger, he saw a guitar and asked to sing a song. The Spanish composition "Guantanamero", which tells about the unhappy love of a Cuban girl, in the magnificent performance of a young man shocked the audience present here. On this day, Julio received his first musical royalty.

Later, the talented guy began performing in a pub on weekends, performing songs by popular musicians of that time: Tom Jones, The Beatles, Engelbert Humperdinck, etc.

In Cambridge, Julio met a man - a French student Gwendolina Bollore. It was she who became his muse, close friend. Julio dedicated a song to her that became a world hit ("Gwendolyne" - 1970) and brought the singer in the future the fourth place at Eurovision.

Returning from England to his hometown, the aspiring musician and composer started looking for performers for his songs. After giving several musical products to one of the Madrid recording studios, Julio soon received an advantageous offer - to sing on his own and become a participant in a Spanish song music competition.

Then, performing a song under the symbolic title "La Vida Sique Igual" ("Life goes on"), the unknown singer managed to win three prizes simultaneously in the following nominations:

It was a success. After a short period of time, Julio Iglesias adequately represents Spain at Eurovision (1970), participates in long foreign tours, and performs at prestigious European venues.

The talented musician was clearly distinguished among the idols of those years. Julio always went on stage in a black tuxedo, white shirt with a bow tie, and while singing, he actively gestured, which caused both admiration and ridicule among the audience. The audience liked this demeanor, and his career quickly went up.

Within a few years after the Spanish Song Contest, Iglesias won the title of the most famous and successful singer of his country, as well as the most popular Spanish-speaking artist on the planet.

In 1969 Julio recorded his first disc. The musician's hard work and unique talent have led to the release of more than 80 albums performed by him. Over 300 million records of Julio Iglesias have been sold worldwide. He has more than 5,000 concerts in various cities around the world, including Moscow.

The musician performed in a duet with the most famous performers of our time: maestro Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross and other celebrities. The famous name Julio Iglesias is included in the Guinness Book of Records.

Among the best compositions of the singer are: "Amor Amor", "Besame Mucho", "Abrazame", "Baila Morena" and others. Thousands of views of the artist's music videos on YouTube speak of his constant demand among listeners. It is permissible to compare Ilesias's performance with vocal hypnosis, which has an amazing effect on the psychological state of a person.

In 1970, a young but already well-known musician meets an amazingly beautiful model and journalist Isabel Preisler. After interviewing Julio, the girl received an invitation to his next concert, and already in 1971 their wedding took place. But in 1979 the family broke up. From the first barque, the musician left three children: the son of Julio Iglesias Jr., the daughter of Maria Isabel, the famous son of Enrique Iglesias, with whom he continued to maintain relations.

The marriage to Isabel turned out to be strange and unfortunate for various reasons. The famous musician was constantly jealous of his wife, making her a hostage of the "golden cage", while he himself enjoyed amorous relationships with various women. Soon after the divorce, Julio's children moved to live with him in Miami. it was not safe for them to be in Spain. The singer's father, Julio Iglesias Puga, was kidnapped by terrorists, demanding a huge ransom, and the mother decided to send Mario, Julio and Enrique to America.

On the one hand, the children were comfortable here, they did not need anything except for the attention of their famous and constant touring dad.

The second and real marriage of Julio Iglesias was concluded with a girl 22 years younger than him. Miranda Rinisburger - a former model, gave birth to the artist three sons (Rodrigo, Miguel and Alejandro) and twin daughters (Victoria and Christina). Despite the status of a mother of many children, Miranda managed to maintain a beautiful figure, and at the wedding ceremony, which took place after 20 years of their life together, she looked charming. This woman managed to win the heart of a famous performer, who claims that he is ready to live with her until the end of his days. Their love only gets stronger over the years.

Julio Iglesias's age can be called respectable, but the musician continues to write songs, release new albums, travel around countries as part of a tour. On May 25, 2016, he visited Moscow, performing in a recital at the Kremlin Palace and presenting his new album Mexico to the audience. Julio boldly compared the audience of Russia with the Spanish audience, finding similarities in temperament.

The great Spaniard confessed to Russian journalists that he adores and respects women, considers them life teachers and believes in the energetic female power that can change the world.

Yo canto - 1969 Gwendolyne - 1970 El amor - 1975 Aimer la vie - 1978 Hey! - 1980 En concierto -1983 Starry Night - 1990 Tango - 1996 Love Songs - 2003 Romantic Classics - 2006 The Collection - 2014 México - 2015

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Julio Iglesias Net Worth 2021

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