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The idea behind Il Divo's creation came to Simon Cowell
after listening to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's rendition of "Con Te Partiro". He
realized his appreciation for lyrical voices and classical music and
decided to form a multinational quartet that sounded like The Three
Tenors and looked like Armani models.
Il Divo's debut album, the self-titled Il Divo,
contains renditions of Toni Braxton's hit "Unbreak My Heart" ("Regresa a Mi"),
Frank Sinatra's hit "My Way" ("A mi Manera"), an adaptation of Ennio
Morricone's soundtrack titled "Gabriel's Oboe" and 1994's San Remo
Festival winner "Passera". In the United Kingdom, the Il Divo
album topped Robbie Williams as number 1 in the UK charts. This
multiplatinum-selling CD became number one in the charts in a total
of 13 countries around the world, and achieved top 5 placing in 25
countries.
Il Divo's second album, Ancora, was recorded in both
Sweden and London. Released in November 2005 in the UK, it hit number
one both in the UK and Australia within one week. Ancora was
released in the US in January 2006. It entered the Billboard albums
chart at number 1, selling more than 150,000 copies during its first
week of sales. Highlights on Ancora include "Isabel", "I Believe In
You" ("Je Crois En Toi") - a duet with Celine Dion, a Spanish version of Secret Garden's "You Raise
Me Up"("Por Ti Sere") and Il Divo's cover of Eric Carmen's
"All By Myself".
Toni Braxton and Il Divo perfomed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, singing the tournament's
official song "Time of Our Lives".
