Il Divo is an international Pop vocal group created and promoted by American Idol judge, Simon Cowell. Their music uses operatic flourishes and embraces the classical side of popular music. The group is made up of Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard.
Il Divo released their self-titled debut album on April 19, 2005, in the United States. It ended up in the number one spot on both Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, after they performed on the The Oprah Winfrey Show. In the UK, they knocked Robbie Williams out of the number one spot.
Their second album, Ancora, was released on January 24, 2006, in the US, where it entered the Billboard charts in the number one spot.
Some of their hit songs include "Isabel," "I Believe In You (Je Crois En Toi)," "Unbreak My Heart," "Unchained Melody" and "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?."
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Founded by Simon Cowell
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Il Divo
Italian for "Divine Male Performer"
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Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard.
