by Allegra Rossi (Author)
An idea came to Simon Cowell one night as he watched an episode of The Sopranos. Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman were providing the background music singing 'Time to Say Goodbye' and it dawned on Cowell that classical music could be made more accessible. So his search began to find members of a group that would bring classical, romantic music to those who felt excluded from the privileged world of opera. He searched the world for two years and finally found four incredibly talented and handsome opera singers: Urs Buhler (Switzerland), Sebastien Izambard (France), Carlos Marin (Spain) and David Miller (USA). Together they became the music sensation that is IL DIVO. IL DIVO are a music phenomenon and this beautifully designed biography will celebrate their success. It will include the histories - both personal and professional - of the four men, their meteoric rise to stardom and their travels across the world. With never-before-published photos and lavish spreads of the handsome quartet, this book is a must-have for the millions of IL DIVO fans around the world. Truly divine.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Orion
Published: 10 Nov 2005
ISBN 10: 0752875191
ISBN 13: 9780752875194
Book Overview: IL DIVO have sold over 5 million copies of their debut album and are 4 x Platinum selling artists in the UK The publication of IL DIVO will coincide with the world release date of their new album ANCORA on 7 November 2005 The top secret new album is tipped to be the biggest release of the year IL DIVO will have SonyBMG's biggest marketing campaign of 2005 behind it and the book will take advantage of the high media profile and consumer awareness The group's success has not only been in the UK but they have had No.1s and reached multi-platinum status in USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Finland, Hong Kong, Spain, Portugal, Singapore and South Africa