The Suave Singer

Julio Iglesias is an extremely popular Spanish singer who has sold over 250 million albums worldwide. These have been released in 14 languages. He rose to popularity with the image of a suave gentleman crooner. But his continued success speaks to his cross-sectional appeal.

Julio started his career by winning the Benidorm International Song Festival in 1968. He signed a contract with Columbia Records shortly after that. A few years later, he transferred to CBS International. In 1984, he achieved immense success with the English ballad “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before.” This was a duet with Willie Nelson and it cracked the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. He also won a Grammy in 1988 for his album Un Hombre Solo.

In the 90s, Julio went back to Spanish music and was nominated for another Grammy. His son, Enrique, was also nominated in the same category for his own album. 2003 saw the release of the Spanish album, Divorcio which sold 350,000 copies in Spain on its release day. He then embarked on a lengthy world tour for the better part of a year. This showed that his fan base was still very much intact.

Currently, Julio is promoting “Romantic Classics.” This is a collection of love songs from the past three decades that he believes will become the new “standards.” He has already released foreign language versions of this album which has further boosted its sales in international markets. It is almost certain his success will continue on.

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