Il Divo Biography

Il Divo, with it’s multi-cultural members Carols Marin (Spain), Urs Buhler (Swizerland), Sebastien Izambard (France), and David Miller ( America), came together as the brainchild of The X Factor’s Simon Cowell.  After a worldwide search that lasted nearly two years, the group known as Il Divo was finally assembled and their debut album released in 2005.

The individual members of Il Divo have impressive backgrounds that help them to create a group filled with immeasurable talent. Sebastien Izambard began his career as a pop musician and accomplished instrumentalist and composer, and was preparing for a second album when he joined up with Il Divo.  Carlos Marin and David Miller both had roles in a number of operas and musicals, such as Les Miserables, Grease, West Side Story, and La Boheme prior to joining the group. Urs Buhler sang in a cover band while growing up in Luzern and went on to perform on stage, singing at the Salzburg Festival and with the Netherlands Opera Gezelschap, before joining Il Divo.

The first Il Divo album featured covers of a variety of songs, including “Unbreak My Heart,” “Nella Fantasia,” and even Sinatra’s “My Way,” and became an instant worldwide hit. Il Divo followed up with additional albums: Ancora (2005), Siempre (2006), The Promise (2008), and Wicked Game (2011.) DVDs of Il Divo performances include: Mama (2005), Encore (2005), Live at the Greek Theater (2006), Live at the Coliseum (2008), An Evening With Il Divo – Live in Barcelona (2009), and Live in London (2011.)

Il Divo sings in four languages – Italian, Spanish, English, and French, and has performed for audiences around the globe.  Performances by Il Divo include twenty concert performances with Barbara Streisand in 2006, the half-time show at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and a performance in Paraguay in 2011 for nearly 34,000 people.  To date, Il Divo has sold more than twenty-six million albums internationally.