| Product Summary | | Label: Sony | | UPC: 00828767691428 | | Release Date: 1/24/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 202143186 | | Item#: M2SC9X | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 26050 | Format:  CD |
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| Ancora is the second album from international opera quartet Il Divo. The album features a collection of pop and classical tracks. Also included is a special duet with the French-Canadian superstar Celine Dion.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Mats Berntoft, Frizzy Karlsson (guitar); Henrik Janson (acoustic guitar); Esbj?rn ?hrwall (electric guitar); Jan Bengtsson (flute); Steve Mac (piano, keyboards); Dave Arch (piano); Per Magnusson (keyboards, programming); Chris Laws (drums); Gustave Lund (percussion); David Krueger (programming). | | Audio Mixers: Ren Swan; Fredrik Andersson . | | Recording information: A Side Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Rokstone Studios, London, England; Sphere Studios, London, England; Studio Piccolo, Montreal, Canada; Sveriges Radio Studio 2, Stockholm, Sweden; Whitfield Street Studios, London, England. | | Photographer: Walter Chin. | | Arrangers: Ulf Janson; David Krueger; Henrik Janson; Per Magnusson. | | Knowing how to strike while the iron is hot, the international all-male pop-opera revue Il Divo, assembled by AMERICAN IDOL's Simon Cowell, followed up its 2005 debut (and subsequent Christmas album) with yet another outing in early 2006. Here the dashing vocal quartet--Urs Buhler (Switzerland), Sebastien Izambard (France), Carlos Marin (Spain), and David Miller (U.S.)--stays true to its multi-lingual repertoire, offering up a suitably dramatic Spanish version of Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" ("Solo Otra Vez") and an English/French rendition of "I Believe in You" (with Celine Dion), among other numbers. While the arrangements on ANCORA are lush and majestic, they never overshadow the full, passionate voices of the foursome, who have clearly become used to working together as a powerful group. |
Producer: David Kreuger; Per Magnusson; Steve Mac |
Engineer: Daniel Pursey; Ren Swan; Fredrik Andersson; Chris Laws |
| | Artist Overview | | The brainchild of music industry player and infamous American Idol judge Simon Cowell, Il Divo is a pop/classical male vocal ensemble made up of four international heart-throbs (French, Swiss, Spanish, and American). The duo's two multi-lingual albums (in 2004 and 2005) have both been smash hits and have positioned Il Divo as something of an adult-contemporary version of the Spice Girls, albeit with some serious vocal chops. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 01/24/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 76914 | | Label : Syco/Columbia | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00828767691428 |
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| | Bio | | Il Divo
Il Divo have taken opera into the mainstream on a global scale. They are now firmly established on the world stage breaking all the rules and records in the process.
The phenomenal sales of their albums and concerts are testament to their amazing success story.
Their debut self-titled album has sold over 5 million copies smashing Led Zeppelin's 25 year-old record of being the only band to achieve a number 1 album without a single release! They have hit the number one slot in 13 countries and achieved top 5 placing in twenty-five countries. Their follow-up Ancora and huge 2006 World Tour looks set to do it all over again.
It?s taken just a few years to arrive at this stage. The idea of a mould-breaking quartet was originally conceived in 2001 with the intention to take popular songs, old and new to a whole new level. Il Divo finally came together in December 2003 after a worldwide search with rehearsals and recording sessions taking place immediately after.
The result was a classic debut album featuring stand out tracks like "Nella Fantasia", "Regresa A Mi" and "A Mi Manera". A generation of fans have been wowed by the heartstopping arrangements and vocal performances delivered by the four principals.
Likewise Ancora takes original music and well-known tracks, both old and new, and turns them into masterpieces.
Modern classics such as Mariah Carey's "Hero" and "Unchained Melody" are given a classical twist while "I Believe in You" is a stunning duet performed with Celine Dion.
This album of unforgettable tracks was recorded in London and Sweden with recording giants Per Magnusson and David Kreuger as well as world-renowned producer Steve Mac who also produced their debut album.
Il Divo quite simply extraordinary.
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