Julio Iglesias is a Spanish vocalist and artist who practically tops the list of legendary world-class singers. There is no person who would not hear the songs performed by him and did not admire the depth of his voice.
Julio Iglesias is one of the few singers to have sold over 300 million (!) Records with his songs. His biography and personal life are full of bright moments, tragic events, but in his work there were only ups and not a single drop. Julio managed to try himself in several professional fields, but only the vocals were interesting for him, really fascinated.
Biography of Julio Iglesias
The future idol of millions was born in Madrid, in the family of a housewife and a leading Spanish gynecologist, in September 1943. There was no scene in Julio’s childhood dreams, he dreamed of advocacy, football, a diplomatic place. Football was more real until the age of 16, Julio Iglesias was even a member of the Real Madrid team, played as its goalkeeper, and quite successfully.
Football accident crossed out a car accident. Of all those who were in the car, only Julio was injured - he was diagnosed with a serious fracture of the spine, his leg was fragmented. There was no hope that the young man would walk or even someday get to his feet. In order to somehow distract Julio from what had happened, he was allowed to play the guitar when his hand functionality was restored.
Thanks to the support of loved ones and his own titanic efforts, Julio managed to not only get out of the hospital bed, but also began to walk. Natural activity did not allow him to sit still, he needed movement. Football was excluded, and Julio switched to music - received a vocal education at the Royal Opera Academy of Spain.
The singing career, which brought worldwide fame and fame to Julio Iglesias, began in 1964 with the Benidorm Competition, after which he signed a fateful contract with the oldest record company in the world, Columbia Records. This was the beginning of a tremendous success.
