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Julio Iglesias
Born 1943-09-23 · Madrid, Spain
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide in 14 languages. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5000 concerts, for over 60 million people in five continents. In April 2013, Iglesias was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1983, Iglesias was celebrated as having recorded songs in the most languages in the world, and in 2013 for being the artist in Latin music with the most records sold in history. In April 2013 in Beijing, he was honoured as the most popular international artist in China. In Brazil, France, Italy and elsewhere, Iglesias is the most successful foreign record seller, while in his home country, Spain, he has sold the most records in history, with 23 million records. During his career, Iglesias has won many awards in the music industry, including the Grammy, Latin Grammy, World Music Award, Billboard Music Award, American Music Award and Lo Nuestro Award. He has been awarded the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts of Spain and the Legion of Honour of France. UNICEF named him Special Ambassador for the Performing Arts in 1989. He has had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1985. Iglesias was born in Madrid to Julio Iglesias Sr., a medical doctor from Ourense who became one of the youngest gynecologists in the country, and María del Rosario de la Cueva y Perignat. His paternal grandparents, Manuela Puga Noguerol and Ulpiano Iglesias Sarria, were of Galician ancestry. His maternal grandparents were José de la Cueva y Orejuela (1887–1955)[3] and Dolores de Perignat y Ruiz de Benavides,[4] who was a native of Guayama, Puerto Rico. The name "Iglesias" translates as "churches". Iglesias says that he is of Jewish ancestry on his maternal side, and that his mother's family name, "de la Cueva", meaning literally "of the cave" and referring to Jewish people in hiding, is a common Jewish name. He has proclaimed himself Jewish "from the waist up". He alternated playing professional football with studying law at the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. In his youth, he was a goalkeeper for Real Madrid Castilla in the Segunda División. His professional football career was ruined when he was involved in a serious automobile accident in 1963 that left him unable to walk for two years. The accident smashed his lower spine and left his legs permanently weakened and requiring therapy for several years. He has said of those years, "I had more courage and attitude than talent". While he was in hospital after the accident, a nurse named Eladio Magdaleno gave him a guitar so that he could recover the dexterity of his hands. In learning to play, he discovered his musical talent. After his rehabilitation, Iglesias studied for three months at Bell Educational Trust's Language School in Cambridge, England. After that, he returned to obtain his law degree at Complutense University of Madrid. ... Source: Article "Julio Iglesias" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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NRHybrid documentary about one of the most successful shows in Puerto Rican television history: ‘No te duermas’
Los lunes a las 9
2022
NRLegendary Swedish artist Lill-Babs celebrates 40 years as an artist with a grand evening full of performances and congratulations from some of the people she has crossed paths with over the decades.
Lill-Babs 40 år som artist
1994
8.0An account of the life and work of the charismatic and seductive Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, from his beginnings as a soccer player in the Spain of the 1960s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, to his astonishing worldwide success.
Julio Iglesias: Latin Crooner, Global Star
2022
6.0A Celebration of the great life of Frank Sinatra with song, dance, and many famous guests.
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
8.0British TV-special with Barry Humphries, AKA Dame Edna
A Night on Mount Edna
1990
6.9A promising goalkeeper of Real Madrid sees his chance when a teammate is injured and is summoned to replace him. But the misfortune is primed with him when an untimely car accident damaged her spine and is forced to give up that had to be the game of his life. Tired of so much bad luck, he retreats to a seaside hotel, where chance will go up to the stage.
Life Goes On
1969
9.5Julio Iglesias, internationally famous spanish singer, ends his Europe-wide tour in Paris. Before setting off to perform in America, decides to take a brief holiday in the quiet and peaceful Contadora Island in Panama. There, he meets Claudia, a german archaeology tour guide, for whom he'll start falling for, possibly jeopardizing the whole future of his concert tours.
Me olvidé de vivir
1980
6.0Nana Mouskouri is the voice of the century. An internationally renowned personality and artist who seems to be eternally young. Her trademark: timeless haircut, center parting, straight hair and square, black glasses. The film takes up individual moments from the star's life in a long arc.
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
2020
NRA utopian tour through the various pavilions of Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan.
Osaka Show 1970
1970
NRSpecial featuring Cilla Black and her guests Frankie Howerd, Graham Fletcher, the Bee Gees, Julio Iglesias and George Benson.
Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
1983
5.0Backed by a symphony orchestra, singing superstar Julio Iglesias puts on a lively performance for 20,000 enthusiastic fans in this concert program, filmed live in 1981 at the Sultan's Pool, Jerusalem's natural amphitheater. Iglesias performs such beloved classics as "El Amor," "De Nina a Mujer," "Guantanemera," "33 Anos," "Quiereme Mucho," "Con Una Pinta Asi," "Si Me Dejas, No Vale," "Pobre Diablo," "Hey!" and more.
Julio Iglesias - Live in Jerusalem
1981
NRTracklisting: Introduction Medley - Me Va, Me Va - Ni Te Tengo, Ni Te Olvido - All of You - La Vida Sigue Igual - Un Canto A Galicia - Quijote - Too Many Women - Amor, Amor - La Paloma - El Mar Que Llevo Dentro - Ae Ao
Julio Iglesias in Spain
1988
NRThe Julio Iglesias Starry Night - Video Clip Collection (2003) is a collection of music videos by Julio Iglesias, featuring his classic romantic songs and a live performance from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in 1990, where he performed many of his greatest hits. The video compilation was released in 2003 and includes remastered audio for an enhanced viewing and listening experience.
Julio Iglesias Starry Night - Video Clip Collection
2003
NRJulio Iglesias' Starry Night concert, recorded in the summer of 1990 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, captures the Spanish singer at a pinnacle of his international career. The performance, directed by Dwight Hemion, showcases Iglesias' interpretations of classic songs from the 1950s to the 1970s, blending his romantic style with timeless melodies.
Julio Iglesias - Starry Night
1990