Il Divo discography explained

Artist:	Il Divo
Studio:	10
Live:	2
Compilation:	1

The discography of multinational classical crossover vocal group Il Divo, contains ten studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, singles and duets and collaborations.

Their debut album, Il Divo, was released in 2004 and went to number one in 13 countries worldwide. The Christmas Collection album was released in October 2005 and was certified 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in America. Their third album, Ancora, was released in 2005; it went to number one in America selling more than 150,000 copies during its first week. Their fourth album, Siempre, was released in 2006; it went to number one in ten countries. Their fifth album, The Promise was released in 2008 and went to number one in seven countries, Their sixth album, Wicked Game in 2011, their seventh album, A Musical Affair in 2013 and their eighth album, Amor & Pasión in 2015.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	FRA ^[5]	GER ^[6]	IRE ^[7]	NLD ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	US ^[10]
Il Divo	Released: 1 November 2004 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	1	1	2	1	4	2	2	1	2	4	BPI 5× Platinum^[11] ARIA 3× Platinum^[12] BVMI Gold^[13] IFPI AUT Platinum^[14] IFPI SWI Platinum^[15] MC 3× Platinum^[16] NVPI 2× Platinum^[17] RIAA Platinum^[18] SNEP 2× Gold^[19]
The Christmas Collection	Released: 25 October 2005 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	—	16	18	1	122	75	—	4	13	14	BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold^[20] IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum
Ancora	Released: 7 November 2005 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	1	1	6	1	9	18	3	2	4	1	BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum^[21] BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum
Siempre	Released: 21 November 2006 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	2	2	9	1	10	22	2	1	1	6	BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold
The Promise	Released: 10 November 2008 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	1	5	11	2	22	24	2	1	6	5	BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum^[22] IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Gold
Wicked Game	Released: 4 November 2011 Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	6	11	12	11	—	28	15	2	3	10	BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold^[23] IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold
A Musical Affair	Released: 5 November 2013^[24] Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	5	40	16	—	42	64	21	6	24	19	BPI: Gold SNEP: Gold
Amor & Pasión	Released: 28 October 2015^[25] Label: Sony Music / Syco Formats: CD, digital download	13	80	43	—	—	—	25	6	22	135	BPI: Silver
Timeless	Released: 10 August 2018 Label: Decca Gold Formats: CD, digital download	13	37	50	—	—	76	—	17	7	—
For Once in My Life: A Celebration of Motown	Released: 16 July 2021^[26] Label: Decca Gold Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—
XX	Released: 9 February 2024 Label: Il Divo, Thirty Tigers Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.

Live albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
AUT	CAN	FRA	IRE	NLD	SWI
	Released: 1 December 2009 Label: Syco Formats: CD, digital download	26	19	198	29	9	15
Live in Japan	Released: 17 November 2014 Label: Syco Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	98	55	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
UK	AUT	GER	IRE	NLD	SWI	US
The Greatest Hits	Released: 4 December 2012^[27] Label: Syco, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	17	13	43	23	5	16	25

Special editions

List of special editions! Title! Album details! Notes

Il Divo Gift Pack	Released: 1 November 2004 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	CD edition includes: Il Divo The Christmas Collection ^[28]
Christmas Collection. The Yule Log	Released: 25 October 2005 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	Edition includes: Album with Christmas songs Unpublished images of Il Divo^[29]
Il Divo Collezione	Released: 7 November 2006 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download, script	A box set that includes: CD: Il Divo, Ancora and The Christmas Collection DVD: Encore 20-page booklet with rare photos and an individual poster signed^[30]
The Promise Luxury Edition	Released: 7 November 2008 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	Edition includes: The album The Promise DVD with videos and interviews.^[31]
Wicked Game Gift Edition	Released: 28 November 2011 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	Edition includes: The album Wicked Game Direct Live in London^[32]
Wicked Game Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set	Released: 28 November 2011 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download, Book	Edition includes: The album Wicked Game Direct Live in London Book 150 pages: Features photos in black and white. Personal photographs and biographies.^[33]
The Greatest Hits Deluxe Limited Edition	Released: 26 November 2012 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download, Book	Special edition contains: Albums: Il Divo; Ancora; Siempre; The Promise; Wicked Game; The Christmas Collection and The Greatest Hits DVD: Encore; Live at the Greek Theater; At the Coliseum; ; Live in London The 5 books of Il Divo Opera glasses in an embroidered velvet bag. Limited to 3,000 cases worldwide. All personally signed.^[34]
A Musical Affair Exclusive	Released: 5 November 2013 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	Edition includes: Album A Musical Affair Making of A Musical Affair Calendar 15 pages of Il Divo^[35]
A Musical Affair. French Version	Released: 24 November 2014 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download	Edition includes: Album A Musical Affair Partially or totally unpublished duets in French^[36]
Live in Japan. Japan Version	Released: 1 December 2014 Label: Syco Music Formats: CD, digital download, Blu-ray	Live from Budokan Theater in Tokyo. Includes songs "Flowers Will Bloom" and "Furusato".^[37]
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Extended Plays

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Album details
A Merry Little Christmas	Released: 3 November 2023 Label: Il Divo, Thirty Tigers Formats: digital download

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions						Album
AUT	FRA	GER	IRE	SWI	US AC ^[38]
"Mama"	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	Il Divo
"Regresa a mi (Unbreak My Heart)"		—	88	—	—	—	33
"O Holy Night"		—	—	—	28	—	—	Ancora
"I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)"	--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring Celine Dion)	2006	—	30	—	—	35		31
"The Time of Our Lives"	--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring Toni Braxton)		24	—	17	—	8	—	Libra
"Nights in White Satin (notte di luce)"	—		—	—	—	81	—	Siempre
"Amazing Grace"	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Promise
"Wicked Game (Melanchonia)"	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wicked Game
"Por una cabeza"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	Amor & Pasión
"Si voy a perderte (Don't Wanna Lose You)"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bésame mucho"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Abrázame"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Quizás, quizás, quizás"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"For Once in My Life"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	For Once in My Life
"My Girl"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Crazy"	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	XX
"No Tengo Nada"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Perfect"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Other singles

• "Volta Pra mim", Portuguese version of "Regresa a mí (Unbreak My Heart)"
• "With You I'm Born Again (Por ti vuelvo a nacer)"
• "I Believe I Can Fly (Se que puedo volar)"
• "Bridge over Troubled Water"
• "The Impossible Dream"
• "Hana wa Saku"^[39]
• "Furusato"
• "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"^[40]

Video albums

See main article: Il Divo Videography.

Duets and collaborations

In soundtracks

Events

• FIFA World Cup: Il Divo & Toni Braxton "Time of Our Lives"^[41]

TV soaps

• TV soaps Sortilegio, song "Sortilegio de amor"^{[42] [43]}

Duets

• Anggun ("Who Wants to Live Forever")
• Barbra Streisand ("The Music of the Night", "Somewhere", "Evergreen")^[44]
• Celine Dion ("I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)")^[45]
• Engelbert Humperdick ("Spanish Eyes")^[46]
• Florent Pagny ("Belle")
• Heather Headley ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight?")^[47]
• Hélène Segara ("Memory")
• Juan Gabriel ("Amor eterno")^[48]
• Katherine Jenkins ("Somewhere")^[49]
• Kristin Chenoweth ("Do You Hear What I Hear?", "All I Ask of You")
• Lea Salonga ("A Whole New World", "Time to say goodbye (Con Te Partirò)", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?")^[50]
• Leona Lewis ("Somewhere")^[51]
• Lisa Angell ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight?")^[52]
• Mazz Murray ("Memory", "Time to say goodbye (Con Te Partirò)", "Music of the Night")^[53]
• Michael Ball ("Love Changes Everything")^[54]
• Natasha St-Pier ("Aimer")
• Nicole Scherzinger ("Memory")
• Sonia Lacen ("L'envie d'aimer")
• Vincent Niclo ("Le Temps Des Cathédrales")

Collaborations records of other artists

• On Ne Change Pas with Celine Dion on "I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" (2005)
• Voices from the FIFA World Cup on the song "The Time of Our Lives" (2006)
• Libra by Toni Braxton on the song "The Time of Our Lives" (2006)
• Live in Concert^[55] by Barbra Streisand on the song "Evergreen" (2006)
• Engelbert Calling by Engelbert Humperdick on the song "Spanish Eyes"^[46] (2014)
• Los Dúos by Juan Gabriel^[56] on the song "Amor eterno" (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: UK Charts > Il Divo . . 2018-08-18.
2. Web site: Australian Charts > Il Divo. australian-charts.com Hung Medien. 2010-04-22.
   • Amor & Pasión: Web site: ARIA Albums: Justin Bieber Beats One Direction to No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 2015-11-21. 2015-11-21.
3. Web site: Austrian Charts > Il Divo. German. austriancharts.at Hung Medien. 2010-04-22.
4. Il Divo Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. 2021-07-21.
5. Web site: French Charts > Il Divo. French. lescharts.com Hung Medien. 2010-04-22.
6. Web site: German Charts > Il Divo. German. charts.de Media Control Charts. 2011-11-18.
7. Web site: Irish Charts > Il Divo. irish-charts.com Hung Medien. 2010-04-22.
8. Web site: Dutch Charts > Il Divo. Dutch. dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. 2024-02-17.
9. Web site: Swiss Charts > Il Divo. German. hitparade.ch Hung Medien. 2010-04-22.
10. Il Divo Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. 2021-07-21.
11. Web site: BPI Certified Awards . . 2010-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx . 2009-09-24.
12. Web site: ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2007 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2010-04-22.
13. Germany. Il Divo. 2011-11-18.
14. Web site: IFPI Austria > Goud & Platin . German . . 2011-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090608024513/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin . 2009-06-08.
15. Web site: IFPI Switzerland > Edelmetall . German . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Hung Medien . 2011-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150710181028/http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=susan+boyle . 2015-07-10.
16. Web site: Music Canada > Gold & Platinum Certifications > Il Divo. Music Canada. 2011-11-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=. 2012-02-25.
17. Web site: NVPI Goud & Platina. Dutch. NVPI. 2011-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20060216171246/http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461#resultaat. 2006-02-16. dead.
18. Web site: RIAA > Gold & Platinum . . 2010-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS . 2007-06-26.
19. Web site: InfoDisc Les Certifications . French . . 2011-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100621054859/http://www.infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php . 2010-06-21.
20. Australia. Il Divo. album. 2006. 27 December 2021.
21. Web site: ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2006 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2010-04-22.
22. Web site: ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2008 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2010-04-22.
23. Australia. Il Divo. album. 2011. 28 December 2021.
24. Web site: A Musical Affair. 5 November 2013. Amazon.
25. Web site: Il Divo's new album, Amor & Pasión | the Official Il Divo Site . 2015-09-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105848/http://www.ildivo.com/uk/news/il-divo%E2%80%99s-new-album-amor-pasi%C3%B3n . 2015-09-25.
26. Web site: New Il Divo Album Out Now!. ildivo.com. July 15, 2021. July 21, 2021.
27. Web site: Il Divo - The Greatest Hits. 27 November 2012. Amazon.
28. Web site: IL DIVO GIFT PACK. 2005. http://www.ildivo.com/. 2015-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923163727/http://www.ildivo.com/es/music/il-divo-gift-pack. 2015-09-23. dead.
29. Web site: Christmas Collection. The Yule Log (DVD) . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207201101/http://es.myplaydirect.com/il-divo/christmas-collection-the-yule-log-dvd/details/25795941?feature-name=dvds&feature=25812760 . dead . 2014-12-07 . http://www.ildivo.com/ .
30. Web site: SE PUBLICA IL DIVO COLLEZIONE. Incluirá los CDs: Il divo, Ancora y The Christmas Collection, y el DVD Encore. lahiguera.net.
31. Web site: IL DIVO The Promise Special Edition . https://archive.today/20150328000631/http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/il_divo/the_promise__special_edition_/ . dead . 2015-03-28 . http://www.ildivo.com/ .
32. Web site: IL DIVO JUEGO PERVERSO . http://www.ildivo.com/ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120606/http://www.ildivo.com/us/news/wicked-game-album-artwork-revealed . 2015-04-02 .
33. Web site: IL DIVO en edición especial limitada de Wicked Game . http://www.ildivo.com/ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120606/http://www.ildivo.com/us/news/wicked-game-album-artwork-revealed . 2015-04-02 .
34. Web site: The Greatest Hits – Deluxe Limited Edition. 2015-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923151055/http://www.ildivo.com/es/music/greatest-hits-deluxe-limited-edition. 2015-09-23. dead.
35. Web site: A MUSICAL AFFAIR - EXCLUSIVE (DELUXE GIFT EDITION CD/DVD & 2014 CALENDAR) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190452/http://www.myplaydirect.com/il-divo/a-musical-affair-exclusive-deluxe-gift-edition-cd-dvd-2014-calendar/details/28840747?feature-name=albums&feature=25993884 . dead . 2015-04-02 .
36. Web site: A Musical Affair French Version . www.ildivo.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150804090616/http://www.ildivo.com/uk/news/il-divo-release-french-version-musical-affair . 2015-08-04 .
37. Web site: Un año después del lanzamiento de su exito álbum inspirado en musicales clásicos, Il Divo vuelve a la carga con una edición muy especial de 'A Musical Affair . ildivo.com . 24 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910100217/http://www.ildivo.com/es/news/il-divo-anuncia-el-lanzamiento-de-%E2%80%98live-japan%E2%80%99-un-cddvd-en-edici%C3%B3n-deluxe . 10 September 2015 .
38. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=il divo|chart=Adult Contemporary}} Il Divo > Chart History > Adult Contemporary Songs]. Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-11-18.
39. Web site: IL DIVO record charity song for The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Relief. In July, Il Divo recorded a NHK charity song for The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake relief, titled "Flowers Will Bloom (original Japanese title: Hana wa Saku)" in English. www.ildivo.com. 23 August 2013. English. 25 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221035640/http://www.ildivo.com/il-divo-record-charity-song-great-eastern-japan-earthquake-relief/. 21 February 2016. dead.
40. Web site: The world's foremost classical crossover group Il Divo have recorded their own online version of the classic Christmas song We Wish You a Merry Christmas in order to help Halifax raise £100K for Save the Children. And the singing stars are encouraging other internet users to record their own versions of the song on a new Halifax online application.. savethechildren.org.uk. 2015-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192810/http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/2011-12/il-divo-join-halifax-online-christmas-choir-save-children. 2015-09-23. dead.
41. Web site: Il Divo y Toni Braxton presentarán el himno oficial del Mundial en la inauguración. deportes.elpais.com.
42. Web site: Il Divo cantará el tema de la telenovela Sortilegio . dechismes.com . dead . https://archive.today/20120702230346/http://dechismes.com/il-divo-cantara-el-tema-de-la-telenovela-sortilegio/ . 2012-07-02 .
43. Web site: Nominados a los Premios TvYNovelas 2010. 2015-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002072554/http://www.tvyespectaculos.com/2010/02/08/nominados-a-los-premios-tvynovelas-2010/. 2011-10-02. dead.
44. Web site: Il Divo con Barbra Streisand para el nuevo álbum. Digital Spy.
45. Web site: Il Divo, actuará el próximo martes 4 de noviembre en el Palacio de los Deportes de Madrid. mujer.es. 2015-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145502/http://www.mujer.es/celebrities/Il-Divo-Palacio-Deportes-Madrid_0_1238877830.html. 2014-12-05. dead.
46. Web site: The Engelbert Humperdinck 2014 duets album has a new star act. Il Divo have re-recorded Engelbert's classic 'Spanish Eyes' with the legendary singer.. noise11.com.
47. Web site: Il Divo - Un asunto Musical, Con Heather Headley. playbill.com.
48. Web site: JENIFFER LOPEZ, IL DIVO, MORRISON Y DE VITA SALEN DEL CD DE JUAN GABRIEL . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214356/http://www.diariobasta.com/basta/nota.php?id=11728 . dead . 2015-09-23 .
49. Web site: Katherine: es un placer trabajar con Il Divo, son estrellas clásicas . walesonline.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141206033142/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music/katherine-jenkins-il-divo-team-2583753 . 2014-12-06 .
50. Web site: Il Divo acerca Broadway a Madrid.El cuarteto vuelve esta noche a la capital para presentar su sexto disco, 'A musical affair'. elmundo.es.
51. Web site: Simon Cowell: 7 artistas que surgieron con el famoso productor. rpp.com.pe.
52. Web site: IL DIVO : NOUVEAU CLIP POUR L'ALBUM " A MUSICAL AFFAIR " MAINTENANT DISPONIBLE . peopleinside.fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205034318/http://www.peopleinside.fr/il-divo-nouveau-clip-pour-lalbum-a-musical-affair-maintenant-disponible/show-bizz/82321 . 2014-12-05 .
53. Web site: We Will Rock You star Mazz Murray to join IL DIVO as guest star. londontheatre1.com.
54. Web site: Il Divo canta Broadway con Michael Ball, Barbra Streinsand y Kristin Chenoweth. europapress.es.
55. Web site: BARBRA STREISAND 3-DISC DVD SET- Streisand The Concerts. .
56. Web site: Los dúo le ha significado muchas felicidades al cantante no sólo por haber vuelto a grabar sus éxitos con nuevos arreglos, sino por haberlos cantado acompañado de grandes figuras de la música contemporánea.