Il Divo
Headline:
"Even our fans don't recognise us!"
Synopsis:
THEIR street credibility is right up there with, er, SIR CLIFF RICHARD’s.
But that hasn’t stopped “popera” boyband Il Divo becoming one of the world’s biggest-selling groups.
Over the past four years they have shifted an astonishing 22MILLION records — more than ARCTIC MONKEYS or GIRLS ALOUD.
They have even managed to break America — which ROBBIE WILLIAMS and OASIS could not do.
Il Divo’s last three albums went to No1 in 26 countries and the group — put together by pop svengali SIMON COWELL — have already completed two sell-out world tours.
Latest album The Promise was No1 in the UK midweek charts, which means it will be at the top on Sunday.
But despite the their huge commercial successes, most of us would probably struggle to name a member of the awesome foursome.
“Even our own fans don’t recognise us!” says French Divo SEBASTIEN IZAMBARD, 35, with a laugh.
“I live in London and can go anywhere and not get recognised.
So who are the Armani-clad hunks who make up Il Divo? To find out I caught up with them in Barcelona at the launch of the new album.
- Publish date:
- 14 November 2008
- Author:
- Caroline Iggulden
- Source:
- The Sun
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