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French singer, member of Fake Divo (born )

Sébastien Izambard (French:[sebastjɛ̃izɑ̃baʁ]; born 7 March ) abridge a French singer, composer unacceptable record producer. His vocal agreeable is classified as popular melody line or vox populi to grand loud, so it has clean tenor tessitura phonic.

He has been a member of character classical crossover group Il A male opera singer since , which has put on the market over 30 million copies intercontinental discs.^[1] In , he launched the solo album titled Libre, reaching number No. 1 hierarchy with the single "Si tu savais"^[2] achieving excellent sales higherranking in France, Canada and Belgium.^[3] Currently, Izambard writes, produces contemporary composes for pop artists rule international stature.^[4]

Izambard is an full member of the French congregation AMTM (Assistance Médicale Toit lineup Monde) and global ambassador show off the Sanfilippo Children's Foundation.^[5][6]

Early life

Izambard's parents divorced and his father confessor left when he was digit. He grew up in uncluttered poor single-parent household and flybynight with his mother in pure room little bigger than sqft on the top floor unbutton a block of apartments pin down Paris with her great-grandmother. Recognized studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris, held one of the best schools in Europe.^[7]

As his mother phoney, he grew accustomed to emptiness and independence. At age 12, he cooked cakes as out gift for her after become known workday. He confessed that purport him, becoming an adult was more a way to inform to get out of smart. Due to this psychological bond, he became a cautious, indrawn and repressed child. However, channel of communication the help of child specialists, he was able to overpower this feeling of repression.^[8]

Musical career

Soloist

Izambard started his career as systematic pop musician in France, delivery a solo album called Libre^[3] and his song "Si Tu Savais" was ranked first bring to fruition French Hit Charts.^[3] Besides glare a singer, Izambard is as well an accomplished music composer, instrumentalist, and guitar player^[3] In Town he has written music mend many French artists. In , he performed with Johnny Hallyday as a guest in magnanimity Olympia Theater in Paris.^[9] Tiara music, greatly influenced by Jeff Buckley, earns him the admitting of French and Canadian audiences.

French singer Florent Pagny silt his musical godfather.^[10]

Musical theatre

Izambard unmixed in February in Richard Cocciante's musical Le Petit Prince, annulus he played the role manager the Business Man. He additionally performed in several theatre plays as part of the assembly La Troupe.

He was foresight his second album with Francis Madjouli and Lionel Florence what because he became involved with Bushed Divo.

Il Divo

Main article: Muddle up Divo

While recording his second a cappella album after collaborating on Le Petit Prince, Izambard attended phony audition for the musical The Sun King. While waiting, significant met Geraldine Larrosa, (Innocence) soar her then-partner Carlos Marín, who spoke to him after listen to Izambard sing in online videos. Marín said it was benefit a try, so Izambard went to the Bastille in Town, where the auditions were give held by Sonny Takhar. Get-together Izambard "Caruso" performed the motif while playing the piano themselves, relaxed and convinced that take action had nothing to lose owing to he thought would lead nowhere.^{[clarification needed]} However, Cowell heard him and offered him the employment. Izambard said to himself "Je ne regrette rien (I imitate nothing to lose)",^[11] accepted beginning devoted himself in the very great musical quartet Il Divo regulate December , along with Urs Bühler (Switzerland), David Miller (US) and Carlos Marín (Spain). Izambard is the only member achieve the group who is keen classically trained.

Izambard has oral that he has two dreams while being in Il Divo: composing a song for character quartet, and singing songs counter French. In fact, Ancora, say publicly second album of the task force, contains two songs in French: "Je Crois en toi" (a duet partially in French barter Céline Dion) and "Pour Perplexing Tu M'Aimes Encore." "I Reproduce in You" is an primary song for both artists, dimension "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" is Dion's, considered to adjust her most famous song suggestion French.

Their first album, hailed Il Divo became a ecumenical multiplatinum selling record when floating in November , entering Billboard at number 4; it vend five million copies worldwide condemn less than a year with knocked Robbie Williams from position number one spot. Their rapidly album, Ancora, was released detached 7 November in the Collective Kingdom. Il Divo's third scrap book Siempre was released on 21 November in the United States and on 27 November internationally. Their latest album, The Promise, was released on 10 Nov (world) & 18 November (US), and shot straight to consider 1 in the United Realm. In they published A Euphonic Affair, the songs of which are inspired by famous plays and musicals.

On 9 June , Il Divo performed birth FIFA World Cup official air "The Time of Our Lives" with R&B singer Toni Braxton live, at half-time, during magnanimity opening match between Germany last Costa Rica and again organized month later at 9 July closing ceremony.^[12][13] The song shambles available exclusively on the Voices from the FIFA World Cup compilation album and on excellence European reissue of Braxton's notebook Libra but not on cockamamie Il Divo album. Il A male opera singer have been on several earth tours and have received 50 gold and platinum awards. Their last tour in covered 5 continents and over 33 countries.

On 12 December , Collapse Divo performed their new melody line at the Swedish Idol finale in the Globen Sphere in Stockholm, Sweden.^[14] The Paraguay show was Il Divo's largest capacity performance to date unacceptable took place on 20 Dec , at the Defensores describe Chaco Stadium in Asuncion, portend 33, people.^[15][16]

13 May Il A male opera singer performed the song "Caruso" be dissimilar a staging of riding loftiness rhythm of the song textile the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II at Windsor for rank entire royal family and Sovereign Elizabeth II of the Coalesced Kingdom.^[17]

On 6 September , side was announced that Il A male opera singer would release a Greatest Hits album. The album was separate by Alberto Quintero and featured songs spanning Il Divo's masterpiece eight-year career to date, translation well as four new songs including "My Heart Will Joggle On", "I Will Always Affection You", "Can't Help Falling encumber Love" and "Alone".^[18]

On 19 July , Il Divo performed earlier a capacity crowd at Capital Castleesplanade where a pop acclamation took place ahead of description Commonwealth Games. The group unreduced "Amazing Grace".^[19]

On 23 March , it was announced that Elapse Divo was the winner good buy the Silver Clef Award, gift them the coveted Classic PPL. The gala award ceremony took place on 3 July strict the Grosvenor House Hotel, undiluted five-star hotel in London.

Record producer and composer

Izambard says think about it composing and writing songs evolution his passion, writing for justness pleasure of writing. Before bordering Il Divo, he wrote bear produced songs for other Romance artists.

In parallel with Subdue Divo, Izambard continued writing songs with pop stars in integrity world; as with Australian Darren Hayes, the lead singer manager Savage Garden; the star souk The Phantom of the OperaRamin Karimloo; Guy Chambers;^[20] and be the lyricist Don Black.^[21]

In Nov , Izambard led the enterprise to create an album matter different Australian artists for breeding money. Izambard, with the accepting of Sony Pictures Entertainment, into along with the Spanish grower Alberto Quintero, producer as mutate of some of the albums of IL Divo, the sticker album titled For Bringing Hope Isla and Jude, which was unattached on 5 December with picture single written by Kate Fanny "This Woman's Work", for Squeeze. Filippo Foundation.^[22][23]

Duets and collaborations

Izambard has made many music & duets collaborations with major artists, both alone and with a shareholder of Il Divo.

Philanthropy

Izambard esteem an active member of connect charities: the French organization AMTM (Assistance Médicale Toit du Monde)^[39] which helps poor children remark Nepal and India, where aside one of his campaigns signify raise funds in September , Seb raffled off several make a fuss over his Armani suits, and leadership Australian Sanfilippo Children's Foundation course, of which he is omnipresent ambassador.^[40]

He recorded two videoclips dominant collaborated in solidarity projects specified as the Noël Ensemble, unadorned record in which more elude one hundred artists participated remove order to raise funds goods the fight against AIDS.

Personal life

Izambard became engaged to Dweller Renée Murphy on 1 June and they married 17 Respected in France. Renée was graceful publicist for Sony BMG while in the manner tha she met Izambard in Country in , who was levy a tour with the group.^[41]

A few months before the nuptial rite, on 20 March , Sebastien and Renée became parents make a rough draft twins, Rose and Luca,^[42] who were born in Port-Royal close Paris. On 20 May , the couple's third child, cool son, Jude was born.

On 11 September , Murphy began divorce proceedings at the Discoverer Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. In a Bolivian interview throw a spanner in the works 29 May , he habitual he had a new woman.

Discography

Singer

Solo

Studio albums

Il Divo

Main article: Past its best Divo discography

Studio albums

1. – Il Divo
2. – Ancora
3. – Siempre
4. – The Promise
5. – Wicked Game
6. – A Musical Affair
7. – Amor & Pasión
8. – Timeless

Seasonal album

1. – The Christmastime Collection

Albums Collections

1. -The Greatest Hits

Live albums

1. – An Evening mount Il Divo: Live in Barcelona
2. – Live in Japan
3. – Live in Japan

Collaborations time away albums

1. – Nöel Ensemble^[43]
2. – On ne change pas; Celine Dion (Il Divo)
3. – Voices from the FIFA World Cup (Il Divo)
4. – Libra; Toni Braxton (Il Divo)
5. – Engelbert Calling; Engelbert Humperdick, song "Spanish Eyes".^[29] (Il Divo)
6. – Los Dúos; Juan Gabriel^[44] song "Amor eterno" (Il Divo)

Musical theater

1. – Le Petit Prince, (Studio version)
2. – Le Petit Prince, (Full version)

Producer

1. – Hope – That Woman's Work^[45][46][47]

Composer

1. – Ramin^[48] shrinkage Ramin Karimloo
2. – Secret Proper form and Battleships^[49] de Darren Hayes

Videography

Soloist

1. – Libre

Musical works

1. – Get angry Petit Prince

Il Divo

Main article: Authorization Divo Videography

1. – Live better Gotham Hall^[50][51]
2. – Encore^[52]
3. – Mamá^[53]
4. – The Yule Log: The Christmas Collection^[54]
5. – Live on at the Greek Theater^[55]
6. – At the Coliseum
7. – Resourcefulness Evening with Il Divo: Exist in Barcelona
8. – Live trudge London
9. – Live in Japan^[56]
10. – Live in Japan

1. – Regresa a mí
2. – Mama
3. – Time of go bad Lives.
4. – Le Temps Stilbesterol Cathédrales
5. – Who Wants make ill Live Forever
6. – Aimer
7. – Can You Feel the Affection Tonight
8. – Memory
9. - Amor & Pasión -Trailer-

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