Julio in the Wall Street Journal

BY CHRISTINA S.N. LEWIS
The Wall Street Journal

Julio Iglesias couldn't sell his Indian Creek house.
Having failed to sell his Miami-area house for $25 million, Julio Iglesias razed it last month and plans to rebuild.

''We went down, down, down [in price] and then I thought, you know, this is too cheap,'' says the 64-year-old singer, speaking from his home in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. He had cut the asking price for the 10,350-square-foot house well below the original $32 million he was seeking when he listed it three years ago.

Iglesias says he tore the house down because it didn't meet his family's needs. ''The house was built for a couple [and] suddenly I had five kids,'' he adds. As a result, he was spending relatively little time at the home, his only U.S. residence. (The singer also owns a house in southern Spain.) Because he considered the four-acre property ''great,'' he plans to build a Spanish-style hacienda on it.

Iglesias, who performs about 150 concerts a year, bought the Indian Creek property in 1978 for about $650,000 and renovated the house. With about 400 feet of Intracoastal frontage, the Iglesias property includes a pool. Coldwell Banker's Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg had the listing.

Escalating land prices have led to a boom in multimillion-dollar teardowns. ''At these prices the value is all in the land,'' says East Hampton, N.Y., broker Diane Saatchi, of Corcoran Group, who says she sold a $28 million teardown property in the Hamptons.

(Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Julio on Spanish TV 1986 with a song "One Love"

A YouTube video of Julio featuring a never before released English song "One Love" from 1986.

(Source: YouTube)

Merry Christmas

Be sure to visit http://www.julioiglesias.com/ and hear Julio & Miranda's version of "Silent Night" and see the holiday pictures of their beautiful family.

Julio in Argentina 2007- Melody (YouTube Video)

Source: YouTube

South Africa Tour Postponed

New Dates for Julio's South Africa Tour

January 20th - Coca Cola Dome - Johannesburg
January 22nd - Monte Casino - Johannesburg
January 24th - Constantia Uitsig - Cape Town
January 26th - Durban Botanical Gardens. - Sapa

More info here.

Julio adds South Africa Tour Date December 9th

Julio Iglesias has added an extra tour date to his South African tour. Catch him on December 9 at Montecasino.

Ticket Information here

More Julio in Moscow (YouTube Video)

Julio sings "Me Va, Me Va" in this YouTube clip from his 1989 tour stop in Moscow, Russia.

(Source: YouTube)

Julio in Moscow, 1989 (YouTube Video)

Source: YouTube

Romantic Classics TV Ad- From YouTube

Source: YouTube

Re-Scheduled U.S. Tour Dates

Thu, 04/03/08 08:00 PM
Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
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Sat, 04/05/08 08:00 PM
Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
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Tue, 04/08/08 08:15 PM
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk Universal City, CA
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(Source: Ticketmaster)

Julio French Interview & Video

Click here for an article and video of Julio in French.

(Source: France 3: http://programmes.france3.fr/)

Updated December Tour Dates

UPDATED DECEMBER TOUR INFORMATION...

December 6th- Dubai, UAE- Dubai World Trade Centre
Ticket Information here

December 8th- Johannesburg, SA- Coca-Cola Dome
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December 9th- Johannesburg, SA- Montecasino Piazza
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December 12th- Durban, SA- Botanical Gardens
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December 14th- Cape Town, SA- Constantia Uitsig Hotel and Spa
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Reno Rescheduled

According to ticketmaster.com, the Reno show has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 5th at the Silver Legacy Casino.

PARADE Magazine, October 28 2007

Photo: Taken from "Parade Magazine" Sunday, October 28 2007

Letter From Julio regarding the re-scheduling of California Concerts

Dear Fans,
I am so sorry for the fires in California, which are causing such a disaster in your state, and such misery and suffering for many of you. This is why we had to reschedule my concerts; I´m sure I´ll meet you soon, and I am looking forward to that moment.
In the meantime, I want you to know that my thoughts are with you, and that you have my whole support during this difficult time.
Love,
Julio


(Thanks To: julioiglesias.com)

Julio on TV 1989 Singing "Me Va, Me Va"- YouTube Video

Source: You Tube

Julio in Santiago- 2007 (YouTube Video)

A YouTube video from "Terra" Television in Chile.

(Source: YouTube)

Romanian Interview

An interview with Julio from a Romanian newspaper...

http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=culture&id=20071015-504918

Click on link to read.

Julio in Argentina singing "Ni te tengo, ni te olvido"- YouTube Video

A 1 minute clip of Julio singing his hit "Ni te tengo, Ni te olvido" Live in Luna Park- Buenos Aires Argentina on April 14,2007.

(Source: YouTube)

JULIO IN SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA- NOV 1, 2007

Latin crooner Julio Iglesias will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Samala Showroom of the Chumash Casino Resort. Tickets are on sale now and range in price from $55 to $105.

TICKETS:
The Chumash Casino Resort on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez is an age 18 and older venue. Tickets for all events are available by visiting the Chumash Casino Resort’s Club Chumash, or by visiting www.chumash casino.com, or by calling StarTicketsPlus at (800) 585-3737.


Article From: "Santa Maria Times"
(http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/09/29/ae/ae03.txt)

JULIO IN ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA- NOV 2, 2007

10/4/2007 4:34:13 PM
ESCONDIDO — International Latin star Julio Iglesias, the most popular recording artist in the world, will be singing his unique, heartfelt ballads at the California Center for the Arts on November 2 at 8 p.m. The Center is located at 340 North Escondido.
Iglesias has sold more than 250 million albums and has been the recipient of more than 2,600 platinum and gold records in his illustrious musical career – an unsurpassed music record.
Tickets will be available to the general public on October 8 at noon. For tickets, call (800) 988-4253 or visit www.artcenter.org.

Article from: "The Village News"
(http://www.thevillagenews.com/story.asp?story_ID=25692)

Julio in Chile- YouTube Video

A YouTube video of "Me Va, Me Va" from the 2007 tour in Chile.

(Source: YouTube)

SAN FRANCISCO TOUR DATE!

Mon, 11/12/0708:00 PM
Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
San Francisco, CA

More Info »on sale:Sun, 10/07/07 10:00 AM

NEW US TOUR DATE- California

Julio Iglesias will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Samala Showroom of the Chumash Casino Resort. Tickets are on sale now and range in price from $55 to $105.

TICKETS:The Chumash Casino Resort on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez is an age 18 and older venue. Tickets for all events are available by visiting the Chumash Casino Resort’s Club Chumash, or by visiting www.chumash casino.com, or by calling StarTicketsPlus at (800) 585-3737.

Julio's Coca-Cola Japan Video- YouTube Video

(From: YouTube)

NEW US TOUR DATE- CALIFORNIA

Wed, 11/07/0708:15 PM
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Universal City, CA

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Happy Birthday Julio!

Happy Birthday to the world's greatest singer!

NEW US TOUR DATE!!! (RENO, NV)

Fri, 11/09/0709:00 PM
Silver Legacy Casino

Reno, NV

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on sale:Fri, 09/28/07 10:00 AM

Julio in Valladolid 2007- YouTube Video

A YouTube video of the opening of the Villadolid concert on September 6th 2007.

(Video: YouTube)

Julio in Valladolid, Spain- 2007

Pictures from the Associated Press of the only Spanish concert of Julio's 2007 World Tour in Valladouid Spain- September 6th.

Pictures: AP-The Associated Press/Reuters News

San Juan Ticket Information

Tickets for the San Juan, Puerto Rico Concert on October 18th are on sale now at
Ticket Center .

Julio sings "Careless Whisper" (YouTube Video)

Julio performs "Careless Whisper" in 2007.

(Video: YouTube)

Julio on French Television- YouTube Video

Julio sings a collection of his French hits with 3 women on a French TV show.

(Video: From YouTube)

Julio on Spanish TV- YouTube Video

Julio talking and drinking wine on Spanish Television- August 2007.

From: YouTube

Willie Nelson Compares Julio Iglesias to Biodiesel Fuel

On the Road Again with Willie
By Asher Price Monday, August 13, 2007, 01:50 PM


.."He compares, oddly enough, learning about the history of biodiesel to first hearing Julio Iglesias on the radio. After hearing Iglesias, “I wanted to record with him and introduce him to the world,” he writes. “As it turns out, he had already been introduced to the world, and the world had been buying millions of his records for years.”
Then he launches into a history of biodiesel and how it had been around long before he started promoting it."

(ARTICLE FROM: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/green/entries/2007/08/13/on_the_road_again_with_willie.html )

Julio Iglesias and his rose

Julio Iglesias and his namesake Rose in Paris, 2007

(Photo: Meilland.com)

More Rose Information

Julio Iglesias presents his rose in Paris
June 28, 2007



During his 2007 world tour, Julio Iglesias will make a stop in Paris for two concerts at the famous Olympia by the end of June and he kindly accepted to christen the rose dedicated to him by Meilland.
The unique color, light cream strongly striped with red and the fragrance of a rare intensity described by the Perfumers in Grasse as "orange and grapefruit with a touch of Madagascar Verbena" should make this rose a real hit.
No doubt this new rose will charm all the enthusiasts just like the voice of the most successful latin singer in music history.



For more information about the availability of the Julio Iglesias rose in your country, please contact us at : rosesmeilland@meilland.com

(Article Taken From: http://www.meilland.com/en/meilland_news.html)

(Picture from Meilland web page http://www.meilland.com)

"Julio Iglesias" The Rose

"JULIO IGLESIAS ... meet Julio Iglesias." The iconic Latin crooner Julio Iglesias was formally introduced to his new namesake rose a month or so ago at the Ritz Hotel in Paris while he - the singer, not the rose - was on his world tour. I've been told the meeting was a big hit.

The striking Julio rose is creating its own following here on the West Coast, too; rose testers have found it to do especially well in warm gardens. Look for it in nurseries this spring. Its fragrance is described by master perfumers in Grasse, France, as "orange and grapefruit with a touch of Madagascar verbena," and Meilland Star Roses, the company that's introducing it, touts it as a "bold, spicy floribunda" with a bloom that's "light cream strongly striped with red."
I'd say it smells citrusy and looks more like a man's elegant shirt collar that's been quickly smeared with his paramour's raspberry-colored lipstick glimpsed under the streetlights that pierce the darkness of their fast-moving limousine. OK, maybe that's just the Julio effect. Where was I? Oh, yes. The Julio rose.
I've never been fond of striped roses, even when really wonderful Marin rose growers entered them into the monthly shows at the Marin Rose Society meetings. They looked contrived and gaudy and didn't seem to fit in with the more graceful roses I favored. In fact, they stood out. I just didn't take striped roses seriously at all.
So I wasn't that enthused when Julio the rose arrived in a shipment of other Star roses sent to me this winter for testing. I was looking forward to the Apricot Candy, a tall, elegant rose with a beautiful center and the cheerful Full Moon Rising. Classic Woman also promised to be to a nice choice to watch.
But a striped rose? That just wasn't on my must-have list. This one has changed my mind, though. I love the Julio Iglesias rose for his drama and exuberance. In bloom, he seems to have a joyful and zestful spirit that contrasts, but doesn't argue, with the more serious roses - the old gardens and hybrid teas - that surround him. He's sort of like a boyish charmer who's only playfully messing with their diva-ness.
While the real Iglesias has been performing all over the world, his namesake rose has been faithfully belting out the blooms here in my garden and keeping all the female roses around him very entertained - although they probably would never admit it.

http://www.marinij.com/ci_6655110?source=rss

From: Marian Independant Journal

To All The Girls.. Spain LIVE 1989 (YouTube Video)

Julio performs "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" during a Live TV appearance from 1989 on Spanish TV

(Video: YouTube)

NEW SOUTH AMERICA TOUR DATES

October 2007

Tue 3- Santa Cruz, BOLIVIA
Sat 6- Lima, PERU
Mon 8- Guayaquil, ECUADOR
Wed 10- Quito, ECUADOR
Tue 16- Panama, PANAMA
Thu 18- San Juan, PUERTO RICO
Fri 19- San Juan, PUERTO RICO
Tue 23- Caracas, VENEZUELA

*Tour dates subject to change, check with venue for further information.

Welcome!

Welcome to the new home of "PASSION: Julio Iglesias" at http://passionjulio.blogspot.com/

Over the past several years, "PASSION: Julio Iglesias" was hosted on a website that took a long time to update and difficult to maintain. The move to http://passionjulio.blogspot.com/ was a quick and easy one. It will allow me to update it in a matter of seconds, as well as keep you updated on all things Julio in a much quicker format!

While it may seem difficult at first versus the old web page- the new web page will be very simple and practical. I have done away with areas of the web page that were rarely used and I am keeping everything very simple.

The new "PASSION: Julio Iglesias" will focus on Tour Dates, News, Concert Reviews, and Information pertaining to Julio Iglesias the world's greatest singer!

In case you are wondering, I am locked out of the old web page. I cannot get in to delete the account or make any changes. This helped make the transaction to the new web page much easier.

Thank You for your support over the years.


Rory McColgan
Webmaster- PASSION: Julio Iglesias
http://passionjulio.blogspot.com/

Julio in Monaco August 2007 (YouTube Video)

Julio sings a song from the "Tango" Album live in Monaco at the August 8th concert.

(Video Source: YouTube video)

Julio's Jet Makes History

GULFSTREAM G550 ESTABLISHES CITY-PAIR RECORD BETWEEN HONOLULU AND PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Julio Iglesias Onboard Record-Setting Flight

SAVANNAH , Ga. , Feb. 12, 2007 – An ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 established a city-pair speed record flying from Honolulu , Hawaii , to Punta Cana , Dominican Republic , in just over 10 hours. Onboard the Gulfstream demonstration aircraft was one of the most successful artists in the history of music, Julio Iglesias, who is awaiting delivery of two Gulfstream aircraft – a G550 and a long-range G450.
“In the 20 years I’ve owned Gulfstream jets, I have always been able to count on the reliability of the airplane and the support of Gulfstream’s service centers to meet my busy schedule. Gulfstream jets offer the cutting edge in technology and unparalleled performance,” Iglesias said. “For me, the word ‘Gulfstream’ stands for both a superb product and an outstanding company. It is an honor to be a member of the Gulfstream family and a part of this recent record-setting flight.”
The G550 took off from Honolulu International Airport at 8:17 p.m. on Jan. 12. Piloted by Larry S. Mueller, Gulfstream senior international captain; David E. Smith, Gulfstream international captain; and Jack Mullican, international captain, the G550 flew east 5,106 nautical miles at an average cruise speed of 0.85 Mach, landing at Punta Cana International Airport the next day at 2:18 p.m. Flight attendant Karin O’Kelly provided in-flight cabin service to Mr. Iglesias and his guests.
Gulfstream has submitted applications to the National Aeronautic Association to confirm this new city-pair record.
One of the world’s top recording artists, Julio Iglesias has sold more than 250 million records in different languages, released 77 records and performed more than 5,000 concerts during his career.

(Photo: Gulfstream)

Julio Store NOW OPEN

Sony / BMG Entertainment & TF1 Enterprises launched a new online store for Julio Iglesias in May 2007. The web page offers Clothing, Accessories, and Printed merchandise. The merchandise coordinates with Julio's latest French Tour and Album "Quelque Chose De France." The web page offers everything from a trendy "JI: Julio Iglesias" keychain to a "JI: Julio Iglesias" cotton bath robe! A definate must for any Julio fan!

Check out THE JULIO IGLESIAS STORE at http://www.julioiglesias-shop.com/index.php

Julio and French President Nicholas Sarkozy

Julio meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the Elysée Palace after his performance at the Olympia Theatre at the end of June 2007.

Julio was performing in France promoting his new French album "QUELQUE CHOSE DE FRANCE"

(Picture: Thanks to the Offical Julio Iglesias Web Page www.julioiglesias.com, (c) 2007)

QUELQUE CHOSE DE FRANCE

Julio Iglesias releases a new French Album, "Quelque Chose De France"

(Released: May 25, 2007 in France).

This album is a collection of new French love songs performed by the worlds most romantic singer in the worlds most romantic language.

"Quelque Chose De France" can be purchased online Here. (BMG Sony)

"Quelque Chose De France" Track listing:

1.Donner
2.De vous à moi
3.Quelque chose de France
4.Partir quand même (avec Françoise Hardy)
5.Des femmes sur le toit du monde
6.Je me sens bien chez vous
7.Bandonéon
8.L'ombre de toi
9.L'existence se danse
10.Mal acostumbrado
11.Te invito

Julio On Romanian TV 2007 (YouTube Video)

Julio gave a 10 minute interview to the Romanian news network Antena 1 before his tour in Romania in July of 2007. (The interview is in Romanian and Spanish)

(Video: YouTube)

I Want To Know What Love Is 2007 (YouTube Video)