After achieving great success across all 5 continents, CARLOS MARIN, globally famous as the lead singer of Il Divo, will finally come to Brazil in August to present his spectacular show, inspired by Broadway musicals.
In a one-night-only performance in São Paulo on August 11, 2018, at Tom Brasil, Carlos Marin, accompanied by 20 musicians and 12 dancers, will showcase his versatility and passion for music to Brazilian fans with personalized renditions of songs by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Freddie Mercury, and themes from theater and cinema. Songs such as “Por Quién Vivir Por Siempre” (“Who Wants To Live Forever”), “On Broadway,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “New York New York,” and “Fly Me To The Moon” are part of the repertoire.
The choreography and stage elements are enchanting, featuring musical direction by Alberto Quintero and choreography by Alex G. Robles, both of whom are world-renowned professionals.
The Carlos Marin “In Concert” show, recorded on DVD/CD in 2016 during a performance at the Compac Gran Via Theater in Madrid, has already been presented in countries such as Mexico, Japan, Russia, Spain, Romania, Portugal, the United States, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile, and features a special appearance by Spanish singer Innocence (Geraldine Larrosa).
Biography
Carlos Marin was born in Germany to Spanish parents. He was raised and educated in Madrid and also lived in the Netherlands for a time. His musical talent manifested when he was still a child, and at just 8 years old, he released his first album “El Pequeño Caruso,” in which he performed classics such as “O Sole Mio” and “Granada,” among others.
At 10 years old, he released his second album, “Mijn Live Mama” (my dear mom, in Dutch), around the same time he began studying piano and solfège. He later took singing lessons with highly esteemed figures like Montserrat Caballé, Alfredo Krauss, and Jaume Aragall.
He quickly entered music competitions on Spanish TV, winning several, including on programs like “Gente Joven” and “Nueva Gente.” Over time, he honed his musical knowledge and training, allowing him to participate in important musicals and opera performances.
With a powerful baritone voice, Carlos performed in operas such as “La Traviata,” “The Barber of Seville,” “La Bohème,” and “Madame Butterfly.” In the musical theater scene, he took on significant roles in “Les Misérables,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Grease,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” among other productions.
In “Peter Pan,” he went beyond merely performing, co-producing and directing the musical with the experienced Alberto Quintero. Carlos also sang in the Tim Burton-directed animation “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
The success of these works, in which Marin always stood out and received praise from both audiences and critics, would lead to even greater achievements in his career.
In 2003, producer Simon Cowell, known for his work on the musical reality shows “American Idol,” “The X Factor,” and “Britain’s Got Talent,” decided to invest in creating a group with singers who could perform pop music with an operatic approach, a genre that came to be known as “operatic pop” or “popera.”
Alongside Urs Buhler (Switzerland), Sébastien Izambaro (France), and David Miller, Marin was selected by Cowell to join this new group, Il Divo, in December 2003. A phenomenon was born.
Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2004, Il Divo has sold over 30 million albums, topped the charts, and filled major venues around the world, as well as performing alongside stars such as Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, and Julio Iglesias.
