Carlos Marín

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Carlos Marín


Img_capt = Carlos Marín in concert on Il Divo's World Tour 2007
Img_size = 180
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Carlos Marín
Born = birth date and age|1968|10|13
Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany
Instrument = Singing
Genre = Operatic pop
Occupation = Singer, actor
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Sony BMG
Associated_acts = Il Divo
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Carlos Marín (born October 13, 1968) is a Spanish baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.

Early life

Born in Rüsselsheim, Germany, but raised in Madrid, Spain, Marín started his career in music early in life, recording his first album when he was eight years old, [ [http://www.ellecanada.com/ellecanada/client/en/today/DetailNews.asp?idNews=231738 Elle Canada : Il Divo: World idols ] ] produced by Father Abraham aka Pierre Kartner. The record, named The "Little Caruso", contained songs like "O Sole Mio" and "Granada". He even sang "Granada" in front of an audience of 700 people at that age. At age ten he recorded a second album called "Mijn Lieve Mama" (My Dear Mother). This musical beginning led him to study piano and solfeo.

When he was twelve he moved to Spain, where he won several awards in television contests like "Gente Joven" (Young People) and "Nueva Gente" (New People) in TVE (Spanish Television) when he was 15 and in his 20s. During this time he also started to sing in live TV shows accompanied by an orchestra.

He has earned through the years an important reputation as a musical performer, cultivating different musical genres and receiving excellent reviews by the critics. He made a name for himself in the musical industry, participating in several musical contests: the "Jacinto Guerrero", "Francisco Alonso" and "Julián Gayarre" in 1996, where he won second place in male performers, among others.

He has performed in several musicals, starting in 1993 as Marius in "Les Misérables", and afterwards "The Beauty And The Beast" (where he suffered an accident that left him with a broken leg), "Grease" (where he played the role of Vince Fontaine) , "El Diluvio Que Viene" (The Coming Flood), and covering for José Sacristán in "Man From La Mancha". [ [http://actualidad.terra.es/articulo/html/av2196602.htm Entre el pop y la ópera, llega a España el cuarteto 'Il divo' ] ] He has also participated in the production of "La Magia De Broadway" (Broadway Magic) and "Peter Pan" (in theater and CD), in this musical he shared also the tasks of musical direction with Alberto Quintero.

He sang in Tim Burton’s animated film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas", and he was also the Prince's singing voice in Disney’s Spanish version of "Cinderella", produced in the year 2000.

Carlos has taken vocal lessons with Alfredo Kraus, Montserrat Caballé and Jaume Aragall. [http://www.chueca.com/fotos/200411/12213634452406.htm]

In these last years he has won acclaim as "primo baritono" in several operas, including "La Traviata", "The Barber of Seville", "La Bohème", "Lucia Di Lammermoor" and "Madame Butterfly". [ [http://www.todomusica.org/il_divo/ Il Divo: discos, letras, biografia, fotos y enlaces ] ] Some of his most distinguished opera performances available on record are Mercutio in "Campoamor" (Oviedo), Don Giglio in "La Capricciosa Corretta" (highly recommended for opera lovers), or in Damut’s version of "Marina".

Marín has also participated in "zarzuela" (Spanish operetta). He participated in the zarzuelas in the Jardines De Sabatini (Sabatini Gardens in Madrid) point of encounter for the music lovers during the summer season at the Gardens of Madrid’s Royal Palace. Some of his performances in the Spanish operetta can be found in DVD like "La Gran Vía" (The Great Way), "La Revoltosa" (The Rebellious), where he plays Felipe, and "La Verbena De La Paloma" (The Pigeon’s Festival), where he plays Julián.

Il Divo

In December 2003, he became a member of the international musical quartet "Il Divo" along with Urs Bühler (Switzerland), Sébastien Izambard (France), and David Miller (USA).

Besides their musical experience and prowess, the members of "Il Divo" are also recognized for their impeccable taste in fashion, dressing almost exclusively in Armani suits, along with their handsome looks. As a result of this, their first album, called "Il Divo" became a worldwide multiplatinum selling record when released in November 2004, entering "Billboard" at number four and selling five million copies worldwide in less than a year and knocking Robbie Williams from the number one spot in the charts. Their second album, "Ancora", was released on November 7, 2005 in the United Kingdom. Il Divo's third album, "Siempre", was released on November 21, 2006 in the United States and on November 27, 2006 internationally.

Private life

In June 2006, Marin married his girlfriend of 13 years, spanish singer and partner in several musicals Geraldine Larrosa at Disneyland in California

Discography

* Little Caruso - solo (1976)
* Mijn Lieve Mama (My Dear Mother) - solo (1978)
* Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical: Promo (2000)
* Il Divo (as member of Il Divo, 2004)
* Ancora (as member of Il Divo, 2005)
* The Christmas Collection (as member of Il Divo, 2005)
* Voices from the FIFA World Cup (as member of Il Divo, 2006)
* Siempre (as member of Il Divo, 2006)

Performances

*Il Divo Live Concert. Recorded at the Teatro Clásico in Mérida, Spain. For the "Encore" DVD, 2005.
*Il Divo World Tour Concert 2006
*Il Divo World Tour Concert 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.ildivo.com Il Divo official website]
* [http://perso.wanadoo.es/ildivo Spanish website]