- Urs Bühler
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Urs Bühler
Img_capt = Urs Bühler in concert on Il Divo's World Tour 2007
Img_size = 180
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Urs Toni Bühler
Born = birth date and age|1971|7|19|df=yWillisau , Lucerne,Switzerland
Instrument =Singing ,electric guitar ,piano ,violin ,drum s,clarinet
Genre =Operatic pop
Occupation =Musician
Years_active = 2004–present
Label =Sony BMG
Associated_acts =Il Divo
URL =Urs Toni Bühler (born
19 July 1971 inWillisau , Lucerne,Switzerland ) is a classically-trainedtenor and member of theoperatic pop musical quartet,Il Divo .Early life
His musical training started at the age of five, when Bühler began singing in a choir and also learned to play violin, clarinet, piano, guitar and drums. His musical career, though, started when he was fifteen in an entirely different genre from lyrical song, being a member of a cover band and later the lead singer of a heavy metal band called "Conspiracy" when he was seventeen years old in Luzern. At the same time, he was already receiving music lessons at the Academy for School and Church Music. [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1069-1964734,00.html Fame & Fortune: UK taxes drive Swiss opera star cuckoo] ] His progress in the field led him to move to
Amsterdam in theNetherlands , where he studied voice at Sweelink Conservatorium withUdo Reinemann , a well known German baritone. Under the private tutoring of Swedish tenorGösta Winbergh , member of Stockholm’s Royal Opera, and French tenor Christian Papis, Urs enriched his classical repertoire. He sang in the choir of the Dutch opera and even performed for one season in the Salzburg Festival under the direction of Claudio Abbado. Urs spent the last seven years prior to his commitment to Il Divo in Holland, singing oratorios and performing with the Netherlands Operaa Gezelschap (NOG). [ [http://www.ildivo.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=14083 Il Divo :: View topic - Interview with Urs out of Brussel Zone 02 ] ] . Despite many performances there are only a handful of recordings available of him beforeIl Divo .Il Divo
In December 2003, he became a member of the international musical quartet "
Il Divo " along withCarlos Marín (Spain ),Sébastien Izambard (France ), and David Miller (United States ).Besides their musical experience and prowess, the members of "
Il Divo " are also recognized for their impeccable taste in fashion, dressing almost exclusively inArmani 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 knockingRobbie Williams from the number one spot in the charts. Their second album, "Ancora ", was released on7 November 2005 in theUnited Kingdom . Il Divo's third album, "Siempre", was released onNovember 21 ,2006 in theUnited States and on27 November 2006 internationally.Private life
Urs once dated Dutch actress and soprano Jackie van Oppen for 3 years while living in Amsterdam, Holland. [ [http://marfua.googlepages.com/holand JP) 2006.12.15. RTL Boulevard] ] In 2001 Urs began dating violinist Valerie Brusselle [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/related_reports/article783850.ece Fame & Fortune: UK taxes drive Swiss opera star cuckoo] ] , till the end of 2006 when the relationship ended.His current girlfriend is Tania Rodney who is make-up artist to Il Divo and they are expecting their first child.
Discography
*"Johan Sebastian Bach, Johannes Passion", 2003
* 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
*Der Vogelhändler.Nieuwstad Operette in Nieuwegein. 2002.
*Eine Nacht in Venedig (plays leading role, Caramello). Nieuwstad Operette in Nieuwegein. 2003.
*Johannes Passion. Oude Kerk, Delft. With Philharmonisch Koor Toonkunst Rotterdam. April 17, 2003.
*Ba-ta-clan. Opera Minora. Zee-festival. May 25, 2003.
*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 2007References
External links
* [http://www.ildivo.com Il Divo official website]
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