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List Price: $49.98 | | Label: Bmg Japan
Salesrank: 448241
Released: April 3, 2006 |
| Our Price: $29.39 |
| Used Price: $31.88 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Ancora Track Listing:
1. All by Myself (Solo Otra Vez) - Il Divo, Rachmaninoff
2. Isabel - Il Divo, Romdhane
3. I Believe in You (Je Crois en Toi) - Il Divo, Elofsson, Jorgen
4. You Raise Me Up (Por Ti Seré) - Il Divo, Lovland
5. Si Tú Me Amas - Il Divo, Romdhane
6. Hasta Mi Final - Il Divo, Mac
7. Heroe - Il Divo, Carey
8. En Aranjuez con Tu Amor - Il Divo, Garcia
9. Esisti Dentro Me - Il Divo, Romdhane
10. Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore - Il Divo, Goldman
Editorial Review:
2006 studio album that reflects the multi-national character of the group; the songs are not all sung in English, but drift between Spanish, English and Italian. However they are worded, all use the emotional Esperanto of love. The group's debut album, IL Divo hit the #1 slot on both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com after a breakout career-defining appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (April 5, 2005) where the quartet performed its interpretation of Toni Braxton's ‘Unbreak My Heart (‘Regressa A Mi’). Highlights on Ancora include 'Isabel' a duet with Celine Dion and IL Divo's cover of Mariah Carey's 'Hero'. Columbia.
More from Il Divo
 Il Divo |
 The Christmas Collection |
 Il Divo [DualDisc] |
 Sing the Songs of Il Divo [Karaoke] |
 Il Divo--Encore [DVD] |
 Il Divo [Sheet music] |
Description of Ancora:
There are those who will tell you that Il Divo, the multinational quartet of sharp-dressed crooners, synthesize Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion to concoct something worse. And they will not be entirely incorrect. Yet it's hard to argue with a sensation that has entrenched itself so deeply so fast, and a first spin of Ancora makes it harder still: while predictable selections like "I Believe in You," a duet with Celine, and "You Raise Me Up," a Spanish-sung Josh Groban retread, ratchet up the treacle, the foreign-language tracks that are truly foreign lend this foursome enough Euro mystique to redeem them. Particularly melt-worthy is "Poor Que Tu M'aimes Encore," the closer. Singing in tongues, on the face of it, sounds like a bad idea. Ancora counters that with bold voices, brimming hearts, and its cover--if the songs aren't quite enough to seduce you, the singers might just do the trick. --Tammy La Gorce
Ancora Reviews:
Awesome listening 
2008-11-05 - If you love beautiful music, then this album is a must! I am so glad I purchased it, as it lifts my heart.
IL DIVO 
2008-10-24 - The first time i heard them sing was at a concert.I immediately became a fan.They sing beautifully and with such passion.I definitely recommend this CD.
I bought this for my mom 
2008-06-10 - Horrible music, get it off my recommendations list Amazon, please!
If you like this kind of music, there are much better groups...try Westlife instead.
IL DIVO 
2008-04-02 - The songs are so beautiful, you don't need to know foreign languages to love this CD.
replicas 
2008-03-18 - the music are songs sung by other artist. But I love these guys so much that it makes the cd worth owning.