Young Iglesias is not too upset, he at that time was fond of football. He was so good that he was invited as a backup goalkeeper in the most important club in Spain - "Real". However career as a professional football player was not part of his plans, he dreamed of becoming a lawyer. However, the sport he did not leave.
On the eve of its 20th anniversary, when he was already a law student at the University of Madrid, he was in a serious car accident. Rebuilding took almost 2 years. As a result, Julio had to say goodbye to football. Moreover, the doctors were serious concerns as to whether he can walk. He was advised to get used to a wheelchair.
Due to the incredible strength of will and clock work on a Julio Iglesias rose to his feet again. 12 hours a day, he developed his feet. First crawled around the room, trying to get to his feet, then moved on crutches, pacing to muscle pain. Until now, he sometimes limping, besides carefully hides scar on the left side of the face.
In order to somehow escape from a difficult situation, Julio plunged into the world of music. He is constantly listening to the radio, and then began to write poetry. They were very sad, they passed their youth experiences and thoughts about the meaning of life. Once a hospital orderly brought him a guitar, then the future singer and began writing music.
Was born in a hospital bed the first song under the reassuring name "Life goes on." In Julio Iglesias has a new goal, he decided to become a professional singer. However, after leaving the hospital his confidence somewhat faded, and he continued his studies at the university.
Soon parents sent his son to England for a year. This time Julio spent perfecting the English Language School in Bell. One day he and his friends looked at the pub. The company at the next table was a guy with a guitar. Obeying sudden impulse, Julio asked him for the tool and accompanying himself, sang «Guantanamera». This chamber performance was a resounding success, after which the young man was often singing in the bar.
In 1968, Iglesias returned to Madrid. Going to the recording studio, he hoped to find a singer for his songs. To provide it, he sang himself, and then was surprised to hear "Why do you not fulfill it? "This question gave him confidence, and in the same year he went to the scene of the Festival of the song. Julio won in three categories: "Best Performance", "Best Poems" and "Best Song".
In 1970, the young singer Julio Iglesias went to the Eurovision Song Contest and 4th place with the song "Gwendolyn", dedicated to the charming Frenchwoman, whom he met while studying in England. He returned home a star. For one evening to hear a song 400 million people. Father invested in the creation of his first album, which sold in great quantities. Thus began a long career of Julio Iglesias. He sings not only in Spanish but also in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, and Japanese and Hebrew.
Julio Iglesias have eight children, one of them he became a successful singer Enrique Iglesias is. The last 20 years older Iglesias live in love and harmony with his wife Miranda, a former model from Holland. They have five children together, and in 2000 he became a grandfather.
Of course, the life and career of the singer is not always looked like a fairy tale. It can be difficult times, but he was always able to say to yourself, "Life goes on", because the worst thing he had once suffered.