The Promise by Il Divo (CD, Nov-2008, Columbia (USA))

I enjoyed "The Promise" by Il Divo. The strength of the voices of these amazingly gorgeous men carries the music into the place that gives me the "goose bumps" I love to feel when listening to a perfectly carried note.
My favorite track was "La Luna" , followed by "Angelina" . The way the name was sung was enough to make me want to change my name from Sherri to Angelina.
The harmony this group of men (did I mention they are gorgeous?) possesses is such a gift to them and to those of us blessed with listening .
I must admit though that I suffered one disappointment .Amazing Grace is such a beautiful song and a perfect opportunity for harmony to move those who are listening and I did not feel that justice was done to this time honored song . The strength of their voices was certainly there , but I found it somewhat lacking in , for lack of a better word , emotion. It seemed that whenever the group has performed this song "live" they have the ability to make it blend into perfection , but somehow they did not manage the same when it was recorded for the album.
I should add that the orchestra is a treasure within itself.
There are no regrets in having this album in my collection and I look forward to their next one!

I bought this CD because I wanted to add to my IL Divo collection after hearing their 3rd one - Siempre.
The song choices - like on their other CDs - are enjoyable to listen to, especially Adagio, Hallelujah (Aleluya), Enamorada, Angelina, The Winner Takes It All (Va Todo Al Ganador) and Amazing Grace.

These guys are just outstanding singers and good looking too. Hehe. ;^)

I don`t know much Spanish but I love the voices of these men so much thay I am anxious to learn.The Amazing Grace song at the end is spectacular.I have seen this performed by Il Divo and was overwhelmed by the whole performance.I had never heard of this group before,as I mostly listen to country music,but when I saw this video(at the Coliseum I guess,)oh how wonderful.Thank you so much.

I bought this CD at the request of my father. He saw them on UTube and loved them. I listened to the CD it is very good quality and they are very good singers. The only problem I had was the songs were not sung in English, mostly Italian and Spanish. I know that is their nationalities,but they could come out with an english version where you could understand the songs. They are very good in their language, but you just don't understand. He would buy more of their CD's but would like to see some sung in English. Very accomplish singers.

Il Divo-The Promise
The best way to describe this cd is: LOVED IT!!! This cd released 11-18, and I see great things for this self described “operatic boy band”. This cd is NOT your typical boring opera music! I prefer heavy metal, yet I thoroughly enjoyed this cd! Their music is slow, rich, & full. But don’t let the word operatic throw you! The music is NOT boring! All of the songs but one is not in English, but you do not need to understand the language to enjoy it. The music is GREAT mood music, and I envision enjoying this cd over a candlelight dinner, as well as while I’m surfing the internet! The band will be touring the states in 2009, and I expect to hear a lot more from them! They are a creation of Simon Cowell from American Idol, and have been together since 2004. They have sold over 22 million cds, have performed to over 1.5 million people in 30 countries! They have also had 2 sold out world wide tours!