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  • I think these guys have potential to be the successors to the 3 tenors. But the 3 tenors may god bless them as one has died about a year or two ago.

  • I love the Italian version. I speak both English and Italian. It is nice to hear the words in English for the people that don't understand Italian so they can listen in Italian and understand the meaning of the song.

    E 'bello per le persone che non parlano italiano di ascoltare in lingua inglese in modo da comprendere il significato.

  • Beautiful song, but NOT to be sung in English. Only Italian or Spanish bring out its real favour!!

  • OMG !! I LOVE THESE GUYS !!!!!! and i getting to see them in concert in May 2012!!!!!!!

  • he killed it, italian version is better even i don't understand it

  • sometimes its nice to know what they are singing about!!!!

  • @itskabib1 Truly. And yet, tho I don't understand Italiano, it's beautiful, but maybe BECAUSE of that mistique! Bellissimo!

  • Maravillosos !

  • Solamente iL Divo puede hacer que 'esta musica se escuche mucho mas bella, con sus privilegiadas voces que solamente DIOS pudo haberles otorgado. DIOS les siga conservando sus maravillosas voces, los libre de todo mal, AMEN. LOS AMO !!

  • Oooh I love these brothers. I don't know why anyone in their right mind would want to criticize them. I'm not saying that they're perfect (though in my opinion they're close), but in all their beauty, why would you want to?

  • Eric Carmen must be so pleased with their performance :)))

  • 못한다

  • Does anybody know the date when Il Divo sang this in Washington D.C.?

    I think it's outstanding and was pleased to hear the English words for a change.

  • 대단히 좋습니다

  • Il Divo are wonderful, but they can forget about this song. Choi owns it now. His album will be based on it, and it will sell millions worldwide. They have plenty of great songs...they don't need this one.

  • sung bong choi brought you here! thumbs up if that is true. :)

  • The version from The Mission was the best version.

  • I LOVE it!! They are amazing!! I am singing this song for my recital in both Italian and English too. :)

  • They amaze me more each time I hear them! Bravo!!!

  • ! Los amo !...LOS AMO !! ... Y ...LOS AMO !! . / VOCES mejores que iL Divo no las hay son UNICOS ! adorrrrables " sublimes en armonia en sus canciones tan bellas y tan magistralmente interpretadas ! son elegantes en su vestir y eso demuestra respeto hacia sus admiradores y hacia sus fanaticas. Dios los cuide y les conserve sus preciosas y muy apreciadas voces, Amen.

  • @me19471 loca

  • IL Divo.....Bravo!!!!!...........­FORTISSIMO!!!!!! I appreciate hearing this in English....However I fell in love with IL DIVO singing this in Italian....although I don't speak Italian....when voices as moving and powerful take center stage you need only listen for impression!

    @kneehole Thank you ever so much for this treat...awesome post!

  • It does not matter it is in what version, it is always good to have a mixture of part Italian and part English, so that the audience in USA and lots of other parts of the world can understand. It is not that they sing the whole song in English. So calm down, as it depends on where they are performing. Got to please the audience of the Country they visit ! That is just courtesy ! I wish people won't make such a big fuss about it for tiny little things like that, it is so shallow!

  • ...SUBLIME ! ...Divinos ! ... no me canso de ver y escucharlos. Grandiosos ! sus voces se escuchan celestiales ! y bellizimas ! ... Los amo ! / DIOS los proteja de las personas envidiosas que los valoren mucho sus esposas  y Dios les de mucha salud, Amen. !!

  • FELIZ NAVIDAD 2010 para todos, y muy especialmente para : DAVID, CARLOS, URS y SEBASTIEN = iL DIVO"... Los amo !

  • LOS MEJORES!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ningunas otras voces podrian armonizar tanto la musica de Ennio Morricone", las voces de iL Divo" las perfectas para 'esta bellizima melodia"...Bravo " iL Divo son UNICOS ! ... acarician con sus voces"... son Adorables !!... yo los adoro ! / Dios los proteja de las personas envidiosas, y les de salud, Amen.

  • I like this song!

    PLEASE CHECK OUT MY VERSION OF THE SONG NELLA FANTASIA

    Thanks!

    x

  • I love his voice

    Look: Milena Walosik: Nella fantasia

  • Who cares what version it is. Who could have one critical moment to compare when listening to this angelic, amazing, passionate gorgeous performance. The guys are heaven sent. I hope that their voices last forever, and that they're with us for a long, long time.

  • italian version any time is a lot better

  • UNICOS ! los mejores !

  • Urs Buhler has the voice of an angel.So tender and beautiful!They all do.I have been priviliged to see them 3 times,and meet them once last year.Just amazing.And yes they are very nice!

  • GRANDIOSOS !! hombres bellos" e increiblemente MAGICOS ! Divinos ! Interpretacion magistralmente bella. !! son Adorables !! / Dios los cuide, y los conserve con salud, para que nos sigan deleitando con sus voces tan maravillosas. Amen.

  • David has a voice of an GOD

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  • The Norwegian version from Jan Werner..! check it out.....!!!!!!!

  • Penso que Deus de vez em quando manda seus anjos aqui neste planeta a fim de trazer a beleza e a harmonia nas vozes de abençoados como estes

  • italian is more beautiful to hear but their voices are amazing.. =))

  • heyyy i like much the italian version!!!! il dive the best forever!!!!!!! thanks il divo!!!!

  • Wow, the English lyrics really, really don't...fit. I mean, I understand why they chose to sing in English considering that it's Washington D.C., but I think the transitions between phrases and singers just don't work with the fewer syllables. It even makes the vibrato somewhat grating, although that could also be because of the video/sound quality. They've sounded better in every other video I've seen of them.

  • Check Jan Werner's version. Beautiful.

  • Check out Jan Werners version =)

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    R.I.P =)

  • I dream I will sing like them!

  • when did they come to the CAPITOL  WOW I missed it

  • Tony, listen to their CDs..much better. may be due to audio quality here..:-)

    Otherwise, they sing that song great.

  • lol you put this exact same comment on a different video of them singing the same song. Clearly you are just an idiot trying to start an arguement.

    Go play somewhere else child.

  • WOW!!!! This is just as incredible in English as it is in the original language!! LOVE Il Divo!

  • Jan Werner sings this song....and in a much different style ...both Il Divo and Jan Werner (rest in peace dearest Jan) are able to touch the hearts of mankind with their voices. I much prefer Jan's version for he sang with not only a 'voice' but with his soul and heart.

  • though english sounds nice... but the italian version is better (though i cant understand.. oh well..)

  • The Italian version is so much better but I love hearing Seb seeing in English but David/Carlos's voices....wow!!!

  • still gorgeous.. but the Italian is incomparable.

  • This is one very beautiful rendition of the song. I especially like the voice of David..tender and expressive. Hope they sing more often in English which is more widely understood.

  • The italian version is so so soooooooo much better.

  • this is the first time i heard the English version. i can't help but notice how happy the audience looked.

    i kinda laughed when the guy was like "these 4 young men" they aren't that young compared to the likes of Westlife but they aren't that old like the Three Tenors.

  • itS tHe fiirSt tiime tHat i heaRd tO il diivO singinG tHat sOng becausE iVe hearD tHe sOprano sOng witH saraH brighTman

    its cuTe <3

  • OMG, this is just so beautiful....They each have awesome voices I love the English as well. Always nice to know what the song is saying. I don't understand Italian.

    Wish I did.

    A terrific performance....I loved it.

    Rosie

  • I much prefer this in italian and sung by a woman. It just goes with the melody better.

  • AgreeXD:D with Higher High Symphony:D:D:DXD<33333333She has the Voice of an Angel:D:D:D*.*!!!

  • i sang this song

    if you click my ID you can see my video

    give some advice thank you!!

  • uhh...that is painful to listen to...:-(

  • i agree..their crazy vibrato is so distracting from the piece...lol

  • un ragazzino di 14 anni canta :

    Nella Fantasia (Aaron Godfrey-Mayes

    su youtube

  • I don`t like this version, the vibratos sounds terrible...

    Do you want to hear an angel singing it...? Chloë Agnew (Celtic Woman)...

    Believe me..., she is...just an angel...

  • Or listen to the Version of Sarah Brightman, she was the first who was singing it :) She has also the Voice of an Angel (that`s why many people call her The Angel Of Music ;D)

  • Thanx HHS, I agree that Sarah has an amazing voice...

    But certainly I love more the Chloë Agnew`s Celtic woman version... so sweet man...

    Check this out and you`ll see...

  • They call her the Angel of Music because of "the Phantom of the Opera". "Angel of music" is a song from the musical. Though it suits her, because the musical was written FOR her anyways, so you might have a point here.

  • fantastico hermosa version

  • NOT THE BEST...I've heard much better.

  • DONT LIKE!

  • ok one of them alone doing this song would be nice, but the vibratos clash with each other. :(

  • the italian version is sooo much better

  • seriously...

  • I agree..it happens all the time when you translate from the original text

    imafo

    ciao

  • you're right!!! and as many of you, I don't like this much... but their voices are wonderful too!!

  • DIVO?

  • great rendition but i think Italian version goes softer and more beautiful... probably i am more comfortable listening to its original version that's why... anyways, il divo is great when it comes to performance

  • me encantas sebastiennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn­nnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!

  • Such poetry...

  • I made a video of me singing this song :) its in italian but it have subtitles in english.

    Search nella fantasia diego gacitua

  • i dnt knw why, but i dnt like this at all..

  • is that you, Luciano ?

    you never criticized while alive...why are you doing it now that you are dead ?

  • =D =) =P

  • I'd not heard this english version sung by them before. I, too prefer it sung in Italian. Even though I don't speak it, the song just sounds more beautiful.

  • they're always incredible, their harmonies are always on point and give me chills every time i hear them sing. and while this is a very good performance i prefer to hear them sing it in Italian, the lyrics just don't seem to fit as well and that is in no way their fault.

  • Simply Fantastic!!

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  • try this

    Jan Werner - Nella Fantasia

  • fuck you il divo! you guys are so damn good!

  • fuck you guys il divo is the best... fuck off assholes....@@

  • having just listen to cloie agnew sing this. it well interesting to hear the words in english. but ouch. i dont like these guys.

  • OMG RAPE!!

    IT JUST DOES NOT FIT IN ENGLISH....

    it is surely worth it to wait till 1:30

    the orchestra is simply amazing and in Italian... just wait and enjoy....

  • SUCKS

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  • Ok whiggyrules, Im sure every Non Italian country speaks Italian! You are so ignorant. This comes from Virginia in the US.

  • I'm italian

    and I can say: il divo fa schifo!

  • Il Divo è stata un'idea ottima

    schifo? sono belli, giovani , hanno del talento e sono sempre sold out

  • questo sta al canto come i ceci con le patate.

  • ho fatto il baritono per anni,vorrei dirti che ogni cacca ha il suo estimatore ma non voglio offenderti,prova a ascoltare -chloe agnew- la trovi su yt,nella fantasia. bye

  • Nella Fantasia è più bella strumentale che cantata.

    'E talmente bella che tutte le versione cantate che ho ascoltato, sono stupende. La ragazza " celtic " è straordinaria. Punto.

    Come baritono hai avuto la gloria e fama che ormai nessuno toglie a questi 4 ragazzi ?

    Quando ti ho risposto ai tuoi ceci e patate ho fatto finta di non sapere che sei fanatico di quella merda di FANZAGA del quale ho ascoltato le bestemmie che sputa a RADIO MARIA

    Bestia lui, chi lo impiega e merda chi lo stima !

  • grazie,molto gentile.

  • lo vedo quì a destra.

    celtic woman nella fantasia,la cantante è chloe agnew,bye.

  • Ya, we're listening to music, yes, the music. So, don't pick on the language, they were in USA, so of coz they sing in english. The language thingy would only be a small part of the music and what we should concern about, is the passion of the singers. It's good that they have such wonderful vocal skills, that's what singing is all about.

  • no mamen yo soy fan de il divo pero no mamen que le hicieron ala cancion ahora si se pasaron

  • I'm really not digging the English =/ Or the multiple voices for that matter >.> Seperately their voices sound gorgeous, but put together it just gets too crowded for my tastes xD

  • thx :D good u r agree with me ^^,

  • My comment was for hundebajsa.

  • This is rubbish in english a million times better in italian

  • I agree!!!

  • Bella per l'orecchio, ma non ti tocca perche e tutta tecnica in perfezzione. E tecnica non da emozzioni.

  • OMG THEY SUCK...i've like never heard on their singing but i always thought they are so great but now i hear them and non of them can actually sing.. ohmyfuckinggod.. haha..

  • you must be joking mate!!

    its better than the modern crap you hear nowadays!!

  • I agree 100% with you!

  • You're one stupid deaf crazy person.. Will you appreciate just a little how they make people around the world love opera songs and opera voices more than ever. Even pavarotti couldn't do that.

  • Il Divo is great .

    As for Opera , nobody did what Pavarotti did to make it appealing to the masses

    Pavarotti

    I tre tenori

    Andrea Bocelli

  • bello... potessi io avere una voce così...il tipo prima di me dice "HORRIBLE"?... vorrei sentire come la canterebbe lui...

  • Che emozione !

    Possa la fantasia delle fiabe diventare storia nella vita degli adulti.

    What emotion !

    May the fantasy of the fairy tales become history into the adults' life.

  • Don't forget the original version is From Sarah Brightman, i think that version is lovely... this is nice

  • You known what PREPBOYS.. is only envy. They are great and you nothin

  • i actually kind of agree. this could've sounded so much better. he does know wut he's talking bout, as well as me. trust me, i've been dealing with a lot of this kind of stuff.

  • Thanks For Posted This Awesome Song.

    God Bless You.

  • I listened to the Jan Werner, Russell Watson & Paul Potts versions, the Sarah Brightman version, the Il Divo recorded version and this one. Brightman: Delicate and lovely; Watson: mediocre; Potts: even more mediocre; Werner: Beautiful, interesting voice, excellent; English Il Divo version: Enjoyable, but not as good as the Italian. The recorded version is best. Carlos Marin sings the first 1.5 minutes and it just builds and builds. He should do a solo version, it would be fabulous.

  • Dear oh dear, what ill-informed people are commenting here.  Il Divo are great singers and should not be compared to other pop type singers. I did not like the English version, it lacks something in the translation

  • Ghastly!

  • josh is one guy lame fuck !!!!

  • Cantar esto en inglés es un sicralegio. Suena horroroso.

  • scusate a tutti gli inglesi ma con quella italiana non ce niente a che vedere..

  • Please don't talk rubbish about them...if you dont like them than just leave...I just hate to hear it!!!!!!

  • i am afraid they sounded like mickey mice as compared to josh groban. their fans r mostly women who adore their looks rather their singing. boy band of classical crossover. haha.

  • Josh Groban is weak compared to Il Divo!!

  • Il Divo have no feeling when they sing... And Josh has a lot. Josh is amazing.

  • thanks...im a guy and i sing a lot of vocal stuff...thanks for underrating my musical taste...josh is awesome too...but you obviously have no idea what you're talking about...you don't understand the difference between josh and il divo...not a lot of people do unfortunately...too bad you cant say your opinion in a respectful way either.

  • The one on the far left sings from his voice box. The other two sing from their lung, not their abdomen. They aren't pushing air and they get a flat tone from it and are often off pitch because of it and rely on a rapid vibrato to compensate which gets them to the pitch at some point during the fluctuation. Don't call me an idiot.

    I know what I'm talking about.

  • grande schifo!

    shame on them,here how you can ruins an art opera,I'm italian,I can't take a similar ugliness,so, you read me here,no more.

  • then don't listen and let others who are much open minded listen to this video. No one asks you to listen, nay, finish this video. Just simplify your life, hit the next button if you don't like it instead of using unnecessary expletives.

  • Divine! Tks for sharing x

  • With respect to Il Divo ,Listen to Jan Werners version of this brilliant song ...it is simply stunning ....

  • I was just as delighted with this performance as their appreciative audience obviously were.

    4 gorgeous men with fantastic voices. Long live Il Divo.

  • Well, every band or singer has their bad days, even Il Divo. I'm a big fan but this version was bad. I'll disect it for you so you all understand. First of all, they sang it in English, that was the first mistake. Some songs just weren't ment for English and this is one of them. Secondly, they sang it turning it into some kind of patriotic, flag-waving American anthem, which it isn't. So, I believe the combination of those things got 'em. Oh well, I'm still a huge Il Divo fan!

  • If you dont like them don't listen to them and if they aren't opera singers what would you call them???????????

  • First of all, at the risk of offending you, Carlos is a baritone, Urs and David are tenors, while Sebastian sang mostly pop prior to joining Il Divo. I also do not believe that they ever attempted to outshine or compete with Pavarotti, since he was definitely one of a kind and will be greatly missed in the operatic world of music.

  • The above reply was directed to cockycork btw. I believe that the reason they started the song with an English version was because they were singing in DC and most people do not speak Italian and they felt that perhaps they should give people some insight into the lyrics of the song. Just my humble opinion of course.

  • Guys, guys, tell me.. Anybody knows the english version that Carlos sang there? I've been searching tho, but only found different version..

  • That voice just heart my ears

  • They are al great singers - there's no denying that, but this song isnt very harmonious it seems like they are competing with each other. It would have been better if one had take the main vocal with some backers

  • i gotta agree with u, in my opinion i think david seems like scared or something, and lemme guys tell u this i´m a huge Il divo fan but i got to say that in this song they sang kind of strange, bye

  • an amazing performance that is guaranteed to get even the guys shedding a tear.

  • i love it.... i think it the most operatic one... and its a shame that they dont sing it in the shows....

  • When this happen?is absolutely amazing!!!

  • I heard it here in english for the first time. It´s so amazing. I love them all!

  • es el mejor grupo q existe... y faltan tres horas para que comience el concierto de il divo aqui en venezuela.... he!!!!!!

  • Amici Forever es mejor.

  • Nella Fantasia is my favorite Il Divo recording; I really love it. Now, having said that, this particular rendition is not the best. The translation does sound forced. Except for Carlos's opening lines, this just doesn't seem to showcase the men's voices very well--harmony seems off. Yet, inspite of this tarnished rendition, Jan Werner has a LONG way to go before he can be considered a semi-serious competitor. Il Divo shouldn't lose any sleep over that one.

  • This is the greatest song that has been performed by Il Divo. What an amazing group of four great men to sing such a song that has lifted me up. I love this song. I like the other version better.

  • Amazing how four guys don't even stand a chance against Jan Werner on this song. These boys are good, but they're still boys compared to Werner.

  • Il Divo does a better job of this song when not singing it in English--doesn't translate well. Werner does a beautiful version as well. For something truly ethereal check out Sarah Brightman's performance of this song for Pope John Paul at the Vatican.

  • Amici Forever es mejor.

  • Sorry about that. I meant to give the prior comment to someone else. I apologize.

  • Sensational! Out of this world! Above this world! Soaring...

  • Magnificent, they are so wonderful!

  • they rock! compare to gay jan werner but i like sara brightmen alot since she wrote the lyrics!!and she sang it realy good to!!

  • I LOVE THIS SONG - What a wonderful surprise to hear it partly in English for the very first time! I almost had a heart attack! Il Divo is my very favorite singing group of all time, and I can't believe they are actually singing it themselves, no lipsync. Wow! They are absolutely amazing! Heaven on earth!! Wow! Wow! Wow! I listen to them every day! Wow!!

  • Beautiful music, but what's the lyrics about, a love song?

  • From direct translation of Italian lylics, that attached to my celtic woman CD of Japanese Ver... it says like My world that I imagine is right world where everybody live in peace I imagine(dream) of free spirits like drift crouds across the sky. Deepness of spirits that full of fumanities. In the imaginary world, warm wind blows town to town like a friend. I imagine(dream) consistent free spirits like scudding crowds. Deepness of spirits full of fumanities.