IL DIVO, ELEITOS OS MELHORES DA DÉCADA AT THE CLASSIC BRIT AWARDS

LONDON— 

International opera/pop singers Il Divo will receive the inaugural "Artist of the Decade" prize at the Classic BRIT Awards in London on May 12.

Britain's recorded music industry association the BPI added on Monday that the group, comprising four singers from France, the United States, Spain and Switzerland, will perform a new song at the awards show at the Royal Albert Hall.

Il Divo, signed to television personality and music producer Simon Cowell's Syco label, has sold more than 25 million albums since its debut hit the shelves in 2004, according to its official website.

"Ancora," the group's second album, debuted at No. 1 in the key U.S. market, becoming the only classical crossover album ever to do so on the Billboard Top 200 ranking.

"When we joined Il Divo none of us had done anything like this before," said band member David Miller.

"We were excited to break from our traditional roots and create something new ... Performing and recording are what we love, but receiving this award is a great honor."

Il Divo get Classic Brit honour

Il Divo are signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco

Operatic quartet Il Divo are to receive an honorary accolade recognising them as "artists of the decade" at the Classic Brit awards next month.

The newly created honour will reward them for sales of 25 million albums around the world.

They will also perform at the Classic Brits ceremony - formerly known as the Classical Brits - at London's Royal Albert Hall on 12 May.

The group were created by Simon Cowell and released their debut album in 2004.

Record label body the BPI, which organises the ceremony, said the award recognised "the massive impact that Il Divo have made worldwide on the ever-changing public face of classical music".

Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson and the cast of Les Miserables will perform at the event, to be hosted by Myleene Klass for the fourth year running.


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MY CONGRATULATIONS TO IL DIVO, THEY DESERVE THIS AWARD, THEY WILL BE ALWAYS THE BEST.