''A Musical Affair'' is the seventh studio album by the

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group Il Divo. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish

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Carlos Marín, American

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David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. The album was released on 5 November 2013, and has the participation of singers such as

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Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

, Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Ball, among others. The album's songs are compiled from famous plays and musicals including ''

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'', '' The Phantom of the Opera'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', among others. The French version of the album ''A Musical Affair'' which was published on 24 November 2014, includes duets with French singers; the songs are sung partially or entirely in French.

Recording

The album, produced by

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, was recorded between Florida, London, Belgium, New York, California, Barcelona, Washington DC and Slovakia in the recording studios of: * Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida * Britannia Row Studios in London, England *ICP Studios in Brussels, Belgium *

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in New York *NightBird Recording Studios in West Hollywood * SARM Studios in London, England *Feel Studies of Barcelona, Spain *Studio 2 of Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Slovakia *Tonopro Studios in Barcelona, Spain * Verizon Center in Washington DC, United States

Recording

Track listing

International

French version

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links