II Divo’s Carlos Marin dies aged 53

 

II Divo singer Carlos Marin had died aged 53, after the star was rushed to hospital this week to Intensive care.

The group said in Twitter “ It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, Carlos Marin has passed away. He will be missed by his friends, family and fans. For 17 years the four of us have been on this incredible journey of II Divo together, and we will miss our dear friend. We hope and pray that his beautiful soul will rest in peace.

With Love – David, Sebastien and Urs.”

II Divo formed in 2003 after being put together by Simon Cowell and combined opera with pop music. The four-piece group went on to sell over 30 million copies of their records worldwide and went gold and platinum 160 times in 35 countries.

Marin, born in Germany in 1968, raised in Spain and recorded his first album when he was just eight-year-old and spent his adolescence successfully competing in music competition TV shows like Gente Joven and Nueva Gente, as well as performing with orchestras on live TV.

Marin held roles in musicals like Les Miserables, Grease, Peter Pan and more  and sang on soundtracks of films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and the Spanish version of Cinderella.

IN 2011, Marin held his own solo show in Madrid, and held concerts in Spain, Mexico, the US, South America and Japan.