Il Divo to recreate the quality of Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. Cowell conducted a worldwide search for young singers who were willing to embark on the project, a search that lasted nearly three years, from 21 January 2001, until 16 December 2003, when the fourth member, American tenor David Miller, was signed. Prior to "Il Divo", Miller and his European counterparts Spanish baritone, Carlos Marín, Swiss tenor Urs Bühler and French pop singer, Sébastien Izambard were each enjoying moderate success in their own right. The first album ""Il Divo"", was recorded in February 2004 in Sweden, with the Quiz
David Habbin David Habbin David Habbin is a tenor from Ringwood, Hampshire, England, who achieved international acclaim as a founding member of the pop opera band, Amici Forever. Habbin spent several years performing and writing with rock and pop bands, including The Flaming Softies, Wildlife and Prima Shock before he began vocal training with international operatic tenor Jon Andrew and secured funding to study acting and music theatre at Mountview Theatre School in North London. After completing his studies there, he performed in the roles of Marius and Combeferre in "Les Misérables" at the Palace Theatre; had a role in a British