Il Divo over two million concert tickets worldwide just from their first four albums. In their first world tour, concerts in 69 cities in 18 countries were sold out. "Il Divo" is composed of four singers, three of whom are classically trained, from four different countries: German-born Spanish baritone Carlos Marín (b. 1968), two classically trained tenors Swiss Urs Bühler (b. 1971) and American David Miller, (b. 1973), and French pop singer-songwriter Sébastien Izambard (b. 1973). The idea behind "Il Divo" came when Simon Cowell, inspired after listening to the Three Tenors, decided to form a multinational quartet of talented young singers
Forte (vocal group) Forte (vocal group) Forte ( ; styled as FORTE) is a classical crossover–operatic pop trio comprising tenors Josh Page, Sean Panikkar and Hana Ryu. Forte was created specifically for season eight of "America's Got Talent" ("AGT") in 2013. After weeks of preparation online, the three original members met in person just two days before their first performance together; afterward, the show's rules forced the group to make a personnel change. The new lineup advanced to the final round in September, where Forte finished in fourth place. Following their elimination, the men accepted a recording contract offered by representatives of Columbia