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Infobox musical artist | name = David Bisbal| image = DavidBisbal.jpg| caption = David Bisbal in August 2006 | image_size = 220| background = solo_singer| birth_name = David Bisbal Ferre| alias =| Born = birth date and age|1979|6|5 in Almería , Spain | death_date =| origin = Almería , Spain | instrument = Vocals | genre = Latin pop , Pop music|pop | occupation = Singer, songwriter| years_active = 2001–present| label = Signature Records , Wrasse Records (UK)| associated_acts =| website = http://www.davidbisbal.com/ David Bisbal Ferré (born in Almería , Spain on June 5, 1979) is a Grammy -winning Spain|Spanish pop music|pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive television|interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo .
He has since released four studio albums , all of which topped the Spanish Albums Chart, in addition to recording a number of live albums. He's toured throughout Europe and Latin America and is now considered to be a crossover international artist.
Until 2012, David Bisbal has sold more than 5 million records in Spain and America, getting 35 Platinum albums, 17 gold and 2 diamond. ' Corazón Latino ' and ' Bulería ' treasure each one IFPI Platinum Award, official certification for selling over 1 million copies across Europe.
Beginnings: Operación Triunfo
David Bisbal left school early and worked in a platinum and flower nursery. He was encouraged by his colleagues to audition for a music contest and he initially became part of Orquesta Expresiones where he continued singing and dancing.
In October 2001 he auditioned for the first ever edition of Operación Triunfo (Spanish equivalent of Star Academy ) where he was accepted and was one of the 16 finalists. The grand prize was the chance of representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest . He came second in the final losing to Rosa López . She went on to sing Europe's Living a Celebration for Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 (ESC) competition.
Career
Bisbal signed a contract with Vale Music Record label and released his first album recorded in Miami under the title " Corazón Latino " with Kike Santander. The album became 7 times platinum by summer 2002 after having topped the Spanish charts. The first single from the album, called Ave Maria , had a phenomenal success. After winning the Latin Grammys, the album went platinum (over 1 million sales).
In February 2004, he released his second album entitled " Bulería " again produced by his friend Kike Santander. It found similar success in Spain and throughout Latin America turning diamond with more than 1 million albums sold in Spain alone, becoming the best Spanish seller of 2004.
In March 2005, he also released a DVD " Todo Por Ustedes " that contained live registrations of some of his concerts in the United States , Latin America and Spain.
" Premonición " became the third studio album by David Bisbal released on 3 October 2006. By the end of its first week of release, it had achieved enough sales to be certified as 5 times platinum with sales over 400,000 copies in Spain alone.
On October 20, 2009, Bisbal released Sin Mirar Atrás , receiving positive reviews http://www.mundosix.com/2009/10/first-look-sin-mirar-atras-david-bisbal.html MundoSix: First look at Sin Mirar Atrás On the track "Aqui Ahora", which is features on the album Premonicion , David worked with writer/producer DJ Sammy.
Youth and early
David Bisbal was born on June 5, 1979 in Almería ( Spain ), son of José Bisbal, a professional boxer and part of a trio of flamenco music, and Maria Ferre . He is the youngest of three siblings, a brother named José María and a sister named María del Mar. He loved to perform in public. During his childhood as a child showed a talent for performing, but was always very shy about doing so. He dropped out of school in third year of school(ninth year), and his father took him to work for Ranger (Gardener) at the municipal nursery in Almeria, which was his first job. Years later he met the producer of the Orchestra Expressions, who discovered David singing, and after listening to and discovering his vocal quality, offered him employment as the main voice of the orchestra. David began working there in the Orchestra Expressions, a band very popular Almeria. He gradually began to develop as a singer, and to discover his passion for music. Having been in the orchestra, David went to the auditions for Pop Idol, in Barcelona, Spain. In 2001, he was one of 16 contestants from the first Spanish edition of ' Idol 'contest designed to choose the representative for the festival' Eurovision 'of that year. Finally he came in second place to RosaLopez . Bisbal also performed at Eurovision with Rosa Lopez, David Bustamante, Chenoa, Gisela and Geno, in the chorus.
2002-2003: international launch debut album
Once completed Idol, signed a contract with Vale Music company that offered the opportunity to record his first solo debut album. This one, entitled ' Corazón Latino ', was released in summer 2002, recorded in Miami with production Kike Santander . The album reached number one in its first week to debut sold over 600,000 copies, breaking sales records, disk was maintained for seven consecutive weeks at number one on the charts in Spain . With more than 900,000 copies sold in Spain, Bisbal was released to the Spanish-speaking countries, to promote his debut album, the disc would be released on October 15 . In 2003, in January Bisbal friend picked up the award in January in Madrid's Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzuela. On October 31 he began his first tour in America, in Argentina, where he visited 12 countries and 17 live concerts. In November it went on sale in Mexico a special edition of "Corazón Latino".
2004-2005: Bulería, the second million
On 7 January premiered the first single from their second album "Bulería" which reached number 656 in the charts and radio stations of Spain and America . On February 11 was released Bulería the same name as the first single. The album debuted at number on the charts in Spain where he sold over 300,000 copies in a week, also reached in two weeks to get disc gold in Colombia and Venezuela . In November he set foot on Germany to promote the duo with singer Joana Zimmer, a duet with the song 'Let's make history', days after submitting the video to Joana Zimmer, David also appeared at the gala 'tribute to Rocío Jurado', singing with the singer.
2006-2008: The Gift and his time in Europe and Japan
His first single was made ??in August entitled 'Who was going to say', got to be number one in the charts and radio stations of Spain and America . On October 3 he released his third album called "Premonition", "reached number one on his debut, where he achieved five platinum albums, more than 900,000 copies distributed. On October 24 he performed in Strasbourg , the seat of European Parliament in Strasbourg where he gave an exclusive concert, in which he played the songs from his album, to representatives of 25 member countries. The album was kept for 1 month at number one on the Spanish list. The singer won the Ondas Awards held at the Musical Theatre of Barcelona , at the 53 th Gala Awards and the Golden Microphone in the music category. In 2007 , in January , his second single 'silenced' comnsecutivas stayed for eight weeks at number one in the top 40, In 2008 , Bisbal sang a duet with Rihanna in the song 'Hate That I Love You' which includes the reissue of the album 'Good girl, gone bad'. Whith G-unit
2009-present: No looking back
In summer, the singer gave several concerts by some countries in Europe. Bisbal while he was putting the finishing touches on this new album called Do not look back . The first single from the album, entitled "Slave kisses" under the production of Mexican Armando Avila. Its world premiere was on August 24 and the video came out on 7 September . Has been one of the most successful singles David throughout his career, reaching number 1 in sales and radio in Spain, USA and Latin America. On January 9, 2010 Promusicae announced that the single slave to his kisses and was double platinum by its more than 80,000 copies sold in Spain and platinum in Argentina for more than 20,000 copies sold. Their second single was "My Princess." The song "24 Hours" made ??by Espinoza Paz Mexico, the third single in the U.S. and Latin America, was presented at the Billboard Awards Gala 2010, while in Spain the single was "Do not look back", a song that gives title track. now makes a guest appearance on the soap opera that money to us part . On November 14, 2010 he was presented in the United States Gold Disc for sales of his album Do not look back in USA and Puerto Rico.
2010-present: Heirs
Well as Ricardo Montaner musicalized the phenomenon Valiant (The Thirteen) last year, and as bastard also opted for a foreigner (Carlos Matari) for curtain, soap opera will come to another international star as the voice of openness. The Spanish David Bisbal sing especially for Heirs of revenge. "Kabbalah?
The recorded history that began last week and will star Luciano Castro Romina Gaetani and have as a backdrop to the track named heirs. The authors are the very Bisbal, more Sebastian Bazan and Karen Oliver. The footage was filmed in Puerto Madero. It was in October, during the tour de Almería man held by Argentina. Famous after participating in the reality Operación triunfo (Spanish version) and its hit Bulería, drew up now as a ballad Bisbal true to form. The musical direction was by Nicolas Repetto-care, Nico is not the driver, and the production is Metronome Music.
The love story will pass in Vidisterra, people (fictional) famous for its vineyards, which Mercedes ( Romina Gaetani|Gaetani ) and Antonio ( Luciano Castro|Castro ) will burn with passion, promise, devastating.
International Appeal
Internationally David Bisbal enjoys popularity in a great number of countries.
On September 3, 2003, he won the Latin Grammies held in Miami from the category "Best New Artist". During the event, He sang Angels (Robbie Williams song)|Angels , http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ehA1BggeAPY Duet of Angels by Jessica Simpson and David Bisbal during the Latin Grammies with Jessica Simpson . He also launched a big promotional tour in Latin America with sold-out concerts Argentina , Brazil , Mexico , Puerto Rico , Venezuela and others.
In 2008, he recorded Hate That I Love You ( Odio Amarte ), http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=jrFH1dR9s-c Rihana video Hate That I Love You featuring David Bisbal a Spanglish version with Rihanna . He achieved European success in England , Germany , Belgium , Russia and Romania in addition to great success in Japan .
In 2009, he recorded "Sufriras" a Spanglish duet with singer Pixie Lott , eventually released as a bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of his fourth studio album, Sin Mirar Atrás .
In 2010 David was featured in the Spanish version of the FIFA 2010 Official World Cup song Waving Flag with Somali-Canadian Musician K'naan who is the original artist of the song.
In 2011 David recorded a song for the TV series "Herederos" in Argentina. The song is called "Herederos" and David has sold over 300,000 copies of the cd "Sin Mirar Atrás Tour" in Argentina.
Discography
All discography information obtained from the http://www.davidbisbal.com David Bisbal Official Website
Albums
Year
Title
Chart positions
Sales and Certification
SPA
US Latin
GER
SWI
AUT
2002
Corazón Latino
1st Studio Album
Released: June 5, 2002 ( Spain ), October 15, 2002 ( United States , Latin America )
Hate That I Love You (Spanglish version) " (with Rihanna )
Premonición Live
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11
13
26
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2009
" Esclavo de Sus Besos "
Sin Mirar Atrás
1
1
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1
10
1
1
1
"Mi Princesa"
1
35
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34
12
90
1
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2010
Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Spanish Celebration Mix) (with K'Naan )
Single-only release
2
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4
1
1
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"Sin Mirar Atrás"
Sin Mirar Atrás ( and 24 Horas edition )
42
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17
76
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"24 horas"
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27
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8
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Notes
reflist
External links
Official Website| http://www.davidbisbal.com
twitter|davidbisbal
http://www.bisbal-fans.es/ David Bisbal Fans
http://www.gyggs.com/bisbaldavid/ Comunidad Gyggs
http://www.portalmix.com/davidbisbal/ Portal Mix Fan Site
http://www.wrasserecords.com/ David's UK Label
http://www.conciertos10.com/gira-conciertos-concierto/category/david-bisbal/ Concerts, News and Videoclips of BisbalEs icon
http://www.portalmix.com/davidbisbal/home.shtml Portal Mix David Bisbal Site
http://www.davidbisbal.co.uk/ David Bisbal UK Site (in English)
MTV artist|bisbal_david
http://php.terra.com/terratv/video.php? video= http://www.terra.com/videos/musica/videos/davidbisbal_entrevista Interview with David Bisbal about his new album Premonición
http://www.davidbisbal.nl/ Dutch Fan Site
http://www.davidbisbalweb.com/ David Bisbal Spanish Fan Site
http://www.davidbisbalbrowser.com David Bisbal Browser
http://www.davidbisbaldeutschland.de/ Official German Fanclub-David Bisbal-Siempre a tu lado
http://soundcheck.walmart.com/acceso-total/david-bisbal David Bisbal at Acceso Total Show
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