David Bisbal

At 44 years old, David Bisbal has this physical status:

David Bisbal Ferre (born in Almería, Spain on 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor.

He gained his initial fame as a runner-up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo. He has since released five studio albums, all of which topped the Spanish Albums Chart, in addition to recording a number of live albums.

He has toured throughout Europe and Latin America and is now considered to be a crossover international artist. As of 2019, David Bisbal has sold more than six million records in Spain and America, getting 69 platinum albums, 20 gold and two diamond.

Corazón Latino and Bulería treasure each one IFPI Platinum Award, official certification for selling over one million copies across Europe.

Early life

David Bisbal was born on 7 June 1979 in Almería, Spain. His parents are José Bisbal, a professional boxer who was Spanish national Bantamweight and Featherweight champion and part of a trio of flamenco musicians, and Maria Ferre Montoya. He is the youngest of three siblings, a brother named José María and a sister named María del Mar. As a child, Bisbal showed a talent for performing, but was always very shy about doing so in public.

Bisbal attended the secondary school IES Al-Andalus in Almería, but dropped out in his second to last year at around age 15. After dropping out, his father took him to work in a greenhouse in Almería, which was his first known job. A few years later he met the producer of Orchestra Expressions, a popular band in Almería. After listening to and discovering his vocal quality, the producer offered him employment as the main singer of the group.

Through his work in Orchestra Expressions, he gradually began to develop as a singer, and to discover his passion for music. David went on to audition for 'Pop Idol,' in Barcelona, Spain. In 2001, he was one of 16 contestants in the first Spanish edition of 'Idol' designed to choose the representative for the 'Eurovision' festival of that year. He came in second place to Rosa López. Bisbal then performed at Eurovision with Rosa López, David Bustamante, Chenoa, Gisela and Geno, in the chorus.

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Career

Bisbal has signed a deal with Vale Music Record company and released his first album, released in Miami under the name Corazón Latino, by producer and songwriter Kike Santander. After being ranked number one in Spain, the album reached platinum seven times by summer 2002. Ave Mara, the album's first single, had a huge success. The album went platinum after winning a Latin Grammy (more than 1 million dollars).

Bulera, his friend Kike Santander's second album, was released on February 10, 2004. It had similar success in Spain and Latin America, selling more than 200,000 albums in Spain alone and becoming the country's top Spanish seller of 2004.

He also launched Todo Por Ustedes, which featured live recordings of some of his concerts in the United States, Latin America, and Spain in March 2005.

Premonición was David Bisbal's third studio album, and it was released on October 3rd. It had enough sales to be designated as a 5 times platinum by the end of its first week of existence, with sales of over 400,000 copies in Spain alone.

Bisbal released Sin Mirar Atrás on October 20, 2009, after receiving rave feedback, David collaborated with writer/producer DJ Sammy on the album "Aqui Ahora."

He signed a deal with label Vale Music, giving him the opportunity to record his first solo debut album after achieving success as a finalist for Operación Triunfo. The album, named Corazón Latino, was released in Miami and by Kike Santander in Summer 2002. The album debuted at number one on the Spanish Albums Chart last week, selling over 600,000 copies and smashing sales records; the album remained at number one for seven weeks in a row. Bisbal's debut album will be released on October 15th in Spain, with more than 1,300,000 copies sold in Spain. In January 2003, Bisbal received an Amigo award in Madrid's Palacio de Cristal de la Arganzaela. He began his first tour of Latin America in Argentina on October 31. He travelled 12 countries and performed 17 live concerts. In Mexico, Corazón Latino's special issue was published in November.

"Bulera," Bisbal's first single, debuted on December 15, 2003. Both Spain and Latin America have ranked it at number 1 on the charts and radio stations. The eponymous album was released on February 11th. The album debuted on Spain's charts, where more than 300,000 copies were sold in a week. It has since been awarded gold in Colombia and Venezuela within two weeks.

In order to advertise his duet with singer Joana Zimmer, he first set foot in Germany in November. "Let's make history," the duet's theme was "Let's make history." Several days after presenting the video with Joana Zimmer, David appeared at the Tribute to the Roco Jurado Gala.

"Quién me iba a decir" was his first single from his third studio album Premonition, "Quién me a decir" was released in August 2006. The album was released on October 3, 2006. It's now in over 900,000 copies.

He performed the songs from his album to representatives of 25 member countries in Strasbourg on October 24th. On the Spanish chart, the album remained at number one for a month. In a ceremony held at the Barcelona Teatre Musical and a Micrófono de Oro award, the singer received an Ondas Award. In January 2007, the album's second single "Silencio" remained at number one in Los 40 Principales, Spain's Top 40 Chart, for eight weeks.

Bisbal performed "Hate That I Love You," which was included in the re-issue of Good Girl Gone Bad in 2008.

Sin Mirar Atrás, Spain's fourth studio album, was released on October 20, Latin America, and the United States. "Esclavo de tus Besos" was the album's first single from the album, and Armando vila's Mexican-born Armando vila's production was "Esclavo de tus Besos." The world premiere took place on August 24th, and the film was released on September 7th. It was one of the Spanish singer's most popular singles of his career, debuting first on sales and radio charts in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Promusicae reported on January 9, 2010 that "Esclavo de Tus Besos" had received a double platinum award for its more than 80,000 copies sold in Spain, as well as a platinum award in Argentina for more than 20,000 copies sold. "Mi Princesa" was the album's second single. The song "24 Horas" by Mexican singer Espinoza Paz was the third single in the United States and Latin America and was presented at the 2010 Billboard Awards, while in Spain, "Sin Mirar Atrás" gave the album its title. In 2009, Bisbal received his first Latin Grammy Award. He was awarded the Gold Record for the album's sales in the United States and Puerto Rico on November 14, 2010.

"Herederos de venganza" was David Bisbal's theme song. It is one of Argentina's highest-rated telenovelas, starring Romina Gaetani, Luciano Castro, and Federico Amador, where all romantic moments are set to music by the song's sung by David Bisbal. Bisbal himself, Sebastian Bazan, and Karen Oliver were among the songwriters on this release.

He performed his first acoustic performance, "Una Noche en Real," a DVD/CD pack released in Madrid's main opera house, the Teatro Real, four days earlier. It set a new record in its first week on sale: the first time a DVD/CD set exceeded CD sales on the Spanish charts, with more than 50,000 copies being sold in seven days and being awarded double platinum status. With more than 75,000 copies sold on January 18, sales reached triple platinum for the first time. His CD "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" was named platinum in Spain in 2012.

Bisbal appeared in some of the most iconic theatres and auditoriums in Spain, North America, Latin America, and European capitals on the tour of "Una Noche en el Teatro Real." He appeared in 128 concerts in such varied venues as the Royal Albert Hall in London, Carnegie Hall in New York, and Luna Park in Buenos Aires. Boris Izaguirre wrote about Albert Hall's performance in September 2012 as "the voice of Spanish emigrants" and "The Julio Iglesias of the lost generation," noting that many Spaniards who had been pushed to migrate as a result of the financial crisis had increased during Bisbal's rise to prominence in the twenties. David Bisbal claimed his third Latin Grammy award, this time in the category "Best Traditional Pop Album" on November 15, 2012 in Las Vegas.

When Bisbal joined La Voz, a Spanish reality talent show, as a judge, he served as mentor to eventual champion Rafa Blas in the first series. In addition, he appeared on La Voz... México's third series. However, Bisbal revealed in January 2014 that after appearing on two seasons of the Spanish show and one of the Mexican edition, he would not return to these roles due to a full schedule of live and promotional work for his new album T y Yo. In mid-2016, he served as a mentor on La Apuesta, where he and fellow contestant Héctor Osobampo were the champion.

Hijos del mar, Bisbal's album, was released in 2017. Four singles were released: "Antes que no," "Duele demasiado," "Lo tenga o no" and "Fiebre" were among the titles that were announced: "Antes que no" and "Fiebre" were among the titles. Caeli, a Mexican vlogger, and Spanish model Silvia Kal, among other things, were filming in Los Angeles for the latter.

David Bisbal invited Aitana to perform at the Palau Sant Jordi in June 2018. Both performed Mi princesa, a Bisbal song.

Carrie Underwood collaborated with David Bisbal on "Tears of Gold," Underwood's first-ever bilingual album, with both vocalists performing in English and Spanish.

On April 27th, 2022, he was appointed as a mentor on the Mexican program La Voz... México alongside Ha*Ash, Yuridia, and Joss Favela.

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