David Civera
Encyclopedia
David Civera is a popular Spanish
singer.
He won a national TV program 'Karaoke' and participated in other TV programs (El Sur de Jerez, Las Estrellas del Parque etc.). Then, in 1996, he participated in the TV program Lluvia de Estrellas imitating a fashionable artist Enrique Iglesias
and the song "Experiencia Religiosa
". He failed to win this program. However he was told he had his own style.
In 1997, he took part in a new TV program Canciones de Nuestra Vida where participants covered old songs, and at the same time he released his first CD "Hoy Como Ayer". However this CD failed to set the charts alight.
Later, he took part in other TV programs too. Eventually this led him to meet a producer (Alejandro Abad
), who suggested he go to Eurocanción - the TV show used to choose the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
representative -. He accepted and on 23 February 2001, he won the pre-Eurovision festival with his song called "Dile que la quiero
" (Tell Her That I Love Her). So, David Civera was chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
.
In Eurovision (took place in Denmark
), he obtained a 6th position which has not been surpassed by consequent Spanish representatives yet.
He released a new CD called "Dile que la quiero" which achieved a greater success. A year later, in 2002, he released "En Cuerpo y Alma" and he sold more than 200,000 copies and the single "Que la detengan" eventually became the song of the summer. In 2003, he went to New Orleans and he recorded his CD. The years of gangsters. It includes the popular songs "Bye Bye" and "Rosa y espinas", recorded with "David Bisbal".
2004 was a relatively quiet year for Civera, but he released a concert DVD among other things.
In 2005, he released "Perdóname" a tango-inspired album leader. This year, Civera participated in "¡Mira quién baila!" (Spanish version of Dancing with the stars
). Civera won this program and he has raised a lot of money for the patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease
.
In 2006 he released his album "Ni el primero ni el último" which contained a lot of ballad songs spiced up with a few dance songs. The first single is El orgullo y la Visa.
In 2007 has published "No bastará" his album where is evident his evolution with influences more pop
. Finally, in 2009 he released "Podemos elegir". He got married on 2007 with his girlfriend. They had been together since being teenagers.
Spain
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singer.
Biography
David Civera was born in Teruel, in 1979. His parents are José and Pilar and he has two sisters, Sonia is older than David, and Andrea is the younger. David studied Computer Studies and communications but he liked music better and wanted to sing. His father traveled with him twice a month from Teruel to Valencia where David received solfa, guitar and piano classes.He won a national TV program 'Karaoke' and participated in other TV programs (El Sur de Jerez, Las Estrellas del Parque etc.). Then, in 1996, he participated in the TV program Lluvia de Estrellas imitating a fashionable artist Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
and the song "Experiencia Religiosa
Experiencia Religiosa
"Experiencia Religiosa" is the title of the second single released by Enrique Iglesias from his eponymous debut album. The song was awarded "Pop Song of the Year" at the 1997 Premio Lo Nuestro award. The track was written by Chein García Alonso, and became another successful release for Iglesias....
". He failed to win this program. However he was told he had his own style.
In 1997, he took part in a new TV program Canciones de Nuestra Vida where participants covered old songs, and at the same time he released his first CD "Hoy Como Ayer". However this CD failed to set the charts alight.
Later, he took part in other TV programs too. Eventually this led him to meet a producer (Alejandro Abad
Alejandro Abad
Alejandro Antonio García Abad is a Spanish singer-songwriter and music producer, known for participating at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:...
), who suggested he go to Eurocanción - the TV show used to choose the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
representative -. He accepted and on 23 February 2001, he won the pre-Eurovision festival with his song called "Dile que la quiero
Dile que la quiero
"Dile que la quiero" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Spanish by David Civera....
" (Tell Her That I Love Her). So, David Civera was chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
In Eurovision (took place in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
), he obtained a 6th position which has not been surpassed by consequent Spanish representatives yet.
He released a new CD called "Dile que la quiero" which achieved a greater success. A year later, in 2002, he released "En Cuerpo y Alma" and he sold more than 200,000 copies and the single "Que la detengan" eventually became the song of the summer. In 2003, he went to New Orleans and he recorded his CD. The years of gangsters. It includes the popular songs "Bye Bye" and "Rosa y espinas", recorded with "David Bisbal".
2004 was a relatively quiet year for Civera, but he released a concert DVD among other things.
In 2005, he released "Perdóname" a tango-inspired album leader. This year, Civera participated in "¡Mira quién baila!" (Spanish version of Dancing with the stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
). Civera won this program and he has raised a lot of money for the patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
.
In 2006 he released his album "Ni el primero ni el último" which contained a lot of ballad songs spiced up with a few dance songs. The first single is El orgullo y la Visa.
In 2007 has published "No bastará" his album where is evident his evolution with influences more pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Finally, in 2009 he released "Podemos elegir". He got married on 2007 with his girlfriend. They had been together since being teenagers.
Discography
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"Hoy como ayer"
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"Dile que la quiero"
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"En cuerpo y alma"
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"La Chiqui Big Band"
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"Perdóname"
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"Ni el primero ni el último"
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"No bastará"
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"Para vivir contigo"
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| "Grandes éxitos" (Greatest hits)
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| A ritmo de clásicos
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