David Bustamante
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David Bustamante Hoyos is a Spanish
Spain
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 singer.

Biography

Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol, Voces en Función, Star Search, and Big Brother, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their...

. This show broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run. When the program ended in February 2002, David Bustamante was one of the three finalists.

Since then, Bustamante has released five solo albums. His first CD, Bustamante
Bustamante
Bustamante is a family name originating in the town Bustamante which is part of the Cantabria region in northern Spain. The name may refer to:-Persons:...

, was released in May 2002 and spent many months among the top selling CDs in Spain. He followed this with a successful summer tour with over 70 concerts throughout Spain. His second album, Asi soy yo, was released in November 2003 and was produced by music industry great Emilio Estefan. Bustamante continued with Caricias al alma and Pentimento. Furthermore, he visited Latin America to promote his music.

David Bustamante has had big success in Spain and Latin America. He has sold over 1,600,000 units. His new albums Al filo de la irrealidad and A contracorriente went platinum at the top of the Spanish charts, and they were released by Universal music.

Discography

Album
Bustamante
  • Released: 22 May 2002 (Spain
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    ), April 22, 2003 (United States
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    )
  • Promusicae Certification: 750,000 units. (7x Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Además de ti", "El aire que me das", "Dos hombres y un destino" (with Álex Casademunt) and "No soy un superman".
Así soy yo
  • Released: 12 December 2003 (Spain), February 10, 2004 (United States)
  • Promusicae Certification: 250,000 units. (2x Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Devuélveme el aire" and "Ni una lágrima más".
  • Caricias al alma
  • Released: 22 May 2005 (Spain), August 2, 2005 (United States)
  • Promusicae Certification: 150,000 units. (Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Devuélveme la vida" and "Mi manera de amarte".
  • Pentimento
  • Released: 13 June 2006 (Spain), October 2, 2006 (United States)
  • Promusicae Certification: 125,000 units. (Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Por ella" and "Bésame".
  • Al Filo de la Irrealidad
  • Released: 13 November 2007 (Spain), March 3, 2008 (United States)
  • Promusicae Certification: 150,000 units. (Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Al filo de la irrealidad", "Cobarde" and "Mi consentida".
  • A contracorriente
  • Released: 2 March 2010 (Spain),
  • Promusicae Certification: 90,000 units. (Platinum) Number 1
  • Singles: "Abrázame muy fuerte", "A contracorriente", "No Debio Pasar".
  • Mio
  • Released: 25 October 2011 (Spain),
  • Promusicae Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Como tú Ninguna".

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