Sergio Dalma
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Sergio Dalma is a Spanish
pop
singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell
(near Barcelona
).
station of TVE, which won him a regular contract to sing in the Shadows night-club in Barcelona. Sergio signed up with the record company Horus, and edited his first album, "Esa chica es mia", in 1989. Though it wasn't very successful, the company gave him another chance with "Sintiéndonos la piel", in 1991. That same year, Sergio Dalma was chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
with the song "Bailar Pegados", where he finished in the 4th position
. This was his call to fame.
One year later, he published "Adivina", which arrived to number one in charts thanks to the song "Ave Lucía". Afterwards, he signed with Polygram
, with whom he edited four albums, and later with his current record company, Universal
, with whom he has published another four.
Sergio Dalma has sung in Spanish
for most of his career, but being born in Catalonia
(Spain
) he speaks Catalan
too. His last two albums, "Lo Mejor de Sergio Dalma" and "Todo Lo Que Quieres", contain songs in Catalan. This album also contains songs in Galician
and he has also sung in Italian
.
He is one of the most best-selling artist in Spain.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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...
singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell
Sabadell
Sabadell is the second largest city in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona...
(near Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
).
Professional career
Sergio Dalma started his career singing in bands and doing chorus, until he won the TV program "Gent d'aqui", in the CatalanCatalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
station of TVE, which won him a regular contract to sing in the Shadows night-club in Barcelona. Sergio signed up with the record company Horus, and edited his first album, "Esa chica es mia", in 1989. Though it wasn't very successful, the company gave him another chance with "Sintiéndonos la piel", in 1991. That same year, Sergio Dalma 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...
with the song "Bailar Pegados", where he finished in the 4th position
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
. This was his call to fame.
One year later, he published "Adivina", which arrived to number one in charts thanks to the song "Ave Lucía". Afterwards, he signed with Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, with whom he edited four albums, and later with his current record company, Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, with whom he has published another four.
Sergio Dalma has sung in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for most of his career, but being born in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) he speaks Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
too. His last two albums, "Lo Mejor de Sergio Dalma" and "Todo Lo Que Quieres", contain songs in Catalan. This album also contains songs in Galician
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
and he has also sung in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
He is one of the most best-selling artist in Spain.
Personal life
Sergio Dalma married Maribel Sanz on February 22, 1994. His only son, Sergio, was born on August 18, 1995. The couple later divorced, and Maribel became, for a while, a regular of celebrity magazines and TV programs.Discography
- Via Dalma (2010) #1 Spain 3xPlatinum
- Trece (Thirteen, 2010) #1 Spain Platinum
- A Buena HoraA Buena HoraA Buena Hora is the 14th studio album from the Spanish singer Sergio Dalma, edited by Universal Music in 2008.-Tracklist:- Personnel :*Niall Acott – recording...
(At good time, Universal, 2008) #1 Spain Platinum - Todo Lo Que Quieres (All you want, Universal, 2005)
- Lo Mejor de Sergio Dalma 1989-2004 (The Best of Sergio Dalma, Universal, 2004)
- De Otro Color (Of another colour, Universal, 2003)
- Nueva Vida (New life, Universal, 2000)
- Historias Normales (Normal Stories, Polygram, 1998)
- En Concierto (In Concert, Polygram, 1996, Double CD)
- Cuerpo a Cuerpo (Hand-to-hand, Polygram, 1995)
- De Colección (Collectible, Polygram, 1994)
- Sólo Para Ti (Only for you, 1993)
- Adivina (Guess, Horus 1992)
- Sintiéndonos la piel (Feeling our skin, Horus, 1991)
- Esa chica es mía (That girl is mine, Horus, 1989)