David Demaria
Who is David Demaria?
David Jiménez Pinteño, known artistically as David Demaria (or David DeMaría), is a Spanish singer-songwriter and composer born in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) on January 20, 1976. At just fourteen he started out as a singer and musician in the band Kelliam 71, where he spent six years playing covers of his favorite bands, including El Último de la Fila and The Beatles; it was during this time that he learned to play guitar and built up his stage experience.
Career
At nineteen he launched his solo career with the album “David DeMaría” (1997), featuring songs like “Amor multiplicado por dos” and “Aprendiendo a vivir.” In 2001 he released “El color del destino,” an album on which he established himself as a songwriter, writing eleven of its twelve tracks. That same year he scored his first multi-platinum success as a writer with “Niña, piénsatelo,” a song composed for the Cádiz group Los Cañones. In the following years he also wrote for artists such as David Bustamante, Malú and Tamara, and composed for musicals like “Aladdin” and “Peter Pan,” as well as for the youth TV series “Al salir de clase.”
With his fourth album, “Sin miedo a perder” (2003), his first work with the major label Warner Music, he sold over 90,000 copies and achieved gold record status; it included the duet “Pétalos marchitos” with Antonio Orozco and a cover of “Aviones de papel,” a tribute to El Último de la Fila. In 2004 came “Barcos de papel,” which reached triple platinum with over 300,000 copies sold; its lead single, “Precisamente ahora,” won the Premio Ondas for best song of the year. Across a career spanning eight albums, he has sold more than a million records.
Notable discography
His catalogue includes “David DeMaría” (1997), “El color del destino” (2001), “Sin miedo a perder” (2003) and “Barcos de papel” (2004), plus the compilation “Grandes éxitos,” which gathers his best-known songs alongside unreleased tracks. As a songwriter for other artists, his most memorable work remains “Niña, piénsatelo,” for Los Cañones.