Sergio Dalma

Professional career

Sergio Dalma began his career performing in bands and choral groups before winning the television program "Gent d'aqui" on the Catalan station of Televisión Española. This victory led to a regular contract singing at the Shadows nightclub in Barcelona, and he subsequently signed with the record label Horus. His debut album, Esa Chica es Mía, was released in 1989; its title track, a pop-rock ballad, became a success across Ibero-America, charting in Spain, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and other Latin American countries.

The album received Platinum certification in Spain and elsewhere in 1990. His follow-up album, Sintiéndonos la Piel, appeared in 1991. That same year, Dalma was selected to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 in Rome with the song "Bailar pegados," finishing in fourth place. The single became his international breakthrough, reaching number six on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks chart in Billboard and number one in several Ibero-American countries.

Another single from the album, "Como Me Gusta," became his second Top 10 hit on the same U.S. chart. He later recorded for Polygram and Universal. Among his many hit singles are "Galilea" (1991), "Solo Para Ti" (number ten on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks in 1994), "Esta Noche Es Larga Si No Estas" (1998), "Todo Lo Que Quieres" (2005), "El Mundo" (number ten in Spain in 2011), and "Yo No Te Pido La Luna" (2011). His 2010 album Via Dalma spent ten weeks at number one in Spain and earned six-times platinum certification.

The 2011 follow-up Via Dalma II also reached number one and was certified quadruple platinum. To promote that disc, Dalma hosted an RTVE special titled Via Dalma in December 2011, with guests including Laura Pausini, Nek, Pablo Alborán, Umberto Tozzi, Chenoa, and Pastora Soler. His 2013 album Cadore 33 topped the Spanish chart in its first week, becoming his fifth consecutive number one album (excluding compilations). It featured the singles "Si Te Vas" (number 21 in Spain) and "Recuerdo Crónico" (number 49 in Spain).

Personal life

Sergio Dalma and Maribel Sanz wed on 22 February 1994. Their son, Sergi Capdevila, arrived on 18 August 1995. After the marriage ended, Maribel became a fixture in gossip magazines and on television.

In 2014, both mother and son competed in the second season of Telecinco's celebrity diving show ¡Mira Quién Salta!, which Capdevila won. Following his victory, Capdevila told an interviewer he had not spoken to his father in five months. Dalma chose not to respond to his son's remarks.