David DeMaría（1976年1月20日——）是西班牙很有名气的一位歌手，14岁时就组建了他的第一个组合，他也因此学习到了弹奏吉他，并获得了演戏的机会。19岁时他开始了单独发展，朝创作型歌手发展。03年-05年，David DeMaría达到演唱事业的高潮，连续发行了3张冠军专辑，从而正式确立了自己在西语乐坛的天王级地位：在几经变换东家之后，于2003年发行了《Sin miedo a perder》专辑，在西班牙获得了极高的销量，是一张不折不扣的白金唱片，2004年的专辑《la antesala de Barcos de papel 》同样也创造了一个销量奇迹，并获得了诸多大奖。

by Evan C. Gutierrez
Singer/songwriter David DeMaria hails from Jerez, Spain. Thanks to his melodic writing and strong Andalusian influence (the region credited with birthing flamenco, famous for its Middle Eastern melodic overtones), DeMaria has become one of Spain's most prevalent pop music figures. He released his first solo record independently in 1997. Though not a huge commercial success, he began to be noticed by others in the genre, which offered him the opportunity to write for artists who were at the time more successful than himself. DeMaria's songwriting became well known long before his voice, having penned number one hits for artists like Los Caos, Bustamente, and the crew from Operacion Triunfo, to name only a few. His first platinum disc as solo artist came in 2003 with Sin Miedo Perder, which was followed by 2004's Barcos de Papel, which reached double platinum status. Regular touring in Spain and promotional visits to the U.S. proved important for DeMaria's breakthrough to non-European markets, and many singles from Barcos de Papel charted in Billboard's Latin categories. His 2006 offering, Caminos de Ida y Vuelta, has already done well with European audiences, and is expected to be well received in the States and Latin America.