David Carreira

David Carreira
David Carreira (2014)
Background information
Birth name David Araújo Antunes
Born (1991-07-30) July 30, 1991
Dourdan, France
Origin Portugal
Genres Pop, dance, Hip hop, R&B
Years active 2008 – present
Labels Farol Música
Website www.davidcarreira.com.pt

David Araújo Antunes (born 30 July 1991), better known by his artistic name David Carreira, is a Portuguese pop, dance, hip hop and R&B singer, an actor and model. His debut album N.1 (2011) reached number 1 in the Portuguese charts and follow-up A força está em nós to number 2 in Portugal. Singing in Portuguese, English and French, he has developed an international career and is particularly known in French markets as well with a number of successful singles including "Obrigado la famille" and "Boom".

Beginnings

Sports

Growing up after his family moved back to Portugal, he joined the junior formative team of Frossos football club in 2001, but suffering a knee injury, he was forced to quit a possible pro sports career.

Arts and fashion

Instead of sports, Carreira concentrated more on an artistic career in music and fashion, particularly since he comes from a very artistic family. By this time, his father Tony Carreira was a famous singer who was well known by the Portuguese public and his mother Fernanda Antunes was his father's manager. His sister Sara Antunes was already a public celebrity and his older brother Mickael Carreira was having a singing career since 2007.

David Carreira's first venture was as a model parading events such for "ModaLisboa" and "Portugal Fashion". He was featured in a number of advertising campaigns, notably for Cacharel.

Acting career

David Carreira owes his popularity to taking part in 2010 in the eighth season of TVI's Morangos com Açúcar with the role of "Lourenço Seixas".

In 2012, he also appeared in the telenovela series Louco Amor also on TVI in the role of Chico, a 21-year-old who dates and hooks up with older women.

Music career

In Portugal

In October 2011, he released his debut album N.1 produced by the French production duo Tefa et Blasta which presented him as a young pop act appealing to massive audiences with a mix of pop, dance, hip hop and R&B. The album was a huge success staying 43 consecutive weeks in the Portuguese Albums Chart and peaking at number 1. The album was certified double platinum. The single "Esta noite" from the album became a major hit. David eCarreira went on a big tour culminating in a concert at the Coliseu dos Recreios on February 16, 2013.

On November 11, 2013, he released his follow-up album A força está em nós with the collaborations from Snoop Dogg, Bxsoss AC, Anselmo Ralph, Diana Chaves and the French singer Léa Castel. The albon the Portuguese Album Charts.

In France and internationally

Simultaneously with his Portuguese career, Carreira developed an international career starting with the French-language market through a deal with Warner France. His debut single in France was "Obrigado la famille", a duo with French rapper Dry. The single was produced by Wati B who has produced major French hip hop acts like Sexion d'Assaut, Maître Gims and The Shin Sekaï.

The single was an initial release from the forthcoming French-language album in 2014 on Warner Music France. The album featured a number of collaborations including rapper Dry, and singers Tal and Tunisiano. A second single called "Boom" was released, and was promoted by David Carreira performing it live on the French talk and variety program Vivement Dimanche hosted by Michel Drucker and during a special sequence where the guest was David's father Tony Carreira.

Personal life

Despite being born in France, David Carreira never attained French nationality and remained a Portuguese citizen.

His father, Tony Carreira, and brother, Mickael Carreira, are also pop singers. His mother is the manager of his father's music career. Carreira also has one younger sister, Sara, who is also a celebrity.

Discography

Studio albums

Album and details Peak positions
POR
[1]		 FRA
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 SWI
[4]
N.1
  • Release date: 17 October 2011
  • Record label: Farol Música
  • Format: CD, download digital
  • Certification: POR: 2x Platinum
 1  –  –  –
A força está em nós
  • Release date: 2013
  • Record label: Farol Música
  • Format: CD, download digital
  • Certification: POR: Platinum
 2  –  –  –
Tout recommencer
  • Release date: 2014
  • Record label: Warner Music France
  • Format: CD, download digital
  • Certification:
  – 8 20 21
3
  • Release date: 4 December 2015
  • Record label: Regi Concerto
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1  –  –  –
1991
  • Release date: 19 May 2017
  • Record label: Warner, Regi Concerto
  • Format: CD, digital download
 14 54
[5]		  – 58

Live albums

Album and details Peak positions
POR
[1]
360° Live campo pequeno
  • Release date: 18 November 2016
  • Record label: Sony
  • Format: CD, digital download
 3

EPs

Album and details Peak positions
POR
[1]		 FRA
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]		 SWI
[4]
David Carreira - EP24
  • Release date: 7 July 2014
  • Record label: Warner Music
  • Format: Ddownload digital
  –  –  –  –

Singles

Year Album Peak positions Album
POR
[1]		 FRA
[2]		 BEL
(Wa)
[3]
2011 "Esta Noite"
(featuring Jmi Sissoko)		 5  –  – N.1
2013 "Obrigado la famille"
(featuring Dry)		  – 55 53*[6] Non-album release
2014 "Boom"  – 50 53*[7] A força está em nós
"Viser le K.O."
(feat. Snoop Dogg)		  – 167 54*[8]
2017 "Domino"  – 95
[9]		  –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. For peak positions, added 50 positions to arrive at an equivalent Ultratop position

Others
  • 2011: "Tu"
  • 2011: "Esta Noite"
  • 2012: "Falling Into You"
  • 2012: "Don't Stop the Party / Esta Noite" (remix) (featuring Lara Life & Jmi Sissoko)
  • 2013: "Baby Fica" (featuring Anselmo Ralph)
  • 2014: "Boom" (feat. Leck)
  • 2014: "Haverá Sempre Uma Música"
    • 2015: "Haverá Sempre Uma Música" (Trackstorm Remix)
  • 2014: "ABC" (with Boss AC)
  • 2015: "Falling for U Girl" (Diana Chaves)
  • 2015: "Rien à envier"
  • 2015: "Primeira Dama"
  • 2017: "Lucia"
  • 2017: "Ficamos por aqui"
Featured in
  • 2015: "Piqué" (Sultan feat. David Carreira)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 PortugueseCharts.com David Carreira discography
  2. 1 2 3 LesCharts.com David Carreira discography
  3. 1 2 3 LesCharts.com David Carreira discography
  4. 1 2 Hitparade.ch David Carreira discography
  5. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 21, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Ultratop.be/fr/ Ultratip: David Carreria feat. Dry - "Obrigado la famille" page
  7. ↑ Ultratop.be/fr/ Ultratip: David Carreria - "Boom" page
  8. ↑ Ultratop.be/fr/ Ultratip: David Carreria - "Viser le K.O." page
  9. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 21, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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