Getting his break as a contestant on the Spanish reality show 'Operacion
Triunfo' in 2001, David Bustamante went on to become a charismatic Latin pop
charmer often compared to Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias. Born in Cantabria,
Northern Spain, he was a natural showman as a teenager and sang at parties and
in karaoke competitions before entering the TV talent contest on a whim. He
finished in third place overall, but the show's huge ratings propelled his 2002
debut album 'Bustamante' to number one with sales of over 750,000 and set the
young starlet up as one of the country's mo...