[1] One of four children born in Venezuela to Italian immigrants,[1] De Vita returned to Rome, Italy with his family when he was 3.

His 1986 in album Fantasía produced several more hits, including the title song and "Aquí Estás Otra Vez".

"Sólo Importas Tú", taken from the album, was used as the theme song to the Spanish-language soap opera La Dama De Rosa.

[2][3] Seeking wider international exposure, De Vita moved to the CBS Records label for the 1988 album Al Norte del Sur.

The latter song, about a daydreaming cabbie who idolizes The Beatles, was promoted with a music video considered quite advanced for its time.

Subsequent albums have included the live release En Vivo Marzo 16 (1992); Voces a mi Alrededor in 1993; the acoustic-flavored Fuera de Este Mundo (1996); and 1999's world-beat inspired Nada Es Igual.

He left Sony for the 2002 album Segundas partes también son buenas, but returned to the label the following year.

The following year saw the release of Mil y Una Historias En Vivo, a two-disc live album that also featured four studio tracks, including collaborations with Alejandro Fernández and Diego El Cigala.