Dima Bilan: Biography

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Birth Name:

Viktor Belan

Born:

Dec 24, 1981 in Karachai-Cherkess, Russia

Genres:

Rock Music, World & International Music, Adult Contemporary Rock Music

Dima Bilan whose real name is Viktor Belan is one of the most successful Russian pop singer of the mid2000s. Originated from KarachaiCherkess Republic Dima Bilan finished a musical school in KabardinoBalkaria and then famous Gnesins Musical College in Moscow. Sexy graduate with sweet voice attracted attention of a prosperous producer Yury Aizenshpis, wellknown for his work with Kino, Technologia, Vlad Stashevsky and many other Russian pop groups and artists. With inherent feeling for gaps in Russian pop music movement Yury Aizenshpis created for Bilan an image of romantic rowdydowdy, strong, courageous, and tender at the same time. Dima Bilan debuted at New Wave Song Contest 2002 in Latvia and took fourth place. His first albums Nochnoi Khuligan [Night Hooligan] and Na Beregu Neba [On the Heaven's Shore] released in 2003 and 2004 respectively gained wide public's admiration. During 2005 Dima Bilan won a number of pop music awards. His songs and image were similar to Vlad Stashevsky's but as this artist, who stopped musical activity in 1999, by then had been forgotten by general public, this circumstance stirred up nobody. Simple melodious songs of love, pleasant voice and appearance allowed Dima Bilan to climb up tops of musical charts, despite of his weak vocals and texts and melodies primitive enough. After Yury Aizenshpis' sudden death in September 2005, his successors made decision to close the project. Nevertheless huge commercial success of the Bilan's works helped him to find support from young vigorous producer Yana Rudkovskaya. In 2006 Dima Bilan won second place at Eurovision Song Contest and issued his third album Vremya Reka [Time River] despite he and his producer was involved into court examination of Bilan's and Rudkovskaya's competence to use Dima Bilan brand. Final judgement is expected in 2008.

- Dmitriy Tselikov, All Music Guide