When he was one, his family moved to his grandmother’s place in the city of Naberezhnye Chelny in Tatarstan. When he was six years old, his family moved to Kabardino-Balkaria where he went to school with his sister. He took part in morning performances, recited poems and sang songs.
He graduated from Gnesins Musical College as a classical vocal performer. Dima made his debut when he reached 4th place at the Russian/Latvian festival "New Wave" in 2002. In 2003, Dima Bilan released his debut album titled "Nochnoy Huligan," ("Night Hooligan") which included covers of "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla and "Fever" by Elvis. In 2004, he released his successful single "Na beregu neba," which was also the title of his second album.
Produced by the late Yury Aizenshpis, a Russian music mogul famous for his work with Viktor Tsoi in the Soviet Union, Dima Bilan attempted to reach Eurovision previously with the song Not That Simple in 2005, finishing in 2nd place at the Russian national selection. The video for the Russian version of the song was reputably the most expensive in the history of Russia's music industry. In December 2005 Dima received two golden gramophones for the song "Ty dolzjna ryadom byt'" (this is a russian version of "Not That Simple") in Saint Petersburg and Alma Ata. During shootings of "Noviye pyesny o glavnom"(New songs about the main thing) he received a grand prize of the First channel from the professional jury. Dima became a man of a year in the sphere of show- business because the most voters gave their voices for him according to the version of Rambler. At the end of a year he accepted an invitation from an American agency to sound treks for the musicale Peter Pan. In December a clip for the lyric composition "Ya pomnyu tebya" (I remember you) was shot in the Botanic garden. The roller proved to be fantastic and magic which correspond to atmosphere of the New Year Eve. On 14 March 2006 Dima Bilan took part in "Zolotaya sharmanka"(Golden street organ) of "International Music Awards" in Kiev where he got an award as "The singer of a year". Dimas incendiary song "Never let you go" sounded just there.
Representing Russia at Eurovision:
In the middle of March, 2006, Dima Bilan was chosen internally by the Russian broadcaster Channel One to have the honour of representing Russia at the biggest musical contest in the world, the Eurovision Song Contest, that year in Athens, Greece. Out of 37 participating countries, Dima took second place with the dark pop song Never Let You Go, equalling one of Russia's best ever showing at Eurovision - Alsou's Solo was runner-up back in 2000.
Dima scored 248 points - 44 behind winning song Hard Rock Hallelujah by Finland's Lordi - and received the maximum 12 points from a total of seven countries: Armenia, Belarus, Finland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. The only countries to not award Dima any points were Monaco and Switzerland.
Dima's stage performance included two dancing ballerinas and a white piano covered in red rose petals, from which a ghost-like female figure emerged halfway through the song (much to the audience's delight). Dima wore a white vest with the number representing his place in the contest's running order - 13 and 10 in the semi-final and final respectively. Due to Russia's poor result the previous year, Dima had to qualify for the final at the semi-final on May 18. He qualified in the top ten there (finishing 3rd with 217 points) and moved directly to the final on May 20 as a bookies' favourite, following his strong semi-final performance.
Prior to the contest, Russian website RIN.ru reported that the head of Dima's hometown, Ust Jeguta, had promised to name one of the streets in his honour if he won.
Discography:
Dima Bilan in the music video Kak khotel ya (2005).
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Dima Bilan in the music video Kak khotel ya (2005).
[edit] Albums
* 2003 Ya nochnoy khuligan (Я ночной хулиган - I'm a Nighttime Hooligan)
* 2004 Na beregu neba (На берегу неба - At The Heaven's Shore)
* 2006 Vremya-Reka (Время-река - Time is a River)
[edit] Singles
* 2003 Ya tebya pomnyu (Я тебя помню - I Remember You)
* 2003 Eto bуla lyubov' (Это была любовь - It Had Been Love)
* 2004 Not That Simple
* 2004 Ty dolzhna ryadom byt' (Ты должна рядом быть - You Should Be By My Side)
* 2006 Never Let You Go
Official website:
www.bilandima.ru/enghtml/
http://www.bilandima.ru/
External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dima_Bilan
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Russian profile is located at
http://www.last.fm/music/Дима+Билан
Don't leave
Dima Bilan Lyrics
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It seems to pass on by
Our love has to
Be the test of time
I've been there for you girl
Through the good and bad
Sunshine and rain...
Its progressing
You're saying I'm, not the same
And I'm, guessing, you got a secret
You keep it for me
And I don't wanna, start something
But I don't wanna play the fool in love.
Make it like it was.
Don't you go away girl
I don't wanna say goodbye
Please don't leave cause,
I don't feel I can take the blow
Lets not fall around and I don't wanna
Gotta make it worth somehow
So don't you leave me now
Don't leave me now
Baby don't you
Don't leave me now
Ooh. I blame myself
Is it too late
To put my feelings on the(shelf?
She tells me that
I'm overreacting
Is it all in my head
I need to hold, I wish we could go back to how it was
You And I in love
And I would smile
I don't wanna be
Losing you
Going going crazy
I don't know want to do
I don't know what to do
Just tell me the truth
Don't you go away girl
I don't wanna say goodbye
Please don't leave cause,
I don't feel I can take the blow
Lets not fall around and I don't wanna
Gotta make it worth somehow
So don't you leave me now
I blame myself
Myself, I blame myself
I blame myself
Myself, I blame myself
I blame myself
Myself, I blame myself
I blame myself
The lyrics of Dima Bilan's "Don't Leave" portray a plea to a lover to stay in the relationship and to not leave. The opening lines of "Two years of love, It seems to pass on by, Our love has to Be the test of time" suggest that the subject of the song has been in a relationship for some time but is now facing a crisis: they fear their partner may be leaving them. The singer expresses their devotion to the relationship through lyrics such as "I've been there for you girl, Through the good and bad, Sunshine and rain" and "I need to hold, I wish we could go back to how it was, You And I in love, And I would smile." However, the fear of losing their partner is also palpable in the lyrics, evidenced in lines such as "Don't you go away girl, I don't wanna say goodbye, Please don't leave cause, I don't feel I can take the blow."
The lyrics portray a sense of desperation and longing for the relationship to work. The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to make the relationship work, as evident in the lines "Gotta make it worth somehow, So don't you leave me now." There is also a sense of confusion on the part of the singer, as they question whether their partner is hiding something from them, with the line "You're saying I'm not the same And I'm guessing you got a secret, You keep it for me." The lyrics also suggest that the singer may be blaming themselves for the possible breakdown of the relationship, with lines such as "I blame myself, Is it too late, To put my feelings on the (shelf?)."
Line by Line Meaning
Two years of love
We have been together for two years
It seems to pass on by
Time has gone by really fast
Our love has to
Our relationship needs to
Be the test of time
Last a long time and still be strong
I've been there for you girl
I have been there for you, my girlfriend
Through the good and bad
Through all the happy moments and struggles
Sunshine and rain...
In both the good and bad times
But the minute I'm thinking
Whenever I start to think about it
Its progressing
Our relationship is moving forward
You're saying I'm, not the same
You are suggesting that I have changed in some way
And I'm, guessing, you got a secret
I suspect that you are keeping something from me
You keep it for me
You are hiding it from me, specifically
And I don't wanna, start something
I don't want to cause a problem
But I don't wanna play the fool in love.
But I also don't want to be treated like a fool because of love
Make it like it was.
I want us to make things like they used to be
Don't you go away girl
Please don't leave me
I don't wanna say goodbye
I am not ready to say goodbye
Please don't leave cause,
I don't want you to leave because
I don't feel I can take the blow
I don't think I can handle the pain of losing you
Lets not fall around and I don't wanna
Let's not beat around the bush and I don't want to hesitate
Gotta make it worth somehow
We have to make it work in one way or another
So don't you leave me now
Please don't leave me now
Baby don't you
Please, my love
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Ooh. I blame myself
Oh, I am blaming myself
Is it too late
Is it too late for us
To put my feelings on the(shelf?
To hide my emotions and not show them
She tells me that
You tell me that
I'm overreacting
I am reacting too strongly to things
Is it all in my head
Am I just imagining things?
I need to hold, I wish we could go back to how it was
I want to feel your embrace and I wish we could go back to how things used to be
You And I in love
Our love for each other
And I would smile
And I would be happy
I don't wanna be
I don't want to be
Losing you
Losing your love and presence
Going going crazy
Going crazy from our separation
I don't know want to do
I don't know what to do
Just tell me the truth
Please just tell me the truth
I blame myself
I am blaming myself
Myself, I blame myself
I am solely responsible for our situation
I blame myself
I am responsible for what is happening to our relationship
Myself, I blame myself
I am the only one to blame for our current state
I blame myself
I am at fault
Myself, I blame myself
It is my own fault
Writer(s): James David Washington
Contributed by Isaac P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MsSandraseymor
WONDERFUL SONG!!!!!
@MsSandraseymor
THE BEST SINGER!!!!!
@Sabbze95
das is voll schwierig mit zusingen, die anderen von ihm sind viel einfacher