Who is Dima Bilan: Eurovision Song Contest Winner 2008

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From Russia With Love: Dima Bilan Songs

Dima Bilan, (born December 24, 1981) is the young Russian vocalist who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Believe.

While now a pop sensation in the former Eastern Bloc, he is relatively unknown in the West. His win at Eurovision may be the springboard that he has been looking for in order to gain international recognition.

Here, we look at his career so far.

Image: By Daniel Aragay from Terrassa, Catalunya [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Dima Bilan's Birthday: December 24, 2012

Dima Bilan: Blind Love

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Dima Bilan at Eurovision 2008

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Dima Bilan: Theatre of the Absurd

Dima Bilan stars in a 2010 short video film in which he "performs monologues in which he shares his opinion on the moral values of the people who live in the Russian capital, as well as quotations from Ecclesiastes, and scraps of the diary of Jim Morrison." Source. In the Russian language.


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Dima Bilan: Quick Facts

  • 1Placed second at Eurovision 2006 with Never Let You Go.
  • 2Has won numerous honours at The MTV Russia Music Awards including Best Performer and Artist of the Year.
  • 3Won The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with Believe.
  • 4Recorded the duet Safety with American singer/songwriter Anastacia in 2010.

Dima Bilan: Protiv Pravil

Against the Rules

Dima Bilan Sings Believe

The 2008 Eurovision Winner

On March 9th, 2008 Dima Bilan won the Russian national final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, gathering maximum points from the jury and from the TV voting.

Thus, he was chosen to represent Russia once again at Eurovision, this time in Belgrade, Serbia with the song Believe, which Bilan penned together with Jim Beanz. The song won the Contest on May 24.


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Dima Bilan: Never Let You Go

At the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest

From the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, this is Dima Bilan singing Never Let You Go which placed second.


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Dima Bilan in the News

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May 24, 2012 @ 3:11 pmSecond Semi-Final Live - Eurovision.tv from dima bilan - Google News
Eurovision.tvSecond Semi-Final LiveEurovision.tvThe interval act comprises the last five winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, namely Marija ?erifovi?, Dima Bilan, Alexander Rybak, Lena, and Ell &am...
May 24, 2012 @ 1:18 pmThinking big - Tne Moscow News from dima bilan - Google News
Tne Moscow NewsThinking bigTne Moscow NewsThe composer and music producer Alexander Lunev, who wrote several hits for 2008 Eurovision winner Dima Bilan, told The Moscow News that the main result of an...
May 24, 2012 @ 12:09 amNigar Jamal and Dima Bilan present their joint cli... from dima bilan - Google News
News.AzNigar Jamal and Dima Bilan present their joint clipNews.AzBefore the second semifinal of "Eurovision 2012" in Baku Nigar Jamal and Dima Bilan made a presentation of their new albums a...
May 23, 2012 @ 9:32 amGrannies Woo Eurovision With Housework Song - Sky... from dima bilan - Google News
Sky NewsGrannies Woo Eurovision With Housework SongSky News... Babushki (meaning Buranovo Grannies) - has lyrics and traditional Russian costumes that might be less sexy than many Eurovision contestan...
May 23, 2012 @ 2:32 amVillage Grannies Make It to Eurovision Finals - Th... from dima bilan - Google News
Village Grannies Make It to Eurovision FinalsThe Moscow TimesThey first tried out to represent Russia in 2010, but didn't win until this year, beating out previous Eurovision winner Dima Bilan and...
May 22, 2012 @ 3:54 amEurope calling: Jedward, Russian grannies and the... from dima bilan - Google News
Europe calling: Jedward, Russian grannies and the best reasons to watch the ...Mirror.co.ukThe folk group beat former Eurovision winner Dima Bilan to represent their country. Will other countries dare...
May 11, 2012 @ 12:06 amAzerbaijan: Nigar Jamal (2011) duets with Dima Bil... from dima bilan - Google News
Azerbaijan: Nigar Jamal (2011) duets with Dima Bilan (2006, 2008)EscdailyPreparations are in full swing for the presentation of the new duet with two past Eurovision winners; Nigar Jamal and Dima Bila...
May 10, 2012 @ 1:33 pmEurovision Song Contest 2012 Entry: Russia - Buran... from dima bilan - Google News
TVLatest.comEurovision Song Contest 2012 Entry: Russia - Buranovskiye Babushki - Party for ...TVLatest.comOn the other hand, this song was selected through a national process, beating out former Eurov...
May 4, 2012 @ 4:34 amEurovision 2012: 5 Truly Bonkers Entries - WhatCul... from dima bilan - Google News
Eurovision 2012: 5 Truly Bonkers EntriesWhatCulture!This song beat out Russian Eurovision Winner Dima Bilan and one of the members of faux-lesbian group TATU in the national final which I for one am t...

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Dima Bilan With Anastacia

The Duet: Safety

Anastacia joins Dima Bilan for a performance of the song Safety in Moscow.


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    I missed Eurovision 2008 so Dima Bilan was new to me... he is very easy on the eye as well as the ears though! :) But I'm sure I spotted a mullett somewhere... Sorry Dima, not even you can get away with that!
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