Dima Bilan

ABOUT DIMA BILAN

Soviet-born singer and songwriter who won the 2008 Eurovision competition with his original song, "Believe," and had a hit with "Never Let You Go."

He released his first album, Ya Nochnoy Huligan (I'm a Night Hooligan), in 2003 and competed in Eurovision 2006 and placed second.

He acted in and produced a short film called Theatre of the Absurd in 2010, based on the work of Antonin Artaud . He has won over 30 accolades for his accomplishments.

His birth name was Viktor Nikolaevich Belan and he was born into a family of Karachay heritage.

He performed at the 2006 World Music Awards with Nelly Furtado and other artists.