Dalma Kovács
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Dalma (ˈdalːma) is a Romania
n pop/jazz
singer and occasional television actress in the Divertis - Land of Jokes show on PRO TV
channel. Dalma became well known in her natal country after she became the winner of TVR 1
's show "Faimoşii" in 2007 but mostly after she qualified in the Romanian national final of Eurovision Song Contest 2009
with the song "Love Was Never Her Friend", composed by the famous Romanian composer Marius Moga
and ended on the sixth place in the big final. Even if the song did not get the first place, it received considerable airplay in Romania.
, Romania
. At an early age Dalma developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles, closely studying many diva
s' vocal techniques like Whitney Houston
, Christina Aguilera
, Celine Dion
, Mariah Carey
, Shania Twain
and Ella Fitzgerald
.
Her mother, Melania Kovács, wanted Dalma and Gyozo go to a private school and take vocal lessons. She attended Şcoala Populară de Artă in Braşov between 2000-2003. During this time, she was the leading voice in a pop-rock band named Vertigo. They had concerts in several cities in Romania: Braşov, Ploieşti, Constanţa, Mediaş, Medgidia, Târgovişte, Râşnov. As a teenager Dalma participated in several local and international music contests, where she achieved good results. For about two years after graduating in 2003, she sang only jazz, studying many jazz singers and having several concerts with her jazz band in Brasov.
In December 2005 Dalma visited the United States
for the first time, spending six weeks in San Francisco. During her stay, she gave a jazz concert in Forest Hill Club club where composer Candace Forest was invited. She was so amazed by Dalma's voice that she decided to give her a role in the chamber musical she was about to produce in May, 2006, called: Viva Concha! Rose of the Presidio. The musical is about San Francisco's greatest love story of Commandant Arguello’s beautiful daughter Concha and Russian explorer Nikolai Rezanov. The premiere took place in one of the oldest theaters of San Francisco, in the Victoria Theater.
Since the autumn of 2007 she is a member of the most well-known divertisment group called the Divertis, Antena 1, in the present on Pro TV Channel. She was noticed as a singer but in the show she's also an actress mostly in the role of a Hungarian citizen who lives in Romania.
At the end of the year 2008 she took part of a national tour as a background singer of a band named Simplu, having a solo moment in the show with a funny song composed by Marius Moga especially for that tour.
, with the jazz song "Love Was Never Her Friend", and ended up the 6th in the big final. In the fall of 2009, Dalma participated at the Mamaia festival with the song "Cine-ti Canta?" (en. "Who sings you?"), written by Marius Moga
, and ended up as second runner-up.
In early 2010 she managed to enter the final of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
, but lost to "Playing with Fire" by Paula Seling
and Ovi
. Even though, her song, called "I'm Running" became a viral hit and some fans claimed that the voting was corruped by TVR.
In early 2010 she released her first ever radio single, entitled "Lovely Nerd" (or Love Me Sweet) which did not manage to become a hit, not entering the Romanian Top 100
, but it was broadcast by a few mainstream radio stations. The music video was shot in late 2009 and it premiered in early 2010. It has been broadcast by MTV Romania and 1 Music Channel, but both of the music stations did not add it to their playlist. Since then, Dalma has appeared in a lot of notorious Romanian TV shows to promote herself and her forthcoming untitled album, which is to be released in 2011.
In November 2010, Dalma subscribed a song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
and it passed the pre-selection, entering the Romanian national final. Dalma is supposed to sing her entry on the New Year's Eve, on December 31. The name of the song is "Song for Him" and it has country influences.
/jazz
artist, Dalma Kovács:
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n pop/jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer and occasional television actress in the Divertis - Land of Jokes show on PRO TV
Pro TV
Launched in December 1995, Pro TV reaches almost 99% of Romania’s 21.5 million people and has 48% of its broadcast schedule comprising locally-produced programs...
channel. Dalma became well known in her natal country after she became the winner of TVR 1
Romanian television
Romanian television may refer to:* Communications media in Romania* Televiziunea Română, TVR, the national television network* List of Romanian language television channels...
's show "Faimoşii" in 2007 but mostly after she qualified in the Romanian national final of Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Romania was represented at Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia by Elena Gheorghe with "The Balkan Girls" after she won the national final, Selecţia Naţională 2009.-Selecţia Naţională 2009:...
with the song "Love Was Never Her Friend", composed by the famous Romanian composer Marius Moga
Marius Moga
Marius Moga is a Romanian producer, composer and singer, famous in Eastern and Central Europe. He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R'n'B and club music.-Biography:...
and ended on the sixth place in the big final. Even if the song did not get the first place, it received considerable airplay in Romania.
1985–2009: Early life and career
Dalma Kovács was born to ethnic Hungarian parents and raised along with her brother, Győző in BraşovBrasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. At an early age Dalma developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles, closely studying many diva
Diva
A diva is a celebrated female singer. The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and, by extension, in theatre, cinema and popular music. The meaning of diva is closely related to that of "prima donna"....
s' vocal techniques like Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
and Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
.
Her mother, Melania Kovács, wanted Dalma and Gyozo go to a private school and take vocal lessons. She attended Şcoala Populară de Artă in Braşov between 2000-2003. During this time, she was the leading voice in a pop-rock band named Vertigo. They had concerts in several cities in Romania: Braşov, Ploieşti, Constanţa, Mediaş, Medgidia, Târgovişte, Râşnov. As a teenager Dalma participated in several local and international music contests, where she achieved good results. For about two years after graduating in 2003, she sang only jazz, studying many jazz singers and having several concerts with her jazz band in Brasov.
In December 2005 Dalma visited the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for the first time, spending six weeks in San Francisco. During her stay, she gave a jazz concert in Forest Hill Club club where composer Candace Forest was invited. She was so amazed by Dalma's voice that she decided to give her a role in the chamber musical she was about to produce in May, 2006, called: Viva Concha! Rose of the Presidio. The musical is about San Francisco's greatest love story of Commandant Arguello’s beautiful daughter Concha and Russian explorer Nikolai Rezanov. The premiere took place in one of the oldest theaters of San Francisco, in the Victoria Theater.
Since the autumn of 2007 she is a member of the most well-known divertisment group called the Divertis, Antena 1, in the present on Pro TV Channel. She was noticed as a singer but in the show she's also an actress mostly in the role of a Hungarian citizen who lives in Romania.
At the end of the year 2008 she took part of a national tour as a background singer of a band named Simplu, having a solo moment in the show with a funny song composed by Marius Moga especially for that tour.
2009-present: Eurovision participations and debut studio album
Dalma took part in the Romanian final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, with the jazz song "Love Was Never Her Friend", and ended up the 6th in the big final. In the fall of 2009, Dalma participated at the Mamaia festival with the song "Cine-ti Canta?" (en. "Who sings you?"), written by Marius Moga
Marius Moga
Marius Moga is a Romanian producer, composer and singer, famous in Eastern and Central Europe. He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R'n'B and club music.-Biography:...
, and ended up as second runner-up.
In early 2010 she managed to enter the final of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
, but lost to "Playing with Fire" by Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
and Ovi
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
. Even though, her song, called "I'm Running" became a viral hit and some fans claimed that the voting was corruped by TVR.
In early 2010 she released her first ever radio single, entitled "Lovely Nerd" (or Love Me Sweet) which did not manage to become a hit, not entering the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
, but it was broadcast by a few mainstream radio stations. The music video was shot in late 2009 and it premiered in early 2010. It has been broadcast by MTV Romania and 1 Music Channel, but both of the music stations did not add it to their playlist. Since then, Dalma has appeared in a lot of notorious Romanian TV shows to promote herself and her forthcoming untitled album, which is to be released in 2011.
In November 2010, Dalma subscribed a song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
and it passed the pre-selection, entering the Romanian national final. Dalma is supposed to sing her entry on the New Year's Eve, on December 31. The name of the song is "Song for Him" and it has country influences.
Awards and nominations
This list includes the achievements, nominations and awards of popPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
artist, Dalma Kovács:
| Year | Type | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Braşov "Gaudeamus" Contest | Record of the contest (as the leading singer of the Vertigo group) | 3rd place |
| 2004 | Best Vocal Performance | 2nd place | |
| Arad "Pop Star" Contest | Best Vocal Performance | ||
| 2006 | Braşov "Joy Art" Festival | Best Vocal Performance | |
| Miercurea Ciuc "Médiabefutó" Contest | Public's Favourite Artist | ||
| 2007 | "Faimoşii" Contest | ||
| 2009 | Romania National Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition... |
Representing Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... at ESC 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
6th place |
| 2010 | Romania National Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition... |
Representing Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... at ESC 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
11th place |
| 2011 | Romania National Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition... |
Representing Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... at ESC 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
11th place |