Dan Bittman
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| Born | Dan Bittman 29 March 1962 Bucharest, Romania |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Member of | Holograf |
Dan Bittman (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdan ˈbitman]; born 29 March 1962) is a Romanian singer, songwriter and television presenter. He is the lead vocalist of the Romanian rock band Holograf and represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Dincolo de nori", finishing 21st with 14 points.[1]
Career
Bittman began his musical career in the early 1980s, performing with bands such as Blitz and Incognito.
Between 1984 and 1985, he was the lead singer of the Romanian rock band IRIS. In 1985, he joined Holograf, becoming the band's lead vocalist.[2]
With Holograf, he recorded numerous albums, including Holograf 2 (1987), Banii vorbesc (1992), Stai în poala mea (1995), Supersonic (1998), Pur și simplu (2003), Taina (2006), Primăvara începe cu tine (2009) and Love Affair (2012).
In 1994, Bittman represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with "Dincolo de nori".[3]
From 2004 to 2012, he hosted the television show Dănutz SRL on TVR 1.[4]
In 2008, Bittman provided a voice in the Romanian dubbed version of Disney's The Emperor's New Groove.[5]
Personal life
Bittman was in a long-term relationship with Liliana Ștefan, with whom he has three sons: Alexandru, Patrick and Mark.[6]
Although the couple were together for many years, they never married and reportedly separated in the early 2020s.[7]
In 2015, Bittman underwent surgery following vocal cord health problems, temporarily interrupting his musical activity.[8]
Bittman is of Jewish descent.[9]
Discography
With Blitz
- 1980 – Concert performances at Clubul de la ora șapte
With Incognito
- 1982–1984 – Demo recordings
With IRIS
- Demo recordings (1984–1985)
With Holograf
- Holograf 2 (1987)
- Holograf 3 (1988)
- Holograf 4 (1989)
- World Full of Lies (1990)
- Banii vorbesc (1992)
- Stai în poala mea (1995)
- Holograf 69% Unplugged (1996)
- Supersonic (1998)
- Undeva departe (1999)
- Holografica (2000)
- Best Of – Dimineață în altă viață (2002)
- Pur și simplu (2003)
- Taina (2006)
- Primăvara începe cu tine (2009)
- Love Affair (2012)
- Life Line (2015)
Solo
- Dincolo de nori (1994)
- Și îngerii au demonii lor (2015)
References
- ↑ "Dan Bittman". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman". Discogs. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman e regizor, finanţator şi producător la noua sa emisiune". Libertatea. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română". CineMagia. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman și familia sa". Viva!. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman și Liliana Ștefan s-au despărțit". Libertatea. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Bittman, operat la gât". Adevărul. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ce personalităţi de origine evreiască au cunoscut afirmarea în România". Adevărul. Retrieved 18 May 2026.