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Dan Balan

ダン・バラン　/　だん・ばらん

Singer from Moldova

February 6, 1979 (age 47)　・　Chișinău, Moldova

singer
record producer
composer

My Take

Dan Balan is responsible for one of the most inescapable pop moments of my lifetime. As the founder of O-Zone, he wrote Dragostea din tei, the song that topped charts in 32 countries and sold millions, long before everyone called something a viral hit. What I respect is that he didn't just ride that one phenomenon. He kept building as a singer, songwriter, and producer, picking up awards like the Golden Gramophone. A Moldovan artist achieving that scale of global reach is genuinely rare, and I think the songwriting craft behind that earworm gets underrated.

Overview

Dan Balan (born 6 February 1979) is a Moldovan musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the founder of Moldovan Eurodance band O-Zone, and wrote their international hit single "Dragostea din tei", which topped the charts in 32 countries and sold 12 million copies worldwide.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dan Balan
Name (Japanese): ダン・バラン
Reading: だん・ばらん
Born: February 6, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Chișinău, Moldova
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / record producer / composer / poet

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Golden Gramophone Award
ZD Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.danbalan.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/danbalan/
Xhttps://x.com/danbalan__
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3

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