Dimal (rapper)

Dimal
at Bay Music Awards 2012
at Bay Music Awards 2012
Background information
Birth nameGulyayev Dmitry Igorevich
Also known asRussian and Fashion, Mr.Ladies Most Wanted, Multimilliardov
Born (1986-01-22) January 22, 1986 (age 38)
Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR
GenresHip hop, dance-pop
OccupationsRapper, Songwriter
Years active2010–present
LabelsUnsigned

Gulyayev Dmitry Igorevich (born January 22, 1986), better known by his stage name Dimal /dɪmʌl/ (Russian: Димал), is a half-Russian, half-Ukrainian rapper, songwriter and entertainer based in Malta. He is also the founder and (CEO) of Russian Muziq Mafia Records in Ukraine.

Early life

Dimal was born and raised in Sevastopol, Ukraine in the USSR in the eastern part of the Crimean Peninsula, where half of the population are Russians. He was born in a mixed family, with a Russian mother, Svitlana Agius, and Ukrainian father, Igor Gulyayev. His father left the family when he was just five years old.

Dimal had a passion for arts such as graffiti, singing, break dancing and martial arts such as boxing and taekwondo. At the age of six he attended music school, where he studied the violin. He began rapping at age of 15 and was a part of the rap group Zapadnya (Russian: Западня; lit. "Trap") and was also a member of the Key Clan, or just Keys. He left the Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University at his third grade, where he studied economics. At the age of 19 he moved to Malta.

2010: "Shake it" and Malta Music Awards

In 2010 Dimal released his first major single – featuring vocals from Maddee, a singer-songwriter from the UK – which received major air play in Malta. The song became very popular on Myspace and in a short time it reached over 3 million plays[1] Later on that year, he was nominated for "Best Hip-Hop/R'n'B Artist" at the Malta Music Awards with such artists like Muxu, Kristina Casolani and Thea Saliba, and won.[2] the award which was presented by CEO of MOBO Awards Kanya King. Also that year, Dimal had played in support of two international acts, Ja Rule and Flo Rida.

2011: "Go Low" and Eurovision

The single "Go Low",[3] which also was featured Maddee, was released on 17 August 2011 and hit Malta's Top 10 Charts but only for few weeks. In October Dimal worked on a Eurovision song with Deborah C, and together they flew in Germany to record a song[4] which was produced by Ralph Siegel – but they did not make it to the finals of the contest.

Dimal performing at the Bay Music Awards 2012

2012: "Lets Make It Happen" and Bay Music Awards

During the summer of 2012, Dimal teamed up with Maltese singer-songwriter Lyndsay Pace to release their song "Let's Make It Happen", which blends Dimal's rapping skills and Lyndsay's melodic vocals. The song did well on local and international radio charts including Malta's Top 10 Charts, PRS Top 40 Charts, Urban Top 20 Charts, among others. Most of the local DJ's picked up the song and put in their play lists. This led to the Bay Music Awards, where Dimal was nominated for "Best Newcomer".[5] The song was also nominated for an award for "Top SIngle" in the MMI Listeners Picks Poll which is run by Toni Sant.

2013-present: IPMA

In January 2013 Dimal was nominated for the International Portuguese Music Awards in two categories, Best Dance Song[6][7] and People's Choice Award.[8] The show will be held on February 2, 2013, at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford.

Awards and honors

Year Organisation Award Result
2010 Malta Music Awards Best Hip-Hop and R'N'B Artist[9][10][11][2] Won
The People's Music Awards Best Dance/Electronica Song Nominated
Best Hip Hop/Trip Hop/RnB Song Nominated
MMI Listeners Picks Poll Top Online Release Nominated
2011 MMI Listeners Picks Poll Top Single (Go Low)[12] Won
2012 MMI Listeners Picks Poll Top Single (Let's Make It Happen)[13] Nominated
Bay Music Awards Best Newcomer[5][14][15][16] Nominated
Viewer's Choice[17] Nominated
2013 IPMA People's Choice Award[8] Nominated
Best Dance Song (Let's Make It Happen)[7][18] Nominated

Singles

Year Singles Charts Weeks Album
BAY
(MT) 		PRS
(MT) 		UT20
(MT)
2010 "Shake It" 5 — — 4 Non-Album Single
2011 "Go Low" 9 — — 2 Non-Album Single
2012 "Let's Make It Happen"
(feat. Lyndsay Pace) 		3[19] 3[20] 17[21] 14/20/2 Coming Soon
2012 "This Is Paceville" — — —

References

Notes

  1. ^ Official myspace page
  2. ^ a b "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ "Dimal and Maddee go low". Times of Malta. August 28, 2011.
  4. ^ Dimal & Deborah C Submit Malta Eurovision 2012 Entry
  5. ^ a b "Bay Music Awards finalists". Times of Malta. October 26, 2012.
  6. ^ 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees
  7. ^ a b "International Portuguese Music Awards". International Portuguese Music Awards. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "International Portuguese Music Awards". International Portuguese Music Awards. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012.
  9. ^ "Winter Moods triumph at Malta Music Awards". Times of Malta. November 28, 2010.
  10. ^ The Winners Of Malta Music Awards 2010 Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ MMAs 2010 Winners: Winter Moods Take Top Honours
  12. ^ "Mużika Mod Ieħor listeners' poll results". Times of Malta. January 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "MMI 2012 Listeners' Picks Poll - M3P". www.m3p.com.mt.
  14. ^ "Bay Music Awards 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  15. ^ Bay Music Awards 2012 Nominees Revealed
  16. ^ Bay Music Awards 2012 - Party Like it’s the End! Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Bay Music Awards 2012 Nominees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  18. ^ "2013 IPMA Official Nominees" – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ "Malta's Top 10 Charts". Archived from the original on September 23, 2012.
  20. ^ "The BMAT PRS Malta top 20 airplay chart". Times of Malta. October 7, 2012.
  21. ^ "Malta's Urban Top 20 Charts". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.

External links

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