Dan Bălan

Dan Mihai Bălan (born 6 February 1979) is a Moldovan singer, songwriter and producer. Dan Bălan performs eurodance and commercial pop music. Bălan is best known for his part in the eurodance music trio O-Zone, which led to international fame with the hit single "Dragostea din tei".

Biography
Dan was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter.

O-Zone
The group was started by Dan Mihai Bălan in 1998 with Petru Jelihovschi. They released their first album, "Dar unde esti?" ("But, Where are you?") in 1999. However, for Petru music was just a hobby and the group split up. Bălan was determined not to end the project though. He held auditions where he met Arsenie Todiraş (or Arsenium). Though skeptical of Arsenie's talents, Bălan accepted Arsenie into the group after he performed Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender". A couple of weeks later Radu Sirbu took part in the auditions and the official O-Zone band was. In 2001, they moved to Romania. In 2002 they signed with Cat Music, a major Romanian label. Their single "Despre tine" reached first place on the "Romanian Top 100 single Chart".

Own Eurovision Song Contest
Dan Bălan represented Moldova for the first time in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 3, edition held in Zadar, Croatia with his song "Freedom", were it received 107 points and placed 3rd. In the same edition he represented, also Russia together with Vera Brezhneva with the song "Lepestkami slyoz", which placed 16th, overall, receiving 48 points. Interesting fact, after the final, it was discovered that both Moldova and Russia won the semi-finals.

At the Own Eurovision Song Contest 9 held in Malmö, Sweden he represented, again, Moldova with his song "Chica Bomb", which it placed 8th and received 117 points.

In the second special edition, held in Copenhagen, Denmark he returned for the second time with his song "Freedom", at the end of the voting Moldova placed 5th, receiving 136 points.

Together with Tany Vander and Brasco they will represent Moldova in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 23 with their song "Lendo calendo".