Dalma Kovács
| Dalma Kovács | |
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Dalma in Bucharest, at the Eurovision Song Contest Romania
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dalma Kovács |
| Also known as | Dalma |
| Born |
May 18, 1985 Braşov, Romania |
| Genres | Pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Associated acts | Marius Moga, Catalin Maruta, Faimoşii, Divertis, Eurovision Song Contest, Ploaia de stele |
| Website | www.dalma.ro (Romanian) |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Dalma (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdalma]) (born Dalma Kovács on 18 May 1985 in Braşov) is a Hungarian pop/jazz singer and occasional television actress. Dalma became well known in Romania 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 Romanian composer Marius Moga, and placed sixth in the big final. Even if the song did not get the first place, it received considerable airplay in Romania. For being popular in his country, Dalma received an offer from Walt Disney Pictures and provides the singing voice of Elsa in Frozen.
Dalma Kovács was born to ethnic Hungarian parents and raised along with her brother, Győző, in Braşov. At an early age, Dalma developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles, closely studying many female singers' vocal techniques, like Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain and Ella Fitzgerald.
Her mother, Melania Kovács, wanted Dalma and Győző 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 Braşov.
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