Dimal

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.

This article is about the rapper. For the Albanian municipality, see Dimal, Albania.
Dimal
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
Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR
GenresHip hop, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter
Years active2010–present
LabelsUnsigned
Associated actsLyndsay Pace

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.

Influences

In an interview quoted on his website, Dimal said: "I always been influenced by such big artists like Game, Dolla and Tru-Life even tho I'm doing a completely different style of the music".

Tattoos

Dimal is also known for his love for the tattoos, that's why he has many of them on his body! On his stomach he got "Russian & Fashion" which is his second nickname or just an AKA. On his upper chest he has Ladies Most Wanted. On his left ribs he got the portrait of rapper Dolla drawn inside the letter A meaning Atlanta. On his left ear he has a treble clef.

Awards and honors
Year Organisation Award Result
2010 Malta Music Awards Best Hip-Hop and R'N'B Artist[9][10][11][12] 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)[13] Won
2012 MMI Listeners Picks Poll Top Single (Let's Make It Happen)[14] Nominated
Bay Music Awards Best Newcomer[5][15][16][17] Nominated
Viewer’s Choice[18] Nominated
2013 IPMA People's Choice Award[19] Nominated
Best Dance Song (Let's Make It Happen)[20][21] 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[22] 3[23] 17[24] 14/20/2 Coming Soon
2012 "This Is Paceville" — — —

References

Notes

  1. Official myspace page
  2. Video from the Malta Music Awards
  3. Dimal and Maddee - Go Low
  4. Dimal & Deborah C Submit Malta Eurovision 2012 Entry
  5. Bay Music Awards finalists
  6. 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees
  7. 2013 IPMA Official Nominees Archived 2013-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. IPMA Peoples Choice Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  9. The Winners Of Malta Music Awards Announced
  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. Dimal at Malta Music Awards 2010 ( Best Hip-Hop/R'n'B )
  13. Mużika Mod Ieħor listeners’ poll results
  14. MMI Listeners Picks Poll Nominees
  15. Bay Music Awards 2012
  16. Bay Music Awards 2012 Nominees Revealed
  17. Bay Music Awards 2012 - Party Like it’s the End! Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
  18. Bay Music Awards 2012 Nominees
  19. People's Choice Category - Voting Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  20. International Portuguese Music Awards Official Nominees Archived 2013-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
  21. Official Nominees - youtube video
  22. Malta's Top 10 Charts Archived 2012-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  23. The BMAT PRS Malta Top 20 Airplay Chart
  24. Malta's Urban Top 20 Charts Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
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