Dilba
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| Dilba | ||
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 Dilbahar Demirbag.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Dilbahar Demirbag | |
| Born | November 24, 1971 | |
| Origin |  Turkish Kurdistan |
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| Genre(s) | R&B, pop, dance | |
| Years active | 1996–present | |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records | |
Dilbahar Demirbag, known as Dilba (born November 24, 1971 om Turkish Kurdistan) is a Swedish singer-songwriter.
[edit] Early Life
Dilba was born in Turkish Kudistan. She immigrated to Sweden when she was 4 years old, where she grew up in Karlstad and Uppsala. She has four siblings: Dilsa, Dilnarin, Dilber and Assan.
Dilba was introduced to the piano as early as when she went to kindergarten and is also self-taught in the guitar. She started her career as a DJ and she as also worked as a backup singer for Swedish singers Jennifer Brown and Eric Gadd.
[edit] Recording Career
In 1996, Dilba released her debut album Dilba together with the single I’m Sorry. All the lyrics of the songs in this album was written by Dilba, as well as the compositions. The album was a success, and she was awarded with a Grammy and the Aftonbladet Rockbjörnen. Te album was sold more than 100 000 copies in Sweden.
After a successful summer tour in 1997, it would take 2 years unitl she released her second album You & I in 1999. It was however not acclaimed by the critics and sold only 20 000 copies.
In 1998, Dilba met met pop singer Martin at a party, to whom she married in the summer of 2000. A divorce was filed in 2002. However, they still reamain friends.
Dilba's third album Revolution was released in March 2003, alongside with the single Every Little Thing, which was a success on the radio.
In 2005 Dilba composed the song Miracle, which became the theme score for SVT TV-series Kommissionen.
During the autumn of 2005, Dilba had regular live performances at a club in Stockholm.
[edit] Discography
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