Donatan

Donatan

Cleo & Donatan (2014)

Donatan (right) with Cleo (2014)
Background information
Birth name Witold Czamara
Born (1984-09-02) 2 September 1984
Kraków, Poland
Origin Poland
Genres Hip hop music, folk music
Occupation(s) Musician, music producer and sound engineer
Instruments Keyboard
Years active 2002–present
Labels Urban Rec
Associated acts Percival Schuttenbach, Cleo

Donatan, (born Witold Czamara on 2 September 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish musician, music producer and sound engineer. Donatan along with Teka co-created RafPak.

Donatan was born to a Russian mother and Polish father. He began producing music in 2002, with his debut album "Brudne południe", released in 2007. For eight years Donatan lived in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia, and has been married since 2004.[1][2][3] Donatan has often been criticized for allegedly preaching pan-Slavism, paganism, satanism, recommending the Red Army, and promoting communist symbols including the hammer and sickle.[4][5][6]

In 2013 he has been nominated for Best Polish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards alongside Cleo.

Eurovision Song Contest 2014

In 2014, it was announced by the Polish broadcaster, Telewizja Polska (TVP) that Donatan along with Cleo would represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the song "My Słowianie".[7][8]

Discography

Albums

Album title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[9]
Równonoc. Słowiańska dusza 1
Hiper Chimera (with Cleo)
  • Released: November 7, 2014
  • Label: Urban Rec
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum[11]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POL
[12]		 POL
New
[13]
"Nie lubimy robić" (featuring: Borixon & Kajman) 2012 — 1 Równonoc. Słowiańska dusza
"Niespokojna dusza" (featuring: Chada, Słoń & Sobota) — —
"Z dziada-pradziada" (featuring: Trzeci Wymiar) — —
"Z samym sobą" (featuring: Sokół) — —
"Nie lubimy robić (Remixy)"[14] 2013 — — non-album single
"My Słowianie" (with Cleo)[15] 2 2 Hiper Chimera
"Cicha woda" (with Cleo featuring: Sitek)[16] 2014 11 1
"Slavic Girls" (with Cleo)[17] — — non-album single
"Slavica" (with Cleo)[18] — — Hiper Chimera
"My Słowianie Remixes" (with Cleo)[19] — — non-album single
"Slavic Girls Remixes" (with Cleo)[20] — —
"Ten czas" (with Cleo featuring: Kamil Bednarek)[21] — — Hiper Chimera
"Brać" (with Cleo featuring: Enej)[22] — 1
"Pełnia" (with Maryla Rodowicz) 2015 19 3 non-album single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Title Directed Album Ref
2012 "Z dziada-pradziada" (featuring: Trzeci Wymiar) Piotr Tutka Równonoc. Słowiańska dusza [23]
"Niespokojna dusza" (featuring: Chada, Słoń, Sobota) [24]
"Nie lubimy robić" (featuring: Borixon, Kajman) Piotr Smoleński, Piotr Tutka [25]
"Słowiańska krew" (featuring: DonGuralesko, Kaczor, Shellerini, Rafi, Ry23) Piotr Smoleński [26]
"Z samym sobą" (featuring: Sokół) [27]
"Budź się" (featuring: DonGuralesko, Pezet, Pih) [28]
"Szukaj jej tu" (featuring: Paluch) UrbanCity, SSG [29]
"Noc Kupały" (featuring: Tede) Piotr Smoleński [30]
2013 "Nie lubimy robić" (101 Decybeli Remix; featuring: Borixon, Kajman) Dariusz Szermanowicz, Łukasz Tunikowski, Grupa 13 Nie lubimy robić (Remixy) [31][32]
"My Słowianie" (with Cleo) Piotr Smoleński Hiper Chimera [33]
2014 "Cicha woda" (with Cleo, featuring: Sitek) [34]
"Slavica" (with Cleo) [35]
"Brać" (with Cleo, featuring: Enej) [36]
"Sztorm" [37]

References

  1. ↑ Szubrycht, Jarek (2 April 2013). "Rodzimowierca z Taganrogu" (in Polish). polityka.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Karpiuk, Dawid (16 February 2013). "Don Donatan – Słowiański bit" (in Polish). newsweek.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Eurovision 2014 – Donatan & Cleo (Poland)" (in Russian). esckaz.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Kosiński, Eugeniusz (14 December 2013). "Donatan i Luxuria. Pogaństwo i satanizm dla tłumów" (in Polish). pch24.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Mucha, Wojciech; Pereira, Samuel (16 January 2014). "Kim jest nowy idol mediów? Donatan, wielbiciel słowiańskich biustów i Armii Czerwonej" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Donatan, nowa ruska ściema" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (25 February 2014). "Poland: Greetings from Slavic Girls!". European Broadcasting Union.
  8. ↑ "My, Słowianie na Eurowizji" (in Polish). Tvp.pl. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "OLiS – sprzedaż w okresie 05.11.2012 – 11.11.2012" (in Polish). Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    "OLiS – sales for the period 03.11.2014 - 09.11.2014". OLiS. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "ZPAV – Wyróżnienia – Diamentowe CD" (in Polish). Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "ZPAV – Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
    "Donatan & Maryla Rodowicz - Pełnia (Top Airplay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Top Airplay – News". ZPAV. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay – News". ZPAV. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay - News". ZPAV. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
    "Donatan & Maryla Rodowicz - Pełnia (Top Airplay New)". ZPAV. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "HiPHOPedia :: e-Ncyklopedia polskiego hip-hopu". Hiphopedia.info. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  15. ↑ "iTunes - Music - My Słowianie - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Cicha Woda (feat. Sitek) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  17. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Slavic Girls - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  18. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Slavica - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  19. ↑ "iTunes - Music - My Słowianie Remixes - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  20. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Slavic Girls Remixes - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  21. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ten Czas (feat. Kamil Bednarek) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  22. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Brać (feat. Enej) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  23. ↑ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Z dziada-pradziada (ft. Trzeci Wymiar)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  24. ↑ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Niespokojna Dusza (ft. Chada, Słoń i Sobota)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  25. ↑ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Nie Lubimy Robić (ft. Borixon, Kajman)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  26. ↑ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Słowiańska Krew (ft. DonGuralesko, Kaczor, Shellerini, Rafi, Ry23) - zapowiedź" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  27. ↑ "Donatan feat. Sokół - &#034Z samym sobą&#034 - klip". Cgm.pl. 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  28. ↑ "Donatan - &#034Budź się&#034 (feat. DonGuralEsko, Pezet, Pih)". Cgm.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  29. ↑ "TELEDYSK: Donatan ft. Paluch - "Szukaj jej tu" - GLAMRAP.PL - NapÄ™dza Hip-Hop'owÄ… gospodarkÄ™". Glamrap.Pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  30. ↑ "News - Donatan (Feat. Tede) "Noc Kupały" teledysk - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  31. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131204234433/http://www.popkiller.pl/2013-04-15,video_dnia_donatan_nie_lubimy_robic_borixon_kajman_101_decybeli_remix. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. ↑ "DONATAN - DO NOT WE LIKE TO DO - BORIXON CAYMAN (101 DECIBELS REMIX)". Grupa13.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  33. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140214134425/http://www.popkiller.pl/2013-11-04,donatan_cleo_my_slowianie_teledysk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140727164510/http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-04-23,video-dnia-donatan-cleo-feat-sitek-cicha-woda. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140730181747/http://www.popkiller.pl/2014-05-14,donatan-cleo-slavica-teledysk. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  36. ↑ "Donatan ponownie o Słowianach (klip "Brać")". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  37. ↑ "Donatan i Cleo, SZTORM: Nowy teledysk 'bez cycków i wódy'! Podoba się? VIDEO Youtube". Eska.pl. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2015-08-25.

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Preceded by
Magdalena Tul
with Jestem		 Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by
Monika Kuszyńska
with In the Name of Love
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