Dincolo de nori

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"Dincolo de nori"
Shot of Bittman staring at the camera.
Single by Dan Bittman
Released1994
Length3:06
LabelMetro
Songwriter(s)
  • Antonio Furtuna
  • Dan Bittman
Producer(s)Furtuna
Eurovision Song Contest 1994 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Antonio Furtuna
Lyricist(s)
  • Antonio Furtuna
  • Dan Bittman
Finals performance
Final result
21st
Final points
14
Entry chronology
"Eu cred" (1998) ►

"Dincolo de nori" (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdiŋkolo de ˈnorʲ]; English: "Beyond the Clouds") is a song recorded by Romanian singer Dan Bittman at the Magic Sound Production in Craiova and was released as a CD single in 1994 by Metro Records Romania. "Dincolo de nori" was written by Antonio Furtuna and Bittman and produced solely by Furtuna, featuring a bass guitar, harmonica and keyboards in its instrumentation.

The track represented

1998 participation. One year after the event, "Dincolo de nori" was awarded Song of the Year by Romanian magazine Actualitatea muzicală [ro].[1] The song was re-recorded in 1998 by Bittman and his group Holograf
for their 12th studio album Supersonic.

Background and release

"Dincolo de nori" was written by Antonio Furtuna and Dan Bittman, while production was solely handled by Furtuna. It was recorded and mixed at Magic Sound Production in Craiova, Romania by Furtuna and Radu Negru, respectively. The song featured several instruments in its instrumentation, including a bass guitar played by Eugen Tegu, keyboards by Furtuna and harmonica by Bittman. Corina Dogaru, Geanina Olaru, Mariana Țurcanu and Daniela Vlădescu were hired as backing vocalists to complement lead vocals performed by Bittman. A CD of "Dincolo de nori" was released in 1994, containing the tracks "When the Love Was In" and "Mother Mary" on different sides. Its cover was designed by Hary Dumitrescu and photographed by Adrian Popescu.[2] In 1998, "Dincolo de nori" was re-recorded by Bittman and his band Holograf for their 12th studio album Supersonic.[3]

At Eurovision

On 20 March 1994, the Selecția Națională (National Selection) was held in order to select the Romanian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. "Dincolo de nori" was chosen after the votes of five regional professional jury panels were combined.

Germany.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Dincolo de nori" – 3:06
  2. "When the Love Was In" – 3:06
  3. "Mother Mary" – 2:36
  4. "When the Love Was In" – 3:04

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[2]

Management
  • Published by Metro Records Romania
  • Recorded and mixed at Magic Sound Production (Craiova, Romania)
Personnel

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Romania[2] N/A 1994 CD single Metro

References

  1. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Dincolo de nori (CD single). Dan Bittman. Metro Records Romania. (Matrix: PILZ CD VAL-0101 [K 41626 A]). 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Supersonic (Studio album). Holograf. MediaPro Music. (Matrix: GZ JB0411 HOLOGRAF). 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Romanian National Final 1994". National Finals. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ Selecția Națională 1994. 20 March 1994.
  6. ^ Eurovision Song Contest 1994. Dublin, Ireland. 30 April 1994.
  7. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.