Won The Eurovision Song Contest (2008) for Russia on May 24th in Belgrade, Serbia. This was Russia's first win since it began participating in the
Eurovision in 1994. Dima sang the English-language song "Believe",
which he co-authored with Jim Beanz (aka Jim Beanz).
His music has been influenced by numerous genres, including R&B, dance, pop, pop rock, and soul.
Boyfriend of Russian model Elena Kuletskaya. Dima and Elena first met at an airport in Paris in early 2006, where they were introduced by a mutual acquaintance, Dima's manager Yana Rudkovskaya. They have been an inseparable couple since then, and are often seen together at major celebrity events in Russia. [February 2010].
When he was in fifth grade, he started to learn accordion and became a soloist in a children's choir.