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D_2
recorded their latest album named 6 in Los Angeles
with producer Lanny Cordola. Lanny has worked with many great
musicians in the past such as Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Toto,
Beck and the Rolling Stones. The album 6 was recorded
in some of the most famous studios in California such as: Total
access (GunsnRoses, No doubt,
Sublime), Umbrella, Drac studios(Matt
Sorum, Velvet Revolver), and Rebel yell
(Tracy Chapman, Supertramp). This album is sponsored by Coca
Cola, the general partner for D_2 in Bulgaria. D_2 performed
at the Eurosonic festival in Groningen in January 2007. The song
In the beginning, from the album 6 is
featured in the Eurosonic official compilation CD for 2007. The
bands song Moonshadows, from the album 6
is included in the official compilation for 2007 on EuropaVox
festival, France. In the summer on 2007, D_2 performed at the
Bestival, Romania, with Headliners Marilyn Manson, Pink
and Kasabian.
D_2
was formed in 1999 by Dimitar Karnev guitar, Krasimir
Todorov keyboards, Alexander Obretenov bass, Yavor
Alexandrov drums, Desislav Semerdzhiev percussion.
Deyan Kamenov replaced the bands original vocalist in 2006
and brought a new look, sound and energy to D_2.
The
bands previous releases are the two albums Ledeno
momiche (Ice Girl) (2000) and 2002 (2002).
D_2s first recorded song I cant stop loving
you spearheaded the popularity of the bands
first release by holding a position in the Bulgarian Top
100 chart several weeks. The chart is based on the actual
number of radio broadcasts for over 70 of the leading radio stations
in the country; The songs was included in the chart of the Egoist
magazine which featured The 10 BG-songs of the 90s.
The hit also held the top spot four weeks on video chart of Melo
TV mania, a programme broadcast by Channel 1 of the Bulgarian
National Television; four weeks in first position in BG
top 7 chart of FM+ radio; four weeks in first position
of How are you?, a programme on Nova Television;
four weeks in first position in Musical Stair, a
programme of the Bulgarian National Radio; It was the title song
in the collection BG Rock 2000 part I; It
the was used as the advertising song in the promotional campaign
of the State Savings Bank for 1999; and was nominated for a pop
hit in the annual musical awards of MM television for 1999.
The
second song recorded by D_2 - Ledeno momiche (Ice
Girl), achieved the following tributes: 14 weeks at the top spot
of Bulgaria Top 100 chart a milestone achievement
and a record in the Bulgarian music industry; four weeks in first
position in the video chart in Melo TV mania, a programme
broadcast by Channel 1 of the Bulgarian National Television;
four weeks in first position in Musical Staircase,
a programme of the Bulgarian National Radio; chosen by the public
as the song of the year at Rock Explosion festival
- Bourgas 2000; It is the title song in the collection BG
Rock 2000 part II and the house-remix of Ledeno
momiche (Ice Girl) is the title song of the collection
Club Attack 2000 - the most listened to hit for 2000.
The third song of D_2 from Ledeno momiche (Ice Girl)
album Two traces dominated the Bulgarian
top 100 for an incredible 7 weeks. D_2 won the award for
Best Debut received a nomination for Band of
the year at the Annual Musical Awards of MM-television
channel in 1999.
In
the year 2000, D_2 made a clean sweep at the award ceremonies
in the country winning Band of the year and Album
of the year awards at the Annual Musical Awards, the Band
of the year award at the Annual Awards of Melo TV
mania, and Ledeno Momiche (Ice Girl) won the
Hit of the year award at the Annual Forte
Awards of the Bulgarian National Television. D_2 won Band
of the year award and Best live performing band
at the Annual Musical Awards of BG Radio and Forte
for 2001. The song You and I a product of
the cooperation between D_2 and BG Radio stayed 5 weeks as number
1 in the Bulgarian top 100. The concert promotion
of this song was held on 25 June 2001 at Battenberg square in
Sofia. According to the information supplied by the organizers
more than 10 000 people were present.
D_2
won Band of the year award at the Annual Musical
Awards of BG Radio for 2005. In the spring of 2006, D_2 won the
First Place and the Special Award of
The Golden spring contest of the Bulgarian National
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