Donatan

Donatan
Cleo & Donatan (2014)
Donatan (right) with Cleo (2014)
Background information
Birth nameWitold Czamara
Born (1984-09-02) 2 September 1984 (age 40)
Kraków, Poland
OriginPoland
GenresHip hop music, folk music
Occupation(s)Musician, music producer and sound engineer
InstrumentKeyboard
Years active2002–present
LabelsUrban Rec

Witold Marek Czamara (born 2 September 1984 in Kraków), better known by his stage name Donatan, is a Polish musician, music producer and sound engineer. Donatan along with Teka co-created RafPak.

Life and career

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][better source needed] Donatan is a self-declared adherent of Slavic Native Faith[4] and has often been criticized for allegedly preaching pan-Slavism, paganism, satanism, recommending the Red Army, and promoting communist symbols including the hammer and sickle.[5][6][7]

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

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".[8][9]

Discography

Albums

Album title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[10]
Równonoc. Słowiańska dusza 1
Hiper Chimera (with Cleo)
  • Released: 7 November 2014
  • Label: Urban Rec
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum[12]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POL
[13] 		POL
New
[14]
"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)"[15] 2013 — — non-album single
"My Słowianie" (with Cleo)[16] 2 2 Hiper Chimera
"Cicha woda" (with Cleo featuring: Sitek)[17] 2014 11 1
"Slavic Girls" (with Cleo)[18] — — non-album single
"Slavica" (with Cleo)[19] — — Hiper Chimera
"My Słowianie Remixes" (with Cleo)[20] — — non-album single
"Slavic Girls Remixes" (with Cleo)[21] — —
"Ten czas" (with Cleo featuring: Kamil Bednarek)[22] — — Hiper Chimera
"Brać" (with Cleo featuring: Enej)[23] — 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 [24]
"Niespokojna dusza" (featuring: Chada, Słoń, Sobota) [25]
"Nie lubimy robić" (featuring: Borixon, Kajman) Piotr Smoleński, Piotr Tutka [26]
"Słowiańska krew" (featuring: DonGuralesko, Kaczor, Shellerini, Rafi, Ry23) Piotr Smoleński [27]
"Z samym sobą" (featuring: Sokół) [28]
"Budź się" (featuring: DonGuralesko, Pezet, Pih) [29]
"Szukaj jej tu" (featuring: Paluch) UrbanCity, SSG [30]
"Noc Kupały" (featuring: Tede) Piotr Smoleński [31]
2013 "Nie lubimy robić" (101 Decybeli Remix; featuring: Borixon, Kajman) Dariusz Szermanowicz, Łukasz Tunikowski, Grupa 13 Nie lubimy robić (Remixy) [32][33]
"My Słowianie" (with Cleo) Piotr Smoleński Hiper Chimera [34]
2014 "Cicha woda" (with Cleo, featuring: Sitek) [35]
"Slavica" (with Cleo) [36]
"Brać" (with Cleo, featuring: Enej) [37]
"Sztorm" [38]

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. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Eurovision 2014 – Donatan & Cleo (Poland)" (in Russian). esckaz.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ Simpson, Scott (2017). "Only Slavic Gods: Nativeness in Polish Rodzimowierstwo". In Kathryn Rountree (ed.). Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Modern Paganism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 77. ISBN 9781137570406.
  5. ^ Kosiński, Eugeniusz (14 December 2013). "Donatan i Luxuria. Pogaństwo i satanizm dla tłumów" (in Polish). pch24.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Donatan, nowa ruska ściema" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  8. ^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (25 February 2014). "Poland: Greetings from Slavic Girls!". European Broadcasting Union.
  9. ^ "My, Słowianie na Eurowizji" (in Polish). Tvp.pl. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. ^ "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 14 November 2014.
  11. ^ "ZPAV – Wyróżnienia – Diamentowe CD" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. ^ "ZPAV – Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
    "Donatan & Maryla Rodowicz - Pełnia (Top Airplay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Top Airplay – News". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay – News". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    "Top Airplay - News". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
    "Donatan & Maryla Rodowicz - Pełnia (Top Airplay New)". ZPAV. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  15. ^ "HiPHOPedia :: e-Ncyklopedia polskiego hip-hopu". Hiphopedia.info. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  16. ^ "iTunes - Music - My Słowianie - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  17. ^ "iTunes - Music - Cicha Woda (feat. Sitek) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  18. ^ "iTunes - Music - Slavic Girls - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  19. ^ "iTunes - Music - Slavica - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  20. ^ "iTunes - Music - My Słowianie Remixes - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  21. ^ "iTunes - Music - Slavic Girls Remixes - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  22. ^ "iTunes - Music - Ten Czas (feat. Kamil Bednarek) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  23. ^ "iTunes - Music - Brać (feat. Enej) - Single by Donatan & Cleo". Itunes.apple.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Z dziada-pradziada (ft. Trzeci Wymiar)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  25. ^ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Niespokojna Dusza (ft. Chada, Słoń i Sobota)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  26. ^ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Nie Lubimy Robić (ft. Borixon, Kajman)" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  27. ^ "Teledyski, video - Donatan - "Słowiańska Krew (ft. DonGuralesko, Kaczor, Shellerini, Rafi, Ry23) - zapowiedź" - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  28. ^ "Donatan feat. Sokół - &#034Z samym sobą&#034 - klip". Cgm.pl. 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  29. ^ "Donatan - &#034Budź się&#034 (feat. DonGuralEsko, Pezet, Pih)". Cgm.pl. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  30. ^ "TELEDYSK: Donatan ft. Paluch - "Szukaj jej tu" - GLAMRAP.PL - Napędza Hip-Hop'ową gospodarkę". Glamrap.Pl. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  31. ^ "News - Donatan (Feat. Tede) "Noc Kupały" teledysk - Rap Graffiti Breakdance". Hip-hop.pl. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  32. ^ "Video Dnia: Donatan "Nie Lubimy Robić" - Borixon Kajman (101 Decybeli Remix) | Popkiller". Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  33. ^ "DONATAN - DO NOT WE LIKE TO DO - BORIXON CAYMAN (101 DECIBELS REMIX)". Grupa13.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  34. ^ "Donatan-Cleo "My Słowianie" - teledysk | Popkiller". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  35. ^ "Video Dnia: Donatan-Cleo feat. Sitek "Cicha Woda" | Popkiller". Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  36. ^ "Donatan-Cleo "SLAVICA" - teledysk | Popkiller". Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  37. ^ "Donatan ponownie o Słowianach (klip "Brać")". muzyka.interia.pl. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  38. ^ "Donatan i Cleo, SZTORM: Nowy teledysk 'bez cycków i wódy'! Podoba się? VIDEO Youtube". Eska.pl. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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Preceded by Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by