Dima Bilan (Russian: Дима Билан, IPA: [ˈdʲimə bʲɪˈɫan]; born Виктор Николаевич Белан, Viktor Nikolayevich Belan, 24 December 1981 in Ust-Dzheguta, Karachay–Cherkessia) is a Russian actor and singer-songwriter. Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian number one hit records. He is sometimes referred to as "Russia's Iglesias" due to his similarity to the Spanish singer.