Bogdan Bratis

Bratis was born in Satu Mare, Romania, where he spent most of his childhood studying music. In 2014, he moved to Bucharest to start a music career and played in several bands.{{Cite web|last=Satumare|date=2014-12-18|title=Sătmăreanul Bogdan Bratiș va concerta cu Trupa "Marfar", într-un club din Ploiești|url=https://www.satmareanul.net/2014/12/18/satmareanul-bogdan-bratis-va-concerta-cu-trupa-marfar-intr-un-club-din-ploiesti/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=Stiri din Satu Mare - Satmareanul|language=ro-RO}} In 2016, he pursued his higher education at Southampton Solent University in the United Kingdom and graduated with a First Class Degree in Popular Music Production.{{Cite web|title=Bogdan Bratis {{!}} Sound Department|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm17076561/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}

Bratis rose to fame on X Factor Romania Season 3{{Cite web|date=2013-10-28|title=Sătmăreanul Bogdan Bratiş a obţinut 3 de DA la X Factor. Acesta a fost asemănat cu co-fondatorul Facebook|url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/satu-mare/satmareanul-bogdan-bratis-a-obtinut-3-de-da-la-x-1485452.html#google_vignette|access-date=2025-05-13|website=adevarul.ro|language=ro}} {{Cite web|date=2013-10-28|title=Concurenții lui Dan Bittman la prima gală X Factor 2013: Mădălina Lefter - cea mai bună|url=https://www.infomusic.ro/2013/11/x-factor-prima-gala-concurenti-bittman/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=infomusic|language=ro}}, debuting in the auditions with the song "Apologise" by OneRepublic.{{Citation|last=The X Factor Romania|title=Bogdan Bratis - One Republic - "Apologize" - X Factor Romania, sezonul trei|date=2013-10-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1txS4pKga0|access-date=2025-05-13}} He reached fourth place but was eliminated by the public in the final.{{Cite web|last=Satmareanul|date=2013-12-22|title=Bogdan Bratiş, eliminat de public în finala de la X Factor (vezi ce spune Gabriel Cotabiță)|url=https://www.satmareanul.net/2013/12/22/bogdan-bratis-eliminat-de-public-in-finala-de-la-x-factor/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=Stiri din Satu Mare - Satmareanul|language=ro-RO}}{{Citation|last=The X Factor Romania|title=Florin Ristei intră în finala de doi la X Factor Romania, Bogdan Bratiș este eliminat!|date=2013-12-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKx5sX04djU|access-date=2025-05-13}} The last song he played on the show was "Rule The World" by Take That.{{Citation|last=The X Factor Romania|title=Bogdan Bratiș - Take That - "Rule the world" - X Factor Romania, sezonul trei|date=2013-12-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcRmOu_WnI|access-date=2025-05-13}}{{Citation|last=The X Factor Romania|title=Mădălina Lefter și Bogdan Bratiș merg în semifinala X Factor - VIDEO|date=2013-12-22|url=https://www.infomusic.ro/2013/12/madalina-lefter-si-bogdan-bratis-merg-semifinala-x-factor-video/|access-date=2025-05-13}}

During the competition, the Satu Mare council received criticism for initiating a public campaign to support Bratis.{{Cite web|last=Satmareanul|date=2013-11-22|title=Sătmărenii invitaţi să-l susţină pe Bogdan Bratiş la X Factor|url=https://www.satmareanul.net/2013/11/22/satmarenii-invitati-sa-l-sustina-pe-bogdan-bratis-la-x-factor/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=Stiri din Satu Mare - Satmareanul|language=ro-RO}}{{Cite web|title=Cinci lucruri pe care trebuie să le știi despre Bogdan Bratiș, finalistul care a scris peste 35 de piese!|url=https://a1.ro/x-factor/stiri/cinci-lucruri-pe-care-trebuie-sa-le-stii-despre-bogdan-bratis-finalistul-care-a-scris-peste-35-de-piese-id515406.html|access-date=2025-05-13|website=A1.RO|language=RO}} The same council faced similar controversy when they supported Tincuța Fernea, another singer from the region, who competed in Season 5 of Vocea României.{{Cite web|date=2015-12-08|title=Vocea României, noi controverse după ce CJ Satu Mare a demarat o campanie agresivă de promovare a unei concurente. Tudor Chirilă, reacţie dură|url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/tv/vocea-romaniei-noi-controverse-dupa-ce-cj-satu-1672310.html|access-date=2025-05-13|website=adevarul.ro|language=ro}}{{Cite web|date=2015-12-08|title=Scandal la Vocea României. Președintele CJ Satu Mare, replică pentru Chirilă|url=https://www.dcnews.ro/scandal-la-vocea-romaniei-pre-edintele-cj-satu-mare-replica-pentru-chirila_491839.html|access-date=2025-05-13|website=dcnews|language=ro}}

After X Factor, Bratis joined the band Marfar and toured across Romania as a lead singer.{{Cite web|last=Satumare|date=2014-12-18|title=Sătmăreanul Bogdan Bratiș va concerta cu Trupa "Marfar", într-un club din Ploiești|url=https://www.satmareanul.net/2014/12/18/satmareanul-bogdan-bratis-va-concerta-cu-trupa-marfar-intr-un-club-din-ploiesti/|access-date=2025-05-13|website=Stiri din Satu Mare - Satmareanul|language=ro-RO}} Florin Ristei, the winner of X Factor Romania 2013, had previously performed in the same band.{{Cite web|title=VIDEO {{!}} Florin Ristei - pe vremea când era strigat "Baby Marinaru"|url=https://a1.ro/tv/stiri-tv/video-florin-ristei-pe-vremea-cand-era-strigat-baby-marinaru-id287554.html|access-date=2025-05-13|website=A1.RO|language=RO}} He later signed a record deal with Sprint Media Music for the single “Și Noi Dansăm”.

In 2019, Bratis launched a full-service podcast production agency in the United Kingdom called Saw & Sine (SAS).{{Cite web|title=Bogdan Bratis {{!}} Founder of Saspod|url=https://saspod.com/founder-bogdan-bratis|access-date=2025-05-13|website=saspod.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Saspod Launches 'The Pod Files' to Help Businesses Navigate Content Marketing|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/saspod-launches-the-pod-files-to-help-businesses-navigate-content-marketing-1034687239|access-date=2025-05-13|website=markets.businessinsider.com|language=en}} The company rebranded to Saspod in 2021 as part of a strategic repositioning.

In 2025, Bratis launched The Pod Files, a podcast featuring interviews with digital creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs focused on trends in the creator economy.{{Cite web|title=Saspod Launches 'The Pod Files' to Help Businesses Navigate Content Marketing|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/saspod-launches-the-pod-files-to-help-businesses-navigate-content-marketing-1034687239|access-date=2025-05-13|website=markets.businessinsider.com|language=en}}

Bogdan Bratis has a son and currently lives in Glasgow.{{Cite web|title=Bogdan Bratis {{!}} Founder of Saspod|url=https://saspod.com/founder-bogdan-bratis|access-date=2025-05-13|website=saspod.com|language=en-US}}

• [https://saspod.com Official website of Saspod]
• {{imdbname|17076561}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bratis, Bogdan}}

Category:Living people

Category:1996 births

Category:Romanian businesspeople