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{{Infobox person|name=Bogdan Bratis|image=Bogdan_Bratis_Photo.jpg|caption=Bogdan Bratis in 2023|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1996|09|15}}|birth_place=Satu Mare, Romania|occupation=Entrepreneur, musician, podcast producer|known_for=Finalist on ''X Factor Romania'' (2013), CEO of Saspod}}'''Bogdan Bratis''' (born 15 September 1996) is a Romanian entrepreneur, musician, and podcast producer. He gained national recognition as a finalist on the third season of ''X Factor Romania'' in 2013.<ref name="1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JSdycogxY</ref><ref name="2">https://www.antena1.ro/x-factor/stiri/bogdan-bratis-un-rocker-romantic-la-x-factor-192366.html</ref> He is the founder and CEO of '''Saspod''', a podcast production and distribution company based in the United Kingdom.

== Early life and education ==
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.<ref name="3">https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/vedete/foto-bogdan-bratis-a-fost-solistul-unei-trupe-din-1628325.html</ref> 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.<ref name="4">https://www.solent.ac.uk</ref>

== Career ==

=== Music career ===
Bratis rose to fame on ''X Factor Romania'' Season 3,<ref name="5">https://www.click.ro/vedete/romanesti/bogdan-bratis-eliminat-la-x-factor</ref> debuting in the auditions with the song "Apologise" by OneRepublic.<ref name="9">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JSdycogxY</ref> He reached 4th place but was eliminated by the public in the final.<ref name="6">https://www.dcnews.ro/x-factor-2013-cine-a-castigat-x-factor-2013-foto-video_371279.html</ref><ref name="7">https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/vedete/x-factor-finala-live-text-pe-adevarulro-1_52ab6357c7b855ff567df252/index.html</ref> The last song he played on the show was “Rule The World” by Take That.<ref name="8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_KMMcJtEyk</ref>

During the competition, the Satu Mare council received criticism for initiating a public campaign to support Bratis.<ref name="10">https://www.gazetanord-vest.ro/2013/12/sustinere-pentru-bogdan-bratis-la-x-factor/</ref><ref name="11">https://www.gazetanord-vest.ro/2013/12/scandal-pentru-sustinerea-lui-bratis/</ref> The same council faced similar controversy when they supported Tincuța Fernea, another singer from the region, who competed in Season 5 of ''Vocea României''.<ref name="12">https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/vedete/tincuta-fernea-talentata-eleva-sprijinita-primaria-satu-mare-1_5679718e7d919ed50e628ce2/index.html</ref>

After ''X Factor'', Bratis joined the band Marfar and toured across Romania as a lead singer.<ref name="3" /> Florin Ristei, the winner of ''X Factor Romania'' 2013, had previously performed in the same band.<ref name="13">https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/stiri/Florin-Ristei-a-cantat-cu-Marfar-trupa-in-care-e-acum-Bogdan-Bratis-la-X-Factor-p14616.html</ref>

He later signed a record deal with Sprint Media Music for the single “Și Noi Dansăm”.<ref name="14">https://www.sprintmedia.ro/bogdan-bratis-si-noi-dansam.html</ref><ref name="15">https://www.infomusic.ro/videoclip/bogdan-bratis-si-noi-dansam/</ref>

=== Podcasting and entrepreneurship ===
In 2019, Bratis launched a full-service podcast production agency in the United Kingdom called '''Saw & Sine (SAS)'''. The company rebranded to '''Saspod''' in 2021 as part of a strategic repositioning.<ref name="16">https://www.linkedin.com/company/saspod/</ref><ref name="17">https://saspod.com</ref>

The company offers services such as audio branding, podcast strategy, editing, and distribution, serving clients across Europe and the US.<ref name="18">https://www.podnews.net/press-release/saspod-launch</ref> Bratis also hosts and produces several shows under the Saspod brand and has been credited with contributing to the growth of independent podcasting in the region.<ref name="19">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/saspod-showcase/id1643245016</ref><ref name="20">https://open.spotify.com/showcase/saspod</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://saspod.com Official website of Saspod]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JSdycogxY Bogdan Bratis – ''X Factor'' audition]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdanbratis/ Bogdan Bratis on LinkedIn]

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