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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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title 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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title 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 error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

Career

Music career

Bratis rose to fame on X Factor Romania Season 3,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title debuting in the auditions with the song "Apologise" by OneRepublic.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title He reached 4th place but was eliminated by the public in the final.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title The last song he played on the show was “Rule The World” by Take That.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

During the competition, the Satu Mare council received criticism for initiating a public campaign to support Bratis.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title 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 error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

After X Factor, Bratis joined the band Marfar and toured across Romania as a lead singer.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title Florin Ristei, the winner of X Factor Romania 2013, had previously performed in the same band.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

He later signed a record deal with Sprint Media Music for the single “Și Noi Dansăm”.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

The company offers services such as audio branding, podcast strategy, editing, and distribution, serving clients across Europe and the US.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title 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.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive titleCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title

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