After this, Daniel took up a variety of humble jobs to support himself, all the while singing in front of small audiences and eventually adopting the pseudonym Nilda, rearranging the letters in his name.

Nilda receives 5 nominations to the prestigious French 'Victoires de la Musique' awards, and walks away as 'Best Male Promise' of the year.

In 1995, Nilda released a novel titled Ça repart pour un soliloque, written on behalf of a woman, which caused an endless flow of questions from journalists about his sexual orientation.

In 1996, after paying tribute to Gérard Manset in a collective album, he sang in 1999, co-productions of the titles of his favorite French singers: Léo Ferré, Barbara, Jacques Dutronc, Michel Polnareff, Jane Birkin, Dick Annegarn, etc.

In March 2007, the second book by Nilda ‘'Les Chants du monde is published, based on a diary written by the artist during the years he lived in Russia.