Elena Gheorghe
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Elena Gheorghe is a Romania
n singer. Gheorghe represented Romania
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing".
) with One Moment In Time
by Whitney Houston
. In 2001 she participated in the Mamaia Festival.
and Macedonian
Aromanian
background. Many of her ancestors were Orthodox
priests. Elena has a sister, Ana, who is a journalist and her brother, Costin
, plays football for Sportul Studenţesc
. Her mother, Mărioara Gheorghe is a folk artist. Elena debuted on the folk music scene with her when just three years of age with the song Sus în Deal în Poieniţă.
one year later.
In January 2006, she opened her own dance school called Passitos and a month later ended the collaboration with Mandinga, starting her solo career with the help of musical producer Laurenţiu Duţă. In June 2006 Elena released her first solo album, entitled Your Voice.In March 2007 Elena won the prize Radio România Actualitaţi for best performing act in 2006 and was nominated for the Best Song of 2006 section with the song Your Voice. In August 2007 at the Romanian Top Hit Music Awards, Elena won the award for Best Song of 2007, with the song Your Brown Eyes. Some of her songs are sung in aromanian language
as Ma ţi s-adar, Lilicea Vreariei
, and others.
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
. She performed the song The Balkan Girls
. Elena won a place in the Eurovision final coming in 19th place with 40 points on 16 May.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n singer. Gheorghe represented Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing".
Early years
At age 11 she joined the Children's National Palace where she took singing lessons. In 2000 she won the gold trophy Little Bear (in Baia MareBaia Mare
Baia Mare is a municipality in northwestern Romania and the capital of Maramureş County. The city is situated about 600 kilometres from Bucharest, the capital of Romania, 70 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 50 kilometres from the border with Ukraine...
) with One Moment In Time
One Moment in Time
"One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.-History:...
by Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
. In 2001 she participated in the Mamaia Festival.
Family
Elena Gheorghe is of both RomanianRomanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
and Macedonian
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
Aromanian
Aromanians in the Republic of Macedonia
The Aromanians are an officially recognised minority group in the Republic of Macedonia. In 2002 they numbered 9,695, but Aromanian activists claim that the number is over 100,000. They are concentrated in Kruševo, Štip, Bitola and Skopje.-History:...
background. Many of her ancestors were Orthodox
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
priests. Elena has a sister, Ana, who is a journalist and her brother, Costin
Costin Gheorghe
Costin Gheorghe is a Romanian football player who currently plays in Liga I for Gaz Metan Mediaş as a striker...
, plays football for Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
. Her mother, Mărioara Gheorghe is a folk artist. Elena debuted on the folk music scene with her when just three years of age with the song Sus în Deal în Poieniţă.
Professional career
Elena started singing with Mandinga, a very successful band in the 'Latino'genre in early 2003. In June that year, Mandinga released their first album – ...De Corazón. Mandinga was placed 4th in the Romanian National Eurovision Selection in March 2005 with the song My Sun which was awarded a golden discMusic recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
one year later.
In January 2006, she opened her own dance school called Passitos and a month later ended the collaboration with Mandinga, starting her solo career with the help of musical producer Laurenţiu Duţă. In June 2006 Elena released her first solo album, entitled Your Voice.In March 2007 Elena won the prize Radio România Actualitaţi for best performing act in 2006 and was nominated for the Best Song of 2006 section with the song Your Voice. In August 2007 at the Romanian Top Hit Music Awards, Elena won the award for Best Song of 2007, with the song Your Brown Eyes. Some of her songs are sung in aromanian language
Aromanian language
Aromanian , also known as Macedo-Romanian, Arumanian or Vlach is an Eastern Romance language spoken in Southeastern Europe...
as Ma ţi s-adar, Lilicea Vreariei
Lilicea Vreariei
Is the second album of the singer Elena G, on her real name Elena Gheorghe. It was the second album in her solo career and has been launched in the year 2008 in Romania. Most of the tracks are sung in duet with Gica Coada an unknown Romanian artist....
, and others.
Eurovision 2009
On 31 January 2009, it was revealed that Elena would represent RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. She performed the song The Balkan Girls
The Balkan Girls
"The Balkan Girls" is a song by Elena Gheorghe and was the Romanian entry in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was selected in the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională 2009, which Gheorghe won....
. Elena won a place in the Eurovision final coming in 19th place with 40 points on 16 May.
Studio albums
- 2006 Vocea Ta
- 2008 Lilicea Vreariei
- 2008 Te AdorTe Ador (Elena Gheorghe album)Te Ador is the third studio album but second solo album by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe. It was released in July 2008 in Romania and features the singles "Te Ador" & "Până La Stele"...
- TBA Midnight Sun
Singles
| Year | Title | RO Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... |
RU | UKR | BUL | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
NLD | CSK | SVK | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Vocea Ta" | 8 | 175 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | Vocea Ta |
| 2007 | "Ochii tăi căprui" | 21 | 100 | 45 | 66 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | "Te Ador" | 24 | 188 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | Te Ador Te Ador (Elena Gheorghe album) Te Ador is the third studio album but second solo album by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe. It was released in July 2008 in Romania and features the singles "Te Ador" & "Până La Stele"... |
| "Până la stele" | - | 138 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | "The Balkan Girls The Balkan Girls "The Balkan Girls" is a song by Elena Gheorghe and was the Romanian entry in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was selected in the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională 2009, which Gheorghe won.... " |
1 | 40 | 38 | 12 | 172 | - | - | - | Te Ador: Special Edition Te Ador (Elena Gheorghe album) Te Ador is the third studio album but second solo album by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe. It was released in July 2008 in Romania and features the singles "Te Ador" & "Până La Stele"... |
| 2010 | "Disco Romancing Disco Romancing "Disco Romancing" is a song by Romanian artist Elena Gheorghe. It is her sixth single to be released and the first since her Eurovision Song Contest entry, in 2009. With "Disco Romancing", Gheorghe tries a new musical style, house, a very successful musical style in Romania, and, because of... " |
1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 199 | 59 | 12 | 24 | Midnight Sun |
| 2011 | "Midnight Sun Midnight Sun (Elena song) "Midnight Sun" is an electro-house song recorded by Romanian female singer Elena Gheorghe. The song was recorded in summer 2010 and premiered on November 15, 2010, on Gheorghe's official YouTube channel. It was released under Cat Music exclusively in Romania. The song has more house influences than... " |
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