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Background information | |
Birth name | Florena Ticu Şandro |
Born |
Oradea, Romania | September 11, 1999
Origin | Romania |
Genres | Pop |
Occupations | singer |
Years active | 2007-present |
Labels | Roton |
Florena Ticu Sandro (born September 11, 1999, Oradea, Romania) is a Romanian Pop music singer and the youngest participant in Romania's Natioanl Selection for Eurovision.
Career[]
Encouraged by her mother, Florena took her first singing lessons at the age of 5 in the Palace of Children and Students from Oradea, where she sang for the first time on stage. At 7 years old, fresh schoolgirl she already won her first contest, and a year later she came under the wing of her school teacher, Horjan Meda, from Meda Music School, with which she is preparing now.
In 2013, Florena took part in the X Factor Romania, where she was part of Dan Bittman's team of five. She was eliminated in Week 3, where the top 9 compeeted.
In 2016, Florena released her first single "Behind the Shadows", with which she qualified in the Final of the National Final of the Eurovision Song Contest Romania. The pop balad "Behind the shadows" is signed by Laurenţiu Duţă and Gabriel Huiban, the lyrics were created by Huiban and Adam Powers.
Prizes[]
Year | Contest | Prize |
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2007 | Floare De Lotus | 2nd place |
2007 | Nymphea Music | 3rd place |
2008 | Stele Si Stelute | 1st place |
2008 | Nynphea Music | 1st place |
2008 | EuroStar | 1st place |
2008 | Vreau Sa Fiu Vedeta | 3rd place |
2008 | Fiero | 2nd place |
2009 | Stele De Maine | 1st place |
2009 | Potaissa | Honourable Mention |
2009 | Andantino | The Trophy |
2009 | EuroPop Festival | 1st place |
2009 | EuroPop Festival | The Trophy |
2009 | Cerbul De Aur | Special Prize |
2009 | Delfinul De Aur | 1st place |
2009 | Suflet De Stea | 1st place |
2009 | Ursuletul De Aur | 1st place |
2010 | Mamaia Copiilor | Special Prize |
2010 | Armonia | Special Prize |
2010 | Cerbul De Aur | 1st place |
2011 | Zlatna Pahulja | 1st place |
2011 | Djecja Masta Moze Svasta | 1st place |
2011 | Ursuletul De Aur | 3rd place |
2011 | Delfinul De Aur | 3rd place |
2011 | Top Kids | Honourable Mention |
2012 | Suflet De Stea | 2nd place |
2013 | X Factor | The third gala |
2016 | Eurovision RO | 3rd place |
Own Eurovision Song Contest[]
Florena represented Romania in the 44th edition of the Own Eurovision Song Contest, where her song "Behind the Shadows" was placed 6th, receiving a total amount of 129 points.
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Alexandra Stan with "I did it, mama!" |
Romania in Own Eurovision Song Contest 44 |
Succeeded by INNA feat. Eric Turner with "Bop Bop" |
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