Florin Cezar Ouatu
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Birth name | Florin Cezar Ouatu |
Born | Ploiești, Romania | 18 February 1980
Origin | Romanian |
Genres | Opera, operatic pop, jazz, disco opera |
Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | HaHaHa Production |
Florin Cezar Ouatu (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin ˈt͡ʃezar oˈwatu]; born 18 February 1980), known professionally as "Cezar The Voice" [Vocea][1] or simply "Cezar", is a Romanian opera countertenor, singer, and pianist.[2][3]
Son of the late
Ouatu released his first pop-opera single "Cinema Paradiso" on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2012. In May 2013, Cezar represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "It's My Life",[9] and finished in 13th place with 65 points at the end of the contest. A week later, on 25 May 2013, he performed alongside Andrea Bocelli and Angela Gheorghiu at Bocelli's concert in Romania at the Romexpo,[5] which led to a collaboration with Vangelis.[10]
In 2018, he auditioned for the
References
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- ^ "Ziua lucram în supermarket și seara mă duceam la Conservator" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "DAS INTERVIEW: FLORIN CEZAR OUATU" (in German). Das Opernglas. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Cine este Cezar Ouatu, câștigătorul Eurovision România 2013" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ România Liberă. 11 March 2013. Archived from the originalon 2 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest: Romania". BBC One. 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ Sinziana Boaru (2011-02-23). "Un contratenor vine în ajutorul lui Iustin Ianău". Adevărul Moldova. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ Bruce Scott (2010-01-29). "'Agrippina,' Handel's Unlikely Comedy". National Public Radio - World of Opera. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "Află unde poți să-l asculți LIVE pe Cezar "The Voice" Ouatu, reprezentantul României la Eurovision!". Libertatea. 2013-05-13. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "Eurovision 2013: Vangelis îl apreciază pe Cezar Ouatu". Romania TV. 2013-05-19. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "Who is X Factor hopeful Cezar Ouatu?". September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.