Laura Bretan
Laura Bretan | |
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Background information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | April 7, 2002
Origin | Romania |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Website | laurabretan.com |
Laura Bretan (born April 7, 2002) is a
Early life
Bretan was born in Chicago to parents from Romania. She first began singing when she was six years old. Bretan was taught how to sing by her mother. At age eight, she began singing at Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church. Both she and her parents are active members of the Romanian Pentecostal Church of Chicago.[2]
Career
In 2016, Bretan was the winner of
Bretan performed in the first live show on July 26, 2016, and advanced to the semifinals with the audience vote. She gave another well-received performance in the semifinals, but missed out on the audience vote later and lost the "Dunkin Save" vote. However, Bretan won the judges' vote and passed onto the finals.[6] Bretan performed "O mio babbino caro" in the finals, earning very favorable reviews from the show's judges. "Today you look like a princess, but tonight you rule the stage like a queen," said Klum.[7] She finished in sixth place overall.[8]
In 2017, Bretan performed "
On 15 September 2023, she also sang the song Adagio with its writer and original singer Lara Fabian for the anniversary concert of Gheorge Zamfir.[citation needed]
Personal life
Bretan holds
References
- ^ a b "Laura Bretan și-a luat cetățenia română. Prin ce probe a trecut soprana". Click! (in Romanian). 15 December 2018.
- ^ Ong, Czarina (June 8, 2016). "13-year-old Pentecostal girl wows judges, audience on America's Got Talent with her operatic performance". Christian Today. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ Romania Insider (6 June 2016). "Who is Laura Bretan, the winner of this year's Romania's Got Talent?". Irina Popescu. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Laura Bretan's singing technique 'raises deep concerns' says singing teacher". Classic FM. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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- ^ Swartz, Tracy (September 13, 2016). "Northbrook teen singer makes final pitch to win 'America's Got Talent'". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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- ^ "Vocea Romaniei Junior - sezonul 1: Laura Bretan - I Dreamed a Dream" (in Romanian). Pro TV. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Farren, Neil (20 December 2018). "Romania: Selecția Națională 2019 Semi-Finalists Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "De ce ar fi fost sabotată Laura Bretan de doi juraţi străini la Eurovision România, aceiaşi care recent au ridicat-o în slăvi". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 19 February 2019.