Natalia Barbu

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Natalia Barbu
Barbu performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Barbu performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Background information
Born (1979-08-22) 22 August 1979 (age 44)
Bălți, Moldavian SSR, USSR
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • violin
Years active2001–present
Labels
Websitebarbunatalia.com

Natalia Barbu (Romanian pronunciation:

Fight". She will again represent the country in 2024 with the song "In the Middle
".

Music career

Throughout her career, Natalia has worked with a group of musicians called Trigon on an alternative jazz-folk experiment. She writes her own lyrics, composes the music for most of her songs, and collaborates on the arrangements with her crew.

In 2006, Natalia Barbu signed a three-year contract with Cat Music Records (Sony Music) office in Bucharest.

Her main success has been the release of her single "

MTV Romania.[1]

On 14 December 2006, Barbu was selected to

Fight".[2] At the contest, she qualified from the semi-final on 10 May 2007 and ultimately placed 10th in the final on 12 May 2007, scoring 109 points.[3]

In 2012, she began collaboration with musical producer

Radu Sirbu and songwriter Ana Sirbu (Sianna) under the label Rassada Music. At the end of the summer Natalia premiered her new track, "I Said It's Sad", which she says is a major style change for her. The new song reached No. 1 position in Top 10 Airplay Moldova. Later in 2012, she released "Iubire Cu Aroma De Cafea", and "Confession", which participated at the Romanian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[4]

Barbu was selected to take part in

Etapa națională 2024, the Moldovan national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "In the Middle".[5] She came first in the audition round on 13 January 2024 and qualified for the final.[6]
There, she was selected as the Moldovan entrant for the contest.

Personal life

In 2011, Barbu married a Romanian businessman and currently lives with him in Romania.[7]

Discography

  • Între ieri și azi (Between Yesterday And Today) (2001)
  • Zbor de dor (2003)
  • Interpreta Natalia Barbu (2009)
  • La capatul cerului (2021)

References

  1. ^ "Natalia Barbu 2007 at ESC". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ Viniker, Barry (14 December 2006). "Exclusive: It's Natalia Barbu For Moldova". Esctoday.com.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Final". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  4. ^ Rassada Music: Bio of Natalia Barbu
  5. ^ Farren, Neil (26 December 2023). "Moldova: Etapa Națională 2024 Audition Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. ^ Farren, Neil (13 January 2024). "Moldova: Etapa Națională 2024 Finalists Selected". Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (5 January 2013). "Romania: Natalia Barbu Wants To Represent Her New Home". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

Interview

Natalia gave an interview for Wikipedia: listen

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Loca
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2007
Succeeded by
A Century of Love
Preceded by
Soarele și luna
"
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024
Succeeded by
TBD