Aurelian Andreescu (; 12 May 1942 in Bucharest – 22 July 1986 in Constanța) was a

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n singer. He is considered by some the greatest voice in Romanian history. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture. Initially, he worked in a design office, but at the urging of friends, he appeared in 1963 in the TV program "Looking for a star". In the same year he won at the National Music Festival in Mamaia. Over the next two years he sang mainly in bars and night clubs in Bucharest. In 1965 he joined the team of the Constantin Tănase theater, with whom he went on numerous tours, singing in the socialist countries, but also in

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and

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. He was part of the Romanian team, with Aura Urziceanu and Mihaela Mihai, winners of the European Cup contest organised in

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, in 1971. In 1973, the weekly cultural magazine Săptămîna recognized him as the most popular singer in Romanian history. He died of a

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. A festival for young singers held in Bucharest since 1993 bears his name.

Mihai Trăistariu Mihai Trăistariu (; born December 16, 1979 in Constanța, Romania), also known as simply Mihai (stylized as M I H A I or MIHAI), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. He is best known for representing Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 20 ...

was discovered after performing at this festival.

Discography

* ''Succese internaționale'' (1973, Electrecord) * ''Cele mai frumoase melodii'' (1986, Electrecord) * ''Aurelian Andreescu'' (2002) * ''Aurelian Andreescu. Muzică de colecție'' (2007, Jurnalul Național)

References

External links

www.AurelianAndreescu.ro
official website *

17 September 2007,

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"Copacul" Aurelian Andreescu
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O voce superbă: Aurelian Andreescu , VIDEO
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1942 births 1986 deaths Musicians from Bucharest 20th-century Romanian male singers 20th-century Romanian singers {{Europe-singer-stub