Luminița Anghel (; born 7 October 1968) is a
Romanian
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singer, TV personality and politician. She is internationally known for representing
Romania
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at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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along with percussion band Sistem. Their song, "
Let Me Try
"Let Me Try" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Luminița Anghel and Romanian percussion band Sistem, consisting of Toth Zoltan, Mihai Ciprian Rogojan, Claudiu Purcărin, Robert Magheti and Florin Cătălin Romașcu. It was released as a CD s ...
", reached the third place in the final after placing first in the semi-finals; their appearance marks the country's best result in the contest along with 2010's "
Playing with Fire" performed by
Paula Seling
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and
Ovi.
Anghel particularly experienced success in her native country with follow-up recordings, resulting her receiving an offer from
Walt Disney Pictures
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to provide vocals for
Tangled
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's Mother Gothel in 2010. The singer won numerous awards, including distinctions from
Bulgaria
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and
Malta
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.
Early life and early career
Luminița Anghel was born on 7 October 1968 in
Bucharest
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, Romania. She is a graduate of the Popular Art School, where she attended the vocal-light music section and the Faculty of
Sociology
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and
Psychology
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within the university Spiru Haret. She loved performing during childhood, having performed from the age of 8. Since then, her artistic career has gone from strength to strength. These days, Anghel is a very popular and appreciated artist, and has been awarded with numerous prizes, both in domestic and international song contests. As a teenager, she began working with Ensemble "Doina". Along with this assembly she had a series of tournaments in her native country and abroad.
Anghel became known in
Romania
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in 1993, when she won the first prize and the trophy at the ''Mamaia Music Festival'', and 1995 she won the third prize at the same contest. Also in 1995, she starred in the film ''Captain Conan'', directed by Bertrard Tavernier. In 2001, she won the first prize for the best performance, and the popularity-price at the International Festival ''
The Golden Stag
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History
The Golden Stag was first held in 1968, but after 1971 it was banned by the Communist l ...
'' in
Romania
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. One year later she came first at the
Maltese Festival ''Song For Europe''. Anghel was there awarded with the first prize and the trophy for the best international voice. Another trophies came for her few months later at the International festival ''Discovery'', in
Bulgaria
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, and the ''Universetalent''. In 2003, she won the first prize for the best international performance at the International Festival ''
Voice of Asia
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'', the second prize at the ''International Creation Festival'' in
Cairo
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2003, with her own and first song ''I Ask You Why''. Luminița is also a well-known and appreciated
TV host
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for different programmes (mostly) on public television. She was a host at the channels TVR1, TVR2, TVRi and
Antena 1
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.
From 2002 to 2009, she was a private party planner for events on ENTERTAINMENT INTL S.R.L. In 2008, she was chosen to be the image of
Garnier
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Launch
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in Romania for skin care. The claim was later forbidden by the
Romania
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n ''CNA''. Politicians, who candidate for something, cannot appear on the television.
Her single "Love Will Come" peaked at number 5 in Romania.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Television
Film
* A Poem is... - Narrator - The Mother Song (Romanian version) from Disney Junior block program
Private life
Luminița Anghel married her partner, Silviu Dumitriade, in a private civil ceremony, in the
Mangalia
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beach, in
Romania
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, in October 2011. The couple remarried each other, this time in a
Christian Orthodox religious ceremony in
Spain
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, i ...
at 20 March 2012.
Eurovision Song Contest
Luminița Anghel, along with Tony Tomas and Adrian Piper participated in
Selecția Națională 2010 on 6 March 2010. They presented their song ''"Save Their Lives"'' in a bid to represent Romania at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. In 2013, Anghel attempted to represent Romania, entering Selecția Națională with the song "Unique." Her song placed third overall.
Political career
At the
2008 Romanian legislative election
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, she was a
Social Democratic
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candidate for a Bucharest seat in the
Chamber of Deputies
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; she lost to
Elena Udrea
Elena Gabriela Udrea (; born 26 December 1973) is a Romanian politician. An independent who held office while in the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and then the People's Movement Party (PMP), she was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies ...
.
[Election results]
, alegeri.tv
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official siteInterview @ Radio Lynx Romania
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1968 births
Living people
21st-century Romanian singers
21st-century Romanian women singers
Members of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Romania
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2005
Romanian women pop singers
21st-century Romanian women politicians
21st-century Romanian politicians
English-language singers from Romania
Social Democratic Party (Romania) politicians