Noni Răzvan Ene (; born 17 April 1992), professionally known by his stage name Noni, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, music producer, TV personality and dancer. Noni is best known worldwide for representing Romania in

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with the song ''Îţi mulţumesc'' , finished fourth place with 123 points. It's the best result

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ever gained. Born and raised in

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by a family of musicians, Noni began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues throughout his childhood. He graduated from High of School of Arts

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and from this moment begin a career in television with his debut in 1997 at Abracadabra show broadcast on ProTV channel. Noni had a successful career in his childhood, in 1997 he win the contest Tip Top -Mini Top at

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. Noni produced songs for other artists, co-founding the production team Sindrum Media. Noni had a successful stint with

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, mostly with the song ''Give me the sunlight'' produced by Sunrise Inc but then signed with

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in 2010 by releasing the Romanian version for " Wouldn't Change a Thing" and Sindrum Media in 2012. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals to the songs "Unbreakable" by Astra Electronics sing by Noni in premiere at

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during the show ''"Neatza with Răzvan and Dani"'', and ''"No te puedo olvidar"'', which was a European success, in countries such as Romania, Spain, and

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. His debut studio album, ''Îţi mulţumesc'' (2010) released by OVO Music influence

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who invite Noni to appear in the movie ''

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'', which starring

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(Mr. Toad), Bob Hoskins (Badger),

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(Ratty), and

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(Mole). Noni Ene is known for his stage performances, his

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and popcorn style and by his singing in falsetto. On stage, Noni is able to sing, dance and play a wild range of musical styles, including

and pop music. In 2014 for being popular in his country, he received an offer from

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and provides the Romanian voice of Tadashi in '' Big Hero 6''.

References

External links

Official website
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