Nicoleta Alexandru
| Nicola | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1968 |
| Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Dance, Pop, Pop/Rock |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels |
MediaPro Music(1998 - 1999) CAT Music (2000 - 2005) MediaPro Music (2009 - present) |
| Website | nicola.ro |
Nicoleta Alexandru (born 5 November 1968), whose stage name is Nicola, is a Romanian singer. She is best known for representing Romania at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest.
Nicoleta Alexandru was born in Bucharest, Romania. Nicola began her solo career in 1992 and has since toured extensively and made numerous television, radio and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year award by Avantaje magazine, her song "Lângă mine" was awarded "The Song of the Year" prize by Bucureşti and Actualitati Radio stations, and she was awarded Mamaia and Love Song Festival trophies for the same song.
On 1 March 2003, after a huge response to her song "Don't Break My Heart," Nicola won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest at Riga. In the international final, she came in 10th place. She released her fourth LP, Best Of Nicola, that same year. Building on the recognition gained from the Eurovision Song Contest, the album sold more copies than expected for a Romanian artist and was certified platinum. That year she also won "Best Female" at the TV K Lumea awards.
In January 2005, she released "De mă vei chema" which went on to spawn two hit singles; "De mă vei chema" and "Honey". She subsequently launched the video for lead single "De mă vei chema," which was filmed near Bucharest. It featured her backing band, consisting of Andrei Stanoevici, Cătălin Dalvarea, Ștefan Corbu and her ex-husband Mihai Alexandru. Nominated for her success, she faced tough competition for "Best Pop" and "Best Female" at the MTV Romania Music Awards 2005; the latter she went on to win. In late 2005, it was announced she and her husband, Mihai Alexandru, were set to divorce after 15 years of marriage. The divorce became big news in Romanian tabloids, not only because of her fame, but also the nature of the divorce and his status as a high-profile music producer.
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