Pasha Parfeny
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pavel Parfeny |
| Born |
May 30, 1986 Orhei, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Sens Music |
| Associated acts | SunStroke Project |
Pavel "Pasha" Parfeny (born May 30, 1986) is a Moldovan singer. He represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he placed 11th with his song "Lăutar". He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project.
Born in Orhei, Moldavian SSR, Parfeny had been surrounded by music from a young age. His mother was a piano teacher at the local music school, while his father was a singer and a guitarist.
While in Orhei, he studied piano from a young age, and in 2002 enrolled at Tiraspol Music College, where he gained more vocal experience. In 2006, Parfeny continued his musical studies at the State Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts.
In 2008, Parfeny met and joined the creators of the band SunStroke Project, Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov, who were in need of a vocalist. In 2009, the band entered Moldova's national selection contest for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where they placed third with their song "No Crime", which Parfeny wrote and composed. In the same year, he left SunStroke Project to pursue a solo career after his contract's expiration, being replaced by Sergei Yalovitsky.
As a solo artist, Parfeny has participated and won in numerous competitions and music festivals. He won first place out of 23 performers in the George Grigoriu International Pop Music Festival in May 2009, the grand prize of which a Volkswagen Passat. A few months later, in July, he placed second in the 2009 Slavianski Bazaar with the songs "Svecia Gorela", "Dac-ai Fi", and "We Are The Champions". While he lost to Russian contestant Dima Danilenko, he won a cash prize that was equivalent to 6000 USD. In the same year, he participated in the Mamaia Contest in Romania, taking first place with "You Do Not See The Sky", composed by Andrew Tudor. He also entered but did not win in the 2009 Golden Stag Festival.
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