Nicoleta Alexandru
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Nicoleta Alexandru whose stage name is Nicola, is a Romania
n singer, best known for representing her country at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest.
, Nicola started her solo career in 1992 and has toured widely as well as making numerous television
, radio
and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year prize by Avantaje magazine, her song "Lângă Mine" was awarded "The Song of the Year" prize by Bucureşti and Actualitati Radio stadions; she was awarded the Mamaia and Love Song Festival trophies for the same song.
On March 1, 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.
In 2003 she released her fourth LP, Best Of Nicola. 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 won "Best Female" at the TV K Lumea awards.
In January 2005, she released "De ma vei chema" which went onto spawn two hit singles; "De ma vei chema" and "Honey". She launch the video for lead single "De ma vei chema" which was filmed near to Bucharest. It featured her backing band of Andrei Stanoevici, Catalin Dalvarea, Stefan 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 onto 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.
In Summer 2007 she returned to the charts with "Doar noi doi". The video was filmed on location in Barcelona
, Spain
. Later on in the year, she released "Daca-i tarziu" which was set to launch her fourth studio album, but the release was held back to participate in Romania's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
. Her song, "Fairytale Story", placed 7th out of 12 songs in the national final. Autumn 2008 will see the release of her most recent single, "Leave No Heart Behind" which was written by Thomas Nichols
who co-wrote songs by Celine Dion
and All Saints
. A full album release is expected to follow.
On August 21 Nicola launches her latest album "Thank you". First single released from the album is My Love, single which was co-worked with Kord
. The single has a video directed by Dragos Buliga.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n singer, best known for representing her country at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest.
Biography
Born in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Nicola started her solo career in 1992 and has toured widely as well as making numerous television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year prize by Avantaje magazine, her song "Lângă Mine" was awarded "The Song of the Year" prize by Bucureşti and Actualitati Radio stadions; she was awarded the Mamaia and Love Song Festival trophies for the same song.
On March 1, 2003, after a huge response to her song "Don't Break My Heart" Nicola won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
at Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
. In the international final
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
she came in 10th.
In 2003 she released her fourth LP, Best Of Nicola. 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 won "Best Female" at the TV K Lumea awards.
In January 2005, she released "De ma vei chema" which went onto spawn two hit singles; "De ma vei chema" and "Honey". She launch the video for lead single "De ma vei chema" which was filmed near to Bucharest. It featured her backing band of Andrei Stanoevici, Catalin Dalvarea, Stefan 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
MTV Romania Music Awards 2005
-Best Hip-Hop:*Puya Si Sisu - Foame De Bani*Parazitii ft. Larry Flynt - Jos Cenzura*Ombladon ft. Raku - Egali Din Nastere WINNER*Bitza & Tataee - Urmatorul Pas*Bug mafia - O Lume Nebuna, Nebuna De Tot-Best New Act:*Bitza - Urmatorul Pas...
, the latter she went onto 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.
In Summer 2007 she returned to the charts with "Doar noi doi". The video was filmed on location in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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. Later on in the year, she released "Daca-i tarziu" which was set to launch her fourth studio album, but the release was held back to participate in Romania's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. Her song, "Fairytale Story", placed 7th out of 12 songs in the national final. Autumn 2008 will see the release of her most recent single, "Leave No Heart Behind" which was written by Thomas Nichols
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols is an ASCAP Award–winning Songwriter/producerLiving in London and New York.His first release, Black Coffee, by All Saints went to No.1...
who co-wrote songs by Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and All Saints
All Saints (group)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
. A full album release is expected to follow.
On August 21 Nicola launches her latest album "Thank you". First single released from the album is My Love, single which was co-worked with Kord
Kord
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon of deities for the third and fourth editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Kord is the Suel god of Athletics, Sports, Storms, Brawling, Strength, and Courage...
. The single has a video directed by Dragos Buliga.
Albums
- Thank You (2009)
- 1. My Love (Tango remix by KordKordIn the World of Greyhawk campaign setting and the default pantheon of deities for the third and fourth editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Kord is the Suel god of Athletics, Sports, Storms, Brawling, Strength, and Courage...
) - 2. My love (white vers.)
- 3. My Love (extended)
- 4. Leave No Heart Hehind
- 5. Doar noi doi
- 6. Fairy Tale Story
- 7. Omule De Pe Strada
- 8. Thank You
- 9. Poveste
- 10. Vise In Doi
- 11. Daca-i Tarziu
- 12. The Winner Takes It All
- 13. Dansez
- 14. Yeah, Yeah
- 1. My Love (Tango remix by Kord
- De Mă Vei Chema (2005) ("If You Will Call Me")
- 1. De ma vei chema
- 2. Honey
- 3. Ascunde-ma de ploaie
- 4. A venit
- 5. Don't break my heart
- 6. Nu stiam
- 7. Power of love
- 8. Love is...
- 9. Ascunde-ma de ploaie - rmx
- 10. Iti multumesc (feat. Dana Dorian)
- Best Of NicolaBest of NicolaBest of Nicola is a 2003 album by Romanian singer Nicoleta Alexandru.-Track listing:#Lângă mine – 3.52#Dincolo de noapte e zi – 3.23#Îţi mulţumesc – 3.48#Turquoise – 4.34#Lângă mine – Phantom winter tale remix –4.01#Iarna – 3.42...
(2003)- 1. Langa mine
- 2. Dincolo de noapte e zi
- 3. Iti multumesc
- 4. Turquoise
- 5. Langa mine (phantom winter tale rmx)
- 6. Iarna (Milioane)
- 7. Dincolo de noapte e zi (rmx)
- 8. Don't break my heart
- 9. Cu talpile goale
- 10. I do
- 11. Halimah
- 12. Undeva, candva
- 13. Vamos a mamaia
- 14. Langa mine (phantom rmx)
- Lângă MineLânga MineLângă Mine is a 2002 album by Romanian singer Nicola.-Track list:# Lângă mine – 3:52 # Undeva, cândva – 4:06 # I do – 2:53# Eu – 3:30 # Îţi mulţumesc – 3:47...
(2002) ("Beside Me")- 1. Langa mine
- 2. Undeva,candva
- 3. I do
- 4. Eu
- 5. Iti multumesc
- 6. Cantec pentru Iisus
- 7. Te asteapta cineva
- 8. Undeva, candva - rmx
- Turquoise (2000)
- 1. Vamos a Mamaia
- 2. Domnul Presedinte
- 3. Ce mult te vreau
- 4. I feel good
- 5. Freak d'a disk
- 6. Turquoise
- 7. Milioane (Iarna)
- 8. Mr. Joe
- 9. Hercules
- Cu Tălpile Goale (1999) (Barefoot)