Vlad Mirita
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Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
pop
Pop music
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and opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer. He represented Romania
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...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
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At age 16, Vlad began formal training in music. Throughout his education, he worked with the Armonia Valaha Choir and performed at various national and international events. After receiving private lessons from the famed Maestro Corneliu Fanateanu in 2001, he joined an Eastern European chamber choir called Madrigal. Vlad went on to win several contests, including Mamaia, the National Pop Festival, in 2002 and was a runner-up in the 2005 International Tenor Voices festival “Traian Grozavescu", which was held in Lugoj. In 2007-8, Vlad was honored as a scholarship holder of the Opera House Bucharest.
On May 20, 2008, Vlad performed the duet "Pe-o margine de lume
Pe-o margine de lume
"Pe-o margine de lume" is a song performed by the Romanian duet Nico and Vlad Miriţă. The song represented Romania in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia...
" with Nico
Nico (Romanian singer)
Nicoleta Matei, known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.-Musical career:Nico started singing since she was a child...
, another Romanian singer, as that country's entry in the semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. He will perform in the final on May 24.
Outside of Eurovision, Vlad will also sing a duet with Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
, which will be included on a special album distributed in Eastern Europe. The song will be called, "I'll Be With You."