Biography
Who is Andrea?
Early life and real name
The singer was born Teodora Rumenova Andreeva in Sofia, Bulgaria. She received musical instruction during her youth from her aunt, who performed as an opera singer at the Vratsa Opera. Before launching her music career, she participated in and won several beauty pageants, including titles such as Miss Sofia and Miss Tourism Bulgaria.
Musical career beginnings
After completing high school, the artist signed a contract with the Payner record label in Bulgaria. In 2008, she began a significant professional partnership with producer Costi Ioniță. The two musicians recorded the track Samo moy together. This collaboration led to the formation of the musical group Sahara in 2009. Their first major hit, Tyalee, featured the artist Lenox Brown. This track gained international distribution and was released in Bulgaria under the title Izbiram teb.
The duo Sahara expanded their reach with the release of the single Bellezza, which featured Buppy and Geo Da Silva. This track saw releases in several European countries, including Italy, France, Bulgaria, and Romania. Continuing her solo output in 2010, she released the songs Hayde opa and Neglagodaren. She also worked as a television host for three months on UTV Romania during this active period of her career.
International projects and collaborations
Seeking a global audience, Andrea and Costi Ioniță traveled to Miami to record the track I Wanna. This song featured collaborations with the producer Bob Sinclar and the reggae artist Shaggy. It was released in 2010 across more than 50 countries. She continued working with Shaggy on the subsequent track Champagne. Another well-known Sahara song, Mine, featured the American R&B singer Mario Winans.
In May 2012, the singer joined Roton Music, a major Romanian music company. Under this label, she released the solo track Hayati, which was produced by Adrian Sînă from the group Akcent. She also recorded the duet Only You with Gabriel Davi. Her work has appeared on international media platforms, including an appearance on the cover of the Italian publication Donna Salon International.
Awards and advocacy
Throughout her career, the artist has received over 30 honors for her music. These include the Balkan Star award at the Beogradski Pobednik event in Belgrade and the European Performer of the Year title at the Kraljevski Festival in Kraljevo. She also earned a Balkan Star award at the Montefolk Awards held in Montenegro.
In 2014, she released the song Peaceful Place with Alek Sandar. Through this track, both performers expressed support for the LGBT community and stated their opposition to discrimination based on sexual orientation. This collaboration received mention by CNN in the context of the Planeta TV Awards.
Birthday and age
Andrea was born on January 23, 1987, which makes Andrea 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Andrea shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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