Biography
Who is Cezar?
Early life and education
Cezar was born in Ploiești into a family of musicians. His father worked as a flautist and teacher at Mozarteum University of Salzburg. He began playing the piano at six years of age.
He graduated from the Carmen Sylva School of Arts in his hometown. Later, he moved to Italy to study at the Milan Conservatory, where he completed the bel canto classical singing section with maximum marks and also studied Baroque music. In 2001, he gained acceptance to the Giuseppe Verdi Music Academy in Milan, completing his studies there in 2004.
Opera and singing career
During his studies, Cezar participated in international music competitions. He won the Best Countertenor prize at the 2003 International Singing Contest Francisco Viñas. He received the same award in 2005 at the International Voice Competition organized by the Renata Tebaldi Foundation in San Marino.
He made his professional opera stage debut in 2007 at La Fenice in Venice. Following this debut, he appeared in various opera performances, focusing specifically on Baroque opera roles.
Releases and Eurovision
Cezar released his first pop-opera single titled Cinema Paradiso on Christmas Eve in 2012. In May 2013, he represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song It's My Life. He finished in 13th place with 65 points at the conclusion of the event.
One week after the Eurovision contest, he performed alongside Andrea Bocelli and Angela Gheorghiu at a concert in Romania held at Romexpo. This performance led to a subsequent collaboration with Vangelis. Years later, in 2018, he participated in an audition for the UK X Factor.
Birthday and age
Cezar was born on February 18, 1980, which makes Cezar 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Cezar shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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