Biography
Who is Natalia Barbu?
Early life and background
Natalia Barbu was born on August 22, 1979, in Bălți, Moldova. She developed an interest in music early in life, establishing herself as both a singer and violinist within the Moldovan music scene. Her work spans across the pop rock genre, where she writes her own lyrics and composes the music for her tracks.
Eurovision Song Contest appearances
Natalia Barbu represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song Fight. She successfully qualified from the semi-final on May 10, 2007, and placed tenth in the final on May 12, 2007, scoring 109 points.
She returned to the Eurovision stage in 2024 to represent Moldova again with the song In the Middle. She participated in the first semi-final on May 7, 2024, placing thirteenth out of fifteen contestants with twenty points.
Musical career and albums
Throughout her career, Natalia Barbu has released several albums, including Între ieri și azi in 2001, Zbor de dor in 2003, Interpreta Natalia Barbu in 2009, and La capatul cerului in 2021. She has also collaborated with the Moldovan band Trigon on an alternative jazz-folk experiment.
Her single Îngerul meu achieved major success in Romania, ranking first and staying in the Romanian Top 100 for eleven weeks while receiving heavy rotation on MTV Romania. In 2006, she signed a three-year contract with Cat Music Records under Sony Music office in Bucharest.
Birthday and age
Natalia Barbu was born on August 22, 1979, which makes Natalia 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Natalia shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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