Biography
Who is Pasha Parfeni?
Early life and education
Pasha Parfeni was born in Orhei, Moldova, on May 30, 1986. He grew up surrounded by music because his mother worked as a piano teacher at the local music school, while his father worked as a singer and guitarist. During his youth in Orhei, he studied the piano.
In 2002, Pasha enrolled at Tiraspol Music College to gain more vocal experience. Later in 2006, he continued his formal musical studies at the State Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts of Moldova.
SunStroke Project
In 2008, Pasha met Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov, who needed a vocalist for their group. He joined them to form the band SunStroke Project. In 2009, the group entered the national selection contest for Eurovision with the song No Crime, which Pasha wrote and composed, placing third in the competition.
Later that same year, Pasha left SunStroke Project to pursue a solo career after his contract expired. He was subsequently replaced in the band by Sergei Yalovitsky.
Solo career and festival wins
As a solo artist, Pasha participated in several music competitions. In May 2009, he won first place out of twenty-three performers at the George Grigoriu International Pop Music Festival, receiving a Volkswagen Passat as the grand prize. In July 2009, he placed second in the Slavianski Bazaar with the songs Svecia Gorela, Dac-ai Fi, and We Are The Champions, winning a cash prize equivalent to six thousand USD.
He also won the Mamaia Contest in Romania with the song You Do Not See The Sky, which was composed by Andrew Tudor. In 2010, he competed in the Moldovan national selection for Eurovision as a solo artist with the track You Should Like, tying for second place.
Eurovision Song Contest
Pasha won the Moldovan national selection in 2012, earning the right to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest. His song Lăutar, co-composed with Alex Brașoveanu, placed eleventh in the final. For the 2013 contest in Malmö, he composed the song A Thousand for Aliona Moon, and he accompanied her on stage at the piano while the song placed eleventh in the final. He also composed Maricica for DoReDoS in 2015, and competed with My Wine in 2020.
In 2023, he entered the national final Etapa Națională with the song Soarele și luna, written with Yuliana Scutari. He won both the jury and public votes, earning his third appearance at the contest. He performed in Liverpool and placed eighteenth in the final with ninety-six points.
Birthday and age
Pasha Parfeni was born on May 30, 1986, which makes Pasha 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Pasha shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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