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Elena Ionescu
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Elena Ionescu in 2012
Background information
Birth name Elena Ionescu
Also known as Elena
Born (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988 (age 36)
Origin Caracal, Romania
Genres Pop, Latino
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006–present
Associated acts Mandinga

Elena Ionescu (17 May 1988) is a Romanian singer and the first winner of Survivor România.

She was the lead singer of pop band Mandinga from 2006 until 2016, replacing Elena Gheorghe after she left the group to work on her solo career. Ionescu left the group in 2016 to pursue a solo career as well.

Mandinga won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where Ionescu performed the hit song "Zaleilah". Ionescu was the second lead singer of Mandinga to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest, as Elena Gheorghe represented the country in 2009.

Discography

Solo songs
Year Song
2016 "Decembrie de poveste"
2017 "Spune-i (feat. Mahia Beldo)"
2017 "Laleyla"
2017 "Al 6-lea simt"
2018 "Ce e dragostea?"
2019 "Sube el volumen"
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