Florin Ristei facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Florin Ristei
Born	Traian Florin Ristei (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 37) Galați, Romania
Partner(s)	Naomi Hedman
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock pop
Occupation(s)	singer television presenter
Instruments	Vocals violin piano guitar bass drums
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Cat Music Music Expert Records
Associated acts	FreeStay Amici Vescan Andra What's UP Marfar

Florin Ristei (born Traian Florin Ristei; 29 August 1987) is a Romanian singer and television presenter. He was born in Galați, Romania. Today, he lives in Bucharest. He is famous for his first song, "Dana." He sang this song with his old band, Amici. Florin also won the third season of the X Factor Romania in 2013.

In 2012, Universal Pictures chose Florin Ristei for a special job. He sang the main songs for the animated movie Disney Magical Music. He worked alongside Paula Seling and Dalma Kovacs for the Romanian version of the film.

Florin Ristei's Journey: Life and Music Career

Early Life and First Bands (1987–2012)

Florin Ristei went to General School No. 10 in Galați. His teachers said he was a great student. As a child, he was very determined and worked hard.

In 1999, Lucian Pintilie discovered Florin. This happened at a karaoke contest in Constanţa. Florin later became the lead singer of a band called Amici. At that time, it was Romania's youngest pop-rock band.

Amici and "Dana"

In 2000, Amici released a huge hit song called "Dana." This song became very popular on national music charts. Together, the band released two EPs (shorter albums), one full album, and appeared on a music collection.

In 2005, Florin joined another band named Marfar. Their biggest hit song was "Baby Marinaru'," which means "Baby Sailor."

Becoming a Star: FreeStay, X Factor, and Big Success (2012–Present)

In 2012, Florin Ristei started a new music project called FreeStay. This marked his return to the national music scene. FreeStay's first song, "Ea a fost Dana" (meaning "She was Dana"), was played on many radio and TV stations in Romania.

Eurovision and X Factor Win

FreeStay also took part in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Their song was "Criminal Mind." They finished in 9th place in the final competition.

In 2013, Florin Ristei tried out for the third season of X Factor Romania. Both the judges and the audience really loved his performances. He ended up winning the entire competition!

New Songs and Collaborations

After X Factor, Florin released several new songs. These included "Altfel de magie" ("Another Kind of Magic"), "Cerșetori de iubire" ("Beggars of Love"), and "Trebuia să fii tu" ("It had to be You").

In 2016, Florin Ristei released a hit song called "Las-o..." ("Let her...") with the rapper Vescan. This song reached the number one spot on Romanian music charts. He then worked with many other famous Romanian artists. He collaborated with What's Up on "Facem ce vrem" ("We do what we want."). He also sang with Andra on "Între noi nu mai e nimic" ("There is nothing between us anymore"). Smiley wrote the music and lyrics for their song "Îmi place prietena ei" ("I like her friend").

In 2017, Florin won an award for the Best Romanian Male Voice. He received this award at the Radio Romania Awards gala.

Becoming an X Factor Judge

In 2020, Florin Ristei became a judge on the ninth season of X Factor Romania. This was a special moment because he was the first X Factor Romania winner to later become a judge on the show.

Awards and Recognitions

Florin Ristei has received several awards for his musical talent.

Music Releases: Discography

Songs Featuring Florin Ristei

These are songs where Florin Ristei was a featured artist.

Music with Amici

These are the music releases from Florin Ristei's band, Amici.

• 2000: Dana (EP)
• 2000: Iernatik (Compilation)
• 2001: Fata blondă (transl. "The blonde girl") (Album)
• 2003: ASL PLS (EP)