Natalia Barbu facts for kids
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Natalia Barbu
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| Born | 22 August 1979 Bălți, Moldavian SSR, USSR |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Natalia Barbu is a talented singer and songwriter from Moldova. She was born on August 22, 1979. Natalia is famous for representing her country, Moldova, twice in the exciting Eurovision Song Contest. She first competed in 2007 with her song "Fight". Later, she returned to the Eurovision stage in 2024 with the song "In the Middle".
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Natalia Barbu's Music Journey
Natalia Barbu is a very creative artist. She often writes her own song lyrics. She also composes the music for most of her songs. She works with her team to arrange the music. Early in her career, Natalia worked with a group called Trigon. They explored a mix of jazz and folk music.
Signing with a Record Label
In 2006, Natalia Barbu signed a three-year contract. This was with Cat Music Records, part of Sony Music. This record label is based in Bucharest, Romania.
Her Hit Song "My Angel"
One of Natalia's biggest successes was her song "Îngerul meu". This means "My Angel" in English. The song became very popular in Romania. It stayed at number one on the Romanian Top 100 chart for 11 weeks. It was also played a lot on MTV Romania.
Eurovision Adventures
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Natalia Barbu has represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest twice.
Eurovision 2007
On December 14, 2006, Natalia was chosen to represent Moldova. She sang her song "Fight" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She performed well in the semi-final on May 10, 2007. She then made it to the grand final on May 12, 2007. In the final, she finished in 10th place. She earned 109 points for Moldova.
New Music and Collaborations
In 2012, Natalia started working with new musical partners. She teamed up with producer Radu Sirbu and songwriter Ana Sirbu. They worked together under the label Rassada Music. That summer, Natalia released a new song called "I Said It's Sad". She said this song showed a big change in her music style. "I Said It's Sad" quickly became number one on the Top 10 Airplay Moldova chart. Later in 2012, she released more songs. These included "Iubire Cu Aroma De Cafea" and "Confession". "Confession" was even considered for the Romanian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Eurovision 2024
Natalia Barbu decided to try for Eurovision again in 2024. She entered Etapa națională 2024, which is Moldova's national competition to choose their Eurovision entry. Her song was "In the Middle". On January 13, 2024, she came first in the audition round. This meant she qualified for the final. In the final, she was chosen to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. At the contest, Natalia performed in the first semi-final on May 7, 2024. Unfortunately, she did not qualify for the grand final. She placed 13th out of 15 acts, with 20 points.
Life Outside Music
In 2011, Natalia Barbu got married. Her husband is a businessman from Romania. They live together in Romania. Natalia and her husband have two children.
Discography
Natalia Barbu has released several music albums:
- Între ieri și azi (Between Yesterday And Today) (2001)
- Zbor de dor (2003)
- Interpreta Natalia Barbu (2009)
- La capatul cerului (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Natalia Barbu para niños
