Nicolae Guță facts for kids
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Nicolae Guță
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicolae Linguraru |
| Also known as | Regele Manelelor |
| Born | December 3, 1967 Petroșani, Hunedoara, Romania |
| Genres | Manele |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Accordion, Voice |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Nicolae Guță (born December 3, 1967) is a very popular Romanian singer. He is famous for his unique style of music called Manele. Nicolae Guță was born in Petroșani, a city in Romania. He is a member of the Roma community in Romania.
Nicolae Guță's Music Journey
Nicolae Guță began his music career in the late 1980s. He started as a singer and played the accordion. At first, he performed lăutărească music. This is a traditional Romanian folk music style.
Early Success
His first music album came out in 1992. Two years later, he had his first big hit song. It was called "De când te iubesc pe tine." This means "Since I've Been Loving You" in English. This song was on his second album.
In 1996, Nicolae Guță released an album in France. Music critics in Romania did not pay much attention. But journalists in other countries liked his music. They called his style a modern type of Gypsy jazz. They noted that his music used electric guitars and synthesizers.
Rise of Manele Music
Around 1998, Guță became very interested in manele music. Manele is a popular music style from the Balkans. It mixes traditional folk music with sounds from Turkish and Arab pop. It is similar to "turbo-folk" in other countries.
Nicolae Guță played a big part in making manele popular. This music style was quite new at the time. He added influences from Western pop and hip hop music. This made manele even more exciting.
Some of his well-known songs include "Aș renunța" and "Am greșit și eu." Other popular tunes are "Dacă vrei" and "Doar tu." In 2007, he sang his own version of a song called "Lejla." This song was originally famous from the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Guță renamed his version "Cine ești?" which means "Who Are You?".
