Biography - Natalia Barbu
Name: Natalia Barbu
Born: 22 august, 1979
I Was Born To Sing
Studies: 1986-1992 – Liceul nr. 1, Rezina
1992-1994 – Liceul “V. Hugo” Stauceni
1994-1998 – National Music College “Stefan Neaga”, Chisinau, Violin.
1999-2001 – Music Academy “Gavriil Muzicescu”, Violin
Professional Activity: 1998 – Violonist in "Mugurel" Folkloric Group
1999 – Singer in “Milenium” Band
2005 Under contract with Cat Music Bucuresti
2010 Under contract with Media Pro Music Bucuresti
Albums: 2001 – “Intre ieri si azi" Solo Concert
2003 – “Zbor de dor”
2009 - "Sunt fata de maritat" (Gold Collection album)
2009 - "Fight - Best of Natalia Barbu"
National and International Contests:
1993 – Young Violonists, Chisinau, Moldova - First Place
1998 – “Mihaela Rumceanu” song Contest, Buzau, Romania First Place
1998 – “Mamaia ‘98” Song Contest , Romania Grand Prize and Trophy
Miss Festival – Press Prize
1998 – “Maluri de Prut” Song Contest, Chisinau, Moldova
Grand Prize and Trophy
1999 – “More Druziv” Song Contest Ialta, Ukraina. Second Place
1999 – “Slaveanskii Bazar” International Song Contest Vitebsk, Belorusia
FIDOF Prize (Los Angeles)
1999 – Concursul International a tinerelor talente, Mensk, Belorusia
Premiul I – Formatia “Milenium”
2000 – “Slaveanskii Bazar” International Song Contest, Kiev, Ukraina First Place
2000 – 2002 - Host TV TELEBINGO SHOW
2003 – Moldstar Prize, (Best Singer and Sex Symbol)
2004 – New Wave
2007 - EUROVISION, Helsinki, 10th Place
Distinctions: 2001 - ARTS Master, R. Moldova