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Lidia Isac
Moldovan singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lidia Isac (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlidia iˈsak]; born 27 March 1993) is a Russian-born Moldovan singer. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Falling Stars".[1][2] She is also known for her participation in the sixth season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, and the seventh season of Vocea României.[3]
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Early life and education
Isac was born on 27 March 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where her Moldovan parents met during their studies.[2][4][better source needed] When she was a few months old, they moved back to Moldova.[4]
Isac graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the Moldova State University in 2015.[4]
Career
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2013–2015: Glam Girls and solo career
Isac began her musical career as part of the duo Glam Girls, which she formed with Sasha Druc.[4] In 2013, they participated in O melodie pentru Europa 2013, the Moldovan national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside Cristina V with the song "Celebrate".[5] They finished twelfth in the final.[5]
One year later, the duo entered O melodie pentru Europa 2014 with the song "You Believed in Me", but did not advance to the final.[6] In the same year, Isac was a finalist in the annual music competition New Wave, held in Jūrmala, Latvia.[4] In 2015, Isac entered O melodie pentru Europa 2015 twice: as part of Glam Girls with the song "Magia", and as a solo act with the song "I Can't Breathe".[4] Both entries advanced to the final, where they tied for the fourteenth and last place.[4]
2016: Eurovision Song Contest
In 2016, Isac participated in O melodie pentru Europa once again, this time with the song "Falling Stars".[7] She went on to win the competition, thereby winning the right to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[7] To promote her entry, an acoustic French version of the song, entitled "Pluie d'étoiles", was recorded.[8] She ultimately finished in seventeenth place in the first semi-final on 10 May 2016.[2]
2017: The Voice
In 2017, Isac was a contestant in the sixth season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, the French version of The Voice.[3] She advanced from the Blind Auditions, joining the team of Florent Pagny, and was eliminated in the Battle rounds.[3] Later that year, she also featured in the seventh season of the Romanian version Vocea României.[3] She joined the team of Tudor Chirilă after her Blind Audition, and was eliminated in the Live Shows.[3]
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Discography
As lead artist
As part of Glam Girls
References
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