Dara (Moldovan singer)

Nicoleta Dara
Nicoleta Dara
	Dara
Background information
Birth name	Nicoleta Darabană
Also known as	Dara
Born	22 May 1993 (age 31); Telenești, Moldova
Genres	pop, Pop rock
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Independent

Nicoleta Dara (born Nicoleta Darabană, on 22 May 1993 in Telenești),^[1]^[2] commonly known as Dara, is a Moldovan pop singer.^[3]^[4] She is well known for singing in preselection for Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest in March 2012, where she sang her single "Open Your Eyes". She released her album Unsorted in 2011. The album was not a success, unlike her two previous singles. In late 2012, her fourth official single titled "Chains" was released via YouTube.

Biography

Nicoleta Dara was born in 1993 in Moldova. She has been singing since she was three years old. At the age of 7, Dara auditioned for the Romanian song contest Ti Amo. In her teen years she recorded music with Anatol Roscovan. She attended the National College of Commerce and while there learned to play piano and guitar. She has been working with singer-songwriter Eugen Doibani, who produced her debut album Unsorted, since she was 17. Doibani and Roscovan wrote many of the songs on album, along with Dara. When she was 11, she also sang in Bulgaria.

Career

In 2010 Dara started to record her debut album. She worked along with Anatol Roscovan and Eugen Doibani. She had her first concert in 2010 in Moscow where she sang her two solo songs Camino and Mi-e dor, as well as a cover of Alanis Morissette's song Uninvited. She later released her first official single Open Your Eyes with an accompanying music video. The song was one of the Top 20 finalists^[5] but failed to win. Her song "Is it True" was also released. It featured on a well-known cat video on YouTube. "Is It True" has enjoyed moderate success and become Dara's most successful song. Her debut album, entitled "Unsorted" was released in 2011. The album was not commercially successful. In 2011 she also covered Duffy's hit Mercy. Dara is releasing her music independently. Her album was released under an unknown label.

In March 2012 Dara sang in Moldova in a bid to represent the country the Eurovision Song Contest. There, she sang her song "Open Your Eyes".

After an unsuccessful album, Dara is still promoting her music. She released one new promotional song "Seara de Craciun". In late 2012, she released her fourth official single, entitled "Chains".

Discography

Unsorted (2011)

Awards

2000: Zveozdicka
2002: Rainbow stars
2003: Steaua Elatului
2004: Serebrenaia Yantra
2004: Steaua Chisinaului
2009: Otkritaya Evropa
2009: Tahtede Laul
2009: Suflet de stea
2009: Barza de Cristal
2009: Cerbul de aur junior
2009: Ars Adolescentina
2010: Zlaten Keste

References

^ Biografia DARA aka NICOLETA DARABANA o voce senzatie noua ADELE de MOLDOVA, 18 septembrie 2014
^ "Interviu cu Dara: "Muzica sunt eu. Este si pasiune si cariera, e totul pentru mine"". Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ Lolo: Interviu cu interpreta Dara Archived 12 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Moldovan)
^ Adevarul.ro: Interviu Dara: „Sunt sinceră, rebelă şi încăpăţânată“ (in Romanian)
^ Eurovision.tv: Moldova: Jury picks 20 national final entries

External links

YouTube official account

[1] Biografia DARA aka NICOLETA DARABANA o voce senzatie noua ADELE de MOLDOVA, 18 septembrie 2014

[2] "Interviu cu Dara: "Muzica sunt eu. Este si pasiune si cariera, e totul pentru mine"". Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

[3] Lolo: Interviu cu interpreta Dara Archived 12 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Moldovan)

[4] Adevarul.ro: Interviu Dara: „Sunt sinceră, rebelă şi încăpăţânată“ (in Romanian)

[5] Eurovision.tv: Moldova: Jury picks 20 national final entries

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