Angela Similea

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Angela Similea
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Similea in 1986
Background information
Birth nameAngela Ioana Similea
Born (1946-07-09) 9 July 1946 (age 78)
1 Decembrie, Ilfov County, Kingdom of Romania
Origin Romania
Genres Easy listening
OccupationsSinger, pop star
InstrumentsVocals/voice
Years active1970–2021
Movies: The Bet

Angela Similea (born 9 July 1946 in 1 Decembrie, Ilfov County, Kingdom of Romania) is a Romanian female pop star who was famous for easy listening music during the 1980s. [1]

The Golden Stag music festival

In the 1970 edition of the Golden Stag Festival, that took place in Brașov, Similea came second, winning The Silver Stag.

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References

  1. Denise Roman Denise Roman, Fragmented Identities: Popular Culture, Sex, and Everyday Life in Postcommunist Romania (New York: Lexington Books, 2003) 0739121189 – 2007 "In the late 1980s, the most famous Romanian vocalist-stars of muzică ușoară were Angela Similea, Corina Chiriac, and Mirabela Dauer, together with the rocker Dida Drăgan and the internationally acclaimed Aura Urziceanu..."