Corina Chiriac

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Corina Chiriac
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Born (1949-10-26) 26 October 1949 (age 75)
Bucharest, Romania
Occupation(s)Singer
Actress
Years active1970–present

Corina Chiriac (born 26 October 1949) is a Romanian singer, composer, lyricist, television director and actress. She was one of the most successful Romanian singers of the 1970s and 1980s. In 2004 she received the Romanian Order of Cultural Merit.

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Life

Chiriac was born on 26 October 1949. [1] She is the daughter of Romanian composer Mircea Chiriac (1919–1994), and her mother was a pianist. She graduated from the National Theatre Institute in 1972. [2] Chiriac is a singer, composer, lyricist, television director and actress, and was one of the most successful Romanian singers of the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

So far Chiriac has recorded over 500 songs and performed in many Romanian TV variety shows. She toured Eastern Europe extensively during the 70s and early 80s (the former East Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, the former Czechoslovakia etc.). [1]

Between 1988 and 1994 she lived in the US. She received an offer from Walt Disney Pictures, and provides the voice of Ursula in 1994, 2005 and Morgana in 2010 for the Romanian version of the film, The Little Mermaid and The Little Mermaid 2. [3]

In 2024 an exhibition about Chiriac was held at Palace of Culture in Iași, titled Corina Chiriac, istoriile unei mari artiste (Corina Chiriac, stories of a great artist) as part of the Romanian Film Evenings (SFR) Festival. [4] The exhibition was a joint project between the National History Museum of Moldova and the National History Museum of Romania, and ran from 31 July until 13 October. [4]

In 2004 Chiriac was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Knight, in Category B – "Music", “for her outstanding contributions to the artistic and cultural activity in our country, for the promotion of Romanian civilization and history”. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 Cu mâinile curate Singer
1972 Aventuri la Marea Neagră BarbaraMain role
1976 Roșcovanul Suzi
1994/2005 The Little Mermaid Ursula (Dubbing) [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 B, V. (26 October 2019). "PORTRET: Corina Chiriac împlineşte 70 de ani | Agenția de presă Rador" (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Corina Chiriac – Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. n.d. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Little Mermaid / Romanian cast". CHARGUIGOU. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 P, M. (27 July 2024). "„Corina Chiriac, istoriile unei mari artiste", la Palatul Culturii din Iași". Radio Vacanța (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Poor Unfortunate Souls – Romanian". 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013– via YouTube.


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