Nicole Cherry | |
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| Born | Nicoleta Janina Ghinea 5 December 1998 |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Children | 1 |
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| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | MediaPro Music, Global Records |
Nicole Cherry (born Nicoleta Janina Ghinea on 5 December 1998) [1] is a Romanian pop singer.
Cherry performed in a number of singing and dancing competitions as a child. She gained success in 2013 with her single "Memories" which was released at the age of 14. [1] [2] [3]
Cherry won the 2014 Zu Music Award for "Best Breakthrough" artist. [4]
She was chosen to dub the character Sophie in Romanian for Disney movie "The BFG" and to sing the main theme from "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir." [5]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
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| 2013 | "Memories" | 1 [6] |
| 2014 | "Phenomeno" | 88 |
| "Vara Mea" | 11 | |
| "Fata Naivă" | 92 | |
| 2016 | "Cuvintele tale" | 34 |
| 2018 | "Ceasul" | 79 |
| "Dansează amândoi" | 40 | |
| 2019 | “Pop That” | |
| 2023 | “Nu Mai Consum“ |
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 2013 | "Memories" | Romanian Top 100 | 4 [7] |
| 2014 | "Vara Mea" | Romanian Top 100 | 32 [8] |
| "Memories" | Romanian Top 100 | 60 [8] |
She is of Roma origin on her maternal side. [9] She has a daughter named Anastasia (born on 27 November 2021) with Florin Popa to whom she is engaged.
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