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| Born | 27 March 1993 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Origin | Chișinău, Moldova |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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
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]
| The Voice performances and results | ||||
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| Country | Round | Song | Original artist | Result |
 France
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Blind Auditions | "Ordinaire" | Robert Charlebois | Joined team Florent Pagny |
| The Battles | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | Eliminated | |
 Romania
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Blind Auditions | "When We Were Young" | Adele | Joined team Tudor Chirilă |
| The Battles | "The Story" | Brandi Carlile | Advanced | |
| Live Shows | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | Eurythmics | Eliminated | |
Discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "I Can't Breathe" | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Falling Stars" | 2016 | |
| "Aproape" | 2018 | |
| "Nomada" | 2019 | |
| "Забудем до завтра" (with OZ Drive) | 2020 | |
| "Mâinile sus" |
As part of Glam Girls
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Celebrate" (with Cristina V) | 2013 | Non-album single |
| "You Believed in Me" | 2014 | |
| "Magia" | 2015 |
References
- ^ "Eurovision Moldova 2016: Cine sunt cei 24 de semifinalişti şi când aflăm cine merge la Stockholm". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 14 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Lidia Isac - Moldova - Stockholm 2016". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Eurovision Moldova: Lidia Isac qualifies to the live shows of The Voice Romania". ESCToday.com. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eurovision 2016 – Lidia Isac (Moldova) / Лидия Исак (Молдова)". esckaz.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Moldova: O melodie pentru Europa 2013". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Moldova: O melodie pentru Europa 2014". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b Honciuc, Bogdan (27 February 2016). "Moldova: Lidia Isac wins O melodie pentru Europa 2016 with "Falling Stars"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Lidia Isac - Falling Stars (Pluie d'etoiles) Unplugged French version". YouTube.
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