Theodor Andrei
Theodor Andrei | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 2004 Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Selective Studio |
Theodor Andrei (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈte.odoɾ anˈdɾej]; born 9 October 2004)[1] is a Romanian singer. He will represent Romania at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with the song D.G.T. (Off and On).
Biography
Theodor Andrei made himself known by participating in the 2017 talent show Vocea Romaniei Junior, the Romanian version of The Voice Kids, where he reached the semifinal. In 2020 he took part in the local version of The X Factor, where he stopped at bootcamps. His debut album, Fragil, was released in 2022.[2][3]
In December 2022 Theodor Andrei was confirmed among the 12 participants in Selecția Națională 2023, a festival used to select the Romanian representative in the annual Eurovision Song Contest.[4] D.G.T. (Off and On), his song for the competition, had already been released as a track on her album in collaboration with Luca Udățeanu; for the occasion, a 3-minute solo version was released, the maximum duration for a Eurovision piece. On 11 February 2023, the singer performed at Selecția Națională, where televoting chose him as the winner among the 12 proposals and national representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.[5][6]
Awards
In 2022, he received the Myosotis Award at Radar de Media Awards for the best creation of a singer-songwriter, for the song Artist.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Information |
|---|---|
| Fragil |
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Singles
- 2017 – Young and Sweet
- 2018 – Și dacă azi zâmbesc
- 2019 – Stelele de pe cer
- 2019 – Nu te mira ca nu te place
- 2020 – Nu le place
- 2020 – Nu mai vreau sentimente (con Oana Velea)
- 2020 – Beatu' asta fire
- 2020 – Crăciunul ăsta
- 2021 – Genul meu
- 2021 – Selectiv
- 2021 – Tatuaj
- 2022 – Ţigări mentolate (con Valentina)
- 2022 – Prigoria Teen Fest (con Shtrood)
- 2022 – D.G.T. (Off and On)
References
- ^ "Cine este Theodor Andrei, tânărul de 18 ani care va reprezenta România la Eurovision 2023 cu piesa „D.G.T. (Off and on)"". hotnews.ro (in Romanian). HotNews. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Anica Bejan (11 February 2023). "Theodor Andrei a câștigat Selecția Națională Eurovision România 2023. Publicul a decis!" (in Romanian).
- ^ "Cine este Theodor Andrei, tânărul de 18 ani care va reprezenta România la Eurovision 2023 cu piesa "D.G.T. (Off and on)"" (in Romanian). 11 February 2023.
- ^ Anthony Granger (17 December 2022). "Romania: Twelve Selecţia Naţională 2023 Finalists Announced".
- ^ Emily Grace (11 February 2023). "Romania: Theodor Andrei To Eurovision 2023".
- ^ Dumitrescu, Radu (13 February 2023). "Theodor Andrei represents Romania at Eurovision 2023". Romania-Insider.com. City Compass Media. Retrieved 4 March 2023.