Lidia Isac
Isac in 2016
Background information
Born	(1993-03-27) 27 March 1993 (age 31) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Origin	Chișinău, Moldova
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer journalist
Instrument(s)	Vocals piano
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]

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
Country	Round	Song	Original artist	Result
France	Blind Auditions	" Ordinaire"	Robert Charlebois	Joined team Florent Pagny
	The Battles	" When a Man Loves a Woman"	Percy Sledge	Eliminated
Romania	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

As part of Glam Girls

References