”No one, not ever, will perform more beautiful, more divine, and more higher then Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU the warbles of 'Lie, ciocârlie' song; forever will not exist a destine voice like her in the entire world!” - Ilie Măndoiu
He was born on October 28th, in Bucureşti, and he's half from Oltenia county. In kindergarten he had his first concerts, being the star in his group.
Since 2010, he has the honor to sing to weddings and concerts [click here] along with Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU, even in duet, and also to benefaction events [here]. He has the honor to have TV appearances as special guest of Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU [here] and her son, Mr. Ionuţ Dolănescu. They appreciate his vocal qualities and they did not hesitated to declare this to the entire nation [and here]!
As a proof, he had the honor to sing at Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU's birthday party many times (last time in 2019), even once at a party in Ion Dolănescu house.
At two events where he sang the famous song ”Only a mother can know”, after the recital, people came crying and thank him for the passion by which he performed this wonderful and touching reference song in the Romanian folklore!
His grandma told him that when he was 4 and Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU appeared on TV, he would say: ”Grandma, arms”!, and she took him in her arms so he can kiss the TV screen.
”The clarity and beauty of her unique voice – that distinguish above all the others – made me appreciate our dear «Skylark» of Romanians, the golden voice of this nation!!!” - Ilie Măndoiu
Also, the well-known folklore TV shows producer at TvR (National Romanian Tv station) and, therewith, Dr.-Prof. Ethnologist, Mrs. Elise Stan, said about him: „Listening to you, I've discovered a very beautiful voice, a pleasant tone”. Even Mrs. Camelia CIOBANU said she's way impressed by his vocal vastitude, and other colleagues like Mrs. Ioana Marin, Lia Lungu, Maria Văduva, and Mr. Mihai Mihalache said about him that he has a warm voice. Also, the music editor and sound master at ”Electrecord”, Mr. Teodor Isaru, was impressed by the sensitivity of his singing.
Because Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU was his spiritual mentor since childhood, especially because of her constantly help in the last years (they've filmed together in 2014 her only music video, at that time, with a non-family member [watch here]), and with small and confident steps he wants to walk with dignity and prove to Romanians that the true folklore has continuity. As a result, even since 2009 he participated alone in Tv shows, and starting with 2012 he also participates in many concerts.
Beside her and her three children (Mrs. Leontina Văduva, Mrs. Camelia Ciobanu, and Mr. Ionuţ Dolănescu), of course that other big voices of this nation – Maria Lătăreţu, Mrs. Maria Cornescu, Ileana Sărăroiu, Maria Udrică and Ion Dolănescu – are among the ones he appreciate.
So far he added to his prize list four certificates of merit, one trophy in 2012 and another one in 2013.
UPDATE
In 2016, after waiting for to many years, he recorded - finally! - a duet in the Romanian traditional music (this one being a unique song in the folklore) along with his idol, Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU, and one year later, they made a music video [watch here]!!!
As if he somehow wanted to recover the years he lost in which he would have been for so long on stages and on TV with his idol, after another year, in 2017, Mr. Ilie Măndoiu was once more, this time on TvR (National Television Station), were he sung again a duet with Mrs. MARIA CIOBANU, the song picked was „Colo la ponoare” [watch here], from her youth years when she sung with the famous singer of traditional music, Ion Dolănescu.