Geta Burlacu

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Geta Burlacu
Geta Burlacu in ESC 2008
Geta Burlacu in ESC 2008
Background information
Birth name Georgeta Burlacu
Born July 22, 1974 (1974-07-22) (age 33)
Origin Flag of Moldova Moldova
Genre(s) Jazz, Ethno Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer, Lecturer

Geta Burlacu (born Georgeta Povorozniuc on July 22, 1974) is a Moldovan jazz singer. Burlacu represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "A Century Of Love" but failed to get past the semi-finals.

Burlacu has studied at music college as a violinist and at the Moldovian conservatory as a jazz singer. She has since performed solo and with the bands "Univox Vocal Band", "Acid Grape" and "Right Horns". In 2006, she was one of the finalists in the Moldovan Eurovision preselection, sharing first place in the first stage with Alexa and Sergiu Kuzenkoff. She eventually won the right to represent Moldova with the song "A Century Of Love"

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Preceded by
Natalia Barbu
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2008
Succeeded by
incumbent