Ermurachi Nina

About

Nina Ermurachi was a folk music performer from the Republic of Moldova, born on July 15, 1949, in the village of Florițoaia Veche, Ungheni district. She launched her career in folk music in 1968 with the song "Măi cucule blestemat" (Oh Cursed Cuckoo), which quickly became a hit and opened the doors to an artistic career dedicated to the lyrical genre and romances. Inheriting musical talent from her mother, Nina cultivated a special sensitivity for heartfelt songs, and her full, deep voice became recognized in artistic circles of the time. Throughout her career, Nina Ermurachi collaborated with prestigious institutions in Chișinău, serving as a soloist in the "Doina" Choral Chapel of the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic (1966–1968 and 1985–1987), a soloist in the "Folclor" Folk Music Orchestra of the Radio Television (1968–1984 and 1991–1995), and collaborating with the "Moldoveneasca" and "Arta" Orchestras. She participated in prestigious festivals, including the "Crizantema de Aur" (Golden Chrysanthemum) Festival in Târgoviște (1996) and the "Maria Tănase" Festival in Craiova, being awarded the title of Master of Arts in 1998 alongside other colleagues from the "Folclor" Orchestra. Nina Ermurachi's personal life was marked by devotion to the art of singing and profound artistic sensitivity. She married at 23, but the relationship ended in divorce. She has a son, Octavian, married to Maria Stoianov, a talented violinist, lyricist, and singer-songwriter who followed a distinct artistic path. Nina Ermurachi passed away on October 20, 2016, leaving behind a rich musical legacy through songs such as "Pădure, verde pădure" (Forest, green forest), "Flori de romaniță" (Chamomile flowers), "Cântec vechi de cătănie" (Old soldier's song), and "Lăsați-mă să cânt" (Let me sing), works that remain expressions of the human soul and sadness transfigured into artistic beauty.