Munteanu Ana

About

Ana Munteanu is a singer from the Republic of Moldova, born in Hâncești district, who won the seventh season of the "Vocea României" (The Voice of Romania) competition in December 2017 at the age of just 16. As part of coach Smiley's team, Ana managed to captivate the audience and judges with remarkable performances, including the song "La Boheme" and "Prayer" in a duet with Marcel Pavel, winning the grand prize of 100,000 euros. She was the first contestant from the Republic of Moldova to win the trophy of this prestigious music competition. Ana's musical background developed over the years; she sang from childhood, having five years of vocal studies at the People's School of Arts in Chișinău and being a student at the "Ciprian Porumbescu" Music High School in Chișinău, where she studies xylophone, drums, and piano. She inherited her musical talent from her parents, both of whom are musicians, and prior to participating in Vocea României, Ana achieved several victories in local competitions, including the title of winner of the show "Moldova are Talent" (Moldova's Got Talent) in 2014. After her triumph in the competition's final, Ana released her first single, titled "Măști" (Masks), in collaboration with Universal Music Romania, composed by a team of producers including Smiley. At the time of her participation in The Voice of Romania, Ana expressed her desire to move to Bucharest with her family to continue her musical studies and develop her artistic career in Romania. Through her distinctive voice and emotional performances, Ana Munteanu managed to make history in the competition and become a promise of contemporary music in the Romanian space.