Pavel Stratan

Pavel Stratan ( born November 11, 1970 in Nişcani, Rajon Calarasi, Moldova, then USSR ) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. It usually occurs as a solo artist with his guitar and sings folk -influenced songs on Moldavian. In addition to his native country he is known primarily in Romania. His daughter Cleopatra Stratan 2006 was a child star and has sold more than three years of recorded music than himself

Career

In 1977 he first appeared with his guitar on at a school play. In 1983 he composed his first songs. In 1996 he had his first stage appearance, but not as a musician but as a magician. Pavel Stratan graduated in Chisinau, the Academia de Muzica, Teatru şi Arte Plastice.

In 2002 he released his first album in Chisinau " Amintiri din Copilarie " ( translator's: memories of childhood ), which was the relatively small Moldovan music market with 50,000 units sold, an extraordinary success. At this time he toured with his band Planeta Moldova by Romania, which he was known there as well. The Romanian radio stations KissFM started to play his songs that were popular due to the sophisticated puns and his Moldovan accent. Especially the melancholy song " Eu beu " ( translator's: I drink ) was a hit. In 2004, Stratan therefore released his first album again in Romania, together with the second CD " Amintiri din Copilarie vol. 2 ".

Both albums sold in 2004 in Romania together 150,000 times, making Stratan this year, the best-selling musician was on the Romanian music market. In 2005 he was awarded two times platinum. In November 2005, Stratan, who had meanwhile moved to Bucharest and published his third album in a few months was able to record 60,000 units sold and received two gold records.

During the recording sessions for their third album, he discovered by chance the vocal talent of his then only three years old daughter Cleopatra. He had taken her to the samples in a studio in Bucharest, where she spontaneously took one of the microphones while playing into the hands and sang along with the dad. The studio team was thrilled by the chance inclusion and it was decided to record more songs with her. From the album " La de trei ani varsta " was created ( translator's: At the age of three years ), which was published in 2006 with 150,000 units sold was a great sales success. The single " Ghita " was the word of mouth of Romanians living abroad and on Youtube even internationally to be a hit and it appeared next to the Romanian version, an English-language. As the youngest singer who ever achieved a number one hit in a country, Cleopatra came up with this song in the Guinness Book of Records and, in 2007, in Romania, three MTV Awards.

In 2008 he took after two -year break with his daughter a new album entitled " La varsta de cinci ani " ( translator's: At the age of five years ) on. In the same year in Chisinau his son Cezar was born. In 2009 he released an album with self-composed and traditional Romanian carols. Father and daughter singing together on this album.

Style

Pavel Stratans solo albums are characterized by its slightly husky voice, coupled with acoustic guitar. The often melancholic or nostalgic ballads move somewhere between soft rock and Southeastern European folklore sounds. His lyrics thought-provoking and sometimes have socially critical content, but without reference to issues of the day. A special feature of his songs is also his Moldovan accent that sounds easy in contrast to the Russian spoken in Romania Romanian.

Albums

• Amintiri din Copilarie vol. 1; 2002 ( Moldova ), 2004 (Romania )
• Amintiri din Copilarie vol. 2; 2004
• Amintiri din Copilarie vol. 3; 2005
• Colinde Magice; 2009 (together with Cleopatra Stratan )