Roxen (singer)
Romanian singer-songwriter
Larisa Roxana Giurgiu (Romanian pronunciation: [laˈrisa rokˈsana ˈdʒjurdʒju]; born 5 January 2000), known professionally as Roxen (pronounced [rokˈsen]), is a Romanian singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2019 after featuring on Romanian producer Sickotoy's single "You Don't Love Me", which reached number three on Romania's Airplay 100 chart and received radio airplay in several other countries. Her subsequent singles "Ce-ți cântă dragostea" and "Spune-mi" both reached number one in Romania.
Roxen was selected to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with "Alcohol You", but the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was subsequently internally selected to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with "Amnesia", finishing 12th in the first semi-final and failing to qualify for the final.
Early life
Larisa Roxana Giurgiu was born on 5 January 2000 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She first performed on stage at the age of five, when she entered and won a children's talent competition held at a local shopping centre. At the age of seven, she began taking singing and piano lessons and became more extensively involved in music. Between the ages of seven and sixteen, she participated in numerous music competitions and festivals, with her mother regularly enrolling her in such events.
Roxen later stated that she had initially had little interest in singing and was encouraged to pursue music by her parents, particularly her mother.
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