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Elena Ionescu

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Elena Ionescu
Elena Ionescu (right) in 2012
Elena Ionescu (right) in 2012
Background information
Birth nameElena Ionescu
Also known asElena
Born (1988-05-17) May 17, 1988 (age 36)
OriginCaracal, Romania
GenresPop, Latino
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present

Elena Ionescu (17 May 1988) is a Romanian singer who was the lead singer of pop band Mandinga from 2006 until 2016, replacing Elena Gheorghe after she left the group to work on her solo career. Ionescu left the group in 2016 to pursue a solo career as well.[1] Mandinga won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where Ionescu performed the hit song "Zaleilah".[2] Ionescu was the second lead singer of Mandinga to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest, as Elena Gheorghe represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

References

  1. ^ Honciuc, Bogdan (14 March 2016). "Romania: Elena Ionescu leaves Mandinga to pursue solo career". Wiwibloggs.
  2. ^ "She's the sexiest contestant in Eurovision 2012". Mediatica. Retrieved 5 May 2012.[dead link]
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