Who are the winners of the “Voice of Prahova” Festival 2025!

28 May 2025, 06:38

Now in its ninth edition, the National Light Music Festival-Competition “Voice of Prahova” has announced its winners. Organized by the “Acad. Eugen Simion” County Cultural Center through the Popular School of Arts and the Prahova County Council, the festival brought together 44 soloists competing for this year’s trophy. The recital was performed by last year’s winner, Alexandra Ciobotaru (Tulcea). The expert jury was led by singer Violeta Barac, and this edition was hosted by the artist Agatha Toma.

We present to you the winners of this edition:

Category 10-14 years:

1st Prize – Miruna Ungureanu (Ploiești)
2nd Prize – Gabriela Paricia Bădulescu (Ploiești)
3rd Prize – Andrei Rareș Iliescu (Măgurele), Andreea Bianca Muntean (Bucharest)
Honorable Mentions – Maria Antonia Purcel (Podenii Vechi), Ioana Miruna Fecioru (Iași)

Category 15-19 years:

2nd Prize – Rebeca Rotaru (Ploiești)
3rd Prize – Teodora Milu (Ploiești), Anisia Calciu (Ploiești)
Honorable Mentions – Elena Maria Carapcea (Constanța), Valeria Alessia Pop (Bucharest)

The “Voice of Prahova” Trophy: Raisa Ariana Dinu

Raluca Ocneanu, the festival’s artistic coordinator, shared at the conclusion of this edition:
“There were strong emotions! We had very talented children. I noticed they already pay attention to their appearance and stage movement. Of course, there is still work to be done on choosing the competition repertoire. A powerful song doesn’t always guarantee success. But we were pleased that different genres were brought to the stage, from hip-hop to musicals, famous Romanian songs, and musical couplets. It is a difficult job, and the desire to win this festival’s trophy is proven by the current winner, who came back year after year, sometimes winning prizes or mentions, and even though she had an enviable track record, she still wanted to win our trophy. That is what it means to be a true artist! I want to thank my colleagues at the Popular School of Arts and especially Mr. Claudiu Dosaru, director of the “Acad. Eugen Simion” County Cultural Center, who has always supported us and helped make this edition spectacular. I can’t believe next year we will celebrate 10 years of existence! A dream has come true, and I hope this festival continues to bring new names who will become well-known artists with brilliant careers!”

Source: https://necenzuratph.ro