Margareta Pâslaru or Pîslaru (Romanian pronunciation: [marɡaˈreta
pɨsˈlaru]; born July 9, 1943 in Bucharest) is a Romanian-American
singer, actress, composer, lyricist, TV producer, and artistic
director. Debuting in 1958, Pâslaru celebrated the 50th anniversary
of her career at The Romanian Union of Composers in Bucharest in 2008.
Pâslaru was married to Gheorghe Sencovici, a former Olympic skeet
shooter, until his death, and the couple had a daughter, Ana Maria,
and a grandson, Luca. Pâslaru has lived and worked in the United
States since 1983, splitting between Manhattan and Bucharest. She was
formerly a resident of Summit, New Jersey.A multi-talented artist,
Pâslaru studied piano, ballet, and painting. Sung in Romanian, the
style of her repertoire is very similar to the light pop music of the
1960s by artists such as Barbra Streisand and Petula Clark. She has
collaborated numerous notable musicians, among them Radu GoldiÅŸ. Two
songs from her repertoire were used for the 2005 international
prize-winning Romanian film, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu: "Cum e oare"
(Telling It Like It Really Is) and "Chemarea marii" (The Waves of the
Ocean). Through her career, over 65 Romanian composers wrote music for
Margareta Pâslaru."2016 - Lifetime Award of Excellence Margareta
Paslaru 'Artist plurivalent' granted by the Union of Authors & Film
Producers UARF
pɨsˈlaru]; born July 9, 1943 in Bucharest) is a Romanian-American
singer, actress, composer, lyricist, TV producer, and artistic
director. Debuting in 1958, Pâslaru celebrated the 50th anniversary
of her career at The Romanian Union of Composers in Bucharest in 2008.
Pâslaru was married to Gheorghe Sencovici, a former Olympic skeet
shooter, until his death, and the couple had a daughter, Ana Maria,
and a grandson, Luca. Pâslaru has lived and worked in the United
States since 1983, splitting between Manhattan and Bucharest. She was
formerly a resident of Summit, New Jersey.A multi-talented artist,
Pâslaru studied piano, ballet, and painting. Sung in Romanian, the
style of her repertoire is very similar to the light pop music of the
1960s by artists such as Barbra Streisand and Petula Clark. She has
collaborated numerous notable musicians, among them Radu GoldiÅŸ. Two
songs from her repertoire were used for the 2005 international
prize-winning Romanian film, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu: "Cum e oare"
(Telling It Like It Really Is) and "Chemarea marii" (The Waves of the
Ocean). Through her career, over 65 Romanian composers wrote music for
Margareta Pâslaru."2016 - Lifetime Award of Excellence Margareta
Paslaru 'Artist plurivalent' granted by the Union of Authors & Film
Producers UARF
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