Lia Taburcean
{{Short description|Moldovan singer-songwriter (born 1997)}}
{{Dmy|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lia Taburcean
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|07|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Verejeni, Telenești District, Moldova
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2016–present
}}
Lia Taburcean (born 24 July 1997) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter.
Biography
Taburcean was born on 24 July 1997 in the village of Verejeni, in Telenești District, Moldova.{{cite web|access-date=2025-01-18 |archive-date=2019-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015521/https://old.zugo.md/article/interviu---lia-taburcean--despre-muzica--cariera-si-viata-personala---parintii-mei-m-au-adoptat-_16226.htm |date=16 December 2016 |first=Daniela |language=ro |last=Calmîș |publisher=ZUGO |title=interviu {{!}} Lia Taburcean, despre muzică, carieră și viața personală: „Părinții mei m-au adoptat“ |url=https://old.zugo.md/article/interviu---lia-taburcean--despre-muzica--cariera-si-viata-personala---parintii-mei-m-au-adoptat-_16226.htm |url-status=dead}}{{cite |url=https://moldovenii.md/md/people/2285 |title=Interpreți - Taburcean Lia |access-date=2025-01-18|language=ro}} She was adopted at the age of six months, which she publicly announced in 2018 on the Moldovan television show Istoriile Gloriei.{{cite web |url=https://stiri.md/article/social/lia-taburcean-familia-mea-voia-sa-adopte-un-alt-copil |title=Lia Taburcean: Familia mea voia să adopte un alt copil |access-date=2025-01-18|publisher=Știri.md |language=ro}} In fact, Taburcean had stated that her adoptive parents would have liked to adopt another child.{{cite web |url=https://stiri.md/article/social/lia-taburcean-familia-mea-voia-sa-adopte-un-alt-copil|title=interviu - Lia Taburcean: Familia mea voia să adopte un alt copil|work=stiri.md |date=10 January 2019|language=ro}}
Taburcean began her musical career in 2016 with the release of the song "La nunta asta" (At this wedding), which quickly became a hit in the Republic of Moldova and has since become widely popular at Moldovan weddings.{{cite web |author=Mareshow |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH0oCDziVQQ |title=Lia Taburcean - La nunta asta [Official Video] |work=YouTube.com |date=2016-03-23 |access-date=2025-01-18}} Following her breakthrough, Taburcean released other successful songs combining pop and traditional Moldovan and Romanian musical elements such as "Ca-n Filme Indienne" and "Când Eu Iubesc" amongst others.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsCYputwKUg |title=Lia Taburcean - Ca-n filme indiene [Official Video] |work=MareSHOW |author=GNB AGENCY |date=4 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yIUzB_CI0Y|title=Lia Taburcean - Când Eu Iubesc Official Video|work=Lia Taburcean |date=11 April 2018}} In 2018, Taburcean was engaged and pregnant, but suffered a miscarriage, after which the relationship ended.{{cite web |url=http://curentul.md/showbiz/interpreta-lia-taburcean-am-trecut-printr-o-perioada-foarte-grea.html |title=Interpreta Lia Taburcean: Am trecut printr-o perioadă foarte grea |language=ro |access-date=2025-01-18}} In 2020, the singer married, and in 2022, she gave birth to a son.{{cite web |url=https://stiri.md/article/ledi/interpreta-lia-taburcean-s-a-casatorit-si-va-deveni-mama |title=Interpreta Lia Taburcean s-a căsătorit și va deveni mamă |access-date=2025-01-18|language=ro}}{{cite web |url=https://perfecte.md/events/lia-taburcean-a-devenit-mamica-pentru-a-doua-oara-vezi-filmuletul-din-sala-de-nastere-pe-care-l-a-publicat-interpreta-video---2634774.html |title=Lia Taburcean a devenit mamica pentru a doua oara! Vezi filmuletul din sala de nastere pe care l-a publicat interpreta - VIDEO |access-date=2025-01-18|language=ro}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
- 2017: La Nunta Asta
- 2019: Tudore
- 2024: Seara asta
= Singles and EPs =
- 2016: Ca-n Filme Indiene
- 2017: Achtung, Achtung! (feat. Kapushon)
- 2017: Mânză
- 2017: La Nunta Asta
- 2018: Cuscră
- 2020: Undeva la București