Văleni, Cahul
# Văleni, Cahul

Văleni is a village in southwestern Cahul District, Moldova, about 25 km (16 mi) to the north of Galați.

## Notable people

* Gheorghe Vodă (1934 in Văleni – 2007 in Chişinău) was a writer from Moldova.
* Lidia - known also as Boonika (meaning grandma) - she became famous in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2005 by banging the drum on the Moldovan entry, which took sixth place! "Boonika Bate Doba" ("Grandmamma Beats the Drum-a") was performed in English and Romanian by Zdob și Zdub
