Teodora Sava
Teodora Sava (, born November 27, 2001, Piatra Neamț) is a singer, former Antena 1 television channel star, and former contestant on the international music talent competition X Factor Romania. Biography Teodora Sava was born on November 27, 2001 in Piatra Neamț. She was a student at Victor Brauner High School of Fine Arts in Piatra Neamț and at George Enescu National College of Music in Bucharest, studying singing, playing the piano, flute and guitar. She currently studies at BIMM Institute in London, UK. She does not see herself doing anything else besides music, which defines her. She also took acting lessons and made her acting debut in May 2017 at a theater festival in Suceava for young people and children, where she came out first, continuing afterwards with parts in plays such as the teen musical "If We Love Each Other". She attended cultural activities and concerts as well as events for young people. According to her own statements, she "sang at charity concerts, abandoned children's homes and old age asylums", she loves nature and animals, and most of all she loves to engage in the lives of others, including through volunteering. She also dreams of singing one day on stage with Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera or Mariah Carey, and she wants to study music abroad. She sang in duets together with Nico, Paula Seling and the band "Proconsul" at the TV show Next Star and on stage, and the band "FREE STAY" (whose lead singer is Florin Ristei) at the TV show Te cunosc de undeva!. Her artistic performances since childhood, and performing on the television music talent show X Factor Romania 2017 – Season 7, persuaded the Local Council of Piatra Neamț to invite and give her an award in the presence of the local councilors and town mayor. She was also nominated as Ambassador of Neamț County to the "Young Values" category within the "Gala of the Neamț Ambassadors" and since 2017 she has been a member of the Local Youth Council of Piatra Neamț. Early life and education Teodora Sava was noted for her vocal qualities since kindergarten, being supported at that time by Oana Floricel. "Sister Monica, a nun responsible for the children at the Vincenzina Cusmano Foundation kindergarten, noticed that our little girl had a special voice. She composed and recorded her first songs", according to Mihai Sava, the artist's father. The four songs were recorded and published in 4 CDs for children with different themes. The collaboration with Professor Alina Apetrei at Allegria Club followed, where Teodora was a member. Since November 2009 she has trained with Professor Cristina Cozma from the Children's Palace in Iași and Professor Lucian Sitaru from the Arts High School in Piatra Neamț, the coordinator of the "Camena" group, with whom Teodora won the Special Prize of TVR for the best show at "Mamaia Copiilor" and 2nd place at the Junior Golden Stag Festival, both in 2010. The first prize won was the 3rd place at the "Fiero"