| Lidia Isac | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Origin: | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Lidia Isac (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈlidia iˈsak/; born 27 March 1993) is a Russian-born Moldovan singer. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Falling Stars".[1] [2] She is also known for her participation in the sixth season of French: [[The Voice (French TV series)|The Voice: la plus belle voix]], and the seventh season of Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Vocea României]].[3]
Isac was born on 27 March 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where her Moldovan parents met during their studies.[2] [4] When she was a few months old, they moved back to Moldova.[4]
Isac graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the Moldova State University in 2015.[4]
Isac began her musical career as part of the duo Glam Girls, which she formed with Sasha Druc.[4] In 2013, they participated in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013|O melodie pentru Europa 2013]], the Moldovan national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside Cristina V with the song "Celebrate".[5] They finished twelfth in the final.[5]
One year later, the duo entered Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|O melodie pentru Europa 2014]] with the song "You Believed in Me", but did not advance to the final.[6] In the same year, Isac was a finalist in the annual music competition New Wave, held in Jūrmala, Latvia.[4] In 2015, Isac entered Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|O melodie pentru Europa 2015]] twice: as part of Glam Girls with the song "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Magia|italic=no", and as a solo act with the song "I Can't Breathe".[4] Both entries advanced to the final, where they tied for the fourteenth and last place.[4]
See main article: Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2016, Isac participated in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: O melodie pentru Europa once again, this time with the song "Falling Stars".[7] She went on to win the competition, thereby winning the right to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[7] To promote her entry, an acoustic French version of the song, entitled "French: Pluie d'étoiles|italic=no", was recorded.[8] She ultimately finished in seventeenth place in the first semi-final on 10 May 2016.[2]
In 2017, Isac was a contestant in the sixth season of French: [[The Voice (French TV series)|The Voice: la plus belle voix]], the French version of The Voice.[3] She advanced from the Blind Auditions, joining the team of Florent Pagny, and was eliminated in the Battle rounds.[3] Later that year, she also featured in the seventh season of the Romanian version Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: [[Vocea României]].[3] She joined the team of Tudor Chirilă after her Blind Audition, and was eliminated in the Live Shows.[3]
| The Voice performances and results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Round | Song | Original artist | Result |
| Blind Auditions | "Ordinaire" | Robert Charlebois | Joined team Florent Pagny | |
| The Battles | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | Eliminated | |
| Blind Auditions | "When We Were Young" | Adele | Joined team Tudor Chirilă | |
| The Battles | "The Story" | Brandi Carlile | Advanced | |
| Live Shows | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | Eurythmics | Eliminated | |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Can't Breathe" | 2015 | rowspan="6" |
| "Falling Stars" | 2016 | |
| "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Aproape|italic=no" | 2018 | |
| "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Nomada|italic=no" | 2019 | |
| "Russian: Забудем до завтра|italic=no" (with OZ Drive) | 2020 | |
| "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Mâinile sus|italic=no" |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Celebrate" (with Cristina V) | 2013 | rowspan="3" |
| "You Believed in Me" | 2014 | |
| "Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Magia|italic=no" | 2015 |