Florin Salam

Florin Stoian B. 1979 Bucharest Romania Better Known Under The Stage Name Of Florin Salam And Previously Florin Fermecătoru Is A Roma Singer Of Manele From Romania. He Is One Of The Best Known And Appreciated Manele Performers. Stoian Sings Since He Was A Child His First Contact With Music Took Place At Age Of Four. His Father And Uncle Were Well-Known Lăutari. He Debuted In 2002 With Help From Bandleader Dan Bursuc. His First Hit Single Was “Ce Gagică Şmecherită” Romanian “Such A Picky Chick”. He Played An Important Part When The Smash Hit “Of Viaţa Mea” Romanian “Oh My Life” Came Into Existence In 2000 As Sung By Adrian Minune And Costi Ioniţă. By The End Of Year 2002 Florin Stoian Changed His Stage Name From Fermecătoru Into Salam Arabian “peace” Cf. Hebrew “shalom”. In 2008 He Performed A Song Together With Pop Singer Paula Seling And The Bucharest Symphonic Orchestra. The Show Host Described Their Performance As A Reconciliation Between Manele And Pop Music In The Same Respect The Song’s Lyrics Raised The Problem Of Social Intolerance. Florin Stoian Is The Vice-President Of Asociaţia Artiştilor Muzicanţilor Şi Lăutarilor Romi Din România Romanian “The Association Of Roma Artists Musicians And Lăutari From Romania”. In December 2005 He Was Announced The The Best Manele Performer Of The Year 2005. According To The Daily Paper “Libertatea ” Politician Mădălin Voicu And Football Player Marius Niculae Count Among His Fans. Florin’s Parents Are Called Maria And Robert Stoian. In September 2007 He Married Ştefania Victoria His First Wife According To The Roma Law Groomsman Was Manele Singer Adrian Minune. The Wedding Took Place In The Anatolia Resort Turkey. The Couple Gave Birth To Two Children. On April 12th 2009 Ştefania Aged 27 Died From Hepatic Cirrhosis. In 2009 Salam Took Part In The Preselection For Eurovision To Represent Romania In This Years’ Edition Which Will Take Place In Oslo Norway. The Artist Participated With Two Pop Songs In English But Failed To Pass The Jury’s Vote. read less