Lidia Isac (; born 27 March 1993) is a Russian-born Moldovan singer. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Falling Stars". She is also known for her participation in the sixth season of , and the seventh season of .
Early life and education Isac was born on 27 March 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where her Moldovan parents met during their studies. When she was a few months old, they moved back to Moldova.
Isac graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the Moldova State University in 2015.
Career 2013–2015: Glam Girls and solo career Isac began her musical career as part of the duo Glam Girls, which she formed with Sasha Druc. In 2013, they participated in , the Moldovan national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, alongside Cristina V with the song "Celebrate". They finished twelfth in the final.
One year later, the duo entered with the song "You Believed in Me", but did not advance to the final. In the same year, Isac was a finalist in the annual music competition New Wave, held in Jūrmala, Latvia. In 2015, Isac entered twice: as part of Glam Girls with the song "", and as a solo act with the song "I Can't Breathe". Both entries advanced to the final, where they tied for the fourteenth and last place.
2016: Eurovision Song Contest
In 2016, Isac participated in once again, this time with the song "Falling Stars". She went on to win the competition, thereby winning the right to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. To promote her entry, an acoustic French version of the song, entitled "", was recorded. She ultimately finished in seventeenth place in the first semi-final on 10 May 2016.
2017: The Voice In 2017, Isac was a contestant in the sixth season of , the French version of The Voice. She advanced from the Blind Auditions, joining the team of Florent Pagny, and was eliminated in the Battle rounds. Later that year, she also featured in the seventh season of the Romanian version . She joined the team of Tudor Chirilă after her Blind Audition, and was eliminated in the Live Shows.
The Voice performances and resultsCountryRoundSongOriginal artistResult Blind Auditions"Ordinaire"Robert CharleboisJoined team Florent PagnyThe Battles"When a Man Loves a Woman"Percy SledgeEliminated Blind Auditions"When We Were Young"AdeleJoined team Tudor ChirilăThe Battles"The Story"Brandi CarlileAdvancedLive Shows"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"EurythmicsEliminated
Discography As lead artist TitleYearAlbum"I Can't Breathe" 2015 rowspan="6" "Falling Stars" 2016"" 2018"" 2019"" (with OZ Drive)2020""
As part of Glam Girls TitleYearAlbum"Celebrate" (with Cristina V) 2013 rowspan="3" "You Believed in Me" 2014"" 2015
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