If there was anyone who doubted the artistic power of the National Light Music Festival in MAMAIA , these days they have dispelled their skepticism. Mamaia maintains the podium among the tourist resorts in Romania in terms of good music. The glamorous beauty of the National Light Music Festival in Mamaia attracted over 2000 people this year to the PERLA square in the Mamaia resort. Thus, for 3 evenings, the event brought together renowned artists and exceptional music.
Yesterday they were aspiring to a musical career, tomorrow they will be nationally and even world-renowned artists. This is how the 3 evenings of the National Light Music Festival MAMAIA 2024 would be translated. The event that launched some of the greatest voices of Romanian light music returned this year to the Mamaia resort and was organized by the Constanța County Cultural Center "Teodor T. Burada", in partnership with the Constanța City Hall, the Constanța County Council and the Mamaia Constanța Destination Management Organization.
The festival was organized in Piațeta Perla in the resort of Mamaia. TVR 2 broadcast live the three evenings of the competition, presented by Anca Țurcașiu and Aurelian Temișan, former winners of the "Mamaia" National Light Music Festival. On Sunday, the evening was reserved for the Laureate Gala, the prizes being offered by the members of the jury:
Interpretation Section: 1st Prize – Catinca Leu with the song: “Prayer for Parents ”; 2nd Prize – Luana Toader with the song “Dulcea și Tandra mea Fiară”; 3rd Prize – Melisa Antonesi with the song “Lie Ciocârlie”.
Creation Section: First Prize – Viorel Gavrilă with the song "Vei fi Mereu", performed by Daniel Iordăchioaie; Second Prize – the composition "Monocrom" by Marius Moga, Vizi Imre, Răzvan Matache and Mihai Dumitrescu, performed by Romina Apostol (Rockmina); Third Prize – the song "Despre Noi… Apoi", a composition by Nicolae Caragia, performed by Alex Maxim.
The grand trophy was won by Brazilian tenor Sandro Machado, for the song "O mie de dorințe", by composer Cristian Faur, on a text signed by Cristian Faur and Emilian Mihai Nechifor. The award was presented by composer Horia Moculescu, president of the jury.
LOREDANA received the "MAMAIA Nostalgia" Special Award from OMD Mamaia Constanța
On the second night of the Festival, OMD Mamaia Constanța offered LOREDANA a Special Award in the Light Music Section. Over time, Loredana made a special contribution through her musical work to the legend, glory and fame of the Mamaia resort.
"The Mamaia Festival represents for me the gateway through which I reached the souls of Romanians, because that's how they discovered me and gave me confidence in my talent. I knew from then on that they would always support me in everything I do, even if sometimes I make mistakes. I always had them by my side. I am proud because I am the first artist to receive this award. It is an enormous honor for me and I feel privileged, I feel loved and appreciated , " Loredana said.
In the two evenings of the festival, 10 contestants took the stage in the interpretation section and 10 soloists or bands who performed 10 pieces selected for the competition in the creation section. Five contestants from each section took the stage each night.
In 1963, it was decided to organize a contest and a light music festival with the aim of promoting Romanian light music. Initially, the festival was strictly a creative one. In most editions, the pieces from the contest were presented in two variants of interpretation. In 1976, the festival was interrupted and resumed only in 1983, with two sections, Creation and Interpretation. Since 2006, the Festival has returned to two sections. Many of the important voices of Romanian music linked their careers to the festival: Margareta Pâslaru, Dan Spătaru, Angela Similea, Dida Drăgan, Corina Chiriac, Aura Urziceanu, Marina Voica, Loredana Groza, Oana Sârbu, Marius Dragomir, Aurelian Andreescu, Anca Țurcașiu , Ileana Sipoteanu.
