The first evening of the Mamaia 2025 National Light Music Festival brought an emotional show, but also a challenge: the rain. Despite the weather, the audience chose to stay put, under capes and umbrellas, demonstrating that the desire to experience live music is stronger than the discomfort of a rainy evening on the seaside.
The contestants from the performance and creation sections took the stage, and then the recitals changed the rhythm of the evening. Lidia Buble and Fuego were the headliners, the latter even celebrating his birthday with the audience and artists.
The audience remained attentive and engaged late into the night, humming hits and clapping for minutes. Photos captured show a rare contrast: packed chairs under a sea of umbrellas, proof that the festival still has the power to keep people together, regardless of the weather.
Alongside Fuego, names that made history in Romanian pop music performed: Gina Patrașcu, Marina Florea, Ileana Șipoteanu, Stela Enache, Simona Florescu, Carmen Trandafir and Sanda Ladoși. The Allegretto Choir completed the atmosphere, and the highlight of the evening was the appearance of Octavian Ursulescu, awarded with the " Mamaia Nostalgia" distinction.
The President of the Constanța County Council , Florin Mitroi, recalled that the Summer Theater in Mamaia – the place where the history of the festival was written – is under renovation and will host next year's edition. "The Mamaia Festival does not belong only to Constanța, but to the entire Romanian people ." In turn, Laura Abibula Stroe, director of the County Cultural Center "Teodor T. Burada", pointed out that the audience remains the core of the festival: "The Mamaia Festival has always been a bridge between generations. It is important that each edition creates memories and carries the hit song forward."
