Aurelian Andreescu

Q: When did Aurelian Andreescu die?

Aurelian Andreescu died on July 22, 1986.

Q: How old was Aurelian Andreescu when they died?

Aurelian Andreescu was 44 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Aurelian Andreescu's cause of death?

The cause of death of Aurelian Andreescu was heart attack.

Q: When was Aurelian Andreescu born?

Aurelian Andreescu was born on May 12, 1942 in Bucharest.

Q: What was Aurelian Andreescu's occupation?

Aurelian Andreescu was an architect.

Aurelian Andreescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌa.ureliˈan andreˈesku]; 12 May 1942 in Bucharest – 22 July 1986 in Constanța) was a Romanian singer. He is considered by some the greatest voice in Romanian history.

He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture. Initially, he worked in a design office, but at the urging of friends, he appeared in 1963 in the TV program "Looking for a star". In the same year he won at the National Music Festival in Mamaia. Over the next two years he sang mainly in bars and night clubs in Bucharest.

In 1965 he joined the team of the Constantin Tănase theater, with whom he went on numerous tours, singing in the socialist countries, but also in Germany, Austria and Belgium.

He was part of the Romanian team, with Aura Urziceanu and Mihaela Mihai, winners of the European Cup contest organised in Knokke, Belgium, in 1971.

In 1973, the weekly cultural magazine Săptămîna recognized him as the most popular singer in Romanian history.

He died of a heart attack. A festival for young singers held in Bucharest since 1993 bears his name. Mihai Trăistariu was discovered after performing at this festival.