{"id":1376,"date":"2021-04-19T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2021-04-19T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:46:08","slug":"amnesia-the-unforgettable-roxen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/index.php\/2021\/04\/19\/amnesia-the-unforgettable-roxen\/","title":{"rendered":"Even though she sings Amnesia, it is the unforgettable ROXEN \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>Romania sends Roxen once more, after the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2020, but this time the young Romanian artist will perform Amnesia in the Eurovision Song Contest. She is the thirteenth act of semi-final 1.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1378,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210418_183850_976-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210418_183850_976-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210418_183850_976-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210418_183850_976-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210418_183850_976.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo Credit: Bogdan Petrice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:image-->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<h4>10 unfrogettable facts about Roxen<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:heading-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>1. Roxen is a Romanian singer with a dreamy sound and a rich, profound, unique voice who was born in Cluj-Napoca as Larisa Roxana Giurgiu on 5 January, 2000.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>2. Roxen grew up on a family of musicians and says she always wanted to be a singer. As a child, she also took singing and piano lessons.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>3. Roxen is a cat person. She has 7 cats, but only 1 of them is staying with Roxen. You can also see how she reacted when she saw our own cat called &#8216;Spicy&#8217; at the beginning of our interview with her.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wK31TiloLuc?t=29\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roxen interview, Romania&#039;s Eurovision artist 2021 | OGAE AZ\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wK31TiloLuc?start=29&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>4. In our interview, Roxen revealed that Beyonce and Lady Gaga are some of her music inspiration, since they give the power to the singer.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>5. Signed by Global Records, she was featured on Romanian producer SICKOTOY&#8217;s &#8220;You Don&#8217;t Love Me&#8221; in August 2019. The single reaches number three on Romania&#8217;s Airplay 100 chart, as well as playlists in countries across the world, including France, U.S., Russia and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l5FxqUBeyp8\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SICKOTOY feat. Roxen - You Don&#039;t Love Me | Official Video\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l5FxqUBeyp8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>6. Her debut single &#8220;Ce-\u021bi c\u00e2nt\u0103 dragostea&#8221; (What your love sings to you) was released later that year in November. The song peaked at number one in Romania. Music critics as praised Roxen as a complex artist with a dreamy sound and a unique voice, and compared her music style and appearance to Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YRUJEhhQHMQ\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roxen - Ce-ti Canta Dragostea | Official Video\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YRUJEhhQHMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>7. Roxen was selected internally by the Romanian broadcaster last year to represent her country in Eurovision Song Contest. In the national final, Roxen sang 5 songs, but decision was made on Alcohol You.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qkK2XbNMGLk\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roxen - Alcohol You | Finala Eurovision Rom\u00e2nia 2020 (@TVR1)\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qkK2XbNMGLk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>8. Due to the cancellation of Eurovision, the broadcaster TVR\u00a0internally selected a song for Roxen for Eurovision Song Contest 2021. &#8216;Amnesia&#8217; was chosen among 6 songs according to Roxen. The song is written by Adelina St\u00eeng\u0103 and Victor Bouro\u015fu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>9. The music video was directed by Bogdan P\u0103un and was filmed at the National Theatre Bucharest. The visual shows Roxen and several dancers performing contemporary dance to portray the story of a girl who manages to gain control over her fears.<br>In our interview, Roxen revealed that the video was a product of 8 hours of intense shooting, but was preceded by several days of rehearsals. Roxen also mentioned, that she was afraid the dancers would hurt themselves due to the intense shooting schedule and the conditions of the stage they were recording on.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TkRAWrDdNwg\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROXEN - Amnesia - Romania \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2021\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkRAWrDdNwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:embed-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>10. The message of the Amnesia is one of empowerment and self love, as expression in by Roxen in the quotes below<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1379,1380,1381],\"linkTo\":\"none\"}--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1379\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?attachment_id=1379\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210419_114156236.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1380\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?attachment_id=1380\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_224257467.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1381\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/?attachment_id=1381\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-1232x1232.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ogae-az.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/InShot_20210418_214526359.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:gallery-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph--><div class=\"gridContainer\">\n<p>So what are your thoughts? Is amnesia the only thing that will keep people from voting for Roxen, thus ensuring her place in the finale?<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- \/wp:paragraph-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romania sends Roxen once more, after the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2020, but this time the young Romanian artist will perform Amnesia in the Eurovision Song Contest. She is the thirteenth act of semi-final 1. 10 unfrogettable facts about Roxen 1. 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