Delia Matache

Delia Matache (born 7 February 1982), known by the stage name of Delia, is a famous Romanian eurobeat singer-songwriter, TV celebrity, dancer, philanthropist, former model, fashion designer, and coach from television music competition franchise X Factor. She has started her stage music activity in 1999 in N&D music band with Nicolae Marin and had released 4 albums, and after the split off in 2003 she had released another two solo albums. The genre of her music is dance and all of its derivates. We can notice some influences of R&B on a few songs from her latest album. Prior her solo-carrier (2003) while she was singing with Nick their genre was a fine mix of house and eurodance. She continued on the dance path.

She was born in Bucharest,the capital of Romania. Delia graduated from Dinu Lipatti music high school after five years of piano studies and after-school flute studies, that she continues today to fulfill her studies accomplishments to a more than solid level. She was thoroughly encouraged by her mother,Gina to follow her dreams on becoming a star. At some point she stated she could be doing private lessons with "Vița de vie" singers after they have plagiated one of her early hit. Also Delia has a brother, Eduard, and a sister, Oana.[citation needed]
1999—2003: N&D era and "Vino la mine" madness
Bucharest, where Delia grew up.

Delia music career started when she was in 11th grade on the duo-band called N&D together with Nick (Marius Nicolae) – basically, a duet; the name of the band they formed in 1999 came from the first letter of their names (Nick & Delia). They have launched 3 albums together (from 1999 to 2002), "Altfel"/"Different", "Fac ce vreau"/"I do all I want" and "Nu e vina mea"/"It's not my fault", out of which more than a few songs were smash-hit's “hit-machines” and dominated the charts over the years, including the famous song "Vino la mine"/"Come to me", that it's still in the vogue today, in every Romanian club. The last CD that Delia hallmark came in 2002, by the name of "Nu vreau să te pierd"/"I don't wanna lose you" and its memorable video with the lift and the underground parking lot.

The year 2003 was a year full of changes for the Romanian's bands and for Delia when she leaves the band. The craziest wave of success attain everybody, and Delia's solo career was proposed without any doubt, and it comes with a look change-over, which was more than fan'sliking. This solo career will develop to 2007 when she will launch the album "Listen up". From the teen who wear rutilant clothes to a femme fatale, free and at a mood point by her personal life who was exposed in a lot of tabloids. Her first single was outstanding -"Ce vor de la mine"/"What they want from me", but the big hit was "Parfum de fericire"/"Perfume of Happiness". Every artist who choose a solo career loose from the start a part of his fans, so, it's not easy to get back to the same popularity point. But Delia acquire millions of admirers when she approach a sexy attitude keep by her till today, and this style fit her like a glove, a prove for this was the song "Sufletul meu"/"My soul", and a recent song "Wuella Wuella"

She released 2 albums until now and some of her songs were instant-hits and occupied pole position on local charts and radio stations. For the tracklisting she works with Smiley in 2007, they put together the album including songs like "My soul" and "Secret of Mary", from the soundtrack of "Secret of Mary" webcast TV show, that promoted her on every musical channel. At the public album launch, Delia had played-back and not performed live. A different song released by the celebrity was "Ziua ta"/"Your day", with a music video made to measure. The atmosphere was maintained by Connect-R -another local singer and good friend of the artist. The special moment was Delia to offer her guests an impromptu duet on the spot with her mother, singer Gina Matache. On this occasion Delia has officially announced her intention to start a working with her mother, for an album in the fall. People from Romania, don't want to buy albums, so Delia resumed the idea of releasing only singles from 2008. Of late, she was more active after the split with Matteo, a local singer, the co-op with he change Delia's direction in something more appropriate to R&B style.