Olia Tira

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Olia Tira
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Olia Tira in Oslo 2010
Background information
Also known as FLUX LIGHT
Born (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 35)
Potsdam, East Germany
Origin Chişinău, Moldova
Genres Pop, dance funk
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2003–present
Associated acts SunStroke Project

Olia Tira (born 1 August 1988 in Potsdam, East Germany), also known by her stage name FLUX LIGHT, is a Moldovan singer.

Early life

Tira was born in 1988 into a Soviet military family[1] in Potsdam, East Germany.[2] She spent a few years there and moved to Chişinău. She first appeared in festivals and concerts when she was 14 years old.[3]

Tira attended school in Cahul and is currently a student in the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chişinău.[2]

Tira's first album, Your Place or Mine?, was released in December 2006 by Nordika Multimedia. The songs were all written by Ruslan Taranu.[1][3]

Eurovision Song Contest

After participating in the 2006 and 2007 Moldovan national finals[3] and finishing fourth in the 2009 Moldovan national final with Unicul Meu,[4] she was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, along with SunStroke Project.[4][5] They finished 22nd in the Eurovision Song Contest final. She was a finalist in O melodie pentru europa 2014, Moldova's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Never Stop No". She competed under the stage name, FLUX LIGHT.[6] She tied for sixth place and did not qualify to represent Moldova.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with SunStroke Project)
2010
Succeeded by
Zdob şi Zdub
with So Lucky



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