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In Romania, the syntagm muzică populară (English: popular/folk music) is used to denote a musical genre based on folklore, but distinct from it.The distinction is both in form and essence and it arises mainly from the commercial aspect of the popular music. [1]
In 2000, Madonna (pictured in 2015) topped the chart for six weeks with "Music"; "American Pie" also reached the summit. Kylie Minogue's (pictured in 2012) "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was the most-broadcast song in Romania in 2001.
Folk music is the oldest form of Romanian musical creation, characterised by great vitality; it is the defining source of the cultured musical creation, both religious and lay.
In recognition of her nearly fifty years of service to Romanian folk music, Sofia Vicoveanca has been honored with many distinctions, among them: Order of Cultural Merit, fourth class (1973); the Tudor Vladimirescu medal, first class (1975); Order of Cultural Merit, first class (1976); Cross of Faithful Service, third class (2002); and Grand Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit (2004).
Within Colombia, the term Música popular (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmusika popuˈlaɾ], 'popular music') is often used to refer to a folk music genre originated between the 1930s and 1940s in the Paisa Region, in the northwestern part of the country, influenced primarily by Mexican folk music, as well as Argentinian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian to a lesser degree. [1]
Transylvania, a historical province in present-day Romania, has been historically and culturally more closely linked to Central Europe than Southeastern Europe, and its music reflects those influences.
Angela Moldovan (19 September 1927 – 13 October 2013) was a Romanian singer of popular music and, to a lesser public knowledge, an accomplished opera singer, but also an actress, mostly known for her roles in the musical Veronica and its sequel Veronica se întoarce.
Doina Badea (6 January 1940, Craiova - 4 March 1977, Bucharest) was a Romanian singer of popular music.In 1960 she made her debut at the musical theatre in Deva where she was noted for her extraordinary voice.