The Transylvanian Nightingale from Chicago: An Interview with Laura Bretan

Laura Bretan was born in 2002 in Chicago, Illinois.

Laura Bretan - Wikipedia

Her parents are Romanians from Transylvania (mother — from Hunedoara, father — from Maramureş). The young soprano with an outstanding voice has been having multiple appearances on prestigious television shows and international festivals such as America’s Got Talent 2016.

On October 17, 2018, Laura attended the “100th Century” Gala, organized by the Romanian Embassy in the United States of America, in Washington, DC, and she kindly agreed to give me a brief interview.

More recently, she was a finalist at the National Selection of Romania for Eurovision 2019.

1. Laura, you bear a famous name for the musical world in Romania. Nicolae Bretan was a famous Romanian composer. Are you somehow related to him?

Nicolae Bretan - Wikipedia

(Surprised) Oh, no, I really don’t know.

2. He is a famous composer (and baritone) born in Transylvania.

Yeah, yeah, I heard about him, but I don’t know if…

3. Anyway, you keep the name with brilliance.

(Laughing) Eh…

4. Let’s move on to the next question. In 2016, you, at only 14, were the winner of the Sixth Edition of the show, “Romania’s Got Talent,” and you were the sixth finalist of the Eleventh Edition of “America’s Got Talent.”

Yes.

5. From whom did you inherit this extraordinary musical talent that you have?

I believe it is a gift from God from above. I think this [the voice — the author’s note] cannot be given (so my mom said) and I am very happy with it and I hope that I will make people around me happy with my music.

6. You have been criticized by some for the urge addressed to voters to attend and vote for a Referendum To Ban Same-Sex Marriage in Romania, in October 2018. How do you respond to your critics?

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(A little surprised) Either good or bad, there will be critics anyway.

7. For your fans, what will your next projects be? Are you working to release a CD or perform in concerts?

Yes, we are now preparing an album, and I would like to go on tour.

8. A tour in the United States, in other countries?

I would like that both in Romania, and in the States.

9. Finally, what is your message for the Romanian-American community?

Thank you very much, with all my heart, for your support. And because you have received me with such warmth and beauty. And I really feel very loved and thank you!

10. That’s right. We thank you, too.

Thank you. God Bless!

NOTE — Versions of the article were published in:

CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW! (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas) [4 comments]

Divinity, Tradition and Music: An interview with soprano Laura Bretan

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INTELLECTUAL CONSERVATIVE (Phoenix, Arizona) [4 comments]

God, Tradition and Music: An Interview with Laura Bretan

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MARIANAS VARIETY (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands) [5 comments]

Right Direction | A divine voice for divinity: An interview with soprano Laura Bretan

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MEDIUM (San Francisco, California) [100+ views; 4 comments; 50+ likes]

The Transylvanian Nightingale from Chicago: An Interview with Laura Bretan

and featured in:

320ro.com (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) [ comments]

An interview with soprano Laura Bretan - Caribbean News Now

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ACCENT (Toronto, Canada) [in Romanian] [ comments]

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and

AFRO-CONSCIOUS MEDIA (Canada; Long Beach, California) [ comments]

An interview with soprano Laura Bretan - Caribbean News Now

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ARMONIA/THE HARMONY (Hickory/Charlotte, North Carolina) [in Romanian] [ comments]

Tiberiu DIANU: Divinitate, tradiţie şi muzică (interviu cu soprana Laura Bretan)

and also

ARMONIA MAGAZINE/THE HARMONY MAGAZINE (Hickory/Charlotte, North Carolina) [in Romanian] [ comments]

Tiberiu DIANU: Divinitate, tradiţie şi muzică (interviu cu soprana Laura Bretan)

and

CARIBBEAN POST (Santiago, Dominican Republic) [4 comments]

An interview with soprano Laura Bretan - Caribbean News Now

and

CLICK ROMANIA (London, United Kingdom) [in Romanian] [4 comments]

Laura Bretan, privighetoarea transilvană de la Chicago (interviu)

and

CURENTUL INTERNAŢIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CURRENT (Sterling Heights/Detroit, Michigan) [in Romanian] [4 comments]

Privighetoarea transilvană din Chicago (un Interviu cu Laura Bretan)

and

FIWEH (Okinawa, Japan) [ comments]

Divinity, Tradition and Music: An interview with soprano Laura Bretan

and

GÂNDACUL DE COLORADO/THE COLORADO BEETLE (Estes Park/Denver, Colorado) [in Romanian] [600+ views; 4 comments]

Privighetoarea transilvană de la Chicago: Interviu cu Laura Bretan

and

MENAFN (Amman, Jordan)

Divinity, Tradition and Music: An interview with soprano Laura Bretan

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NEW YORK MAGAZIN/NEW YORK MAGAZINE (New York City, New York) [in Romanian] [4 comments]

Privighetoarea transilvană de la Chicago (interviu cu Laura Bretan) - New York Magazin - publicație…

and

OBSERVATORUL/THE OBSERVER (Toronto, Canada) [in Romanian]

Observatorul

and also

Observatorul

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ROMANIAN TIMES (Portland, Oregon) [in Romanian]

Privighetoarea transilvană din Chicago: Interviu cu Laura Bretan - Romanian Times

and also

ROMANIAN TIMES (Portland, Oregon) (print edition, pp. 1 and 15) [in Romanian]

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TRIBUNA ROMÂNEASCĂ/ROMANIAN TRIBUNE (Chicago, Illinois) [in Romanian] [ comments]

Interview with Laura Bretan in The Caribbean Post - Tribuna Românească

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TRUMP’S MINUTEMEN (Fort Worth, Texas)

Search results for "tiberiu dianu laura bretan" | TrumpsMinutemen

and referenced in:

BIZICK (Castries, Saint Lucia)

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CARIBBEAN POST — FACEBOOK (Santiago, Dominican Republic)

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CENTRUL DE PRESĂ — PRESSPEDIA/THE PRESS CENTER — PRESSPEDIA (Bucharest, Romania) [in Romanian] [+ views]

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CURENTUL INTERNAŢIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CURRENT — FACEBOOK (Sterling Heights/Detroit, Michigan) [in Romanian]

Curentul International Fan Page

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MUCK RACK (New York, New York)

Tiberiu Dianu | Epoch Times, American Thinker, Caribbean News Now Journalist | Muck Rack

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