Domnitor of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (Romania)
Former Monarchy
Coat of arms of the Principality of Romania during the reign of Carol I
Carol I
First monarch	Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Last monarch	Carol I
Official residence	Royal Palace in Bucharest
Monarchy started	24 January 1859
Monarchy ended	1 March 1881

Domnitor (pl. domnitori) was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866. Derived from the Romanian word "domn" (lord or ruler) and, in turn, from the Latin "Dominus", Domnitor had been in use since the Middle Ages. Wallachian and Moldavian rulers had sometimes been referred to by the term, though their official titles had been voievod or hospodar, especially after they were officially nominated by the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire. The title acquired an officially recognized meaning only after the 1862 union of Wallachia and Moldavia under Alexandru Ioan Cuza. The title was held by Cuza and his successor, Carol I, until the proclamation of the Kingdom of Romania in 1881.

References[link]

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External links[link]

• "Reminiscences of the King of Roumania", Edited from the original with an Introduction by Sidney Whitman, Authorized edition, Harper & Brothers: New York and London, 1899, pp. 275–277.

Cleopatra Stratan (born October 6, 2002 in Chişinău, Moldova) is the youngest person ever to score commercial success as a singer, with her 2006 album La vârsta de trei ani ("At the age of 3"). She holds the record for being the youngest artist who performed live for two hours in front of a large audience, the highest paid young artist, the youngest artist to receive an MTV award and the youngest artist to score a #1 hit in a country ("Ghiţă" in Romanian Singles Chart).^[1] As of late 2011, Cleopatra and her family have relocated and are living in Romania.

Early life[link]

Pavel Stratan, father of Cleopatra, was in a studio recording a song with 3-year-old Cleopatra hanging around. Impulsively, she grabbed a microphone and started singing along with Pavel. Everybody was stunned so they ended up recording the song with Cleopatra performing the lead vocals, and suggested that as she is younger than Shirley Temple, she should be included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest talent ever to perform on stage and record her own album.^[2][3] Some of her songs have already been translated into English ^[4] and Spanish.^[5] La vârsta de 3 ani and a Ghiţă maxi-single were also released in Japan.^[6][7] La vârsta de trei ani ("At the age of 3") was a double platinum disk in the summer of 2006 for selling more than 150,000 albums in Romania. In December 2006, her father announced that until the next album (possibly in one or two years), she will no longer sing publicly.^[8]

As of 2006 December, Cleopatra's biggest hit is the song "Ghiţă".^[9]

In 2008, Cleopatra released her second album called La Varsta De 5 Ani with the hit song "Zunea-Zunea". On December 13, 2008, her brother, Cezar (named by Cleopatra) was born. She also had a concert on 20 December before leaving for Chişinău to see her younger brother.

Cleopatra Stratan concert poster in Bucharest, September 2008.

Albums[link]

• La vârsta de 3 ani (2006, Pop Album, Total length: 38:16)

1. "Ghiţă" - 3:17
2. "Cuţu" - 3:03
3. "Te-am întâlnit" - 2:38
4. "Şansa" - 2:22
5. "Noapte bună!" - 3:54
6. "Surprize" - 3:23
7. "Număr pân' la unu"
8. "Mama" - 3:58
9. "De ce?" - 4:15
10. "Zuzu-zuzu" - 2:08
11. "Oare cât?" - 2:01
12. "Pasărea pistruie" - 3:44

• La vârsta de 5 ani (2008, Pop Album, Total length: 32:25)

1. "Zunea-Zunea" - 2:59
2. "Elefantul şi furnica" - 3:04
3. "Lupul, iezii şi vizorul" - 4:17
4. "Vino, te aştept" - 3:00
5. "Căţeluş cu părul creţ" - 3:28
6. "Dăruieşte" - 3:45
7. "Gâşte-gâşte" - 2:43
8. "Melc-melc" - 2:42
9. "Refrenul dulcilor poveşti" - 3:00
10. "Va veni o zi într-o zi" - 3:27

• Crăciun Magic (Magic Christmas) (2009 Christmas Album, Total length: 43:48)

1. Domn, Domn, să-nălţăm (Lord, Lord Be Blessed) 3:10
2. Îngerii şoptesc (Angels Whisper) 3:38
3. Steaua sus răsare (The Star Rises Up) 2:44
4. Deschide uşa, Creştine (Open The Door, Christian) 5:33
5. A venit, a venit iarna (The Winter Has Come) 3:41
6. La Betleem colo-n jos (Down There In Bethlehem) 3:02
7. Într-un miez de noapte (In A Midnight) 3:50
8. Leru-i Doamne (Oh Lord) 4:19
9. Florile dalbe (White Flowers) 3:04
10. Seara de Crăciun frumos (Beautiful Christmas Night) 4:23
11. Astăzi s-a Născut Hristos (Christ Was Born Today) 2:42
12. Maria şi Iosif colindă (Mary And Joseph Wander) 3:04

• Melodii Pentru Copii (2012) Will be released 1 June 2012

1. "Când Voi Creşte Mare"
2. "Moş Martin"
3. "Mama Mea e Cea Mai"
4. "Vesel Iepuraş"
5. "Frăţiorul Meu"
6. "Trei Buburuze"
7. "Hopa-hop"
8. "Ursuleţul Bambulică"
9. "Pentru Noi Doi"
10. "Parcul Zoologic"

References[link]

External links[link]

• on Stratan's first concert
• Cleopatra Stratan on music.ro
• Cleopatra Stratan Lyrics on versuri.ro
• CleopatraStratan.com Ghita video and English Lyrics

Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Bachata, with hits reaching near the top of the Billboard Latin charts and the top of charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for sixteen consecutive weeks.^[1]

Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Argentinian father and a Puerto-Rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by the English-language media during the early part of their career.^[1] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his upcoming solo debut album, Formula.^[2] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.^[3] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.^[4] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.^[5]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2011: Formula, Vol. 1

Singles[link]

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b} Rosen 2009
2. ^ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story#/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
3. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-dance-club-play-songs-1005185612.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
4. ^ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 2011-08-30. http://musica.terra.com/generos/urbano/romeo-santos-junto-a-usher-en-promise,2f9cc31c80c12310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html. Retrieved 2011-09-02. 
5. ^ "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes 'Back Road' To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-12. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rodney-atkins-takes-back-1005359862.story. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
6. ^ "Romeo Santos Billboard singles chart history". Allmusic. Prometheus Global Media. http://allmusic.com/artist/romeo-santos-p2071490/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
7. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of May 28, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-05-28. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 
8. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of October 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-10-29. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 

Further reading[link]

• Rosen, Jody. "Crossover Dreams of a Bronx Bachatero". New York Times. Arts:Music. June 3, 2009
• Symkus, Ed. "Listen to the Tale of Aventura". The Edge. The Boston Herald.com December 1, 2009