Ester Peony

Ester Peony
A blond-haired woman in a black jacket smiling to the camera
Peony during an interview in 2019
Background information
Birth nameEster Alexandra Crețu
Born (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 31)
Câmpulung, Romania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsCat

Ester Alexandra Crețu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈester alekˈsandra ˈkret͡su]; born 21 July 1993), known professionally as Ester Peony (formerly only Ester), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "On a Sunday" after winning the selection show Selecția Națională 2019. However, she failed to qualify for the Grand Final in Tel Aviv. Peony started to compose music for Romanian artists before gaining recognition for posting covers on YouTube in 2015. Later that year, she attained commercial success in Romania with her single "Sub aripa ta" featuring Vescan.