Ester Peony | |
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 Peony during an interview in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ester Alexandra Crețu |
| Born | 21 July 1993 Câmpulung, Romania |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Cat |
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.