At age 16 , Vlad began formal training in music . Throughout his education , he worked with the Armonia Valahă Choir and performed at various national and international events . After receiving private lessons from the famed Maestro Corneliu Fănățeanu in 2001 , he joined an Eastern European chamber choir called Madrigal . Vlad went on to win several contests , including Mamaia , the National Pop Festival , in 2002 and was a runner-up in the 2005 International Tenor Voices festival " Traian Grozăvescu " , which was held in Lugoj . In 2007 and 2008 , Vlad was honored as a scholarship holder of the Opera House Bucharest . On 20 May 2008 Vlad performed the duet " Pe-o margine de lume " with Nico , another Romanian singer , as that country 's entry in the final for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Vlad Miriță