cing , ▁where ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁competition . ▁She ▁also ▁placed ▁ 2 nd ▁in ▁the ▁international ▁version , ▁Dan cing ▁Ar ound ▁the ▁World , ▁with ▁dan cer ▁partner ▁Pet ri ș or ▁Rud ge . ▁Rank ed ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁three ▁best - s elling ▁Roman ian ▁artists ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁she ▁was ▁also ▁among ▁the ▁best - s elling ▁Roman ian ▁artists ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁concert s . ▁ ▁B ă lan ▁is ▁recognized ▁as ▁having ▁spect ac ular ▁shows ▁in ▁Roman ia , ▁successfully ▁combining ▁music ▁and ▁dance , ▁and ▁showing ▁performances ▁with ▁over ▁ten ▁cost ume ▁changes . ▁Among ▁other ▁artists , ▁she ▁has ▁worked ▁with ▁Connect - R , ▁Ke o , ▁Sil vi u ▁and ▁Pu ya . ▁ ▁Life ▁and ▁career ▁ ▁Child hood ▁and ▁early ▁career ▁( 1 9 9 4 ▁- ▁ 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁And ree a ▁B ă lan ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁to ▁S ă nd el ▁and ▁Val eria ▁B ǎ lan . ▁She ▁was ▁known ▁by ▁those ▁around ▁her ▁during ▁her ▁early ▁years ▁as ▁being ▁a ▁" very ▁good ▁child ". ▁She ▁attended ▁I on ▁Lu ca ▁Car ag iale ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁P lo ie ști , ▁passing ▁the ▁Bac cala ure ate ▁exam ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁grade . ▁ ▁She ▁began ▁singing ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 0 , ▁under ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁her ▁father .