Magdalena-Anca Manole[REF] was born in a mountain region in the town of Vălenii de Munte[REF] of Prahova County.
Between 1982 and 1985 the folk singer attended the art school called Şcoala Populara de Arta, as part of the group that had mentored Mihaela Runceanu and Ionel Tudor [REF].