Country Music In Romania

Ran across this 2005 track, "Stay With Me," by Romanian pop singer Andra that sounds very country, though it's the Faith Hill/Martina McBride/Carrie Underwood type of country that traditionalists eschew. I've yet to find another country song in her oeuvre, and nothing in the video tries to signify country. Nonetheless, I say it's country. And good.

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So far I've located no other major Romanian acts going country, though I'd claim that DYA's cod-reggae "Stai" is a bit countryish, including the lead singer's outfit. And I'll turn up a low-budget country song here or there, still leaning pop.

For all I know there are oodles more; Google isn't getting me to them.