Arsenium (Arsenie Todiras) s-a nascut pe data de 22 iulie 1983 la Chisinau, Republica Moldova. Nu a fost un copil rasfatat, dar a crescut inconjurat de armonie. Mama sa e doctor, iar tatal inginer. Are o sora mai mica, care este, dupa cum declara el, "cea mai buna sora din lume!". Desi a crescut in tara considerata cea mai saraca din Europa, Arsenium si-a trait din plin copilaria. "Minunatii mei parinti mi-au permis sa am vise indraznete. Vise mai mari decat tara in care m-am nascut."

 

Parintii lui i-au oferit sansa sa decida singur care va fi drumul pe care il va urma in viata. "Ei m-au lasat sa hotarasc singur ce sa fac cu viata mea, dar sfaturile pe care mi le-au dat au fost intotdeauna foarte folositoare."

 

Arsenium a fost intotdeauna cunoscut ca un mare visator. Cel mai mare vis al sau a fost sa devina un mare cantaret, cineva ale carui cantece sa poata scrie istorie. "Cand eram copil, puteam fi auzit cantand la scoala, acasa, in baie, intotdeauna si oricand, incercand sa imit diferitii cantareti pe care ii ascultam!"

 

Muzica pe care o asculta era, in mare parte, ruseasca. "Am crescut cu muzica ruseasca. Pe atunci nu aveam decat un fan, pe surioara mea!"

 

A inceput sa compuna cantece pe la varsta de 15 ani si i-a placut atat de mult, incat nu s-a mai putut opri! "Mi-am dat seama ca este singurul mod in care imi pot exprima sentimentele! Am inteles ca exista un loc pentru mine si visele mele in aceasta lume." Arsenium a incercat sa transpuna ceea ce i se intampla in viata reala in cantecele compuse de el.

 

La 16 ani, Arsenium a intrat intr-o trupa moldoveneasca de muzica folk, numita "Stejareii", in cadrul careia canta la contrabas.  Astfel, el a inceput sa participe la cele mai importante concursuri din Republica Moldova. Dar prima sa aparitie ca solist a fost la scoala. A incercat sa cante opera, cu mai mult sau mai putin succes. "Insa mi s-a parut atat de amuzant, incat am inceput sa rad pe scena impreuna cu colegii mei!"

Arsenium inca mai descrie aceasta situatie ca fiind cel mai nebunesc lucru pe care l-a facut vreodata.

 

Cand a implinit 17 ani, a inceput sa ia lectii de canto. Profesoara sa a fost Larisa Shulga, care a devenit o persoana foarte importanta in viata sa. "Ea m-a invatat  multe despre muzica si mi-a impartasit din experienta sa de artista, deoarece era o cantareata  de opera foarte cunoscuta si apreciata in intreaga fosta URSS."

 

In timpul lectiilor, profesoara si-a dat seama de talentul sau nativ si i-a facut cunostiinta cu Dan Balan, care l-a invitat sa devina membru al trupei "O-Zone". Dupa cateva saptamani, componenta grupului s-a completat cu Radu Sirbu. Noua trupa a devenit foarte iubita in Moldova si, dupa ce a cucerit piata romaneasca, au uimit intreaga Europa cu cel mai mare hit al lor. "O-ZONE mi-a oferit o experienta de neuitat. Am calatorit mult cu baietii, prin toata lumea, am dormit mai putine nopti ca alatadata, dar m-am simtit foarte bine."  S-a distrat alaturi de cei doi colegi ai sai de trupa, care sunt artisti foarte talentati si persoane foarte dragute si prietenoase. Dar acum Arsenium este pregatit pentru un alt pas mare din cariera sa.

 

"ARSENIUM este ceea ce sunt, ce simt, ce traiesc si ce fac!"

 

English Translation

 

Arsenium (Arsenie Todiras) was born on July 22, 1983 in Chisinau, Moldova. There was a spoiled child, but grew up surrounded by harmony. His mother's doctor and an engineer father. Has a younger sister, who is, as he declared, "the best sister in the world." Although increased in the country considered the poorest in Europe, Arsenium lived to the full childhood. " My wonderful parents allowed me to have bold dreams. Dreams bigger than where I was born." 

 

His parents gave him the chance to decide who will be one way that we will follow in life. "They left me alone to decide what to do with my life, but advice that I gave them were always very helpful." 

 

Arsenium was always known as a big dreamer. His greatest dream was to become a great singer, someone whose songs can write history. "When I was a child, could be heard singing at school, at home, in the bathroom, always and ever, trying to imitate different singers that I listen!" 

 

Music you hear was, in large part, Russian. "I grew up with Russian music. Back then I had only one fan, my little sister!" 

 

He started writing songs at age 15 years and liked so much that could not stop! "I realized that is the only way I can express feelings, I understand there is a place for me and my dreams in this world." Arsenium tried to translate what happens in real life in the songs composed by him. 

 

In 16 years, Arsenium has entered a Moldovan folk music band called "Stejareii", within which plays the bass. Thus, he began to attend the most important contests in Moldova. But his first appearance as soloist was in school. He tried to sing opera, more or less successfully. "But it seemed so funny to me, that I began to laugh on stage together with my colleagues!" 

Arsenium still describes this as being the craziest thing he ever did. 

 

When he was 17 years, started to take singing lessons. His teacher was Larisa Shulga, who became a very important person in his life. "It taught me about music and I shared the experience of the artist as an opera singer was very well known and appreciated throughout the former USSR." 

 

During the lesson, the teacher and realized the talent or native and made aware of Dan Balan, who invited him to become a member of the band O-Zone .After several weeks, the group component has been completed with Radu Sirbu. The new band became very beloved in Moldova and, after it won the Romanian market, has stunned the whole of Europe with their biggest hit.. "O-ZONE gave me an unforgettable experience. I traveled a lot with guys all over the world, I slept little that night not so much, but I felt very good." It was fun along with two colleagues of his band, who are very talented artists and people very nice and friendly. But now Arsenium is ready for another big step in his career. 

 

"ARSENIUM is what I am, what I feel, how I live and what I do"

 

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