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She started singing in high-school, and her debut took place in 1976 with a song that was broadcast on the radio. In 1975 and 1976 she participated in several music competitions and festivals. One of her songs was recorded on a
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on 1 November 1989, a personal friend of hers, Daniel Ștefănescu, visited her and insisted that they watch a videotape he had obtained (at the time, video material circulation was severely restricted by the
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The murderer was discovered by the investigators the next day and subsequently put on trial. In 1991, he was sentenced to 21 years of imprisonment. In 2006 he was released for good behaviour.
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