Te cunosc de undeva! (translation: I know you from somewhere!) is the Romanian version of the talent show, Your Face Sounds Familiar.[1] The first series premiered on 17 March 2012 on Antena 1. The show is hosted by Cosmin Seleși and Alina Pușcaș.[2] Its panel of judges includes Andreea Bălan, Ozana Barabancea, Aurelian Temișan and Cristi Iacob.[3]

Te cunosc de undeva!
Created byGestmusic Endemol
Presented by
  • Alina Pușcaș (1-prezent)
  • Cosmin Seleși (1-16)
  • Pepe (17-prezent)
Judges
Country of originRomania
Original languageRomanian
No. of series19
No. of episodes162
Production
ProducerAntena Group
Production locationsBucharest, Romania
Running time120 mins
Original release
NetworkAntena 1
Release17 March 2012 (2012-03-17) –
present

Format

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The show challenges celebrities to perform as different musical artists every week, which are chosen by its "Randomiser", and they are judged by a celebrity panel. Each celebrity performs a song-and-dance routine associated with a particular singer. The randomiser can choose an older or younger artist, one of the opposite sex (except during week one) or a deceased singer.

Voting

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Contestants are awarded points from the judges (and each another) based on their singing and dancing. Each public vote triggers donations to eight charities.

Judges award points (up to 12 each, for a possible grand total of 48) to the contestants, who have five points to give to a contestant of their choice. These bonus points are awarded after all the contestants have performed. The total score of each contestant is the sum of the judges' and contestants' votes and the televotes. The winning contestant at the end of the each show receives €1000 to donate to a charity of their choice, and a €15,000 grand prize is awarded to the series champion in the final week.

Contestants

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Forty-one contestants have competed. Two have competed in two seasons, five[4] in three seasons,[5] and Maria Buză in four.[6]

Italicized contestants have participated in the most-recent season.

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place (qualified for the final)
  Fourth place (did not qualify)
  First elimination of the season
Celebrity Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Adrian Enache 3rd
AlbNegru 3rd
Alex Maţaev 5th
Alex Velea Won
Alina Eremia 2nd
Anda Adam 8th 4th 7th
Andreea Banică 3rd
Andrei Ștefănescu 7th
Bambi 5th
Cezar Ouatu Won
Claudia 6th
CRBL Won 5th 6th
Dalma Kovács 5th
Daniel Iordăchioaie 4th
Dan Helciug 5th
Delia Matache 3rd
Doru Todoruț 2nd
Elena Ionescu 7th
Ellie White 6th
Florin Ristei 2nd 5th
Iulian Vasile 8th
Jean de la Craiova 3rd
Jo 5th
Jorge 4th Won 3rd
Julia Jianu 7th
Lavinia Pârvă 7th
Lidia Buble 8th
Lora 2nd 2nd 4th
Maria Buză 6th 4th 2nd Won
Marian Niculae 8th
Matteo 8th
Mike Diamondz 7th
Nicole Cherry 6th
Pepe Won Won 2nd
Raluka 4th
Rona Hartner 4th 3rd
Simona Nae 2nd
Sonny Flame 6th
Şerban Copoţ 3rd
  • CRBL, Maria Buză, Jorge and Lora returned for season two.[4][5]
  • Anda Adam, Pepe and Maria Buză returned for season four.[6][7]

Season results

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Season Premiere Finale Winner Runner(s)-up Hosts
1 17 March 2012 26 May 2012 CRBL Lora Alina Pușcaș,
Cosmin Seleși
2 15 September 2012 1 December 2012 Jorge Lora
3 16 February 2013 11 May 2013 Pepe Simona Nae
4 7 September 2013 11 December 2013 Pepe Maria Buză
5 15 February 2014 17 May 2014 Alex Velea Doru Todoruț, Florin Ristei
6 (All-stars) 13 September 2014 20 December 2014 Maria Buză Pepe
7 14 February 2015 16 May 2015 Cezar Ouatu Alina Eremia
8 12 September 2015 26 December 2015 Florin Ristei Șerban Copoț
9 13 February 2016 28 May 2016 Liviu Teodorescu Liviu Vârciu, Andrei Ștefănescu
10 11 September 2016 24 December 2016 Șerban Copoț Adina Răducan
11 18 February 2017 3 June 2017 Liviu Vârciu, Andrei Ștefănescu Sore
12 9 September 2017 16 December 2017 Alin Pascal Cezar Ouatu
13 8 September 2018 15 December 2018 Barbara Islai Mihai Tristariu
14 7 September 2019 21 December 2019 Bella Santiago Șerban Copoț, Cezar Ouatu
15 12 September 2020 19 December 2020 Ami Adriana Trandafir, Romică Țociu
16 6 February 2021 15 May 2021 Adriana Trandafir, Romică Țociu Pepe
17 30 April 2022 9 July 2022 Emi, Cuza Ilona Brezoianu, Florin Ristei Alina Pușcaș, Pepe
18 10 September 2022 17 December 2022 WRS, Emilian Liviu Teodorescu, JO
19 1 April 2023 24 June 2023 WRS, Emilian CRBL, Radu Țibulică
20 17 February 2024 TBA TBA TBA

Overview

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Season one (2012)

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The show debuted on 17 March 2012[8] and ended on 26 May. Judges were pop singer Aurelian Temișan, singer and dancer Andreea Bălan, soprano Ozana Barabancea and actor Andrei Aradits. The winner was singer-dancer CRBL,[9] who defeated Lora in the final. CRBL received a cheque for €15,000.[10]

Season two (2012)

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The second season began on 15 September 2012 and ended on 1 December, with all four judges returning. The winner was singer, dancer and television presenter Jorge,[11] who received a cheque for €15,000.[12] Lora was runner-up for the second time.[13]

Season three (2013)

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The third season began on 16 February 2013 and ended on 11 May, with all four judges returning. The winner was singer and TV host Pepe,[14] who received a cheque for €15,000.[15] Simona Nae was the runner-up.

Season four (2013)

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The series' fourth season began on 7 September 2013, with all four judges returning.[citation needed] The winner was again Pepe, with Maria Buză the runner-up.

Season five (2014)

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The fifth season began in 2014, and the judges were Andrei Aradits, Monica Anghel, Pepe and Delia. New contestants were Nicole Cherry, Raluka, Andreea Bănică, Elena Ionescu, Alex Mațaev, Doru Todoruț, Florin Ristei and Alex Velea. During the season Delia changed places with Horia Brenciu, and the season winner was Alex Velea.

Season six: All-Stars (2014)

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The sixth season began on 13 September 2014, with the original judges returning by popular demand. For the All-Star season, contestants were chosen for their previous performances. They were: CRBL, Lora, Pepe, Maria Buză, Florin Ristei, Rona Hartner, Jorge and Anda Adam. Five contestants, instead of the usual four, appeared in the final: Jorge, Lora, Pepe, Maria Buză and Rona Hartner. The winner of the all-star season was Maria Buză.

Season seven (2015)

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The seventh season started on 14 February 2015 with the same judges and hosts. There were nine new contestants and one returning player: soloists Oana Sârbu, Alina Eremia, Lidia Buble, Cezar Ouatu, Daniel Iordăchioaie, Liviu Vârciu and the groups Bambi (Raluca and Denisa Tănase) and Alb-Negru (Andrei Ștefănescu and Kamara). The winner was the opera singer Cezar Ouatu, and pop singer Alina Eremia was the runner-up.

Hosts and judges

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Cosmin Seleși

On 16 March 2012, actor and television presenter Cosmin Seleși and actress-model Alina Pușcaș were confirmed as hosts for the first season; they are known for their humor and spontaneity.[16] Singer Aurelian Temișan, dancer Andreea Bălan,[17] soprano Ozana Barabancea and actor Andrei Aradits were confirmed as judges.[18] In season five, Bălan, Barabancea and Temișan changed places with Pepe, Monica Anghel and Delia. Before Season 17, however, Cosmin Selesi ended his contract with the Antena Group and therefore gave his place as presenter of Te Cunosc de Undeva to Pepe.

Awards and nominee

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For three consecutive years, from 2012 to 2014, TV Mania gave Te cunosc de undeva! its award for best entertainment show.[19]

References

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  9. ^ "CRBL a câştigat "Te cunosc de undeva!"". Evz.ro. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ^ "VIDEO CRBL a castigat competitia "Te cunosc de undeva"! Asculta-l aici cum canta piesa lui P. Diddy - VIDEO CRBL a castigat competitia "Te cunosc de undeva"! Asculta-l aici cum canta piesa lui P. Diddy - VIDEO CRBL a castigat competitia "Te cunosc de undeva"! Asculta-l aici cum canta piesa lui P. Diddy - cancan". Cancan.ro. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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