Real name - Catarina Sandu. She is a singer and a violinist. Her main inspiration was a movie called âAmadeusâ. At that time, singing was just a hobby for MANOUKI. After graduating high-school, Manouki decided to study vocal jazz at the National Conservatory. She also studied at the âAgostino Steffaniâ Conservatory in Italy for a trimester, taking part in a student exchange program between the institutions. At the age of 20 she participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, being a part of the backing vocals for Sunstroke Project. Their performance was a major success, bringing home 3rd place, best result for Moldova yet. During the pandemic period, MANOUKI realized she wants to change her style and dig into a different type of music. The name MANOUKI was adopted in June 2020, after she started collaborating frequently with the âRagoza Musicâ record label. New songs are on the way, so stay tuned for MANOUKI!