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[ 0 => '{{Infobox musical artist', 1 => '| honorific_prefix = F.S.', 2 => '| name = Florin Salam', 3 => '| honorific_suffix = ', 4 => '| image = Florin Salam.png', 5 => '| image_size = ', 6 => '| landscape = <!-- yes if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->', 7 => '| alt = ', 8 => '| caption = ', 9 => '| background = solo_singer', 10 => '| birth_name = Florin Stoian', 11 => '| native_name = ', 12 => '| native_name_lang = ', 13 => '| alias = Florin Salam, Florin Fermecătoru'', 14 => '| kids = ', 15 => '| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|10|1}}', 16 => '| birth_place = [[Bucharest]]', 17 => '| origin = Romania', 18 => '| genre = [[Manele]]', 19 => '| occupation = singer', 20 => '| instrument = voice, accordion, electric guitar, bass', 21 => '| years_active = 2000.-present', 22 => '| label = Nek Music, Big Man, Amma Record, Atlantic ', 23 => '| associated_acts = Claudia, Șușanu, Nek, Mr Juve, Nicoleta Ceaunică, Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under [[Paula Seling]], [[Goran Bregović]]', 24 => '| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->', 25 => '}}', 26 => ''''Florin Stoian''' (born 1 October 1979, [[Bucharest]]), better known by his stage name '''Florin Salam''', is a [[Romanians|Romanian]] [[manele]] singer from [[Romania]]. He was associated in 2018 with singer and laureate Eduard Ghinea, nicknamed Ghinea from Arad, thus propelling his career.', 27 => '', 28 => '== Early life and first contact with music ==', 29 => 'Salam was born into a family of [[lăutari]].<ref name="famouswhy">{{cite web |url=http://articole.famouswhy.ro/viata_lui_florin_salam/ |title=Viața lui Florin Salam |work=FamousWhy |date=22 November 2010 |language=Romanian}}</ref> During his adolescence, he sang together with his father and uncle's ensembles.', 30 => '', 31 => 'After his father got too old to sing, Salam took his place, singing with his uncle under the name of Florin Fermecătorul. Thus, he became a singer highly appreciated by fans of the genre.<ref name="famouswhy" /> In the meantime, Salam befriended bandleader Dan Bursuc. He helped Salam to record his first single, called "Ce gagică șmecherită" ([[English language|English]]: ''Such a picky chick''), in 2002. He played an important part when the smash hit "Of, viața mea" ([[English language|English]]: ''Oh, my life'') was released in 2000, sung by [[Adrian Minune]] and [[Costi Ioniță]]. At the end of 2002,Salam changed his stage name from "Fermecătorul" (English: ''charming'') to the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] "''[[Š-L-M|Salam]]''" (English: ''peace'', cf. [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''shalom''). His first song was a great success, and for this reason he continued to record songs and market them with the help of Dan Bursuc. In this way he released his first album of manele which was surprisingly well-received by fans of the genre; the album sold more than 40,000 copies. Likewise, [[Costi Ioniță]] recorded one of his albums which enjoyed a high success, the album entitled "Doar cu tine" (English: ''Only with you''). The album was recorded in [[Constanța]] where Costi Ioniță has his own recording studio.', 32 => '', 33 => 'His friendship with Dan Bursuc brought only advantages, so he met artists of this genre, artists like Vali Vijelie, [[Nicolae Guță]] and Daniela Gyorfi.<ref name="famouswhy" />', 34 => '', 35 => 'In 2008 he performed a song together with pop singer [[Paula Seling]] and the [[Bucharest Symphonic Orchestra]]. The show host described their performance as a reconciliation between manele and mainstream pop music; in the same respect, the song's lyrics raised the problem of ethnic intolerance.', 36 => '', 37 => 'In October 2011, Salam collaborated with the Bosnian musician [[Goran Bregović]], along with whom he recorded "Hopa Cupa" and "Omule", songs which were included in the album ''Champagne for Gypsies''. The album is "in reaction to the extreme pressure that Gypsies (Roma) have been experiencing lately across Europe".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.goranbregovic.rs/music/ |title= Champagne for Gypsies (2012) |work= Goran Bregović}}</ref>', 38 => '', 39 => 'Salam is the vice-president of Asociația Artiștilor, Muzicanților și Lăutarilor Romi din România (English: ''The Association of Romani Artists, Musicians and Lăutari from Romania''). In December 2005, he was announced as the best manele performer of the year. According to the daily paper ''[[Libertatea]]'', politician [[Mădălin Voicu]] and footballer [[Marius Niculae]] count among his fans.', 40 => '', 41 => '== ''Saint Tropez'' and subsequent success ==', 42 => '{{ external media', 43 => '| float = right', 44 => '| width = 300', 45 => '| image1 =', 46 => '| image2 =', 47 => '| image3 =', 48 => '| video1 = {{YouTube |id=tXO2QtjixaM |title=Florin Salam - Saint Tropez}}', 49 => '| video2 = {{YouTube |id=KENJ-AeEH9o |title=Șușanu feat. Salam - Ești bombă}}', 50 => '| video3 = {{YouTube |id=shdnfckW1rg |title=Florin Salam și Claudia - Mergem mai departe}}', 51 => '}}', 52 => 'In February 2013, Stoian recorded "Saint Tropez". The song had an unexpected success, with the official video gathering more than 70 million views on [[YouTube]], inasmuch as he was accused that he copied the song from Bulgarian singer [[Azis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wowbiz.ro/florin-salam-dupa-ce-a-fost-acuzat-ca-a-furat-piesa-saint-tropez---lumea-e-invidioasa-ca-am-scos-eu-cel-mai-frumos-videoclip--eu-am-facut--versurile-m_40236.html |title= Florin Salam după ce a fost acuzat că a furat piesa "Saint Tropez": "Lumea e invidioasă că am scos eu cel mai frumos videoclip. Eu am făcut versurile melodiei. De 3 luni n-am mai călcat în România" |work=WOWBiz |author=A.C. |date=14 February 2014 |language= Romanian}}</ref> His video became viral and was ranked in most-viewed videos on Romanian YouTube in 2013, after Andra's song, "Inevitabil va fi bine".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/inevitabil-va-fi-bine-lider-pe-youtube-ce-videoclipuri-au-accesat-romanii-video-11755358 |title= "Inevitabil va fi bine", lider pe YouTube. Ce videoclipuri au accesat românii |work= Mediafax.ro |author= Mădălina Cerban |date=11 December 2013 |language= Romanian}}</ref> Since then, Stoian has several concerts in the country and abroad, where large communities of Gypsies live.', 53 => '', 54 => 'Among the most resounding collaborations have included those with Claudia Păun and Nicolae Șușanu, enjoying great success in the country. His smash hit "Ești bombă" (English: ''You're a bomb''), released in July 2013 in collaboration with Șușanu, was viewed by more than 27 million people on YouTube. The songs launched with Claudia ("Ce bine ne stă împreună" – ''How well we stand together'', "Ce frumoasă e dragostea" – ''How beautiful is love'', and "Mergem mai departe" – ''We go further'') feature themes like unfeasible love or desire to be near a loved one, as themes with great appeal to the public.', 55 => '', 56 => 'Today, as Florin Salam, he collaborates with record labels Nek Music and Big Man.', 57 => '', 58 => '=== Discography (2012–present) ===', 59 => '{{Infobox artist discography', 60 => '| Artist = Florin Salam', 61 => '| Image = ', 62 => '| EP = ', 63 => '| Alt = ', 64 => '| Caption = ', 65 => '| Studio = ', 66 => '| Music videos = ', 67 => '| Singles = 60', 68 => '| Option = ', 69 => '| Option name = ', 70 => '| Option color = ', 71 => '| References = Yes', 72 => '| Ref link = References', 73 => '}}', 74 => '{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"', 75 => '|-', 76 => '! Song !! English translation !! Date released !! Label', 77 => '|-', 78 => '| "Sunt cel mai norocos din lume" || I'm the luckiest in the world || 22 March 2012 || Amma Record', 79 => '|-', 80 => '| "Jumătate pentru mine"<br />{{small|(feat. Georgiana)}} || Half for me || 12 April 2012 || Nek Music', 81 => '|-', 82 => '| "Mai frumoasă ca o floare"<br />{{small|(feat. Biju)}} || More beautiful than a flower || 28 May 2012 || Big Man', 83 => '|-', 84 => '| "Fac ce vrea inima ta"<br />{{small|(feat. Liviu Guță)}} || I do what your heart wants || 1 June 2012 || Big Man', 85 => '|-', 86 => '| "Lume rea"<br />{{small|(feat. Roxana Prințesa Ardealului)}} || Bad world || 2 June 2012 || Big Man', 87 => '|-', 88 => '| "Nici o sută, nici o mie"<br />{{small|(feat. Mitzu din Sălaj)}} || Not a hundred or a thousand || 11 July 2012 || Big Man', 89 => '|-', 90 => '| "Ce frumoasă e dragostea"<br />{{small|(feat. Claudia)}} || How beautiful is love || 17 August 2012 || Nek Music', 91 => '|-', 92 => '| "Brazilianca" || Brazilian woman || 13 December 2012 || Nek Music', 93 => '|-', 94 => '| "Tu ai să plângi"<br />{{small|(feat. Cristi Dorel)}} || You'll cry || 18 December 2012 || Zoom Studio', 95 => '|-', 96 => '| "Îți cumpăr lalele"<br />{{small|(feat. Nek & Asu)}} || I'll buy you tulips || 21 December 2012 || Nek Music', 97 => '|-', 98 => '| "Nimeni"<br />{{small|(feat. Răzvan de la Pitești)}} || Nobody || 22 December 2012 || Big Man', 99 => '|-', 100 => '| "Saint Tropez" || || 1 February 2013 || Nek Music', 101 => '|-', 102 => '| "Ia-mă, ia-mă" || Take me, take me || 11 February 2013 || Kompact Sound', 103 => '|-', 104 => '| "De-ar trece viața mai ușor" || If life would pass easier || 17 February 2013 || Nek Music', 105 => '|-', 106 => '| "Frumusețe de femeie"<br />{{small|(feat. Ninel de la Brăila)}} || Beauty woman || 26 February 2013 || Amma Record', 107 => '|-', 108 => '| "Doar dragostea"<br />{{small|(feat. Găbiță de la Craiova)}} || Only love || 16 March 2013 || Nek Music', 109 => '|-', 110 => '| "Cine te-a trimis pe tine" || Who sent you || 5 April 2013 || Nek Music', 111 => '|-', 112 => '| "Viața e plină de culori"<br />{{small|(feat. Mihaela Staicu)}} || Life is full of colors || 10 April 2013 || Nek Music', 113 => '|-', 114 => '| "Bruneta"<br />{{small|(feat. Katy de la Buzău)}} || The brunette || 19 May 2013 || Amma Record', 115 => '|-', 116 => '| "Să nu te cerți cu frații"<br />{{small|(feat. Mitzu din Sălaj)}} || Don't brawl with brothers || 4 July 2013 || Nek Music', 117 => '|-', 118 => '| "Ești bombă"<br />{{small|(feat. Șușanu)}} || You're a bomb || 9 July 2013 || Big Man', 119 => '|-', 120 => '| "De tine m-am îndrăgostit" || I'm in love with you || 29 July 2013 || Nek Music', 121 => '|-', 122 => '| "La vârsta mea îmi permit orice"<br />{{small|(feat. Leo de Vis)}} || At my age I can afford anything || 28 August 2013 || Nek Music', 123 => '|-', 124 => '| "Dacă tu nu ești" || If you're not || 31 August 2013 || Amma Record', 125 => '|-', 126 => '| "Nebunia anului"<br />{{small|(feat. Raluca Drăgoi)}} || The madness of the year || 17 October 2013 || Big Man', 127 => '|-', 128 => '| "Ce ai cu viața mea" || What you have with my life || 21 October 2013 || Nek Music', 129 => '|-', 130 => '| "Orice om are o poveste" || Everyone has a story || 11 November 2013 || Nek Music', 131 => '|-', 132 => '| "Besame mi amor" || Kiss me my love || 21 November 2013 || Amma Record', 133 => '|-', 134 => '| "Mia mia mi amor" || My my my love || 29 November 2013 || Nek Music', 135 => '|-', 136 => '| "Cât aș vrea să mai fiu cum eram" || How I like to be as I was || 10 December 2013 || Amma Record', 137 => '|-', 138 => '| "O noapte cu mine"<br />{{small|(feat. Leo de Vis)}} || A night with me || 19 February 2014 || Nek Music', 139 => '|-', 140 => '| "Alege-mă în viața ta" || Choose me in your life || 20 February 2014 || Nek Music', 141 => '|-', 142 => '| "Hai iubito" || Come on baby || 11 March 2014 || Nek Music', 143 => '|-', 144 => '| "Cum să nu o iubesc"<br />{{small|(feat. Bogdan de la Oradea)}} || How not to love her || 11 April 2014 || Nek Music', 145 => '|-', 146 => '| "De-aș mai avea o mică șansă" || If I'd have a small chance || 18 April 2014 || Nek Music', 147 => '|-', 148 => '| "Îmi stă bine în brațe la tine"<br />{{small|(feat. Katy de la Buzău)}} || I look good in your arms || 18 April 2014 || Nek Music', 149 => '|-', 150 => '| "O mie de nopți"<br />{{small|(feat. Nicoleta Ceaunică)}} || A thousand nights || 19 April 2014 || Nek Music', 151 => '|-', 152 => '| "Fiți pe fază"<br />{{small|(feat. Nek)}} || Stay tuned || 22 May 2014 || Nek Music', 153 => '|-', 154 => '| "Vino lângă mine"<br />{{small|(feat. Mr. Juve)}} || Come next to me || 20 August 2014 || Nek Music', 155 => '|-', 156 => '| "Mișcă-te ca o felină"<br />{{small|(feat. Costi de la Timișoara)}} || Move like a feline || 10 October 2014 || Nek Music', 157 => '|-', 158 => '| "N-aș putea să iubesc banii" || I couldn't love the money || 13 October 2014 || Nek Music', 159 => '|-', 160 => '| "Hei mami"<br />{{small|(feat. Șușanu)}} || Hey mommy || 28 October 2014 || Big Man', 161 => '|-', 162 => '| "99 de probleme" || 99 problems || 31 October 2014 || Zoom Studio', 163 => '|-', 164 => '| "Saka laka" || || 1 November 2014 || Nek Music', 165 => '|-', 166 => '| "Mergem mai departe"<br />{{small|(feat. Claudia)}} || We go further || 12 November 2014 || Nek Music', 167 => '|-', 168 => '| "Cu tine mi-e bine"<br />{{small|(feat. DeSanto)}} || With you I'm fine || 14 November 2014 || Zoom Studio', 169 => '|-', 170 => '| "Viața mea e și bună și rea" || My life is good and bad || 25 November 2014 || Big Man', 171 => '|-', 172 => '| "Gura lumii e rea" || The word of mouth is bad || 28 November 2014 || Zoom Studio', 173 => '|-', 174 => '| "Bailando" || Dancing || 4 December 2014 || Nek Music', 175 => '|-', 176 => '| "Indianca mea"<br />{{small|(feat. Ninel de la Brăila & Mr. Juve)}} || My Indian woman || 6 December 2014 || Amma Record', 177 => '|-', 178 => '| "Un nebun așa ca mine" || A fool like me || 10 December 2014 || Nek Music', 179 => '|-', 180 => '| "Sanki, sanki" || || 21 December 2014 || Zoom Studio', 181 => '|-', 182 => '| "Nu vreau nimic"<br />{{small|(feat. Nicoleta Ceaunică)}} || I want nothing || 23 December 2014 || Nek Music', 183 => '|-', 184 => '| "Cine altcineva ca mine" || Who else like me || 25 December 2014 || Zoom Studio', 185 => '|-', 186 => '| "Din câte stele sunt pe cer" || From how many stars are in the sky || 29 December 2014 || Big Man', 187 => '|-', 188 => '| "A ieșit soarele din nori" || The sun came out from the clouds || 30 December 2014 || Nek Music', 189 => '|-', 190 => '| "7 zile" || 7 days || 17 January 2015 || Nek Music', 191 => '|-', 192 => '| "Am să scriu într-o carte" || I'll write in a book || 30 January 2015 || Nek Music', 193 => '|-', 194 => '| "Cuba, Cuba" || || 10 February 2015 || Nek Music', 195 => '|-', 196 => '| "Poza ta nu mă sărută" || Your photo doesn't kiss me || 21 February 2015 || Big Man', 197 => '|}', 198 => '', 199 => '== Personal life ==', 200 => 'Salam was married to Ștefania in September 2007, in [[Antalya]], [[Turkey]]; the best man was manele singer and close collaborator [[Adrian Minune]]. The wedding cost was not less than 500,000 euros. On 12 April 2009, Ștefania (aged 27) died from [[renal failure]], aggravated by a kidney infection. Moreover, she had long suffered from [[hepatic cirrhosis]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/muzica/florin-salam-e-in-doliu-sotia-lui-a-murit-la-27-de-ani.html |title=Florin Salam e în doliu! Soția lui a murit la 27 de ani |work=Știrile Pro TV |date=14 April 2009 |language=Romanian}}</ref>', 201 => '', 202 => 'After his wife's death, Salam had no partner, until 2013, when he met Oana, a young woman from [[Ploiești]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://a1.ro/showbiz/vedete/soc-in-showbiz-florin-salam-sia-gasit-jumatatea-id287160.html |title= Florin Salam și-a găsit jumătatea! Cine este noua iubită a manelistului |work=Antena 1 |date=18 December 2013 |language= Romanian}}</ref> But their relationship did not last more than a few months. As of 2014, he was in a relationship with Roxana Dobre, who had previously posed for ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine. They intended to marry,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://antenastars.ro/star-magazin/florin-salam-si-roxana-dobre-siau-ales-nasul-sile-camataru-ii-va-cununa-pe-cei-doi-indragostiti-id12015.html |title= Florin Salam și Roxana Dobre și-au ales nașul! Sile Cămătaru îi va cununa pe cei doi îndrăgostiți! |work= Antena Stars |date=30 September 2014 |language= Romanian}}</ref> and Roxana was pregnant with a girl.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.romaniatv.net/florin-salam-si-roxana-dobre-vor-avea-o-fetita_210527.html|title = Florin Salam şi Roxana Dobre vor avea o fetiţă|date = 25 March 2015|accessdate = |website = România TV |publisher = |last = |first = |language = Romanian}}</ref>', 203 => '', 204 => '=== Relations with moneylenders ===', 205 => 'Early in his career, Salam was financially supported by brothers Sile and Nuțu Cămătaru,<ref name="libertatea">{{cite web |url=http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/florin-salam-e-prizonierul-interlopilor-457659.html |title= Florin Salam e prizonierul interlopilor |work=Libertatea |last=Dobrescu |first=Petre |date=1 August 2013 |language= Romanian}}</ref> renowned moneylenders.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.antena3.ro/romania/politia-a-ridicat-peste-70-000-euro-din-casele-camatarilor-si-sportivilor-nutu-camataru-saltat-de-204282.html |title= Poliția a ridicat peste 70.000 euro din casele "Cămătarilor" și "Sportivilor". Nuțu Cămătaru - săltat de acasă, Sile Cămătaru - reținut alături de alți 40 de infractori |work= Antena 3 |date=22 February 2013 |language= Romanian}}</ref> After his wife's death, he succumbed to [[gambling]], with accumulating debts, as a situation that pushed him to borrow money from moneylenders. In August 2013, Stoian was aggressed by three debt collectors in front of the [[Rin Grand Hotel]] in [[Bucharest]], who were trying to recover by force money given to Florin with usury.<ref name="libertatea" /> Moreover, Salam was investigated by [[Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism|DIICOT]] for [[Substance abuse|drug use]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= He did a concert at albania at lacihttp://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/adrian-minune-vali-vijelie-florin-salam-politie-chicago-531250.html |title= Dosarele grele ale maneliștilor celebri! Minune, Salam și Vijelie au avut probleme cu legea |date= 7 April 2015 |accessdate= |website= Libertatea |publisher= |last= |first= |language= Romanian}}</ref>', 206 => '', 207 => '== References ==', 208 => '{{Reflist}}', 209 => '', 210 => '{{Manele}}', 211 => '', 212 => '{{Authority control}}', 213 => '', 214 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Salam, Florin}}', 215 => '[[Category:1979 births]]', 216 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 217 => '[[Category:Romanian Romani people]]', 218 => '[[Category:Romanian manele singers]]', 219 => '[[Category:Romani musicians]]', 220 => '[[Category:Romanian musicians]]', 221 => '[[Category:Lăutari and lăutărească music]]', 222 => '[[Category:People from Bucharest]]', 223 => '[[Category:21st-century Romanian singers]]' ]