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English
Chicago, Il
June 23rd 2008
SECOND ANNUAL MISS ROMANIA
UNITED STATES CROWNS ITS 2008 WINNER
Chicago, IL - June 22nd, 2008 This evening the Gateway Theatre Chicago hosted the Second Annual Miss Romania United States Beauty Pageant. After an intense 2 hour finale, a star-studded panel of judges chose Adela Fulea, 22 from Ohio, as Miss Romania United States 2008.
The show was hosted by Dan Negru, TV show host from the Romanian TV Station, Antena One, and by Ligia Florescu, aspiring actress from Chicago.
Throughout the two-hour event, the contestants competed in three categories: casual, swim suit, talent and evening gown. The interview was also part of the judging but it was based on answers to questions from application forms.
This year’s winner, Adela Fulea, was born and raised in beautiful city of Sibiu, Romania and moved to US with her parents in 1995. Currently she is a full time student at Cleveland State University, Majoring in Communications and Public Relations. Adela is proud of her Romanian ancestry, and in her year-long reign she aims to strengthen the Romanian-American community by actively advocating for unity, understanding and aid for the recently arrived young Romanians. Also she plans in raising awareness upon the breast cancer disease by actively participating at local and national awareness campaigns.
This year’s panel of judges featured Joey Majumdar, Houbrigant Perfumes representative and well known pageant coordinator and organizer, Dorel Nasui CEO and President of AI Radio, Distributor of Motorola Products in the US, Florina Petcu, Romanian Actress and Muay Thai US Team Fighter, Stephanie Svec and Lisa Corcoran, representatives from One Magnificent Model, an Elite Chicago representative, Altin Naska, founder of S.P.A.C.E. Southport Performing Arts Conservatory & Entertainment and Michael Foster, Sales executive at the Seneca Hotel and independent movie producer.
While the judges were deliberating, a local Romanian talent, Ruxandra, took over the stage and impressed the audience with her outstanding voice and performance. Her live show featured covers from Laura Pausini and The Fugees. Andrei Dan, Romanian Conservatory graduate, had accompanied all of Ruxandra’s appearances on stage, showing his piano playing talent for the first time in front of the Romanian American audience.
Ana Sophia Marcu, Miss Romania United States 2007 had her last entrance on stage as she crowned her successor at the end of the night.
The night ended with the announcing of the winner and the other finalist as follows:
Miss Romania United States 2008 – Adela Fulea, 22 from Ohio
First Runner Up and Miss Diaspora US – Ioana Tiba from Florida
Second Runner Up Kristina Hampu from Michigan
Miss Photogenic – Andra Petru from Seattle
Best Talent – Ramona Stoica from Illinois
The MISS ROMANIA USA 2008 prize package includes:
$1,000 pearl necklace by House of Kahn, A Shoe Wardrobe from Battaglia Footwear, a year- long spa treatment from Rodica Spa in Chicago and the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2008 Miss Diaspora pageant in Mangalia, Romania.
Special thank you goes to the event sponsors:
AIRadio
www.airadio.net
Devon Bank
www.devonbank.com
House Of Kahn Estate Jewelers
www.houseofkahnestatejewelers.com
Adriana Deaconu American Family Insurance
www.amfam.com
Legent WP Realty
www.legentwprealty.com
Romanian Satellite Network
www.romsatnet.com
Euro America Travel
www.tickets-tours.com
Aida Limousine
www.aidalimoil.com
Steven Papageorge Salon and Hair Academy
www.stevenpapageorgehairacademy.com
Seneca Hotel
www.senecahotel.com
Laurel Bridal
www.laurelbridal.com
and to the media partners: Radio27.net, Gandacul de Colorado, Romanian Tribune, Ziua USA, Meridianul, KoolRo and Romani la Chicago.
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Romanian
Chicago, Il
23 Iunie 2008
In zilele de 20 si 22 iunie s-a desfasurat la Chicago “Festivalul de Frumusete” Romano-Americana intitulat Miss Romania United States.
Prezentator al manifestarilor, vedeta Antenei 1, Dan Negru, cele 11 frumoase candidate la titlul de miss si invitatii serii de vineri 20 iunie, s-au intalnit pentru 3 ore cu cultura romaneasca traditionala, cu artisti si virtuozi ai muzicii populare romanesti. Cantareata Lia Lungu din New York, a sustinut un concert de muzica populara aducand in acest fel inca odata pe o scena din Statele Unite cantul romanesc traditional, spre incatarea publicului romano-american.
Seara a prezentat deasemena in premiera, un recital sustinut de catre Ruxandra Vidican din repertoriul Mariei Tanase cu acompaniamentul de neinclocuit al tarafului condus de Nick Feraru si Pavel Cepzan, cei doi instrumentisti adorati de publicul local.
Candidatele la competitia de frumusete Miss Romania United States, au prezentat costume populare romanesti purtatoare de istorie si traditie unele dintre ele fiind vechi de cativa zeci de ani. Maiestria acestor costume au incantat ochii celor prezenti si au adus emotie in sufletele celor plecati de multi ani din Romania.
Duminica 22 Iunie a reprezentat ziua decisiva pentru alegerea castigatoarei titlului de Miss Romania United Sates 2008 pe scena Gateway Theatre care a gazduit, pentru prima data, un eveniment romanesc elegant, cu 11 frumoase concurente ce au evoluat in 4 probe de concurs in fata juriului si spectatorilor prezenti: casual, costum de baie, talent si rochie de seara. Interviul a fost de asemenea parte din deliberarea castigatoarei si s-a bazat pe raspunsurile la intrebarile listate in aplicatia de inregistrare.
La finele celor 2 ore de concurs, in aplauzele si ovatiunile celor prezenti in sala, Adela Fulea (foto) din Ohio a fost desemnata castigatoarea titlului Miss Romania United States 2008. Adela are 22 de ani si este din Clevland, Ohio, studiaza la Universitatea de Stat din Clevland sectia Comunicare si Relatii Publice si munceste part time ca si technician farmacist. Ea s-a nascut in Sibiu Romania si s-a mutat in USA impreuna cu parintii ei in 1995.
Pasiunile sale sunt modelingul, dansul, inotul si calatoriile. Este mandra ca e romanca si isi propune sa ajute tinerii romani care emigreaza in USA sa faca alegerile potrivite si sa isi gaseasca un loc la care sa apartina.
Cei ce au contribuit la alegerea castigatoarei au fost Joey Majumdar, reprezentantul casei de parfumuri Houbrigant, Dorel Nasui, CEO si presedinte al AI Radio, Florina Petcu, actrita romanca din NY, Stephanie Svec si Lisa Corcoran reprezentantele agentiei de modele One Magnificent Model din Chicago, un reprezentant al agentiei de modele Elite Chicago, Altin Naska, fondatorul organizatiei S.P.A.C.E. Southport Performing Arts Conservatory & Entertainment si nu in ultimul rand Michael Foster, directorul de vanzari al hotelului Seneca din Chicago, producator de film si gazda prezentatorului Antenei 1, Dan Negru pentru o saptamana.
Acestia au mai acordat premii altor 6 fete prezente in concurs astfel: Miss Diaspora US a revenit reprezentantei din Florida, Ioana Tiba, Miss Photogenic reprezentantei statului Washington, Andra Petru, Miss Popularitate (Online Voting) Ioanei Tiba, Cel Mai Bun Talent reprezentantei statului Illinois, Ramona Stoica si nu in cele din urma premiul pentru cea mai buna tehnica de marketing, Best Marketing Skills, a revenit Statelor Illinois si Florida respectiv, Ramona Stoica si Gabriela Sarbu.
Editia din acest an s-a bucurat de suportul comunitatii romanesti locale si a demonstrat inca odata ca spiritul national nu a murit in comunitatea romano-americana.
Organizatia Miss Romania United States doreste sa multumeasca tuturor celor care au sprijinit-o pe parcursul anului si celor care si-au donat timpul pentru a ajuta la realizarea celei de-a doua editii al concursului Miss Romania United States. De asemenea amintim sponsorii acestei editii fara de care evenimentul nu ar fi putut avea loc:
AIRadio
www.airadio.net
Devon Bank
www.devonbank.com
House Of Kahn Estate Jewelers
www.houseofkahnestatejewelers.com
Adriana Deaconu American Family Insurance
www.amfam.com
Legent WP Realty
www.legentwprealty.com
Romanian Satellite Network
www.romsatnet.com
Euro America Travel
www.tickets-tours.com
Aida Limousine
www.aidalimoil.com
Steven Papageorge Salon and Hair Academy
www.stevenpapageorgehairacademy.com
Seneca Hotel
www.senecahotel.com
Laurel Bridal
www.laurelbridal.com
De asemenea dorim sa multumim partenerilor nostri media:
Radio27.net, Gandacul de Colorado, Romanian Tribune, Ziua USA, Meridianul, Koolro si Romani la Chicago.
Castigatoarele locurilor intai si doi la concursul desfasurat la Chicago, respectiv Miss Romania United States 2008 si Miss Diaspora US vor participa in aceasta vara la concursul international Miss Diaspora, ce se va desfasura la Callatis, Mangalia, in cadrul Festivalului Callatis Fest 2008.
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Romanian
Chicago, Il
18 Iunie 2007
Prima editie a consursului de frumusete Miss Romania United States si-a desemnat castigatoarele in cadrul unui spectacol incendiar care a a avut loc Duminica 17 Iunie 2007 la Victor Hotel in Chicago IL. Spectacolul a fost organizat in parteneriat cu Radio 27 (www.radio27.net).
La proba finala au luat startul 10 concurente ce au avut de trecut 4 probe de concurs. Juriul a fost format din 7 membri, 4 personalitati ale industriei de entertainment americane (printre care si Miss Arizona 1998) si 3 reprezentanti ai diasporei romane, oamenii de afaceri Paul Marinescu (manager al echipei de fotbal din Chicago, FC Romania), Relu Stan (CEO Stan Properties) si actrita romanca Florina Petcu (Inside Man).
Printre invitatii serii s-au numarat modelul international Elite, Monica, reprezentantul celei mai vechi parfumerii din lume Houbrigant, Joey Majumdar, reprezentanta casei Elite USA, Yolanda Goodfellow designer international, trupa De La Vegas din Romania si Oana Tatu, violonista in cadrul Chicago Civic Orchestra.
Dupa doua ore de concurs juriul a deliberat si a desemnat castigatorele titlurilor Miss Congeniality, Miss Diaspora USA si Miss Romania United States 2007. Diana Stiniguta in varsta de 18 ani a fost aleasa dubla castigatoare atat a titlului Miss Popularitate cat si a titlului Miss Diaspora USA 2007. Diana s-a nascut in Fagaras Romania, are 18 ani, este eleva si locuieste in prezent cu familia, in Detroit, Michigan USA.
Marea castigatoare a serii si a titlului Miss Romania United States este Ana Sophia Marcu in varsta de 23 ani din Glenview, Illinois . Ea s-a nascut in Lugoj, Romania si este studenta la Psihologie anul 3. Cele doua castigatoare vor reprezenta diaspora romana din USA la concursul Miss Diaspora 2007 care va avea loc in cadrul Festivalului Romanilor de Pretutindeni de la Callatis, Romania in 17 Iulie 2007.
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