Babasha, real name Vlad Babașa, is originally from Bacău and is currently very popular on several audio streaming platforms. He sparked controversy after he performed at the much-anticipated Coldplay concert in Romania, in front of 50,000 spectators.
The singer booed at the Coldplay concert, Babasha, is originally from Bacău and has been noticed on audio streaming platforms through his growing popularity. Vlad Babașa is the real name of the manele singer invited by the lead singer of Coldplay, Chris Martin, on stage. He played a slow song while the audience whistled and booed him.
Before his concert in Romania, Chris Martin confessed that he searched for local artists and that he found many that he appreciates. A manele singer, Babasha, a trending new generation artist, took to the stage.
Chris Martin introduced him to the public as “my new Romanian friend”, cheering him on despite mixed reactions from the audience.
“I call my new Romanian friend on stage, a young artist whom I hope you will welcome with an open heart”said the soloist, according to HotNews.
Some spectators booed the moment, while others cheered. Almost 50,000 people attended Coldplay's first concert. The second concert will take place on June 13.
What Babasha says
After mixed reactions at Coldplay's concert on Wednesday night, where he was invited to perform, Babasha took to TikTok to say “handcuffs are only infamous because of racism”.
“I'm not in a position to hold discussions just being in the spotlight right now, I don't want the world to think I'm taking advantage of that, and I'm not in a position to talk about that, I leave it to people to judge the situation as they see fit. But what I have to say is that Coldplay wanted to do a moment with a Romanian artist for their concert (…) and they looked in the music charts and saw me. They personally contacted my agents, I suddenly woke up and I don't know how many of you would have refused such an opportunity. Because we are talking about a completely and completely different level and regardless of all the booing in the world I would still have accepted because something like this is once in a lifetime. Just so you know I even had a sound check before, that's normal, with Chris Martin personally and he really liked me (…) I expected mixed opinions, but I didn't expect it to be that bad (…) I'm just a 22-year-old kid who really works day and night for a dream. Regardless of the fact that I sing manele, for those who don't understand this matter, manele is infamous only because of racism, not because of the music itself (…) because forget that foreigners appreciate us, only Romanians don'tBabasha stated on Tik Tok.
“A “manea” sung by a guy who performed accompanied by the lead singer of Coldplay was booed by an entire stadium for several minutes. Of course, after the event, those who booed go to eat a saorma with everything and drink a beer at Hanul Drumețului. Well, this is Romania in all its splendor!”sociologist Gelu Duminică commented on the scandal of the moment, on Facebook.
Babasha's rise in the world of music
On the internet, Babasha's popularity is evident. His song “Well Naa“, recently released, has collected more than 6.7 million views on YouTube and is at the top of the trending. His official YouTube channel has more than 104,000 subscribers and 16 published videos, and on Spotify, five of his songs are in top 50 of the most listened songs.
With over 565,000 monthly listeners and over 23,000 active followers on Spotify, Babasha is described as a “dynamic singer known for his electrifying performances in the world of maneles, brings a new energy to the vibrant music scene in Romania”.
His official description on streaming platforms presents him as an artist with a soulful voice: “Babasha's music is a celebration of life, love and the human experience, resonating deeply with fans of all generations”.
On Instagram, where he has almost 60,000 followers, Babasha presents himself as an artist, composer, lyricist and producer. On his official Facebook page, with 6,500 followers, he mentions that he started studying at the National University of Music in Bucharest in 2021, thus consolidating his path in the Romanian music industry.
