Paula Seling, born December 25, 1978, in Baia Mare, Romania, is a singer and songwriter. She began playing piano at age six and soon became a soloist in her school choir. In 1994, she joined the band Enders as a pianist. Seling's early career included winning several awards, such as the Best Instrumental Interpreter award at the "Steaua de cristal" Contest in 1995 and opening for Joan Baez in 1997. Her first album, Albumul De Crăciun, was released in 1997. Seling represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest twice: in 2010 with "Playing with Fire", finishing third, and in 2014 with "Miracle", finishing twelfth. She also participated in Dansez Pentru Tine (Romanian "Dancing with the Stars") in 2010, finishing third. From October 2011 to 2013, she served as a juror and mentor on the Romanian version of X Factor.
