Golden Stag Festival

The Golden Stag Festival (Template:Langx) is an international pop song contest, festival, and award show, held annually in the Piața Sfatului of Braşov, Romania.

First held in 1968, the festival honors musical talents both in Romania and abroad.

Non-Romanian honorees who have participated in the festival include Josephine Baker, Pia Colombo, Dalida, Diana Ross, Amália Rodrigues, Julio Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones, Coolio, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Martin, The Kelly Family, Jerry Lee Lewis and Patricia Kaas.

Culturally significant non-musician Romanians, such as Romanian cartoonist Ștefan Popa-Popas have also participated.

History

The Golden Stag was first held in 1968, but after 1971 it was banned by the Communist leadership. After the fall of Communism, new editions were organised starting from 1992. Between 2010 and 2017 the festival wasn't held due to lack of funds. It returned in 2018.

The Golden Stag Festival takes place during the summer and is broadcast live by Romanian TV station TVR1.

Competition

Ed.	Year	Winner	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize	Big Artists section
19	2019	Template:Flagicon Eliza G.	Template:Flagicon Sara de Blue	Template:Flagicon Ralphs Ellands	Template:Flagicon Monika Marija	Template:Flagicon Ștefan Bănică Jr., Template:Flagicon Irina Rimes, Template:Flagicon Emeli Sandé, Template:Flagicon Ronan Keating, Template:Flagicon Zoli Toth Project, Template:Flagicon Laura Bretan, Template:Flagicon Ester Peony, Template:Flagicon Olivier Kaye, Template:Flagicon We Will Rock You, Template:Flagicon Corina Chiriac, Template:Flagicon Viktor Lazlo, Template:Flagicon Gabi Luncă, Template:Flagicon Loredana Groza, Template:Flagicon Lidia Buble, Template:Flagicon Alexandra Ungureanu, Template:Flagicon Ionuţ Ungureanu, Template:Flagicon Gheorghe Zamfir, Template:Flagicon Valentin Boghean, Template:Flagicon Paula Seling, Template:Flagicon Rodica Anghelescu
18	2018	Template:Flagicon Inis Neziri	Template:Flagicon Olivier Kaye	Template:Flagicon Antonia Gigovska	Template:Flagicon Kelly Joyce	Template:Flagicon Nicole Scherzinger, Template:Flagicon Edvin Marton, Template:Flagicon Eleni Foureira, Template:Flagicon James Blunt, Template:Flagicon Amy Macdonald, Template:Flagicon Gigliola Cinquetti, Template:Flagicon Andra, Template:Flagicon Carla's Dreams, Template:Flagicon Delia Matache, Template:Flagicon Loredana Groza, Template:Flagicon The Motans, Template:Flagicon Flavius & Linda Teodosiu, Template:Flagicon Paulo Bragança, Template:Flagicon The Humans, Template:Flagicon Horia Brenciu
Festival not held between 2010 and 2017
17	2009	Template:Flagicon Antonino	Template:Flagicon The Marker	Template:Flagicon Ovi Jacobsen	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Steve Vai, Template:Flagicon Tiziano Ferro, Template:Flagicon Hot Chocolate
16	2008	Template:Flagicon Răzvan Krivach	Template:Flagicon Biondo	Template:Flagicon Toni Poptămaş & Desperado	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Ruslana, Template:Flagicon Simply Red, Template:Flagicon IRIS, Template:Flagicon Ștefan Bănică Jr., Template:Flagicon Mircea Baniciu, Template:Flagicon Luminița Anghel, Template:Flagicon Paula Seling
Festival not held between 2006 and 2007
15	2005	Template:Flagicon Linda Valori	Template:Flagicon Vanessa Quai	Template:Flagicon Andra	Template:Flagicon Olivia Lewis	Template:Flagicon Natalie Imbruglia, Template:Flagicon Joe Cocker, Template:Flagicon O-Zone
14	2004	Template:Flagicon Eleanor Cassar	Template:Flagicon Slang	Template:Flagicon Anri Jokhadze	Template:Flagicon Analia Selis	Template:Flagicon P!nk, Template:Flagicon Thomas Anders, Template:Flagicon Nino D'Angelo
13	2003	Template:Flagicon Sha Baoliang	Template:Flagicon Sister K	Template:Flagicon Nico	Template:Flagicon Kaffe	Template:Flagicon Ricky Martin, Template:Flagicon Simple Minds, Template:Flagicon Holograf, Template:Flagicon Vama Veche
12	2002	Template:Flagicon Paula Seling	Template:Flagicon Mike Peterson	Template:Flagicon Millenium	not awarded	Template:Flagicon The Kelly Family, Template:Flagicon Boyz II Men, Template:Flagicon Scorpions, Template:Flagicon t.A.T.u.
11	2001	Template:Flagicon Proconsul	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon INXS, Template:Flagicon UB40, Template:Flagicon Cyndi Lauper, Template:Flagicon Holograf, Template:Flagicon Ștefan Bănică Jr., Template:Flagicon 3rei Sud Est
Festival not held between 1998 and 2000
10	1997	Template:Flagicon Meiske Shakila Sherhalawan	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Diana Ross, Template:Flagicon Sheryl Crow, Template:Flagicon Big Mountain, Template:Flagicon Masterboy, Template:Flagicon Thérèse Steinmetz, Template:Flagicon Gheorghe Zamfir, Template:Flagicon Dan Spătaru, Template:Flagicon Christina Aguilera
9	1996	Template:Flagicon Monica Anghel	Template:Flagicon Garrett Wall	Template:Flagicon Brenda K. Starr	Template:Flagicon Yeşim Dönüş Işın	Template:Flagicon Tom Jones, Template:Flagicon Coolio, Template:Flagicon Vaya Con Dios, Template:Flagicon Soul II Soul, Template:Flagicon MN8, Template:Flagicon La Bouche
8	1995	Template:Flagicon Cramps in The Leg	Template:Flagicon Luo Zongxu	Template:Flagicon Jan Werner	Template:Flagicon Eka Deli	Template:Flagicon Status Quo, Template:Flagicon The Temptations, Template:Flagicon Kenny Rogers, Template:Flagicon MC Hammer, Template:Flagicon Belinda Carlisle, Template:Flagicon 2 Unlimited
7	1994	Template:Flagicon Worthy Davis	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon James Brown, Template:Flagicon Ray Charles, Template:Flagicon David Palmer, Template:Flagicon Commodores, Template:Flagicon Paul Young, Template:Flagicon Boy George, Template:Flagicon Culture Beat
6	1993	Template:Flagicon Arina Commodores	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Kylie Minogue, Template:Flagicon Jerry Lee Lewis, Template:Flagicon Dionne Warwick, Template:Flagicon Toto Cutugno
5	1992	Template:Flagicon Trie Utami	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Patricia Kaas, Template:Flagicon Sister Sledge, Template:Flagicon Johnny Logan, Template:Flagicon Linda Martin, Template:Flagicon Riccardo Fogli, Template:Flagicon Angela Similea, Template:Flagicon Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici
Festival not held between 1972 and 1991
4	1971	Template:Flagicon Ann-Louise Hanson	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Thérèse Steinmetz, Template:Flagicon Charles Trenet, Template:Flagicon Sergio Endrigo, Template:Flagicon Enrico Macias, Template:Flagicon Alain Barrière, Template:Flagicon Dalida, Template:Flagicon Doina Badea
3	1970	Template:Flagicon Thérèse Steinmetz	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Connie Francis, Template:Flagicon Josephine Baker, Template:Flagicon Memphis Slim, Template:Flagicon Julio Iglesias, Template:Flagicon Marie Laforêt, Template:Flagicon Raphael, Template:Flagicon Doina Badea
2	1969	Template:Flagicon Luminița Dobrescu	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Juliette Gréco, Template:Flagicon Cliff Richard, Template:Flagicon Udo Jürgens, Template:Flagicon Gigliola Cinquetti, Template:Flagicon Ilinca Cerbacev, Template:Flagicon Margareta Pâslaru
1	1968	Template:Flagicon Jacques Hustin	not awarded	not awarded	not awarded	Template:Flagicon Rita Pavone, Template:Flagicon Gilbert Bécaud, Template:Flagicon Amália Rodrigues, Template:Flagicon Caterina Caselli, Template:Flagicon Bobby Solo, Template:Flagicon Cliff Richard, Template:Flagicon Constantin Drăghici

External links

• Official website Template:In lang