Alexandrina Hristov grew up in a family of artists. Her father is the painter
Victor Hristov and her mother was an actress and a singer. Hristov started playing the piano and composing her own songs at the age of 8. She graduated from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chișinău and has incorporated painting and poetry in her music since then. In 2005 she played a main part in
Paul Cuzuioc's movie "Trois femmes de Moldavie", whose soundtrack also included some of her songs. That same year she moved together with her family to
Romania where she played a series of concerts at Cafe Deko in Bucharest. In 2009, Hristov released her first album, "Omul de lut"("The Clay Man") which included songs such as "Printre flori"("Among flowers"), "Roule le taxi" and "Maria (de leagăn)"("Maria (lullaby)"). Hristov was appreciated for her special voice and artistic approach. Over the past years Hristov has performed at
Untold Festival,
Gărâna Jazz Festival,
Peștera Bolii Festival and
Transilvania International Film Festival. She also appeared at several Romanian TV shows on
Pro TV,
TVR1 and
Antena1 channels. She gained most of her fans through her performances, as well as on the internet and peer-to-peer networks. In 2016, Hristov toured Romania with her “10 Year Anniversary” tour, performing concerts in
Iași,
Timișoara,
Cluj-Napoca, and
Bucharest. The production incorporated a three-wall light show and the use of a theremin as part of the live performances. ==Musical style and influences==