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Michael Cretu
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Romanian–German musician, singer, songwriter, and producer
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Michael Cretu, born Mihai Crețu on May 18, 1957, in Bucharest, is a male composer, pianist, record producer, and singer. He holds citizenship in the Socialist Republic of Romania, West Germany, and Germany. Cretu is a member of the groups Moti Special and Enigma. His professional work began in 1980, and he has been educated at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.
His musical output spans genres including electronic music, new age, electro, instrumental music, and ambient music. He performs on the piano and uses his voice, with his name in kana written as ミヒャエル. Cretu speaks Romanian, German, and English. He is represented by GEMA for copyright matters. He is married to Sandra, and they have two children.
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Bucharest, Romania
Michael Cretu is a Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He gained worldwide fame as the founder and musician behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990.
Known for
- Enigma : The Music Videos2025
- High Energy: Disco on Amphetamines — Self - Musician (archive footage)2019
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- Sandra - The Complete History — Self2003
- ECHO-Verleihung — Self1992
- DAS! — Self1991
- Bambi — Self1948
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- 66,786
- Total plays
- 517,604
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Michael Cretu, also known as Curly M.C. (born May 18, 1957 in a suburb of Bucharest, Romania), is a Romanian musician best known as the creator of the Enigma project. His original name, Creţu, means "the curly-haired". He has worked with many producers, musicians, and artists in his long career. These include Sandra Cretu, Frank Farian, Boney M, Goombay Dance Band, Peter Cornelius, Manfred "Tissy" Thiers and Mike Oldfield in his pre-Enigma days <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Cretu">
Key facts
- Born
- Mihai Crețu , ( 1957-05-18 ) 18 May 1957 (age 69) , Bucharest , Romanian People's Republic
- Genres
- New-age new wave downtempo disco synth-pop
- Occupations
- Musician composer producer
- Instruments
- Vocals keyboards piano guitar drums
- Years active
- 1976–present
- Labels
- Virgin Polydor East West
- Member of
- Enigma
- Formerly of
- Moti Special
- Spouse
- Sandra ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 )
- Website
- enigmaspace .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Crețu
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bucharest
- Spouse
- Sandra
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- chill-out music
- Genre
- electronic music
- Instrument
- voice
- Number of children
- 2
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Cretu (Romanian: Mihai Crețu, pronounced [miˈhaj ˈkretsu]; born 18 May 1957) is a Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He gained worldwide fame as the founder and musician behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990.
Cretu began his music career in 1976 as a solo artist, releasing three studio albums as well as writing and producing albums for his then-wife, German pop singer Sandra. He also worked with other artists through the 1980s, including Peter Cornelius, Hubert Kah, and Mike Oldfield. Cretu was sometimes identified as "Curly" or "Curly M.C.", in reference to his curly hair and creț meaning "curly" in Romanian.
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