Andrei Găluț

Andrei Găluț
Performing live in Jukebox Club in 2012
Background information
Born (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984
Arad, Romania
Genres Heavy metal, metalcore
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008–2016
Associated acts Goodbye to Gravity

Andrei Găluț (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej ɡəˈlut͡s]; born 2 August 1984) is a former Romanian heavy metal singer. He won the 2007–08 season of Prima TV's Megastar[1] He was the lead singer of metalcore band Goodbye to Gravity from 2011 until 2015 when he was seriously injured in the Colectiv nightclub fire which killed the other four members of the band. He was the only member of Goodbye to Gravity to survive the fire.

Personal life

Andrei Găluț was born in Arad, Romania. On 30 October 2015, he was hospitalized in serious condition with burns on 45% of his body after the Colectiv nightclub fire where his band was performing.[2]

Musical career

After winning the Megastar competition (the Romanian equivalent of American Idol) organized by Prima TV in 2008, he was awarded a Member of Honor Diploma of the City of Arad, his hometown. He was the vocalist of Goodbye to Gravity, a metal band from Romania from 2011 to 2015, having performed during music festivals such as Best Fest Summer Camp in 2011 and Romanian Rock Meeting in 2011.

References

  1. ↑ ""Megastarul" Andrei Galut si-a rupt mana la schi in Austria". CityNews.ro. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Andrei Găluț, solistul trupei "Goodbye To Gravity", este internat in stare grava, cu arsuri pe 45% din suprafata corpului". HotNews.ro. 31 October 2015.



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