Anca Pop Canadian-Romanian singer Date of Birth: 22.10.1984 Country: Canada

1. Early Life and Escape from Romania
2. Immigration and Early Artistic Pursuits
3. Musical Career
4. Singles and Breakthrough Success
5. Career Continued
6. Personal Life and Spirituality
7. Tragic End

Early Life and Escape from Romania

Anca Pop, a Canadian-Romanian singer, was born on October 22, 1984, in a small town in Romania. As communist ideology took hold, her family fled the country on an inflatable raft across the freezing Danube River, with Anca being only three years old.

In a Facebook post, Anca revealed that her mother, despite not knowing how to swim, gathered their belongings in the middle of the night to escape the communist regime to Yugoslavia. Despite the risk of being shot, fate smiled upon Anca and her parents that night. After seven months in Yugoslavia, they reached Canada, where they claimed political refugee status.

Immigration and Early Artistic Pursuits

Anca's parents later returned to Romania, while she remained in Vancouver under the care of her grandparents. In addition to singing in school and a local church choir, Anca participated in sports, took drawing lessons, and was an avid reader.

Musical Career

Anca's passion for music developed later in life. "The idea of being a musician came much later, when I was around 18," she wrote. Her unique musical style blended Balkan and pop influences.

In 2012, Anca released her debut album, "Jealous Monster," with the support of Serbian composer Goran Bregovic. She had previously collaborated with Bregovic on his thirteenth studio album, "Champagne for Gypsies."

Singles and Breakthrough Success

Under the Roton label, Anca released the single "Free Love" on April 28, 2015, accompanied by a music video that garnered over 1000 votes as OurStage's "Best Song of July." The single was also released in beach and Romanian Playboy versions. Anca appeared on the cover of the magazine's July-August issue.

Career Continued

In 2016, Anca released the single "Super Cool" and made a cameo appearance in the music video for RENGLE's "Click Click." On January 25, 2017, she dropped the single "Ring Around," with the video filmed in Macau, China. "Loco Poco" followed on May 26, 2017.

Personal Life and Spirituality

Anca resided in Bucharest, Romania, prior to her passing. She was a spiritual seeker who traveled to Peru, India, and Thailand in search of enlightenment. Despite being in a relationship, she expressed her desire to remain unmarried on the talk show "Totul pentru dragoste."

Tragic End

On December 17, 2018, Anca Pop tragically passed away at the age of 34. Her car lost control and plummeted into the Danube River, resulting in her drowning. The cause of the accident remains unknown. Her body was recovered by three divers after she was reported missing by her sister when she failed to attend a family dinner.