Pepe

Background

Ionut Nicolae Pascu, better known by his stage name Pepe, is a multi-talented Romanian superstar who has garnered millions of fans worldwide. He was born on July 20, 1979, in Bucharest, Romania. He was born into a low-income household and developed an interest in music at a young age. He is a Cancer and of Latin descent.

From 1993 to 1998, Pepe studied classical singing at a popular art school where he was under the guidance of Camelia Dăscălescu. He worked odd jobs to pay for his classes. In 1996, he made his singing debut at a music festival competition and won third place. He continued singing at local pubs until his big break in 1999 when he joined the band Latin Express as a soloist. Pepe’s band introduced the flamenco style of music in Romania. The band won the Amara music festival and emerged second in the Mamaia music competition. Their winning song was ‘Nu Te Mai Doresc’ (1999). Their debut studio album, “Pasiune,” was released the same year. Pepe went solo in 2000. He became one of Romania’s most revered Latin singers. In 2003, he released his eponymous debut solo album “Pepe.” In 2004, he composed “Numai iubirea,” a soundtrack for the Romanian telenovela “Numai iubirea.” His most recent studio album, “Arunca-mi o privire”, was released in 2011.

Pepe’s career extends to television, and he has been both a show presenter and a participant. In 2020, he was cast in the Romanian comedy film “Zăpadă, Ceai și Dragoste,” which premiered in September 2021. Pepe’s personal life is not as public as his professional one. However, he has been married twice and has two children. As of 2021, he had divorced his second wife, Raluca Pastrama, and is currently single.