Stela Boțan with long wavy dark hair, wearing a white top and softly lit by warm light against a dark background.
Stela Boțan with long wavy dark hair, wearing a white top and softly lit by warm light against a dark background.
Stela Boțan with long wavy dark hair, wearing a white top and softly lit by warm light against a dark background.

Aprindeti luminile

Performed by Stela Boțan, this is a reimagined version of the Moldavian carol “Aprindeți luminile” (“Turn on the lights”), made with Cristian Condrea. It keeps the warmth and ritual of the original but gives it a fresh, timeless sound. “Florile dalbe” flows through it like a quiet blessing. Simple, heartfelt, and beautifully sung.

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The story

We made this song just because we love working together. No pressure, no deadlines—just passion and joy. It’s a traditional Moldavian Christmas song adapted by Cristian Condrea and Stela. We weren’t even in the same country when we did it. She recorded the vocals and sent them over, and I did the orchestration here in Bucharest.

Ever since we worked on Cerul e limita (“Sky is the limit”), we stayed connected as both friends and musicians. We kept trying ideas together, and this one came together in less than two days. We barely even talked—she did her part, I did mine. We just understood each other through the music. It still fascinates me how that works.

By Stela Boțan

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Music: Stela Boțan, Adrian Klein | Adapted by Cristian Condrea & Stela Boțan | Music Production: Adrian Klein | Mixed by Adrian Klein

Aprindeti luminile (RO)
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Aprindeti luminile (RO)
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Aprindeti luminile [instrumental]
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Aprindeti luminile [instrumental]
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Performed by Stela Boțan, this song captures that early rush when love feels untouchable. Lying next to him, listening to his heartbeat, she finds a quiet kind of magic. It’s not about fairy tales, it’s about feeling safe, grounded, and wide open. With him there, suddenly the sky’s the limit.

Performed by Stela Boțan, this song captures that early rush when love feels untouchable. Lying next to him, listening to his heartbeat, she finds a quiet kind of magic. It’s not about fairy tales, it’s about feeling safe, grounded, and wide open. With him there, suddenly the sky’s the limit.

Performed by Stela Boțan, this song captures that early rush when love feels untouchable. Lying next to him, listening to his heartbeat, she finds a quiet kind of magic. It’s not about fairy tales, it’s about feeling safe, grounded, and wide open. With him there, suddenly the sky’s the limit.

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