Te cunosc de undeva! (translation: I know you from somewhere!) is the Romanian version of the talent show, Your Face Sounds Familiar. The first series premiered on 17 March 2012 on Antena 1. The show is hosted by and Alina PuÃÂcaÃÂ. Its panel of judges includes , , and .
The show challenges celebrities to perform as different musical artists every week, which are chosen by its "Randomiser", and they are judged by a celebrity panel. Each celebrity performs a song-and-dance routine associated with a particular singer. The randomiser can choose an older or younger artist, one of the opposite sex (except during week one) or a deceased singer.
Contestants are awarded points from the judges (and each another) based on their singing and dancing. Each public vote triggers donations to eight charities.
Judges award points (up to 12 each, for a possible grand total of 48) to the contestants, who have five points to give to a contestant of their choice. These bonus points are awarded after all the contestants have performed. The total score of each contestant is the sum of the judges' and contestants' votes and the televotes. The winning contestant at the end of the each show receives â¬1000 to donate to a charity of their choice, and a â¬15,000 grand prize is awarded to the series champion in the final week.
Forty-one contestants have competed. Two have competed in two seasons, five in three seasons, and in four.
Italicized contestants have participated in the most-recent season.
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The show debuted on 17 March 2012 and ended on 26 May. Judges were pop singer , singer and dancer Andreea BÃÂlan, soprano and actor . The winner was singer-dancer , who defeated in the final. CRBL received a cheque for â¬15,000.
The second season began on 15 September 2012 and ended on 1 December, with all four judges returning. The winner was singer, dancer and television presenter , who received a cheque for â¬15,000. was runner-up for the second time.
The third season began on 16 February 2013 and ended on 11 May, with all four judges returning. The winner was singer and TV host Pepe, who received a cheque for â¬15,000. was the runner-up.
The series' fourth season began on 7 September 2013, with all four judges returning. The winner was again Pepe, with Maria BuzÃÂ the runner-up.
The fifth season began in 2014, and the judges were , , Pepe and . New contestants were , , , , , , and . During the season Delia changed places with Horia Brenciu, and the season winner was Alex Velea.
The sixth season began on 13 September 2014, with the original judges returning by popular demand. For the All-Star season, contestants were chosen for their previous performances. They were: CRBL, Lora, Pepe, Maria BuzÃÂ, , , Jorge and . Five contestants, instead of the usual four, appeared in the final: Jorge, Lora, Pepe, Maria BuzÃÂ and Rona Hartner. The winner of the all-star season was Maria BuzÃÂ.
The seventh season started on 14 February 2015 with the same judges and hosts. There were nine new contestants and one returning player: soloists , Alina Eremia, , , , and the groups and . The winner was the opera singer , and pop singer was the runner-up.
On 16 March 2012, actor and television presenter and actress-model were confirmed as hosts for the first season; they are known for their humor and spontaneity. Singer , dancer Andreea BÃÂlan, soprano and actor were confirmed as judges. In season five, BÃÂlan, Barabancea and TemiÃÂan changed places with Pepe, Monica Anghel and . Before Season 17, however, Cosmin Selesi ended his contract with the Antena Group and therefore gave his place as presenter of Te Cunosc de Undeva to Pepe.
For three consecutive years, from 2012 to 2014, TV Mania gave Te cunosc de undeva! its award for best entertainment show.