Valeriu (Vali) Sterian (; 21 September 1952, in ÃÂtiubei, BuzÃÂu County â 16 September 2000, in Bucharest) was a Romanian folk and rock musician.
He studied at the University of Bucharest and obtained a BA in psychology.
Valeriu Sterian started as a drummer during secondary school in the music band Copiii Florilor (Flower Children). His official debut was in 1973 at the Ballads' Spring Festival (Festivalul Primavara Baladelor) (where he received the Best Song Award for the single NopÃÂi (Nights). At that time he was performing with Carmen Marin as Vali ÃÂi Carmen.
He played for many years within the Cenaclul FlacÃÂra. In 1979 he founded a music band called Compania de Sunet (Sound Company), with which he toured all over the country and also in Bulgaria, Hungary, USSR, Poland, Norway, France, United Kingdom, and in the United States.
In 1993 he founded a record company called B'IniÃÂor ("Pretty well"). He collaborated with other Romanian musicians, such as: Alexandru AndrieÃÂ, Nicu Alifantis, Doru StÃÂnculescu, Maria Gheorghiu.
In 1999 he was involved in a road traffic accident on Gheorghe Magheru Avenue in Bucharest in which two people were killed. He was arrested on 4 October on suspicion of homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Within a month he was bailed and died of cancer the following year.