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Anton Ragoza
Антон Рагоза
Anton Ragoza and SunStroke Project at Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Anton Ragoza and SunStroke Project at Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Background information
Also known asEpic Violin Guy
Born (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 39)
Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Violin
  • Composer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present
LabelsRagoza Music
Websitehttps://carnivalbrain.com/biography-anton-ragoza/

Anton Ragoza (Russian: Анто́н Вале́рьевич Рагоза; Romanian: Anton Ragoza; born 6 January 1986), is a Moldovan musician and composer and a former member of the SunStroke Project. He founded the Carnival Brain project in 2019.

Biography

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Ragoza graduated in 2005 from Transnistrian State Arts Institute of Tiraspol. After graduation he was drafted into the Transnistrian army, where he met Sergey Stepanov. Later they formed Sunstroke band, now known as SunStroke Project.[1] He wrote his first song at the age of 14, and later wrote a lot of music for the group "SpeX", which performs trance-instrumental music.[2]

Since 2021 lives in Tallinn.[3][4][5]

On April 9, 2021, the anthem of the Estonian football club "Jõhvi FC Phoenix" was officially published, the author was Anton Ragoza and his musicians. And the composition was performed by the Moldovan singer and choreographer Ray Bark (Iuri Rîbac).[6][7]

In May 2023, Anton appeared on the hour-long program "Base" on Estonian Radio 4.[8]

SunStroke Project

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As a member of SunStroke Project, Anton participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, where SunStroke Project finished 22nd, with their song "Run Away". Anton is the composer of this song.[9] In August 2015, he opened his own music label "Ragoza Music",[10] becoming a producer.[11][12]

In 2017, SunStroke Project returned to Eurovision with the song "Hey, Mamma!", and this time finished 3rd. On returning to Moldova, SunStroke Project were awarded the Order of Honour by then-President of Moldova Igor Dodon.[13]

Anton Ragoza was awarded the Order of Honour

In February 2019, he left the group and began pursuing his own musical projects.[14][15][16]

Carnival Brain

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In March 2019, he presented his new joint project Carnival Brain with Dumitru Golban.[17][18] In the same year they released a remix of Mohombi's song "Hello".

At the end of 2023, they released the Estonian-language track “Tere Eesti” and official video in september 2024.

In the Moldovan film "The Power of Probability," the track "Party Don’t Stop" was played. In 2024, they wrote music for the film's teaser "Juvenile Inspektor: The Shadow Over Jõhvi".[19]

Together with the singer Bacho, they released the song "Semafoare" and were selected as participants in the selection round of Eurovision 2025 in Moldova.[20] The video was released on January 17.

In the cinema

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In 2021, he starred in the Moldovan TV series "Sprinter".[21][22]

Personal life

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Ragoza is married to Victoria Ragoza and has two daughters, which he has from other wives.[23][24]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ Светлана КОТЕЛЬНИКОВА (2010-12-10). "МЕЧТЫ ИМЕЮТ ОСОБЕННОСТЬ СБЫВАТЬСЯ". pridnestrovie-daily.net. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. ^ "Ребята из SunStroke Project - кто они?". moldovenii.md. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  3. ^ "Советы от участника "Евровидения"". ERR (in Russian). 2023-11-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ "Легенда Евровидения Антон Рагоза теперь работает с эстонскими артистами!". ERR (in Russian). 2021-04-28. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  5. ^ "Бронзовый призер "Евровидения" Антон Рагоза представляет..." ERR (in Russian). 2023-03-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  6. ^ Денис Озеров (7 April 2021). "Участник Евровидения написал гимн йыхвискому ФК Феникс". r4.err.ee. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. ^ "Jõhvi National Football Museum hosted "Eurovision"". fcphoenix.ee. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  8. ^ "База (Антон Рагоза)". ERR (in Russian). 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Молдавский музыкант, известный благодаря "Евровидению", переехал в Эстонию". Delfi RUS (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  11. ^ "Евровидение 2017 Молдова: SunStroke Project – Hey mamma". fakty.ictv.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  12. ^ "Евровидение 2017 — Молдова. Досье участников Sunstroke Project". stb.ua. 13 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  13. ^ Музыканты группы SunStroke Project получили Ордена Почета (in Russian). presedinte.md. Archived from the original on 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  14. ^ "Неопределенное будущее SunStroke Project: Заявление скрипача Антона Рагозы". noi.md. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  15. ^ "Популярная группа SunStroke Project распалась". point.md. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  16. ^ НИКИТА ЗВЕРЕВ. "Распалась популярная молдавская группа SunStroke Project". kp.md. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  17. ^ "Безумный карнавал и "Евровидение"". ERR (in Russian). 2024-05-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  18. ^ "Покинувший Sunstroke Project Антон Рагоза пролил свет на причины своего решения". Archived from the original on 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  19. ^ "Интернациональный язык кино". Еженедельник «Панорама». 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  20. ^ "Eurovision Moldova 2025: 29 de participanți calificați pentru audițiile". eurovision.md (in Romanian). 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  21. ^ "Sprinter: В главных ролях снимаются Диана Декусяра и Александр Шишкин". point.md. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  22. ^ "Официальная страница сериала Спринтер на FB". facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  23. ^ "Anton Ragoza, membrul trupei SunStroke Project, în al nouălea cer de fericire. Vezi motivul!" (in Romanian). mamaplus.md. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  24. ^ "Участник группы SunStroke Project объявил, что скоро станет папой". Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  25. ^ "Музыканты группы SunStroke Project получили Ордена Почета". presedinte.md. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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