# Theo Rose
**Theo Rose** is the stage name of **Theodora Maria Diaconu** (born 1997), a Romanian singer, television presenter, and actress known for folk-influenced pop hits, a judging seat on *Vocea României*, and a lead role in the Pro TV series *Clanul*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name and date | Theodora Maria Diaconu, born 1997[1](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html) |
| Birthplace | Ploiești, Prahova County, according to most sources; one profile gives the commune of Izvoarele, Prahova[1](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html) • [2](https://www.thewoman.ro/theo-rose-asta-sunt-sunt-romania/) |
| Musical start | Began singing at age 4, started in Romanian folk music, and launched her professional career at about age 15[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) |
| Known songs | "Vreau acasă", "De atâtea ori", "Gipsy run", "Pe bune", "Iarna în doi"[1](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html) • [4](https://a1.ro/te-cunosc-de-undeva/stiri/theo-roza-muzicii-romanesti-vine-pe-bune-la-te-cunosc-de-undeva-id550157.html) |
| Television | Judge on *Vocea României* since 2022; presenter of *Super Star*; co-presenter of *Vorbește lumea*[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) |
| Acting | Vera Maximilian in *Clanul* (Pro TV, 2022–2024, 38 episodes); appeared in *Subteran* (2025)[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12143673/) |
| Family | Partner of director Anghel Damian; their son Sasha was born in 2023[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) |
## Early life and musical beginnings
Theo Rose was born Theodora Maria Diaconu in 1997. She has explained that a priest chose her names because Saint Theodora is celebrated on 7 August and Saint Mary on 15 August, close to her birthday; "Teodora" means "God's gift" in Greek[1](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html).
She began singing at age 4 and started with Romanian folk music on a real stage[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) • [6](https://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/theo-rose-2242107/). She attended the Dinu Lipatti arts high school in [Bucharest](https://www.edgepedia.org/bucharest) and, per her IMDb profile, later graduated from the Faculty of Music at Spiru Haret University[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12143673/). Television executive Valeriu Lazarov noticed her at TVR's talent show *Ploaia steluțelor* when she was a child; she has called him "the man who opened a new horizon" for her[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) • [7](https://www.libertatea.ro/entertainment/ce-i-a-spus-valeriu-lazarov-lui-theo-rose-cand-a-intalnit-o-3834381).
Her official launch in music came around age 15[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). By 16 she was nationally known: the song "Diamonds&Pearls" had gathered hundreds of thousands of YouTube views, and "Pe bune" became a hit at release, followed by "Iarna în doi"[4](https://a1.ro/te-cunosc-de-undeva/stiri/theo-roza-muzicii-romanesti-vine-pe-bune-la-te-cunosc-de-undeva-id550157.html). She registered with the performers' rights body CREDIDAM under her real name in November 2014[8](https://credidam.ro/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Membri-Activi.pdf).
## Stage name
"Theo Rose" combines her baptismal nickname with her mother's fondness for roses[9](https://thegrand.ro/theo-rose). She has said the choice was not entirely hers: the variants "Teo" and "Thea" were already registered with OSIM, the Romanian trademark office, so someone else suggested Theo Rose. She accepted it without much thought, not expecting to carry it for the rest of her career[1](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html).
## Music career
Her catalog spans pop, dance, and folk-inflected party music, often as collaborations. Documented releases and duets include "In Locul Meu" with DJ Project (2019), "Ce Te-aș..." with Doddy and Shift (2019), "Fără Tine" (2020), "Vreau Acasă" with What's UP (2021), "SCANDAL" with Emy Alupei (2021), "Toată România" with OG Eastbull (2021), "Vina Mea" with Bogdan DLP (2021), "Cămașa" and "Gipsy Run" (2022), "Spune-i Mama" with Andrei Banuță (2022), "Sâmbăta Seara" with Rares (2023), "Ultimul Dans" with Smiley (2024), and "NU MA DUC LA CLUB" (2024)[10](https://elphbro.com/portfolio/artist/theo-rose) • [11](https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/theo-rose/1858139). The duet "Spune-i Mama" with Andrei Banuță reached number one, according to her Qobuz biography[11](https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/theo-rose/1858139). She has also recorded for film, including "A venit poliția" from *Candidatul perfect* (2024) and "Elita" from *Cursa* (2025)[11](https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/theo-rose/1858139).
Her Instagram account, @theorose.official, had about 1.4 million followers as of the most recent crawl[12](https://imginn.com/theorose.official/).
## Television career
Television has run alongside her music from early on. In 2014 she co-presented KIDSing on Kanal D alongside Dan Bordeianu[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). She joined the cast of Antena 1's transformation show *Te cunosc de undeva!* in its ninth season, which premiered on 13 February 2016[4](https://a1.ro/te-cunosc-de-undeva/stiri/theo-roza-muzicii-romanesti-vine-pe-bune-la-te-cunosc-de-undeva-id550157.html), and later presented the summer show "Gashka Mare" with Pepe and Dorian Popa[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose).
After competing on Kanal D's *Bravo, ai stil! – Celebrities*, she moved to Pro TV, where she appeared on *Masked Singer România*, co-presented *Vorbește lumea*, and presented *Super Star*[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). Since 2022 she has been a coach (juror) on *Vocea României*, initially sharing a chair with Smiley and later with Horia Brenciu[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). She has said she went to the show's casting "as a joke", never imagining herself in a coach's chair, and that roughly three quarters of the Romanian music industry attended that casting[13](https://www.elle.ro/people/cum-a-ajuns-de-fapt-theo-rose-sa-faca-parte-din-juriul-emisiunii-vocea-romaniei-m-am-dus-intr-o-gluma-la-casting-926163/amp).
## Acting
In 2022 she received her first serial role, a lead part as Vera Maximilian in the Pro TV crime series *Clanul*, appearing in 38 episodes through 2024[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12143673/). She appeared in the series *Subteran* in 2025[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12143673/).
## Personal life
On the set of *Clanul* she met the series' director, Anghel Damian, and the two began a relationship; their son Sasha was born in 2023[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). Before that relationship she had been with Alex Leonte for several years[3](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose). She returned to *Vocea României* about a month after giving birth[13](https://www.elle.ro/people/cum-a-ajuns-de-fapt-theo-rose-sa-faca-parte-din-juriul-emisiunii-vocea-romaniei-m-am-dus-intr-o-gluma-la-casting-926163/amp).
## References
1. [Care este numele adevărat al lui Theo Rose, B1TV.ro](https://www.b1tv.ro/monden/care-este-numele-adevarat-al-lui-theo-rose-nu-stiu-daca-am-rezonat-1228641.html)
2. [Theo Rose: „Asta sunt: Sunt România", The Woman Magazine](https://www.thewoman.ro/theo-rose-asta-sunt-sunt-romania/)
3. [Theo Rose – Cele mai Noi Știri, Libertatea](https://www.libertatea.ro/persoana/theo-rose)
4. [Theo, roza muzicii românești, vine „pe bune" la „Te cunosc de undeva!", Antena 1](https://a1.ro/te-cunosc-de-undeva/stiri/theo-roza-muzicii-romanesti-vine-pe-bune-la-te-cunosc-de-undeva-id550157.html)
5. [Theo Rose, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12143673/)
6. [Theo Rose – Actor, CineMagia.ro](https://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/theo-rose-2242107/)
7. [Ce i-a spus Valeriu Lazarov lui Theo Rose când a întâlnit-o, Libertatea](https://www.libertatea.ro/entertainment/ce-i-a-spus-valeriu-lazarov-lui-theo-rose-cand-a-intalnit-o-3834381)
8. [Lista membrilor CREDIDAM la 30.07.2021](https://credidam.ro/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Membri-Activi.pdf)
9. [Grand Hotel | Theo Rose interview](https://thegrand.ro/theo-rose)
10. [Theo Rose × Elph Bro videography](https://elphbro.com/portfolio/artist/theo-rose)
11. [Theo Rose Discography, Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/theo-rose/1858139)
12. [THEO ROSE (@theorose.official) Instagram profile mirror, Imginn](https://imginn.com/theorose.official/)
13. [Cum a ajuns Theo Rose să facă parte din juriul emisiunii Vocea României, Elle.ro](https://www.elle.ro/people/cum-a-ajuns-de-fapt-theo-rose-sa-faca-parte-din-juriul-emisiunii-vocea-romaniei-m-am-dus-intr-o-gluma-la-casting-926163/amp)
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