Ileana Sărăroiu () (25 September 1936, Valea Voievozilor, Dâmbovița County – 12 May 1979, Unirea, Călărași County) was a Romanian singer of traditional and popular folk music. Her two signature songs are: "Doi voinici din Valea Mare" (Two Handsome Lads from Valea Mare) and "Unde e Târgoviștea" (Where is Târgoviște?). The first is a song about two lads who go hunting and encounter two sisters whom they end up marrying. The second is the story of a sad old mother who waits for her son in a train station. She does not see anybody come except a girl who she has never seen before; the girl turns out to be the wife of her son.
While singing at a wedding reception, Sărăroiu suddenly collapsed and died from a brain aneurysm in 1979 at the age of 42.
Songs Doi voinici din Valea Mare (Two handsome lads from Valea Mare) (Where is Târgoviște?) Vrei să ne-ntâlnim sâmbătă seară? (Do you want to meet on Saturday evening?) Cine-a pus cârciuma în drum... (Who made the pub on the road...) Inimioara cu dor mult (Little heart with much longing) (Tonight we will be partying till morning) Da-ar naiba in tine dragoste (Love, be damned!) (You green leaf, wheat ear) Fir-ar ceasu' afurisit (That hour, be doomed!) Pasarica, muta-ti cuibul (Little Bird, move your nest!) De ce oare eu te-am cunoscut (Why did I ever meet you?) Inima de dor nu stii (Heart, you don't know the longing) Inima... (Heart...)
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