The Golden Stag Festival ( ) is an annual international music festival held in Braşov, Romania. The main organiser is Televiziunea Română, Romania's state-run (and largest) television network. The festival has two main components: an international contest and guest performances by both Romanian and foreign stars. The Golden Stag was first held in 1968.

Well-known artists have performed at the festival over the years, including Jacques Hustin, Gilbert Becaud, Josephine Baker, Toto Cutugno, James Brown, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Rogers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, UB 40, INXS, Scorpions, Tom Jones, Ricky Martin, Pink, Sheryl Crow, Kelly Family, t.A.T.u., Ruslana and many others.

The festival previously took place during the summer, but more recently was moved to the autumn. For 2006, the organisers were considering staging the festival in the spring to ensure the presence of top artists.

In the recent years, the Golden Stag Festival has been sponsored entirely by TVR, after the Municipality of BraÅŸov and the Romanian Ministry of Culture decided to stop funding the event.

"Our only goal is to let the public enjoy quality music - and this we will do, by concentrating on the artists, and not the date or the location of the festival." TVR spokesperson

2008

• (as the winner of the trophy) represented by Razvan Krivach with the song "Too Much Love Will Kill You".
• (2nd place winner) represented by Biondo with the song "Shine".
• (3rd place winner) represented by Tony Poptamas with the song "The Universe".
• (Jury's Choice)represented by 3nity

2007

The festival wasn't held.

2006

The festival wasn't held.

2005

• (as the winner of the trophy) represented by Linda Valori
• (1st place winner)
• (2nd place winner)
• (3rd place winner)

2004

• (as the winner of the trophy) represented by Eleanor Cassar
• (1st place winner)
• (2nd place winner)
• (3rd place winner)

1995

The festival was held between August 30 - September 3 in Sfatului Square, hosted by Toni Grecu and Daniela Gamulescu and broadcast by the national TV of Japan, Spain, Finland, Indonesia, Philippines, and Lithuania. 32 singers competed for the main trophy.

The festival also included shows by Status Quo, 2 Unlimited, The Temptations, MC Hammer, Kenny Rogers, Gyuri Pascu, and Belinda Carlisle.

• The Golden Stag Trophy: Nogu Svelo (Cramps in the Leg) band

• Videoclip Contest
  • 1st Prize: Silvia Dumitrescu -
  • 2nd Prize: Michael B -
  • 3rd Prize: Li Na -

• Debut Contest
  • 1st Prize: Devon Niko -
  • 2nd Prize: Aureo Baquiero -
  • 3rd Prize: Silvia Dumitrescu -

• Singers' Contest
  • 1st Prize: Luo Zongxu -
  • 2nd Prize: Jan Werner -
  • 3rd Prize: Eka Deli -

1996

• The Golden Stag Trophy: Monica Anghel -

• Videoclip Contest
  • 1st Prize: Zhang Mai -
  • 2nd Prize: Petroleum Jell -
  • 3rd Prize: Viktor Zinchuk -

• Debut Contest
  • 1st Prize: Garrett Wall -
  • 2nd Prize: LaurenÅ£iu Cazan -
  • 3rd Prize: Taste of Joy -

• Singers' Contest
  • 1st Prize: Garrett Wall -
  • 2nd Prize: Brenda K. Starr -
  • 3rd Prize: Yesim Donus Isim -

External links

• Golden Stag Festival, at the BraÅŸov city website
• Golden Stag Music Festival