Aida

Aida is actually two pieces of music, as well three bands:

1. An opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1871)
2. A musical (based on the opera) by Elton John and Tim Rice (2000)
3. A young Finnish pop band
4. A three member all female Korean pop punk rock group released 2 CDs in the late 90s/early 2000s.
5. A talented Romanian artist.

1-2) Both of the theatrical pieces tell the story about the Ethiopian (Verdi) or Nubian (John/Rice) princess Aida who is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. The Egyptian military commander Radames falls in love with Aida who answers his feelings. But Radames is about to marry the Pharao’s daughter, Amneris… The story ends with the couple dying in a tomb below the desert’s sand. (In the opera Radames is sentenced to death and Aida sneaks into the tomb to die with her lover. In the musical both are sentenced to death and Amneris grant them to die together)

3) The band Aida (from Finland), formed in 2006, released it's first three-piece recording "Vaiettu raja" freely on the internet in summer 2007. Aida is about to release their new EP in 19.12.2008.

5) Aida is a talented Romanian artist who debuted with DJ Andi, collaborated with Adrian Eftimie and did make various singles that had great success.
Now she is on her own, and has 2 hits:
- I Feel Alright - made in 2008 among Ovidiu Stanescu
- In Pat M-ai Uitat (In Bed You Forgot Me) - 2008