Mario Fresh, born Mario Gălățanu in 1999 in Iași, Romania, is one of Romania's most popular young pop singers. He began singing as a child, encouraged by his grandmother, and competed in televised talent festivals before being discovered and mentored by established artist Alex Velea, who helped launch his career with the 2014 single "Am rămas cu gândul la tine."
In 2019 Mario co-founded the group Golden Gang alongside Alex Velea, Lino Golden, and Rashid, and he has since built a huge solo following with romantic pop ballads like "Săracă Inima Mea." His 2022 hit "Necesar" became one of Romania's biggest streaming successes, and he was named the country's most-streamed artist that year.
Mario continues to release new music and remains one of the most recognizable young voices in Romanian pop today.