"Even with an empty pocket," he muttered, repeating the title of his lead track, "a man still has his pride."
He wasn't always this quiet. Just two years ago, he was the king of the Bucharest weddings, the "Vocea de Aur" who could make a billionaire weep and a pauper dance. But the 2017 winter had been cold, and the bookings had dried up like the summer grass. Ionut Manelistu - Si Cu Buzunarul Gol, Mix 2017
He picked up his phone. The screen was cracked, but the YouTube upload was finished: "Even with an empty pocket," he muttered, repeating
"Yo, this beat is fire!" one of them shouted, beginning to pull off a clumsy manele dance step between the tables. "Who is this Ionuț? He’s got soul." "Even with an empty pocket