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Text by JESS BAULDRY
Photography by MIKE ZENARI
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OANA MARANGOCI An IT developer and business analyst by day, Oana moved to Luxembourg for work in 2008, after a year spent living in France. Having lived abroad for ten years, during which she acquired the Luxembourg nationality, she remains nostalgic for her past, which she describes as one of her “favourite states”. A member of Toastmasters’ Green Hearts group, she drew on memories of her family and childhood for her very first “icebreaker” speech. Oana also has a blog and is wellknown in Luxembourg on the open mic standup comedy circuit. She began stand-up in 2016 after entering a public speaking contest with a comic speech written about three men she dated. She adapted it for stand-up, and it was well received. One year on and she has developed a repertoire of material around dating and her culture, performing in Luxembourg and Ireland. “I didn’t like talking about my culture in the beginning but apparently this is what makes people laugh,” she says. Indeed, one of her most memorable jokes comes from a Romanian expression to never reheat old soup. To hear it, check out her next performance during the Luxembourg International Comedy Festival from 17-19 November. icon_website www.luxposure.lu December 2017
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