He is best known for his debut single, "Dana" (together with his former band, Amici) and for winning the third season of the X Factor Romania in 2013.

In 2012, Universal Pictures chose Ristei to sing the main songs the animated movie Disney Magical Music, alongside Paula Seling, and Dalma Kovacs who provide the Romanian version of the film.

[2] He was discovered in 1999 by Lucian Pintilie at a karaoke contest in Constanţa, held by Prima TV.

In 2000, they released the smash hit "Dana", with which they entered the national music charts.

[6] This was followed by many collaborations with top-charting Romanian artists such as: What's Up for the song "Facem ce vrem" (transl.

"There is nothing between us anymore") and Smiley, who wrote the music and lyrics for the song "Îmi place prietena ei" (transl.

Florin is currently in a relationship with X Factor season 9 contestant Naomi Hedman,[7] raising suspicions about backstage business.