Nicolae Breban 12 August 1969, he was elected a substitute member of the Central Committee. Beginning with issue no. 20 of 14 May 1970, he was editor-in-chief of the literary review "România literară", around which he attracted some of Romania's most important writers. In 1971, the première of the movie "Printre colinele verzi/Among the Green Hills" (written and directed by Nicolae Breban), the film version of "Sick Animals", took place. The communist authorities were quite annoyed by this movie, but it was nevertheless included in the official selection for the International Festival of Cannes. While in Paris, Nicolae Breban remained shocked by
Once a Day "('Til) I Kissed You" (1976). Smith previously held the record of being the only country female to reach No. 1 with a debut single. Trisha Yearwood equalled Smith's record in 1991 with, "She's in Love with the Boy." After it reached No. 1, "Once a Day" became one of the year's biggest songs and was nominated for "Best Country Song" from the Grammy Awards. "Once a Day" made Smith a major star in country music, nominating her for a series of Grammy Awards, including "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" and "Best New Country Artist." It was released on Smith's self-titled