Loredana Groza (born 10 June 1970) or mononymously Loredana[1] is a Romanian singer. She is known for continuously reinventing herself and for approaching numerous music styles throughout her discography, ranging from pop to traditional music and manele. In 1987, Groza released her debut single "Bună seara, iubito" ("Good Evening, Love!"), which—even though it was banned and censored in Romania for alleged inappropriate lyrics—became successful and one of her signature songs. Her album of the same name would go on to sell 1.5 million copies, making it the best-selling record of all time in Romania.[2] Over the years, Groza released several acclaimed albums and hit songs, including "Apa" in 2012, which reached number two on the native Airplay 100 chart. The singer was a coach on the Romanian version of the televised competition The Voice for its first seven seasons.
Loredana Groza | |
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 Groza in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 June 1970 Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (now Onești), Romania |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | MediaPro |
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Life and career
editLoredana Groza was born in Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (now known as Onești), Romania, on 10 June 1970. She started singing at the age of three and continued to sing throughout her school years. When she was 14, she was noticed by composers Dumitru Moroșanu and Zsolt Kerestely,[3] who invited her to Bucharest for the talent show Steaua fără nume (The Star Without a Name) although she was too young, as the minimum admission age was 17.[4] She competed in the talent show in 1986, at 16 years old, and won the big prize. In the same year, she competed in the Mamaia Music Festival, where she was awarded the best newcomer prize, which made her the youngest winner ever.[5]
In 1987, at the Costinești Music Festival, she met the acclaimed composer Adrian Enescu, who wrote the song "O inimă de 16 ani" ("A 16-Year-Old Heart") for her; this was followed by an entire record, her debut album Bună seara, iubito! (Good Evening, Love!) (1988).[6][7] Although the title song was not broadcast on Romanian television because of the communist censorship, both the song and the album were huge successes, with the latter being sold in 1.5 million copies. In 1989, Enescu and Lucian Avramescu produced her second album, Un buchet de trandafiri (A Bouquet of Roses), which was also successful.[8] After a career hiatus until 1994, Groza made a comeback with the album Atitudine (Attitude) and toured Romania with the band Direcția 5 in 1995.[9] 1995 was also the release year of the album Născută toamna (Born in Autumn), whilst the gold-certified Tomilio followed in 1996.[10][11] In 1998, Groza released the hugely successful hit single "Lumea e a mea" with B.U.G. Mafia.[12]
Groza appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in 2000, which sold out and confirmed her status of a sex symbol. In 2001, Enescu and the singer worked together again for the album Diva înamorată.[13] Two albums inspired by traditional music followed in 2001 and 2002: Agurida,[14] and Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri (Zarza, the Pleasure Seller). From 2003 to 2006, Groza released the albums Fata cu șosete de diamant (The Girl with Diamond Socks),[15] Extravaganza,[16] and Jamparalele. The latter received a gold certification for sales in Romania and included Groza's successful hit single "Lele", with which she attempted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. She had previously taken part in the Romanian national final for the contest in 1994 and 1996 with the songs "Nu adio" ("Not Goodbye") and "Visăm America" ("We Dream of America"), respectively. In 2012, Groza released her highest-charting single on national charts, "Apa", which reached number two on the Airplay 100. In 2014, she premiered another top 10 hit, "Risipitor" ("Wasteful").
Groza was chosen to dub the singing voice of Gloria in Happy Feet Two[17] and Barbara Gordon in Lego Batman: The Movie.[18]
Personal life
editLoredana was married to the television producer Andrei Boncea. They have a daughter, Elena.[19]
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
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| Title | Album details | Sales and certifications |
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| Bună seara, iubito! |
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| Un buchet de trandafiri |
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| Atitudine |
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| Născută toamna |
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| Tomilio |
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| Agurida – Cele mai frumoase cântece populare românești |
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| Fata cu șosete de diamant |
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| Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
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| Jamparalele |
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| Made in Romanie |
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| Tzuki |
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| Sundance |
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| Iubiland |
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| Dragoste |
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| Imaginarium |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri |
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Other albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Nana Nanino |
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| Cântece pentru îngerași (with Mihai Constantinescu and Simona Secrier) |
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| Agurida XX |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| My Love |
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| Loredana |
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| Ador |
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Remix albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Rain Rain Remixed |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Aromaroma |
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| Diva inamorata |
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| Santa Baby |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||||||||||||
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| ROM [22][A] |
MDA [23] | ||||||||||||||||
| "Bună seara, iubito!" | 1987 | — | — | Bună seara, iubito! | |||||||||||||
| "Îți citesc în ochi" | 1988 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Ce va fi cu iubirea mea" | 1992 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Poate că astăzi, poate că mâine... mă voi îndrăgosti!" (with Aurelian Temișan) |
1994 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Nu-mi pasă" (featuring Direcția 5) |
1995 | — | — | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza | |||||||||||||
| "Ești genul meu" | 1997 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Lumea e a mea" (featuring B.U.G. Mafia) |
1998 | — | — |
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Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "Aromaroma" | 1999 | — | — | Aromaroma | |||||||||||||
| "Diva inamorata" | 2001 | — | — | Diva inamorata | |||||||||||||
| "Femeia ta" | 2003 | 18 | — | Fata cu șosete de diamant | |||||||||||||
| "Suflet drag" | 20 | — | Fata cu șosete de diamant / Zig-Zagga Extravaganza | ||||||||||||||
| "Zig-Zagga" | 2004 | 24 | — | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza | |||||||||||||
| "Extravaganza" | 13 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Lele" | 2005 | 29 | — | Jamparalele | |||||||||||||
| "Dus de vânt" (with Eric Colas) |
71 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||
| "Vreau toată noaptea" | 2006 | 35 | — | Jamparalele | |||||||||||||
| "Cât îi Maramureșul" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Depărtare" | 81 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Șatra în asfințit" (featuring Connect-R) |
2007 | — | — | Made in Romanie | |||||||||||||
| "Made in Romanie" (featuring Connect-R) |
— | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Regina" (featuring Connect-R) |
2008 | — | — | Tzuki | |||||||||||||
| "Tzuki" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Like a Rock Star" | 2009 | — | — | Sundance | |||||||||||||
| "Rain Rain" | 2010 | — | — | Dragoste | |||||||||||||
| "Monalisa" (featuring Jay Ko) |
2011 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||||
| "Boom Boom Boom" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Ochii din vis" (featuring Dragoș Chircu) |
2012 | — | — | Dragoste | |||||||||||||
| "Apa" (featuring Cabron) |
2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| "Viva Mamaia" (featuring Alex Velea, Cabron and Radu Mazăre) |
2013 | 45 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Nu știu cine ești" (featuring Cornel Ilie) |
64 | — | Imaginarium | ||||||||||||||
| "Risipitor" | 2014 | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Te iubesc" (with Nadir) |
2015 | 44 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Val după val" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Vrei să mă iei" (with Alama) |
2016 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "La cârciuma de la drum" (with Zdob și Zdub featuring Skizzo Skillz) |
— | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||
| "Unde ești" (with Deepcentral) |
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| "Ziua de azi" | 2017 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Fugit din Rai" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Avatar" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Îngeri" | 2018 | — | — | Santa Baby | |||||||||||||
| "Dependența mea" (with Voltaj) |
2019 | — | — | Ca la 20 de ani | |||||||||||||
| "Damdiridam" | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||
| "Sex pe canapea" | 2020 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Golan" (with Dl. Goe) |
— | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Peste București" (with Christian Eberhard) |
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| "Emoțiile" | 2021 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Bună dimineața" (with Costi and Culiță Sterp featuring Baboiash, Adi de la Vâlcea, Nicu Paleru, Vali Vijelie, Jean de la Craiova and Ștefan de la Bărbulești) |
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| "Fericire" (with Jador, Florin Salam and Costi) |
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| "Suflet și trup" (with Costi and Jador featuring Baboiash, Adi de la Vâlcea, Nicu Paleru, Vali Vijelie, Jean de la Craiova and Ștefan de la Bărbulești) |
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| "Dans, dans, dans" | 2022 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| ROM [22][A] | |||||||||||||||||
| "Cred că ești extrem de delicată" (Direcția 5 featuring Loredana) |
2011 | — | Beautiful Jazz Duets | ||||||||||||||
| "Fără cuvinte" (B.U.G. Mafia featuring Loredana) |
— | Înapoi în viitor | |||||||||||||||
| "Lumea ta" (Carla's Dreams featuring Loredana) |
2013 | 30 | Ngoc / Imaginarium | ||||||||||||||
| "Balkana Mama" (Zdob și Zdub featuring Loredana and Ligalize) |
2018 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||
| "Ce ne pasă nouă?!" (Șatra B.E.N.Z. featuring Loredana) |
2019 | — | O.$.O.D. IV | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Copiii sirenelor" | 2007 | Nana Nanino |
| "Sexting" | 2012 | Dragoste |
| "Santa Baby" | 2014 | Imaginarium / Santa Baby |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Vine, vine primăvara" | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 (by various artists) |
| "Rățuștele" (with Mălina Onlinescu and Anca Țurcașiu) | ||
| "Uf, de i-ar vedea pisica" | ||
| "Drag mi-e jocul românesc" | ||
| "Noi cei de acum" (Ștefan Bănică Jr. featuring Loredana) |
2005 | Duete |
| "Hot" (Morandi featuring Loredana) |
Reverse | |
| "Aripi frânte" (Bitză featuring Loredana) |
Sinuciderea unui înger | |
| "Lasă-mă să-ți arăt" (Bitză and Loredana) |
2009 | Sufletul orașului |
| "Mama mea e florăreasă" (Damian & Brothers featuring Loredana and Connect-R) |
2016 | Gypsy Rock: Change or Die |
Filmography
editMovies
edit- Cuibul de viespi (1987)
- Gheonoaia (1998)
- A doua cădere a Constantinopolului (1994)
- Paradisul în direct (1994)
- Supraviețuitorul (2007)
- Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
- Assassination Games (2011)
- Minte-mă frumos (2012)
Television series
edit- Inimă de țigan (2007–2008)
- Regina (2008–2009)
- Aniela (2009)
- State de România (2010)
Other notable appearances
edit- Vocea României (2011–2017)
- X Factor Romania (2019–present)
- Next Star (2020–present)
Notes
edit- ^ a b The Airplay 100 replaced the Romanian Top 100 as Romania's national chart in February 2012 after the latter ceased its weekly issuing, but ended itself in November 2021.
References
edit- ^ "La mulți ani, Loredana Groza!" (in Romanian). radioresita.ro. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Loredana, despre succesul neaşteptat al piesei 'Bună seara, iubito'" [Loredana, on the surprising success of 'Bună seara, iubito'] (in Romanian). Europa FM. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Interviu cu Jolt Kerestely Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steaua fără nume – cel mai important spectacol de pe vremea lui Ceaușescu
- ^ Loredana Groza
- ^ Loredana Groza – Bună Seara, Iubito! (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Buna seara, iubito – YouTube
- ^ Loredana Groza – Un Buchet De Trandafiri at Discogs
- ^ Directia 5 feat Loredana Groza – Cred ca esti extrem de delicata – YouTube
- ^ Loredana* – Tomilio at Discogs
- ^ Loredana – informații despre Loredana, melodii, poze, clipuri
- ^ Loredana – Lumea e a Mea (feat. B.U.G. Mafia) on YouTube
- ^ Loredana – Diva înamorată on YouTube
- ^ Loredana – Agurida – albumul Loredana – Agurida al Loredana, detalii, melodii
- ^ Loredana* – Fata Cu Șosete De Diamant (CD, Album) at Discogs
- ^ Loredana – Extravaganzza – YouTube
- ^ "Vedetele de la "Vocea României" dau viaţă personajelor filmului animat "Happy Feet 2" – VIDEO".
- ^ "Câștigă o invitație dublă la "Lego Batman: Filmul"". 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Cum arată fiica Loredanei Groza" (in Romanian). playtech.ro. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Loredana Groza – o interpretă foarte apreciată și îndrăgită" [Loredana Groza – a loved and appreciated singer] (in Romanian). Radio România Actualități. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Loredana, Discul de Aur pentru 'Jamparale'" [Loredana receives Gold for "Jamparalele"] (in Romanian). Monitor Cluj. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b For peak positions in Romania:
- For "Femeia ta": "Ediția 34, săptămâna 01.09 – 07.09, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Suflet drag": "Ediția 1, săptămâna 05.01 – 11.01, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Zig-Zagga": "Ediția 5, săptămâna 02.02 – 08.02, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Extravaganza": "Ediția 37, săptămâna 13.09 – 18.09, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Lele": "Ediția 12, săptămâna 28.03 – 03.04, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Dus de vânt": "Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- For "Vreau toată noaptea": "Romanian Top 100 – Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Depărtare": "Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- For "Apa": "Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022. If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically.
- For "Viva Mamaia": "Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022. If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically.
- For "Nu știu cine ești": "Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022. If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically.
- For "Lumea ta": "Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2022. If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically.
- For "Risipitor": "KissFM | Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- For "Te iubesc": "KissFM | Airplay 100". Kiss FM. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Media Forest – Weekly Charts". Media Forest. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Josan, Simona (25 March 2013). "Loredana Groza, nemachiată" [Loredana Groza, without make-up]. Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 May 2022.