Loredana Groza
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox musical artist Loredana Groza (born 10 June 1970), also known mononymously as Loredana,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="buna"/> 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.
Life and career
Loredana 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,<ref>Interviu cu Jolt Kerestely Template:Webarchive</ref> 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.<ref>Steaua fără nume – cel mai important spectacol de pe vremea lui Ceaușescu</ref> 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.<ref>Loredana Groza</ref>
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).<ref>Loredana Groza – Bună Seara, Iubito! (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs</ref><ref>Buna seara, iubito – YouTube</ref> 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.<ref>Loredana Groza – Un Buchet De Trandafiri at Discogs</ref> 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.<ref>Directia 5 feat Loredana Groza – Cred ca esti extrem de delicata – YouTube</ref> 1995 was also the release year of the album Născută toamna (Born in Autumn), whilst the gold-certified Tomilio followed in 1996.<ref>Loredana* – Tomilio at Discogs</ref><ref>Loredana – informații despre Loredana, melodii, poze, clipuri</ref> In 1998, Groza released the hugely successful hit single "Lumea e a mea" with B.U.G. Mafia.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref>
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.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref> Two albums inspired by traditional music followed in 2001 and 2002: Agurida,<ref>Loredana – Agurida – albumul Loredana – Agurida al Loredana, detalii, melodii</ref> 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),<ref>Loredana* – Fata Cu Șosete De Diamant (CD, Album) at Discogs</ref> Extravaganza,<ref>Loredana – Extravaganzza – YouTube</ref> 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Barbara Gordon in Lego Batman: The Movie.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal life
Loredana was married to the television producer Andrei Boncea. They have a daughter, Elena.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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| Fata cu șosete de diamant |
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| Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
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| Tzuki |
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| Iubiland |
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| Dragoste |
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| Imaginarium |
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Live albums
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| Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri |
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Other albums
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| Nana Nanino |
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| Agurida XX |
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Compilation albums
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| My Love |
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| Loredana |
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| Ador |
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Remix albums
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| Rain Rain Remixed |
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Extended plays
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| Aromaroma |
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| Diva inamorata |
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| Santa Baby |
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Singles
As lead artist
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| "Bună seara, iubito!" | 1987 | — | — | Bună seara, iubito! | |||||||||||||
| "Îți citesc în ochi" | 1988 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Ce va fi cu iubirea mea" | 1992 | — | — | rowspan="2" Template:N/A | |||||||||||||
| "Poate că astăzi, poate că mâine... mă voi îndrăgosti!" Template:Small |
1994 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Nu-mi pasă" Template:Small |
1995 | — | — | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza | |||||||||||||
| "Ești genul meu" | 1997 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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| "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 | |||||||||||||
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| "Vreau toată noaptea" | 2006 | 35 | — | Jamparalele | |||||||||||||
| "Cât îi Maramureșul" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Depărtare" | 81 | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Șatra în asfințit" Template:Small |
2007 | — | — | Made in Romanie | |||||||||||||
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2008 | — | — | Tzuki | |||||||||||||
| "Tzuki" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Like a Rock Star" | 2009 | — | — | Sundance | |||||||||||||
| "Rain Rain" | 2010 | — | — | Dragoste | |||||||||||||
| "Monalisa" Template:Small |
2011 | — | — | rowspan="2"Template:N/A | |||||||||||||
| "Boom Boom Boom" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Ochii din vis" Template:Small |
2012 | — | — | Dragoste | |||||||||||||
| "Apa" Template:Small |
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| "Viva Mamaia" Template:Small |
2013 | 45 | — | Template:N/A | |||||||||||||
| "Nu știu cine ești" Template:Small |
64 | — | Imaginarium | ||||||||||||||
| "Risipitor" | 2014 | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Te iubesc" Template:Small |
2015 | 44 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Val după val" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Vrei să mă iei" Template:Small |
2016 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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| "Ziua de azi" | 2017 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Fugit din Rai" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Avatar" | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Îngeri" | 2018 | — | — | Santa Baby | |||||||||||||
| "Dependența mea" Template:Small |
2019 | — | — | Ca la 20 de ani | |||||||||||||
| "Damdiridam" | — | — | rowspan="9" Template:N/A | ||||||||||||||
| "Sex pe canapea" | 2020 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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| "Emoțiile" | 2021 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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| "Dans, dans, dans" | 2022 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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As featured artist
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| "Cred că ești extrem de delicată" Template:Small |
2011 | — | Beautiful Jazz Duets | ||||||||||||||
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— | Înapoi în viitor | |||||||||||||||
| "Lumea ta" Template:Small |
2013 | 30 | Ngoc / Imaginarium | ||||||||||||||
| "Balkana Mama" Template:Small |
2018 | — | Template:N/A | ||||||||||||||
| "Ce ne pasă nouă?!" Template:Small |
2019 | — | O.$.O.D. IV | ||||||||||||||
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Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Copiii sirenelor" | 2007 | Nana Nanino |
| "Sexting" | 2012 | Dragoste |
| "Santa Baby" | 2014 | Imaginarium / Santa Baby |
Guest appearances
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| "Vine, vine primăvara" | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 Template:Small |
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| "Uf, de i-ar vedea pisica" | ||
| "Drag mi-e jocul românesc" | ||
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2005 | Duete |
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Reverse | |
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2009 | Sufletul orașului |
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2016 | Gypsy Rock: Change or Die |
Filmography
Movies
- 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
- Inimă de țigan (2007–2008)
- Regina (2008–2009)
- Aniela (2009)
- State de România (2010)
Other notable appearances
- Vocea României (2011–2017)
- X Factor Romania (2019–present)
- Next Star (2020–present)
Notes
References
External links
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