Andreea Bănică | |
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 Andreea Bănică in 2017 | |
| Born | Andreea Bănică (1978-06-21)21 June 1978 (age 47) Constanța, Romania |
| Education | Ovidius University |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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| Formerly of | |
| Website | andreeabanica |
Musical artist | |
Andreea Bănică (Romanian pronunciation:[anˈdree̯abəˈnikə]; born 21 June 1978)[1] is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She was part of the girl groupsExotic (1998–2000) andBlondy (2001–2005).[2][3] In 2005, Bănică started a solo career and became one of Romania's most successful pop artists, with 2 number ones and 15 Top20 singles, as well as hit songs like "Love in Brasil", "Samba", "Hooky Song", "Sexy", "Shining Heart" and "Rain in July".[4]
She also won various awards, including theRomanian Music Awards, Romanian Top Hits,MTV European Music Awards and theBalkan Music Awards. Bănică speaks Romanian, English, Spanish and Brazilian-Portuguese.[5]
She first came to public attention at the 1998 Mamaia Festival. Along with Claudia Pătrăşcanu and Julia Chelaru, she started the group Exotic. In the two years they were together, the group released three singles ("Watch me", "Sexy" and "A Kiss"), and recorded two albums:Sexxy andPassionate.
Bănică started her solo career after leaving Exotic. In 2001, together with Rus, she formed the group Blondy. The group released three albums (So Close,Part of You,Sweet and Bitter) and a replay. Altogether, Blondy released six videos, and won the award for best dance band offered by Radio Romania in 2003.[citation needed] Rus left the band in 2005, launching a solo career. Bănică continued with Blondy.Dansez, Dansez, an album composed by Laurentiu Duta, achieved gold status for sales[citation needed]. Two singles were released, "Lovers" and "Sweet and Bitter".
Bănică single "Fiesta" gave her a number one hit on the Romanian charts.[citation needed] She received an MTV award for "Best Solo Artist."[citation needed] After that, she performed under her own name.[citation needed]
Her second solo album was entitledRendez-vous, from which "Fiesta" was released as a single. The second single from this album was "Rendez-vous".
In 2008 she released a new video for the song "Trust", directed by Dragos Buliga. In the spring of that year she released "Hooky Song" featuring Smiley, with a video directed by Iulian Moga.[citation needed]
She released a video for the song "Le Ri Ra" in March 2009 despite being pregnant.[citation needed] In August 2009, a new single, "Samba", was released in collaboration with Dony.[citation needed] This single won her the RMA Best Video award in 2010.[citation needed] In early 2011, a Best Of collection was released.[citation needed] At the RRA Awards, her 2011 song "Love in Brazil" was named best Latin dance song.[citation needed]
In 2019 the singer was chosen byWalt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Juarez in the live-actionG-Force[6] and in the movie Mummies.[7]
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Dansez, Dansez[8][a] |
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| Rendez-Vous[9] |
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| Title | Album details |
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| Best of Andreea Banica[11] |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| ROM [4] | BLR [12] | BUL [13] | CIS [14] | GRE [15] | MOL [16] | |||||||||
| "Dansez" (featuringLaurențiu Duță) | 2005 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | Dansez, Dansez | ||||||
| "Indragostiti" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Fiesta" | 2006 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Rendez-vous | ||||||
| "Rendez-vous" | 2007 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Incredere" | 2008 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Hooky Song"[17] (featuringSmiley) | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | Best of Andreea Bănică | |||||||
| "Le Ri Ra"[18] | 2009 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Samba"[19] (featuringDony) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 64 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Love in Brasil"[20] | 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 70 | — | |||||||
| "Sexy"[21] | 2011 | 3 | — | 23 | 232 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Electrified"[22] | 9 | — | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Shining Heart"[23] (withLaurențiu Duță) | 2012 | 1 | — | — | 198 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| "Could U"[24] | 8 | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "În Lipsa Ta"[25] (featuringWhat's UP) | 2013 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Rupem Boxele"[26] (featuring Shift) | 2014 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Același Iubit"[27] | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Doi"[28] (featuring Kaira) | 2015 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Supererou"[29] | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Flori de Busuioc"[30] (featuring Adrian Sina) | 2016 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Rain in July"[31] (featuringJorge) | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Linda"[32] (featuring Veo) | 2017 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Departamentul de Relatii"[33] (featuringUDDI) | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Ce Vrei de la Mine"[34] (featuring Balkan) | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Egoísta"[35] (featuring Nonis G) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "De Nebuna"[36] | 2019 | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | |||||||
| "Dragoste Incercata"[37] (withDorian Popa) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| ROM [4] | US Dance [38] | |||||||||||||
| "Vreau Sa Mai Stai Doar o Zi" (Direcția 5 featuring Andreea Bănică) | 2002 | 17 | — | Duete | ||||||||||
| "Red Lips" (Aggro Santos featuring Andreea Bănică) | 2015 | — | 13 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Ale"[39] (Narcotic Sound & Christian D featuring Andreea Bănică) | 7 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Una Palabra"[40] (Sunrise Inc. featuring Andreea Bănică) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Sun Comes Up"[41] (Livin E and Anjelo featuring Andreea Bănică) | 2017 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Black Sea Queen" | 2008 | Rendez-vous |
| "Bumerang"[42] (featuring Kio) | 2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Hoț de Inimi"[43] | 2015 | |
| "Fie Ca Vrei, Fie Ca Nu"[44] (featuring Oana Radu) | 2016 | |
| "Numai Iubire (Christmas Love)"[45] | 2022 |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | Bravo, Ai Stil! | Presenter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | G-Force! | Juarez (voice) | Romanian dub 2009 film |
| 2023 | Mummies | Nefer (voice) | Romanian dub |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Romanian Act | Andreea Bănică as Blondy (as solo artist)[b] | Nominated | |
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Female Song | "Indragostiti" | [46] | ||
| 2007 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Romanian Act | Andreea Bănică | Won | [47] |
| Top Hits Awards | The Best Hit: Girls | "Rendez-vous" | Nominated | ||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Song | [48] | |||
| Best Female Song | |||||
| Best Pop Song | |||||
| Best Video | |||||
| Best Album | Rendez-vous | ||||
| 2008 | Romanian Music Awards | Best Female Song | "Hooky Song" | Won | [49] |
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Video | |||||
| 2009 | RRA Awards | Best Pop/Dance Song | [50] | ||
| Best Dance/Pop Act | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Female Song | "Le Ri Ra" | Won | [51][52] | |
| Best Video | |||||
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | RRA Awards | Best Pop/Dance Song | "Samba" | [53] | |
| Best Dance/Pop Act | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Video | "Samba" | Won | [54] | |
| Best Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Female Song | |||||
| Best Pop Song | |||||
| Best Website | andreeabanica.com | ||||
| 2011 | RRA Awards | Best Latin Crossover | "Love in Brasil" | Won | [55] |
| Best Pop/Dance Song | Nominated | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Video | "Sexy" | Won | [56] | |
| Best Show | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Best Song | "Love in Brasil" | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Song | |||||
| Best Website | andreeabanica.com | ||||
| Balkan Music Awards | Best Video | "Love in Brasil" | Won | [57] | |
| Best Song from Romania | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Romanian Music Awards | Best Song | "Shining Heart" (withLaurențiu Duță) | Won | [58] |
| Best Dance Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Video | |||||
| Best Female Song | "Electrified" | ||||
| Best Live Performance | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Best Website | andreeabanica.com | ||||
| Media Music Awards | Best Dance Song | "Shining Heart" (withLaurențiu Duță) | Won | [59] | |
| 2013 | RRA Awards | Best Pop/Dance Song | Nominated | [60] | |
| Best Dance/Pop Act | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Pop Song | "In Lipsa Ta" | Won | [61][62] | |
| Best Video | |||||
| Best Female Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | RRA Awards | Best Female Singer | Andreea Bănică | [63] | |
| Best Pop Song | "În Lipsa Ta" | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Female Song | "Rupem Boxele" | [64] | ||
| Best Social Media | Andreea Bănică | ||||
| Media Music Awards | Fans Like Award | [65] | |||
| 2015 | [66] |
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