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Loredana Groza

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Loredana Groza
Groza in 2020
Groza in 2020
Background information
Born (1970-06-10) 10 June 1970 (age 54)
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (now Onești), Romania
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1986–present
LabelsMediaPro
Spouse
(m. 1998; div. 2021)

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.

Life and career

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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,[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

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Loredana was married to the television producer Andrei Boncea. They have a daughter, Elena.[19]

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Groza in 2009 at Andrei Pavel's retirement tennis match.
List of studio albums, with sales and certifications
Title Album details Sales and certifications
Bună seara, iubito!
  • ROM: 1,500,000[2]
Un buchet de trandafiri
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Electrecord
  • Formats: Cassette, LP
Atitudine
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Disim Conpro
  • Formats: Cassette
Născută toamna
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Sabrina
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP
Tomilio
Agurida – Cele mai frumoase cântece populare românești
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
Fata cu șosete de diamant
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Loredana, MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
Zig-Zagga Extravaganza
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
Jamparalele
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
Made in Romanie
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Tzuki
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Acasă, MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Sundance
  • Released: May 2009
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Iubiland
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Dragoste
  • Released: 16 November 2012
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Imaginarium
  • Released: 26 October 2015
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Live albums

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List of live albums
Title Album details
Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Loredana, MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

Other albums

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List of other albums
Title Album details
Nana Nanino
  • Released: 29 September 2007
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Cântece pentru îngerași
(with Mihai Constantinescu [ro] and Simona Secrier)
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Agurida XX
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Digster
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Note: Released as a playlist

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums
Title Album details
My Love
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
  • Features selected new songs
Loredana
  • Released: 28 July 2008
  • Label: Intercont
  • Formats: CD
Ador
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Remix albums

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List of remix albums
Title Album details
Rain Rain Remixed
  • Released: 30 November 2010
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title Album details
Aromaroma
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Diva inamorata
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: MediaPro
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
Santa Baby
  • Released: 29 November 2021
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Groza at Linz Europa Hafenfest in July 2009
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
ROM
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MDA
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"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 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)
"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)
"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)
"Fericire"
(with Jador, Florin Salam and Costi)
"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)
"Dans, dans, dans" 2022
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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

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List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Copiii sirenelor" 2007 Nana Nanino
"Sexting" 2012 Dragoste
"Santa Baby" 2014 Imaginarium /
Santa Baby

Guest appearances

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List of guest appearances
Title Year Album
"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

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Movies

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Television series

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  • Inimă de țigan (2007–2008)
  • Regina (2008–2009)
  • Aniela (2009)
  • State de România (2010)

Other notable appearances

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "La mulți ani, Loredana Groza!" (in Romanian). radioresita.ro. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Interviu cu Jolt Kerestely Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Steaua fără nume – cel mai important spectacol de pe vremea lui Ceaușescu
  5. ^ Loredana Groza
  6. ^ Loredana Groza – Bună Seara, Iubito! (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs
  7. ^ Buna seara, iubito – YouTube
  8. ^ Loredana Groza – Un Buchet De Trandafiri at Discogs
  9. ^ Directia 5 feat Loredana Groza – Cred ca esti extrem de delicata – YouTube
  10. ^ Loredana* – Tomilio at Discogs
  11. ^ Loredana – informații despre Loredana, melodii, poze, clipuri
  12. ^ Loredana – Lumea e a Mea (feat. B.U.G. Mafia) on YouTube
  13. ^ Loredana – Diva înamorată on YouTube
  14. ^ Loredana – Agurida – albumul Loredana – Agurida al Loredana, detalii, melodii
  15. ^ Loredana* – Fata Cu Șosete De Diamant (CD, Album) at Discogs
  16. ^ Loredana – Extravaganzza – YouTube
  17. ^ "Vedetele de la "Vocea României" dau viaţă personajelor filmului animat "Happy Feet 2" – VIDEO".
  18. ^ "Câștigă o invitație dublă la "Lego Batman: Filmul"". 6 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Cum arată fiica Loredanei Groza" (in Romanian). playtech.ro. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ a b For peak positions in Romania:
  23. ^ "Media Forest – Weekly Charts". Media Forest. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  24. ^ Josan, Simona (25 March 2013). "Loredana Groza, nemachiată" [Loredana Groza, without make-up]. Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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