În lipsa mea explained

În Lipsa Mea
Type:studio
Artist:Smiley
Cover:Smiley album "În lipsa mea".jpg
Recorded:2008
Genre:
Label:Cat Music
Producer:Smiley
Next Title:Plec pe Marte
Next Year:2010

În lipsa mea (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ɨn lipˈsa mea/; (In my absence)) is the debut studio album by Romanian singer Smiley, released on March 1, 2008 by Cat Music.[1] [2] The album peaked at number three in the Romania Top 100 charts with the main single, "În lipsa mea", spending four weeks within the top 10 and ten weeks altogether in the Romanian charts.[3] The album earned a gold certification for shipments in excess of 10,000 copies in Romania.[4] [5]

The album won the 2009 Romanian Music Awards prize for the Best Album. It also featured Marius Moga, Alex Velea, Uzzi, Don Baxter and Smiley's former Simplu band mate CRBL as collaborators. The preponderent language of the songs is Romanian, with a couple of exceptions where the songs are also interpreted in English. From a total of ten songs, the album presents five featuring singles and five single songs.[6] [7]

Smiley, Marius Moga, Don Baxter and Randi were the main composers of the lyrics for all tracks.[8]

Personnel

Release history

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Lipsa Mea. iTunes. July 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Smiley – În Lipsa Mea (2008, Cat Music). discogs.com. Discogss. July 11, 2024.
  3. Web site: Romanian Top 100 Issue nr: 19/2008 (19 Mai - 25 Mai 2008). archive.org. Radio Show. https://web.archive.org/web/20080525215043/http://www.rt100.ro:80/top-100-edition.html . May 25, 2008. May 25, 2008.
  4. News: Discul de Aur pentru Smiley . Gold award for Smiley . Romanian . Libertatea. 28 May 2018. 13 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Disc de Aur pentru Smiley-Ştiri pe scurt. adevarul.ro. Adevărul. ro. July 10, 2009. July 10, 2009.
  6. Web site: "În lipsa mea", Best Album la Romanian Music Awards 2009 - GALERIE FOTO. mediafax.ro. Mediafax. ro. June 7, 2009. June 7, 2009.
  7. Web site: Castigatori Romanian Music Awards 2009. 1music.ro. Music Channel. ro. April 5, 2009. April 5, 2009.
  8. Web site: Smiley isi lanseaza primul album solo din cariera, „In lipsa mea”. ziaruldeiasi.ro. Ziarul de Iasi. ro. March 10, 2008. March 10, 2008.