Andreea Bănică Explained

Andreea Bănică
Birth Name:	Andreea Bănică
Birth Date:	21 June 1978
Birth Place:	Constanța, Romania
Education:	Ovidius University
Years Active:	1998–present
Children:	1
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Andreea Bănică (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /anˈdree̯a bəˈnikə/ (born 21 June 1978)^[1] is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She was part of the girl groups Exotic (1998–2000) and Blondy (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".

She also won various awards, including the Romanian Music Awards, Romanian Top Hits, MTV European Music Awards and the Balkan Music Awards. Bănică speaks Romanian, English, Spanish and Brazilian-Portuguese.^[4]

Career

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 and Passionate.

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. 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. Two singles were released, "Lovers" and "Sweet and Bitter".

Bănică single "Fiesta" gave her a number one hit on the Romanian charts. She received an MTV award for "Best Solo Artist." After that, she performed under her own name.

Her second solo album was entitled Rendez-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.

She released a video for the song "Le Ri Ra" in March 2009 despite being pregnant. In August 2009, a new single, "Samba", was released in collaboration with Dony. This single won her the RMA Best Video award in 2010. In early 2011, a Best Of collection was released. At the RRA Awards, her 2011 song "Love in Brazil" was named best Latin dance song.

In 2019 the singer was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures to provide the Romanian voice of Juarez in the live-action G-Force^[5] and in the movie Mummies. ^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

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Album details	Certifications
Dansez, Dansez^[7]	Format: CD, digital download Label: Cat Music
Rendez-Vous^[8]	Released: 23 May 2007 Label: Cat Music	UPFR: Gold^[9]

Compilation

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Album details
Best of Andreea Banica^[10]	Released: 22 February 2011 Label: Cat Music

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		^[11]	BLR ^[12]	BUL ^[13]	^[14]	GRE ^[15]	^[16]
"Dansez"	2005	14	—	—	—	—	—	Dansez, Dansez
"Indragostiti"		32	—	—	—	—	—
"Fiesta"	2006	2	—	—	—	—	—	Rendez-vous
"Rendez-vous"	2007	14	—	—	—	—	—
"Incredere"	2008	38	—	—	—	—	—
"Hooky Song"^[17]		8	—	—	—	—	—
"Le Ri Ra"^[18]	2009	8	—	—	—	—	—
"Samba"^[19]		2	4	4	64	—	—
"Love in Brasil"^[20]	2010	1	4	5	—	70	—
"Sexy"^[21]	2011	3	—	23	232	—	—	rowspan="17"
"Electrified"^[22]		9	—	35	—	—	—
"Shining Heart"^[23]	2012	1	—	—	198	17	5
"Could U"^[24]		8	—	10	—	—	—
"În Lipsa Ta"^[25]	2013	9	—	—	—	—	—
"Rupem Boxele"^[26]	2014	11	—	—	—	—	—
"Același Iubit"^[27]		18	—	—	—	—	—
"Doi"^[28]	2015	28	—	—	—	—	—
"Supererou"^[29]		44	—	—	—	—	—
"Flori de Busuioc"^[30]	2016	84	—	—	—	—	—
"Rain in July"^[31]		9	—	—	—	—	—
"Linda"^[32]	2017	19	—	—	—	—	—
		25	—	—	—	—	—
"Ce Vrei de la Mine"^[33]		91	—	—	—	—	—
"Egoísta"^[34]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—
"De Nebuna"^[35]	2019	—	—	—	175	—	—
"Dragoste Incercata"^[36]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
			US ^[37]
	2002	17	—	Duete
"Red Lips"	2015	—	13	rowspan="4"
"Ale"^[38]		7	—
"Una Palabra"^[39]		5	—
"Sun Comes Up"^[40]	2017	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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Year	Album
"Black Sea Queen"	2008	Rendez-vous
"Bumerang"^[41]	2013	rowspan="4"
"Hoț de Inimi"^[42]	2015
	2016
"Numai Iubire (Christmas Love)"^[43]	2022

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	G-Force!	Juarez (voice)	Romanian dub 2009 film
2023	Mummies	Nefer (voice)	Romanian dub

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2006	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Romanian Act	Andreea Bănică as Blondy
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Female Song	"Indragostiti"	^[44]
2007	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Romanian Act	Andreea Bănică		^[45]
	Top Hits Awards	The Best Hit: Girls	"Rendez-vous"
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Song		^[46]
		Best Female Song
		Best Pop Song
		Best Video
		Best Album	Rendez-vous
2008	Romanian Music Awards	Best Female Song	"Hooky Song"		^[47]
		Best Pop Song		rowspan=4
		Best Video
2009	RRA Awards	Best Pop/Dance Song		^[48]
		Best Dance/Pop Act	Andreea Bănică
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Female Song	"Le Ri Ra"	^[49] ^[50]
		Best Video
		Best Pop Song		rowspan=3
2010	RRA Awards	Best Pop/Dance Song	"Samba"	^[51]
		Best Dance/Pop Act	Andreea Bănică
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Video	"Samba"		^[52]
		Best Song		rowspan=4
		Best Pop Song
		Best Website	andreeabanica.com
2011	RRA Awards	Best Latin Crossover	"Love in Brasil"		^[53]
		Best Pop/Dance Song
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Video	"Sexy"	^[54]
		Best Show	Andreea Bănică
		Best Song	"Love in Brasil"	rowspan=3
		Best Female Song
		Best Website	andreeabanica.com
	Balkan Music Awards	Best Video	"Love in Brasil"		^[55]
		Best Song from Romania
2012	Romanian Music Awards	Best Song	"Shining Heart"		^[56]
		Best Dance Song		rowspan=5
		Best Video
		Best Female Song	"Electrified"
		Best Live Performance	Andreea Bănică
		Best Website	andreeabanica.com
	Media Music Awards	Best Dance Song	"Shining Heart"		^[57]
2013	RRA Awards	Best Pop/Dance Song		^[58]
		Best Dance/Pop Act	Andreea Bănică
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Pop Song	"In Lipsa Ta"	^[59] ^[60]
		Best Video
		Best Female Song		rowspan=7
2014	RRA Awards	Best Female Singer	Andreea Bănică	^[61]
		Best Pop Song	"În Lipsa Ta"
	Romanian Music Awards	Best Female Song	"Rupem Boxele"	^[62]
		Best Social Media	Andreea Bănică
	Media Music Awards	Fans Like Award		^[63]
2015				^[64]

References

1. Web site: 2011-09-11 . Cat Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911224844/http://www.catmusic.ro/artists/view/16/andreea-banica . 2011-09-11 . 2022-09-09 .
2. "Sex Bomb Guardian" Julia Chelaru, September 14, 2007, Corina Stoica, Guardian, accessed on 27 June 2011.
3. http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/2007-09-14/pentru-astazi-sex-bomb-gardianul-julia-chelaru.html Pentru astăzi, "Sex Bomb Gardianul", Julia Chelaru
4. http://www.perfecte.ro/fashion/vedetele-pe-vremuri.html Cum s-au cizelat fetele noastre celebre. Sau nu
5. Web site: 20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro.
6. Web site: Mumiile: Aventuri Moderne – acum în cinematografele din toată țara! . 20 January 2023 .
7. News: Dansez, Dansez. iTunes Store. 31 December 2021.
8. News: Rendez-Vous. iTunes Store. 31 December 2021.
9. Web site: Andreea Banica - Career. Cat Music. 28 August 2023.
10. News: Best of Andreea Banica. iTunes Store. 31 December 2021.
11. For peak positions in Romania:
    • For "Vreau Sa Mai Stai Doar o Zi": Web site: Week 34 - 2002. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20050514162011/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10036.html . 17 March 2023. 2005-05-14 . Romanian.
    • For "Dansez, Dansez" as Blondy: Web site: Editia 23, saptamina 13.06 - 19.06, 2005. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20050617030122/http://www.rt100.ro/editia-curenta.php . 17 March 2023. 2005-06-17 . Romanian.
    • For "Indragostiti" as Blondy: Web site: 49/2005 (12 Decembrie - 18 Decembrie 2005). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20051215054218/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html . 17 March 2023. 2005-12-15 . Romanian.
    • For "Fiesta" as Blondy: Web site: 33/2006 (21 August - 27 August 2006). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822145325/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html . 17 March 2023. 2006-08-22 . Romanian.
    • For "Rendez-vous": Web site: 30/2007 (06 August - 12 August 2007). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20070808053543/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html . 17 March 2023. 2007-08-08 . Romanian.
    • For "Incredere": Web site: 7/2008 (25 Februarie - 02 Martie 2008). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228221149/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html . 17 March 2023. 2008-02-28 . Romanian.
    • For "Hooky Song": Web site: ROMANIAN TOP 100 – editia 10 iunie 2008. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. 17 March 2023. Romanian.
    • For "Le Ri Ra": Web site: Editia 28 May 2009. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20090528221543/http://ro.mediaforest.biz/weeklycharts/viewchart.aspx?r=WeeklyChartRadioLocal . 17 March 2023. 2009-05-28 . Romanian.
    • For "Samba": Web site: 18-08-2010. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818162609/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html . 17 March 2023. 2010-08-18 . Romanian.
    • For "Love in Brasil": Web site: Week 43 - 2010. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326031758/http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2010&week=43 . 17 March 2023. 2023-03-26 . Romanian.
    • For "Sexy": Web site: ROMANIAN TOP 100 – editia 12 iunie 2011. Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305191107/http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/historyweeklycharts.aspx?week=25&year=2011 . 17 March 2023. 2016-03-05 . Romanian.
    • For "Electrified": Web site: Kiss FM Romanian Top 100 . . Romanian Top 100 . 5 July 2016 . 17 July 2011 . ro . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928003511/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html . 28 September 2011.
    • For "Shining Heart": Web site: Airplay 100 – 10 iunie 2012. Kiss FM. Media Forest. ro. 12 November 2016. 10 June 2012. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113114326/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/1506 . 13 November 2016.
    • For "Could U": Web site: Week 20 - 2013 . Kiss FM. Media Forest. 12 November 2016 . 21 January 2013 . 15 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115205550/http://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100/.
    • For "În Lipsa Ta": Web site: Airplay 100 – 8 decembrie 2013 . Kiss FM. Media Forest. ro. 12 November 2016. 8 December 2013.
    • For "Rupem Boxele": Web site: Airplay 100 – 26 May 2014. Kiss FM. Media Forest. ro. 12 November 2016. 15 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140526025530/http://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100/ . 2014-05-26 .
    • For "Același Iubit": Web site: Airplay 100 – 3 Nov 2014. ro. 12 November 2016. 15 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109135652/http://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100/ . 2014-11-09 . live.
    • For "Diggy Down": Web site: Airplay 100 – 1 martie 2015 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 12 November 2016. 1 March 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115123/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/2935 . 13 November 2016.
    • For "Doi" and "Ale": Web site: Airplay 100 – 11 octombrie 2015. Kiss FM. Media Forest . ro. 12 November 2016. 11 October 2015. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115558/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/3390 . 13 November 2016.
    • For "Supererou" and "Una Palabra": Web site: Airplay 100 – 1 mai 2016 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 12 November 2016. 1 May 2016. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113114954/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/3893. 13 November 2016.
    • For "Flori de Busuioc": Web site: Airplay 100 – 22 mai 2016 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 12 November 2016. 22 May 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115244/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/3961. 13 November 2016.
    • For "Rain in July": Web site: Airplay 100 – 16 octombrie 2016. Kiss FM. Media Forest. ro. 12 November 2016. 16 October 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113115240/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/4319. 13 November 2016.
    • For "Linda": Web site: Airplay 100 – 9 aprilie 2017 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 10 April 2017. 9 April 2017. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170410215116/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/4736 . 10 April 2017.
    • For "Departamentul de relatii": Web site: Airplay 100 – 27 august 2017 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 28 August 2017. 27 August 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829073648/http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/4995 . 29 August 2017.
    • For "Ce Vrei de la Mine": Web site: Airplay 100 – 29 aprilie 2018 . Kiss FM . Media Forest . ro . 30 April 2018. 29 April 2018. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163412/https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/5482 . 12 June 2018.
    • For "Egoista": Web site: Airplay 100 – 24 februarie 2019. Kiss FM . Media Forest. ro. 25 February 2019. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223549/https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6067 . 25 February 2019 . live.
    • For "De Nebruna": Web site: Airplay 100 – 15 martie 2020. Kiss FM. Romanian. 16 March 2020. 15 March 2020.
12. For peak positions in Belarus:
    • For "Samba": Web site: Unistar Top 20 - December, 2010. Unistar . *For "Love in Brasil": Web site: Unistar Top 20 - December, 2010. Unistar. https://web.archive.org/web/20101227220209/http://unistar.by/#participate/action/sosedskaya-elka/ . 17 March 2023. 2010-12-27 .
13. For peak positions in Bulgaria:
    • All: Web site: Charts Bulgaria. aCharts.co. 17 March 2023.
    • For "Samba": Web site: Bulgarian Charts - August, 2010. bamp. https://web.archive.org/web/20100803204418/http://www.bamp-bg.org/ . 17 March 2023. 2010-08-03 .
14. Web site: Andreea Banica - Russian charts. TopHit. 17 March 2023. Russian.
15. • For "Love in Brasil": Εβδομάδα: 27-02-2011 έως 06-03-2011. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114213536/http://billboard.com.gr/charts-airplay/i6 . 17 March 2023. 2011-11-14 .
    • For "Shining Heart": Web site: Charts Greece. top40-charts.com. 17 March 2023.
16. Web site: Media Forest - Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 28 October 2011. 2 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413222926/http://mediaforest-moldova.com/. 13 April 2012. dead.
17. Web site: Hooky Song. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
18. Web site: Le Ri Ra. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
19. Web site: Samba. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
20. Web site: Love in Brasil. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
21. Web site: Sexy. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
22. Web site: Electrified. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
23. Web site: Shining Heart. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
24. Web site: Could U. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
25. Web site: În Lipsa Ta. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
26. Web site: Rupem Boxele. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
27. Web site: Același Iubit. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
28. Web site: Doi. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
29. Web site: Supererou. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
30. Web site: Flori de Busuioc. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
31. Web site: Rain in July. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
32. Web site: Linda. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
33. Web site: Ce vrei de la mine. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
34. Web site: Linda. Egoísta. 17 March 2023.
35. Web site: De Nebuna. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
36. Web site: Dragoste Incercata. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
37. Aggro Santos Chart History . Billboard . 28 March 2019.
38. Web site: Ale. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
39. Web site: Una Palabra. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
40. Web site: Sun Comes Up. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
41. Web site: Bumerang. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
42. Web site: Hoț de inimi. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
43. Web site: Numai Iubire. iTunes. 17 March 2023.
44. Web site: Sugababes vin la MTV Romanian Music Awards Acest text a fost copiat de pe Ziare.com Sugababes vin la MTV Romanian Music Awards. ziare.com. 17 March 2023.
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55. Web site: Balkan Music Awards 2011. Balkan Music Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205065706/http://balkanmusicawards.com/bma-2011 . 17 March 2023. 2015-02-05 .
56. Web site: Nominalizările La Romanian Music Awards 2012! Votează Acum. 1music.ro. 17 March 2023.
57. Web site: Media Music Awards 2012. staragency.ro. 17 March 2023.
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63. Web site: Andra a castigat Fans Like Award la Media Music Awards 2014! Joi seara va primi trofeul la Sibiu. urban.ro. 17 March 2023.
64. Web site: Media Music Awards 2015 – pe 3 septembrie la Sibiu. urban.ro. 17 March 2023.

External links

• Andreea Bănică′s official website
  • • • Andreea Bănică on CatMusic.ro