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| Birth Name: | Sorana Paula Păcurar[1] | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Romania | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 2015–present | ||||||||
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Sorana Paula Păcurar, known professionally as Sorana Păcurar or Sorana, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Upon taking part in X Factor Romania, acting in the Romanian soap opera O nouă viață (A New Life) and being part of the Romanian group Lala Band, Sorana released her first single "Povești" ("Stories") in 2015 under Marius Moga's label DeMoga Music.[3] [4] She then left her native country to further pursue a musical career and relocated to London and then Los Angeles. Her portfolio as a songwriter includes the commercially successful songs "Takeaway" (2019) by the Chainsmokers, Illenium and Lennon Stella, "OMG What's Happening" (2020) by Ava Max, and "Heartbreak Anthem" (2021) by Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix. Furthermore, Sorana has also collaborated with artists such as Alan Walker on "Lost Control" (2018).[5] In 2022, she released her debut single under Atlantic Records, "Redrum" with David Guetta.
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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[6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | ||||||||||||
| "Povești"[11] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="11" | |||||||||
| "Pijamale"[12] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Hold Your Knite"[13] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bubble Gum"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Jealous"[15] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Drowning"[16] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Redrum"[17] | 2022 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||||
| "Karaoke"[18] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Wild Girls"[19] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Stupid Heart"[20] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Fuck Up My Make Up"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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| CIS [22] | |||||||||||||||
| "Curaj"[23] | 2015 | — | rowspan="5" | ||||||||||||
| "One On One"[24] | 2017 | 167 | |||||||||||||
| "Rooftops (Aber)"[25] | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Oasis"[26] | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Enemy"[27] | 2018 | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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[28] | [29] | [30] | [31] | [32] | [33] | [34] | |||
| "Lost Control"[35] | 2018 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 28 | Different World |
| Year | Artist | Album | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dream About My Face" | 2015 | Antonia | rowspan="3" | |
| "Rurumba (Jungle Beat)" | 2017 | Morris and Cabral | ||
| "Takeaway (song)" | 2019 | The Chainsmokers and Illenium featuring Lennon Stella | World War Joy / Ascend | |
| "Be the One" | Jason Derulo | 2Sides (Side 1) | Also provides uncredited lead vocals | |
| "Outta Breath" | Hanna Ferm | rowspan="5" | ||
| "OMG What's Happening" | 2020 | Ava Max | Heaven and Hell | |
| "Trust Fall" | 2021 | Bebe Rexha | Better Mistakes | |
| "Heartbreak Anthem" | Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | Between Us | ||
| "Low Low" | WayV and NCT | rowspan="1" | ||
| "Beg for You" | 2022 | Charli XCX featuring Rina Sawayama | Crash | Also provides background vocals |