Andre (band)
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Andre was a Romania
n dance
band, formed in 1998 by Andreea Antonescu and Andreea Bălan. They were nicknamed The Queens of Romanian Dance Music.
(On a Date) presented at the compilation Petrecerea (The party).
The song was played on the Romanian radios and soon at all the Romanian televisions that time (TVR
, PRO TV, ANTENA 1). The next hit was Liberă La Mare
(Free On the Seaside) which was named the song of the year at Mamaia
festival and they received the trophy Bravo for the best dance - pop band in 1999.
At the beginning of 2002 they received 4 platinum discs and one golden disc for their 1.200.000 albums sold in 3 years being the most loved Romanian band ever all their albums having a lot of success in Romania
, Moldova
and Ukraine
.
The band split in 2001 when the two singers went their separate ways into solo careers. They are fairly successful, catering to pre-teens as they did before in their early years.
But only Andreea Bălan entered in the charts with songs like "Liberă din nou" (Free again), "O străină" (A stranger) and "Nopţi de vară" (Summer nights).
In November 2007, Andreea Bălan participated in a Mexican reality dancing contest, Primer Campeonato Internacional de Baile
, along with partner Petrisor Nicolae Ruge. During the competition, they achieved high scores and placed first various weeks. During the show, the host announced that a greatest hits
album would be released in the Americas
on 2008, including Andreea Bălan's most successful singles. Andreea also performed her first international single called, "Baby, Get Up and Dance", during the competition.
In February 2009, Andreea Balan launched her second single SuperWoman, being preceded by the album with the same name, launched on 4 May.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
band, formed in 1998 by Andreea Antonescu and Andreea Bălan. They were nicknamed The Queens of Romanian Dance Music.
Biography
Andre debuted in music singing the song La ÎntâlnireLa Întâlnire
La Întâlnire or On a Date is the debut album by Andre.-Track listing:#"Să ne Distrăm"#"La Întâlnire"#"Fac ce Vreau"#"Metroul de Noapte"#"Rezemat de Gard"#"Nu mă Uita"#"Iluzii"#"Spune-mi"#"DJ Phantom Spray Colorant"#"André "...
(On a Date) presented at the compilation Petrecerea (The party).
The song was played on the Romanian radios and soon at all the Romanian televisions that time (TVR
TVR
thumb|right|240px|TVR No.2, the oldest surviving TVR, located at [[Lakeland Motor Museum, Newby Bridge, Cumbria]]TVR was an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller...
, PRO TV, ANTENA 1). The next hit was Liberă La Mare
Libera La Mare
Liberă La Mare is an album by the Romanian band Andre, released in 2000.-Chart performance:...
(Free On the Seaside) which was named the song of the year at Mamaia
Mamaia
Mamaia is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore, considered to be Romania's most popular resort. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanţa...
festival and they received the trophy Bravo for the best dance - pop band in 1999.
At the beginning of 2002 they received 4 platinum discs and one golden disc for their 1.200.000 albums sold in 3 years being the most loved Romanian band ever all their albums having a lot of success in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
The band split in 2001 when the two singers went their separate ways into solo careers. They are fairly successful, catering to pre-teens as they did before in their early years.
But only Andreea Bălan entered in the charts with songs like "Liberă din nou" (Free again), "O străină" (A stranger) and "Nopţi de vară" (Summer nights).
In November 2007, Andreea Bălan participated in a Mexican reality dancing contest, Primer Campeonato Internacional de Baile
Bailando por un sueño
Bailando por un Sueño or " Dansez pentru tine", is a reality series on the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas, in which celebrities are partnered with common, everyday people with dreams they want to fulfill , who each week compete...
, along with partner Petrisor Nicolae Ruge. During the competition, they achieved high scores and placed first various weeks. During the show, the host announced that a greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album would be released in the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
on 2008, including Andreea Bălan's most successful singles. Andreea also performed her first international single called, "Baby, Get Up and Dance", during the competition.
In February 2009, Andreea Balan launched her second single SuperWoman, being preceded by the album with the same name, launched on 4 May.
Discography
- 1999 - La ÎntâlnireLa ÎntâlnireLa Întâlnire or On a Date is the debut album by Andre.-Track listing:#"Să ne Distrăm"#"La Întâlnire"#"Fac ce Vreau"#"Metroul de Noapte"#"Rezemat de Gard"#"Nu mă Uita"#"Iluzii"#"Spune-mi"#"DJ Phantom Spray Colorant"#"André "...
- 2000 - Noapte de VisNoapte de VisNoapte de Vis is a Christmas EP by Romanian band Andre, released in 2000.-Track listing:#"Caravanele" #"Nu mă uita" #"Liberă la mare"#"E iarnă iar"#"Noapte de vis"...
- 2000 - Prima IubirePrima IubirePrima Iubire is an album by the Romanian famous band Andre released in 2000.-Track listing:#"Lasă-mă Papa la Mare"#"Prima Iubire"#"Spune-mi" #"Prima Iubire" #"Kazacioc"#"Prima Iubire" #"André Hit Mix" ...
- 2000 - Am Să-mi Fac De CapAm Sa-mi Fac De CapAm Să-mi Fac De Cap is an album by the Romanian band Andre, released in 2000.-Tracks:# Am sa-mi fac de cap 3:47# Flori de tei 3:52# Flori de tei 3:52# Outro 4:39# Caravanele 3:46# E iarna 3:48# E vremea mea 3:43# Suna-ma 3:51...
- 2001 - The best OfThe best OfThe Best of is an album by the Romanian band Andre, released in 2001.-Track listing:#"La Întâlnire"#"Liberă La Mare"#"Caravanele" #"Noapte de Vis"#"Prima Iubire"#"Am Să-mi Fac De Cap"#"Flori de Tei"#"Fără Imagine"...
- 2001 - O Noapte Şi-o Zi