Yarabi
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Yarabi is a Romania
n dance-pop
and house
act of international success. The band has success in its country of origin Romania, in addition to Poland
, France
, Bulgaria
, Turkey
, Hungary
, Moldova
, Italy
, Spain
and is credited to be one of the most successful Romanian dance bands along with O-Zone
, Morandi
and Akcent
. Yarabi consists of Ionut Cristian Tiu (known as "IC Tiu") - the man behind many projects (composer, orchestrator and sound engineer) and Adrian Filipidescu (known as "Fillip"), former vocalist of "Marfar" band.
Yarabi became popular quickly in Romania after the first couple of songs, as well as in other countries. They have an original sound, good powerful voice, they sing in Romanian, English and South Pattan.
Summer 2007 was Yarabi's recognition for their work in music on the international market level. After numerous concerts in Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary it followed concerts in Poland.
Yarabi participated to a great musical event organized by the biggest radio in Poland, Radio Eska, an event which is broadcast live by Polish national television. At the concerts in Poland, tens of thousands of spectators have sung along with Adrian Filipidescu and IC Tiu the song "Yarabi".
International success in 2006-2007 of the first track named "Yarabi" taken from the album with the same name confirmed the conclusion of a contract with renowned worldwide licensing agency to Intercont Toco International Music.
Yarabi was number one in Romania at Radio Horion for 3 weeks in top 30 and in Turkey (on Top 40 at Radio Mydonose). Also they reached top 100 in Spain (Central FM – national radio), France (Discoid – Paris and Radio Contact – national radio), Greece (Hot Station), Bulgaria (Radio Express), Belgium (Star Radio), Germany (Radio Butega – national radio). Yarabi have also represented Romania at the “European Song Contest” held in Stockholm, an online music contest, based on the public’s request, where they had great success.
Yarabi songs were top hits in Poland in 2007 and even appeared on several compilations of success as "Popcorn Hits Lato 2007", "Bravo Hits", "The best lato 2007", "Wiosna".
First self-titled album of Yarabi launched internationally in 2007.
Tracklist:
Other songs:
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-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
act of international success. The band has success in its country of origin Romania, in addition to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, France
France
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, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, 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...
, Italy
Italy
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, Spain
Spain
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and is credited to be one of the most successful Romanian dance bands along with O-Zone
O-Zone
O-Zone was a Romania/Moldovan pop music trio that was active from 1998 to 2005 and consisted of Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraş. The group gained global popularity with their song "Dragostea din tei" and their subsequent album DiscO-Zone....
, Morandi
Morandi (band)
-Studio albums:-Singles:The single "Angels" sold 1.45 million copies in Russia and went 7x platinum as ring-back tone and gold as realtone. The single "Save me" went 2x platinum with 400,000 copies sold...
and Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
. Yarabi consists of Ionut Cristian Tiu (known as "IC Tiu") - the man behind many projects (composer, orchestrator and sound engineer) and Adrian Filipidescu (known as "Fillip"), former vocalist of "Marfar" band.
Biography
Adrian Filipidescu (Fillip) is a talented vocalist, he has advanced musical studies and he was the lead singer of the Romanian rock band "Marfar" in the beginning of 2005.Yarabi became popular quickly in Romania after the first couple of songs, as well as in other countries. They have an original sound, good powerful voice, they sing in Romanian, English and South Pattan.
Summer 2007 was Yarabi's recognition for their work in music on the international market level. After numerous concerts in Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary it followed concerts in Poland.
Yarabi participated to a great musical event organized by the biggest radio in Poland, Radio Eska, an event which is broadcast live by Polish national television. At the concerts in Poland, tens of thousands of spectators have sung along with Adrian Filipidescu and IC Tiu the song "Yarabi".
International success in 2006-2007 of the first track named "Yarabi" taken from the album with the same name confirmed the conclusion of a contract with renowned worldwide licensing agency to Intercont Toco International Music.
Yarabi was number one in Romania at Radio Horion for 3 weeks in top 30 and in Turkey (on Top 40 at Radio Mydonose). Also they reached top 100 in Spain (Central FM – national radio), France (Discoid – Paris and Radio Contact – national radio), Greece (Hot Station), Bulgaria (Radio Express), Belgium (Star Radio), Germany (Radio Butega – national radio). Yarabi have also represented Romania at the “European Song Contest” held in Stockholm, an online music contest, based on the public’s request, where they had great success.
Yarabi songs were top hits in Poland in 2007 and even appeared on several compilations of success as "Popcorn Hits Lato 2007", "Bravo Hits", "The best lato 2007", "Wiosna".
Popular culture
- Yarabi band has many things in common with the two successful films "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings". Some Tarabi songs are sung in the SindarinSindarinSindarin is a fictional language devised by J. R. R. Tolkien, and used in his secondary world, often called Middle-earth.Sindarin is one of the many languages spoken by the immortal Elves, called the Eledhrim or Edhellim in Sindarin....
language (one of TolkienJ. R. R. TolkienJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
's Elvish languages): "Yarabi", "I Amar" ("I Amar prestar aen/Han mathon ne nen/Han mathon ne chea/A han noston ned gwilith") and continuing with stories full of mystery and magic in the song "Otilka". - Yarabi were inspired in some of their songs by medieval TransylvaniaTransylvaniaTransylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and legends of medieval MoldovaMoldovaMoldova , 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...
. The lyrics of "Yarabi" and "I Amar" songs are from stories and legends with wizards, with a character transforming into a owl. The "I Amar" video was filmed at the Neamt CitadelNeamt CitadelNeamţ Citadel is a medieval fortress located in north-eastern part of Romania, near Târgu Neamţ, Neamţ County. It was built in 14th century Moldavia during Petru I of Moldavia's reign and expanded in the 15th century...
, an old castle dating from 14th century in Moldova.
Discography
- 2007: Yarabi
First self-titled album of Yarabi launched internationally in 2007.
Tracklist:
- Intro
- Yarabi
- I Amar
- Ozoltina
- Otilka
- Mama heya
- Iă-mă cu tine
- Jona Jena (ft. Kamara)
- Oriental Dream
- Arată-mi calea
- Yarabi II
- Mama Heya
- Angel Wings
- Outro
Other songs:
- Komoyo (2009)
- El Sila (2009)
- Again
- Colors (2009)
- Crazy Dream (2010)