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Ovi Bistriceanu
Ovidiu Bistriceanu, known professionally as Ovi, is a Romanian-Canadian songwriter and producer, best known for his dance-pop productions, urban and pop-rock. His collaborations include singer Mia Martina for ''Burning'' which peaked at #8 on Billboard Canadian CHR Top 40 Chart and #25 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart, and Massari for ''Brand New Day'' which charted in several countries including Canada, Germany, Hungary and Austria. He has also worked with several other artists and musicians including French Montana, Elena Gheorghe, Andreea Bănică, Mozhdah and Nat Jay. Awards In 2014, Ovi was awarded the SOCAN Songwriting Prize for Burning in the category Pop/Rock Music. Music Canada awarded him three Golden Records for his work on ''Burning'' in ''2012 and'' ''Brand New Day and Shisha'' in 2016''.'' Discography References External links Ovidiscography at Discogs Ovidiscography at AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Năvodari
Năvodari (, historical names: ''Carachioi''; ''Caracoium'', tr, Kara Koyum) is a town in Constanța County, region of Northern Dobruja, Romania, with a population of 32,400. The town formally includes a territorially distinct community, Social Group Peninsula, and administers the neighbouring village of Mamaia-Sat. Etymology The name of the town means "trawlers" in Romanian. History The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1421 under the name ''Kara Koyun'' ("Black Sheep"), to be renamed later on ''Karaköy'' or ''Carachioi'' ("The Black Village"). In 1927, the locality was again renamed to ''Năvodari'' and after five years, on 15 August 1932, it was granted commune status. The town developed during the communist regime as part of the industrialization program. In 1957, the superphosphate and sulfuric acid plant, also known as USAS (''Uzina de Superfosfat si Acid Sulfuric'', Superphosphate and Sulfuric Acid Factory), whose construction had started in 1954, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The chart is similar to ''Billboard''s US-based Hot 100 in that it combines physical and digital sales as measured by Nielsen SoundScan, streaming activity data provided by online music sources, and radio airplay as measured by Broadcast Data Systems. Canada's radio airplay is the result of monitoring more than 100 stations representing rock, country, adult contemporary and Top 40 genres. The first number-one song of the Canadian Hot 100 was "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne on March 31, 2007. As of the issue for the week ending December 24, 2022, the Canadian Hot 100 has had 187 different number-one songs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Martina (album)
''Mia Martina'' is the self-titled second studio album by Canadian singer Mia Martina. It was released on October 14, 2014 in Russia and as a special Deluxe Edition in Japan on December 10, 2014. Martina sought to make this album more personal than her debut album ''Devotion'', drawing influence from her personal life, friends and trips around the world. Background Whereas Martina's debut album achieved moderate success, it spawned three very successful singles: the remix of “Stereo Love” was certified Platinum (over 80,000 units sold), while “Latin Moon” and “Burning” were certified Gold (over 40,000 units sold) by Music Canada. Martina has described her debut album as a dream come true, but wanted to explore a different sound in the second album. Development and recording Recording sessions took place in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles and Moscow. Martina stated in multiple interviews the album is more personal, she had more creative control and co-wrote all but one so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shisha (song)
"Shisha" is a single by Lebanese Canadian singer Massari. It is the third single off his first EP ''Hero''. The song was released on May 21, 2013 and features vocals from American rapper French Montana. The song peaked at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100. It received a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. Music video The video was directed by Canadian director RT! and made its premiere on MuchMusic's New.Music.Live. on July 4. The video features Massari's manager Manny Dion around the 0:25 mark in the video. The video follows a Middle Eastern theme with Massari and French Montana smoking shishas, various numbers of women wearing Indian garb dancing with a sunlit curtain in the background and a lion. Intercut in the video are scenes of the Palace of Culture and Science from Warsaw, the Burj Al Arab from Dubai and the CN Tower from Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecou
"Ecou" (Romanian for ''Echo'') is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Elena Gheorghe and featuring rapper Glance. The song was released as the lead single from Gheorghe's forthcoming untitled bilingual album. Musically, the song is a pop tune, which is influenced by genres such as electropop and R&B/soul. Lyrically, "Ecou" is a love song which speaks of woman unable to move on over a past romantic relationship. The song is entirely written and performed in Romanian, following the new wave of popular Romanian musical compositions sung in the native language. The single was an overwhelming success for the pair. A music video was commissioned for the song. Elena Gheorghe performed the song during many live appearances, as well as on her nationwide tour during February and March 2013. The song was chosen as the best Romanian song in 2013. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts See also *List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2010s The Airplay 100 was the nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Sun (Elena Song)
"Midnight Sun" is a song recorded by the Romanian female singer Elena Gheorghe. The song was recorded in summer 2010 and premiered on November 15, 2010, on Gheorghe's official YouTube channel. It was released under Cat Music exclusively in Romania. The song has more house influences than the previous number-one hit "Disco Romancing". It was sent to the mainstream radio stations in late November and it is promoted as the second single taken from Gheorghe's album entitled ''Disco Romancing''. Lyrically, the song describes the shiver a millionaire wannabe guy gets when he sees Elena dancing. The song had its official radio premiere on the Romanian National Day, at radio ZU, though it premiered on Kiss FM a week earlier. Elena performed "Midnight Sun" live, on December 31, during a New Year special show, held by Pro TV. The music video was already shot in Bucharest and it was released via YouTube on May 13, 2011. The video features many special effects as well as the track listing for Gh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Top 100
Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 1990s. The Romanian Top 100 was the country's national chart until 2012. Founded in 1995, it was a ranking based on the compilation of charts submitted by local Romanian radio stations. The Romanian Top 100 was published weekly and was also announced during a radio show starting in 1998. Compilation of the list was first handled by Body M Production A-V, followed by Media Forest. In the 2010s, the chart was announced during a podcast on Kiss FM, but the broadcast ended in February 2012. Later that month, the Airplay 100—which was compiled by Media Forest and also broadcast by Kiss FM—replaced the Romanian Top 100 as a national chart. Until its cancellation in November 2021, it measured the airplay of songs on radio stations and television channels throughout the country. For a short period of time during the late 2000s and early 2010s, Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disco Romancing
"Disco Romancing" is a song by Romanian artist Elena Gheorghe. It is her sixth single to be released and the first since her Eurovision Song Contest entry, in 2009. With "Disco Romancing", Gheorghe tries a new musical style, house, a very successful musical style in Romania, and, because of Romanian artists such as Inna and Edward Maya, worldwide. The song was written by Laurenţiu Duţă (ex- 3 Sud Est) and Ovidiu Bistriceanu, and was produced by Duţă. They also wrote and produced "The Balkan Girls" for Elena. The song leaked on the Internet in mid-April 2010 and was confirmed as Elena's future single in early May. The music video was filmed in May 2010 and the main set was the A2 motorway, on the way to the Black Sea. The director of the video is Dragoş Buliga. "Disco Romancing" debuted at number 74 in the Romanian Top 100 and later became Gheorghe's second number one in the chart. With this feat, she became the first Romanian female artist to top the chart twice. It has als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotidianul
image:Cotidianul.png, The logo used between 2003 and 2007 ''Cotidianul'' (meaning ''The Daily'' in English) is a Romanian language newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania. History and profile Founded by Ion Raţiu, ''Cotidianul'' was first published on 10 May 1991 and was the first privately held newspaper in Romania following the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The paper had its headquarters in Bucharest. It was published Monday to Saturday in Berliner (format), Berliner format. ''Cotidianul'' ceased print publication on 23 December 2009 due to financial difficulties, but remains active as an online news source. The owners announced the closure was temporary due to insolvency, but no buyers was found. Since November 2016, the newspaper appears again in print. Notable contributors *Cătălin Avramescu *Doru Buşcu *Adrian Cioroianu *Mirela Corlăţan *Răzvan Dumitrescu *Eugen Istodor *Ioan T. Morar *Octavian Paler *Magdalena Popa Buluc *Ovidiu Pecican *Andrei Marga *Jean-Lor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Balkan Girls
"The Balkan Girls" is a song by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe for a special 2009 edition of her second studio album, ''Te Ador'' (2008), and third record, ''Disco Romancing'' (2012). It was written by and Alexandru Pelin, while production was handled by Duță, Ovi Bistriceanu, Ovidiu Bistriceanu and Daris Mangal. The song was released on an enhanced CD on 6 January 2009 by Cat Music. "The Balkan Girls" is a Romanian folk music, folk-influenced dance-pop song whose refrain celebrates the party life of Balkans, Balkan girls. It represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow after winning on the preselection show ''Selecția Națională''. Gheorghe qualified in ninth place for the Grand Final in Moscow, where she finished 19th with a total of 40 points (one of Romania's lowest scores in the contest). During her iele-inspired, mostly negatively-received show, she performed "The Balkan Girls" accompanied by female background dancers with hair extensions and chopped dress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Ador
''Te Ador'' is the second solo studio album by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe. It was released in July 2008 in Romania and features the singles "Te Ador" (I Love You) & "Până La Stele" (Up To The Stars). A repackaged "Special Edition" was released in May 2009 featuring the single "The Balkan Girls "The Balkan Girls" is a song by Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe for a special 2009 edition of her second studio album, ''Te Ador'' (2008), and third record, ''Disco Romancing'' (2012). It was written by and Alexandru Pelin, while production was h ...", Elena's entry in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Track list Standard Edition: # "Te Ador" 03:43 ''(composition Laurenţiu Duţă/Ovidiu Bistriceanu/Daris Mangal; music-line Laurenţiu Duţă, Ovidiu Bistriceanu)'' # "O Nouă Viaţă" 03:27 ''(composition Laurenţiu Duţă/Ovidiu Bistriceanu/Daris Mangal; music-line Laurenţiu Duţă, Ovidiu Bistriceanu)'' # "Jumătate" 03:55 ''(composition & music-line Adi Cristescu)'' # "Până ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vocea Ta
''Vocea ta'' (Romanian for ''Your Voice'') is the debut solo studio album by Romanian singer-songwriter Elena Gheorghe. Released in summer 2006, it is her first studio album since leaving the Latino pop band Mandinga, where she was the lead vocalist until 2005. The album is of pop, Latino-pop and dance music genre, being very similar to her two previous albums with Mandinga. "Vocea Ta", the lead single of the album, was a smash radio hit in Romania. It reached #24 in the list of the most heard songs in 2006 and became later a top-ten hit in the Romanian Top 100. The second and final single from the full-length record was released in January 2007, although it reached only #21 in the Romanian charts, it had much bigger success than her previous hit. Later it won the award of "Best song of 2007" accorded by the Romanian Music Awards The Romanian Music Awards, or simply RMA, are a Romanian annual event awarding the best artists in Romania's music scene. It is organized by Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
