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Denis Roabeș, better known as The Motans, is a
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Moldova
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n singer
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, songwriter
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and lyricist
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.
Life and career
1989–2014
Denis Roabeș was born on August 2, 1989, in theRepublic of Moldova
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. After graduating from high school, he worked as a marketing and sales specialist and lived and worked for three years in Moscow
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. In 2014, he returned home to the Republic of Moldova
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because he understood that marketing is not what he wanted to do in life.
The stage name has its origins in the artist's dreams. Before starting his music career, Denis only dreamed of tomcats and cats every night for seven years. When he began singing, these dreams disappeared, and for this reason, he chose the name The Motans.
2015–2018
After releasing the song "Versus" in August 2016, The Motans came to the attention of Romanianvlog
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ger Matei Dima. He contacted the artist and helped him launch and promote himself in Romania
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.
The Motans returned with a new single in early 2017. The song "Weekend" was made in collaboration with Delia.
On September 1, 2018, The Motans gave a recital at the Gala of the Golden Stag Festival
The Golden Stag Festival ( ro, Cerbul de Aur) is the most popular Romanian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Braşov, Romania.
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in Brasov.
2019–2021
In 2019, The Motans won three awards at The Artist Awards:YouTube
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Awards, Best Song ("Poem" with Irina Rimes
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) and Best Collaboration ("Poem" with Irina Rimes
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).
The Motans’ second album was ''My Rhythm & Soul''. The 12-track album was released on August 13, 2020, by Global
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* ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003
* ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007
* ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989
* ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015
* Bruno ...
and includes the collaboration with Irina Rimes
Irina Rimes (born Irina Rîmeș on ), is a Moldovan-Romanian singer-songwriter who established herself as one of the leading music artists in Romania and Moldova since the late 2010s. She is one of the four coaches of the Romanian talent show ...
on the hit "Poem" and "Saint Loneliness", an atypical featuring with the Black Sea. All songs were composed by The Motans and produced by Alex Cotoi, Viky Red, Marcel Botezan & Sebastian Barac, Vlad Lucan, Vladimir Coman and Achi Petre.
In October 2020, The Motans and Emaa
Emanuela Alexa (born April 2, 1992), known professionally as Emaa (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She became known in 2020 after the release of the song "Insula", in collaboration with The Motans, which brought her ...
released the song "Insula".
In 2021 The Motans won the award for Best Live Act at The Artist Awards, an annual music event held in Romania, organized by Big Events in partnership with the Romanian Opera Craiova.
2022
In June 2022, he was announced as one of the four coaches of season 10 of ''Vocea României
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''.
Discography
Singles
*2017 ** "Weekend" (with Delia) ** "Fifty-Fifty" ** "1000 RPM" ** "Versus" ** "August" ** "Nota de plată" (withInna
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Roma ...
)
** "Friend Zone"
** "Lilith" (with Keed)
*2018
** "Drama Queen"
** "Jackpot"
** "Mr. Tort"
** "Pentru Că" (with Inna)
** "Subtitre" (Alt DJ featuring The Motans)
** "Cel mai bun DJ" (with Irina Rimes
Irina Rimes (born Irina Rîmeș on ), is a Moldovan-Romanian singer-songwriter who established herself as one of the leading music artists in Romania and Moldova since the late 2010s. She is one of the four coaches of the Romanian talent show ...
)
** "Înainte să ne fi născut"
** "Maraton"
** "Saint Loneliness" (with Marea Neagră)
*2019
** "Poem" (with Irina Rimes)
** "Valuri Mari"
** "Bine Indispus"
*2020
** "Din trecut" (with Alina Eremia)
** "Ani lumină"
** "Cel Din Oglinda"
** "Astrologic Vorbind"
** "Insula" (with Emaa
Emanuela Alexa (born April 2, 1992), known professionally as Emaa (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She became known in 2020 after the release of the song "Insula", in collaboration with The Motans, which brought her ...
)
** "Sigur"
*2021
** "Povestea unui naufragiat"
** "Vara în care m-ai găsit" (with PAX)
** "Copiii care au visat greșit"
** "A mea"
** "La Nesfârșit"
*2022
** "Tare" (with Inna)
Albums
References
External links
TheMotans.com
- Official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Motans, The Global Records artists Romanian music Living people 1989 births 21st-century Romanian male singers