# Loredana Groza

Loredana Groza (born 10 June 1970) or mononymously Loredana is a Romanian singer. She is known for continuously reinventing herself and for approaching numerous music styles throughout her discography, ranging from pop to traditional music and manele. In 1987, Groza released her debut single "Bună seara, iubito" ("Good Evening, Love!"), which—even though it was banned and censored in Romania for alleged inappropriate lyrics—became successful and one of her signature songs. Her album of the same name would go on to sell 1.5 million copies, making it the best-selling record of all time in Romania. Over the years, Groza released several acclaimed albums and hit songs, including "Apa" in 2012, which reached number two on the native Airplay 100 chart. The singer was a coach on the Romanian version of the televised competition The Voice for its first seven seasons.

## Life and career

Loredana Groza was born in Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (now known as Onești), Romania, on 10 June 1970. She started singing at the age of three and continued to sing throughout her school years. When she was 14, she was noticed by composers Dumitru Moroșanu and Zsolt Kerestely, who invited her to Bucharest for the talent show Steaua fără nume (The Star Without a Name) although she was too young, as the minimum admission age was 17. She competed in the talent show in 1986, at 16 years old, and won the big prize. In the same year, she competed in the Mamaia Music Festival, where she was awarded the best newcomer prize, which made her the youngest winner ever.
In 1987, at the Costinești Music Festival, she met the acclaimed composer Adrian Enescu, who wrote the song "O inimă de 16 ani" ("A 16-Year-Old Heart") for her; this was followed by an entire record, her debut album Bună seara, iubito! (Good Evening, Love!) (1988). Although the title song was not broadcast on Romanian television because of the communist censorship, both the song and the album were huge successes, with the latter being sold in 1.5 million copies. In 1989, Enescu and Lucian Avramescu produced her second album, Un buchet de trandafiri (A Bouquet of Roses), which was also successful. After a career hiatus until 1994, Groza made a comeback with the album Atitudine (Attitude) and toured Romania with the band Direcția 5 in 1995. 1995 was also the release year of the album Născută toamna (Born in Autumn), whilst the gold-certified Tomilio followed in 1996. In 1998, Groza released the hugely successful hit single "Lumea e a mea" with B.U.G. Mafia.
Groza appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine in 2000, which sold out and confirmed her status of a sex symbol. In 2001, Enescu and the singer worked together again for the album Diva înamorată. Two albums inspired by traditional music followed in 2001 and 2002: Agurida, and Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri (Zarza, the Pleasure Seller). From 2003 to 2006, Groza released the albums Fata cu șosete de diamant (The Girl with Diamond Socks), Extravaganza, and Jamparalele. The latter received a gold certification for sales in Romania and included Groza's successful hit single "Lele", with which she attempted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. She had previously taken part in the Romanian national final for the contest in 1994 and 1996 with the songs "Nu adio" ("Not Goodbye") and "Visăm America" ("We Dream of America"), respectively. In 2012, Groza released her highest-charting single on national charts, "Apa", which reached number two on the Airplay 100. In 2014, she premiered another top 10 hit, "Risipitor" ("Wasteful").
Groza was chosen to dub the singing voice of Gloria in Happy Feet Two and Barbara Gordon in Lego Batman: The Movie.

## Personal life

Loredana was married to the television producer Andrei Boncea. They have a daughter, Elena.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with sales and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Sales and certifications |
| Bună seara, iubito! | Released: 1988 Label: Electrecord Formats: Cassette, LP | ROM: 1,500,000 |
| Un buchet de trandafiri | Released: 1989 Label: Electrecord Formats: Cassette, LP | |
| Atitudine | Released: 1994 Label: Disim Conpro Formats: Cassette | |
| Născută toamna | Released: 1995 Label: Sabrina Formats: CD, cassette, LP | |
| Tomilio | Released: 1996 Label: Electrecord Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | UPFR: Gold |
| Agurida – Cele mai frumoase cântece populare românești | Released: 2001 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | |
| Fata cu șosete de diamant | Released: 2003 Label: Loredana, MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | |
| Zig-Zagga Extravaganza | Released: 2004 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | |
| Jamparalele | Released: 2006 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | UPFR: Gold |
| Made in Romanie | Released: 2007 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |
| Tzuki | Released: 2008 Label: Acasă, MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |
| Sundance | Released: May 2009 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |
| Iubiland | Released: 2010 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |
| Dragoste | Released: 16 November 2012 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |
| Imaginarium | Released: 26 October 2015 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download | |

#### Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Zarza, vânzătoarea de plăceri | Released: 2002 Label: Loredana, MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download |

#### Other albums

List of other albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Nana Nanino | Released: 29 September 2007 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download |
| Cântece pentru îngerași (with Mihai Constantinescu [ro] and Simona Secrier) | Released: 2008 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download |
| Agurida XX | Released: 2020 Label: Digster Formats: Digital download Note: Released as a playlist |

#### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details |
| My Love | Released: 2007 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download Features selected new songs |
| Loredana | Released: 28 July 2008 Label: Intercont Formats: CD |
| Ador | Released: 2017 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download |

#### Remix albums

List of remix albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Rain Rain Remixed | Released: 30 November 2010 Label: Warner Formats: Digital download |

#### Extended plays

List of extended plays :
| Title | Album details |
| Aromaroma | Released: 1999 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette |
| Diva inamorata | Released: 2000 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, cassette, digital download |
| Santa Baby | Released: 29 November 2021 Label: Universal Formats: Digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and sales :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | ROM | MDA | Sales | Album |
| "Bună seara, iubito!" | 1987 | — | — | | Bună seara, iubito! |
| "Îți citesc în ochi" | 1988 | — | — | | Bună seara, iubito! |
| "Ce va fi cu iubirea mea" | 1992 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Poate că astăzi, poate că mâine... mă voi îndrăgosti!" (with Aurelian Temișan) | 1994 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Nu-mi pasă" (featuring Direcția 5) | 1995 | — | — | | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
| "Ești genul meu" | 1997 | — | — | | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
| "Lumea e a mea" (featuring B.U.G. Mafia) | 1998 | — | — | ROM: 50,000 | Non-album single |
| "Aromaroma" | 1999 | — | — | | Aromaroma |
| "Diva inamorata" | 2001 | — | — | | Diva inamorata |
| "Femeia ta" | 2003 | 18 | — | | Fata cu șosete de diamant |
| "Suflet drag" | 2003 | 20 | — | | Fata cu șosete de diamant / Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
| "Zig-Zagga" | 2004 | 24 | — | | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
| "Extravaganza" | 2004 | 13 | — | | Zig-Zagga Extravaganza |
| "Lele" | 2005 | 29 | — | | Jamparalele |
| "Dus de vânt" (with Eric Colas) | 2005 | 71 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Vreau toată noaptea" | 2006 | 35 | — | | Jamparalele |
| "Cât îi Maramureșul" | 2006 | — | — | | Jamparalele |
| "Depărtare" | 2006 | 81 | — | | Jamparalele |
| "Șatra în asfințit" (featuring Connect-R) | 2007 | — | — | | Made in Romanie |
| "Made in Romanie" (featuring Connect-R) | 2007 | — | — | | Made in Romanie |
| "Regina" (featuring Connect-R) | 2008 | — | — | | Tzuki |
| "Tzuki" | 2008 | — | — | | Tzuki |
| "Like a Rock Star" | 2009 | — | — | | Sundance |
| "Rain Rain" | 2010 | — | — | | Dragoste |
| "Monalisa" (featuring Jay Ko) | 2011 | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Boom Boom Boom" | 2011 | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Ochii din vis" (featuring Dragoș Chircu) | 2012 | — | — | | Dragoste |
| "Apa" (featuring Cabron) | 2012 | 2 | 4 | | Dragoste |
| "Viva Mamaia" (featuring Alex Velea, Cabron and Radu Mazăre) | 2013 | 45 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Nu știu cine ești" (featuring Cornel Ilie) | 2013 | 64 | — | | Imaginarium |
| "Risipitor" | 2014 | 10 | — | | Imaginarium |
| "Te iubesc" (with Nadir) | 2015 | 44 | — | | Imaginarium |
| "Val după val" | 2015 | — | — | | Imaginarium |
| "Vrei să mă iei" (with Alama) | 2016 | — | — | | Imaginarium |
| "La cârciuma de la drum" (with Zdob și Zdub featuring Skizzo Skillz) | 2016 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Unde ești" (with Deepcentral) | 2016 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ziua de azi" | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Fugit din Rai" | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Avatar" | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Îngeri" | 2018 | — | — | | Santa Baby |
| "Dependența mea" (with Voltaj) | 2019 | — | — | | Ca la 20 de ani |
| "Damdiridam" | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Sex pe canapea" | 2020 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Golan" (with Dl. Goe) | 2020 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Peste București" (with Christian Eberhard) | 2020 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Emoțiile" | 2021 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bună dimineața" (with Costi and Culiță Sterp featuring Baboiash, Adi de la Vâlcea, Nicu Paleru, Vali Vijelie, Jean de la Craiova and Ștefan de la Bărbulești) | 2021 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Fericire" (with Jador, Florin Salam and Costi) | 2021 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Suflet și trup" (with Costi and Jador featuring Baboiash, Adi de la Vâlcea, Nicu Paleru, Vali Vijelie, Jean de la Craiova and Ștefan de la Bărbulești) | 2021 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Dans, dans, dans" | 2022 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | ROM | Album |
| "Cred că ești extrem de delicată" (Direcția 5 featuring Loredana) | 2011 | — | Beautiful Jazz Duets |
| "Fără cuvinte" (B.U.G. Mafia featuring Loredana) | 2011 | — | Înapoi în viitor |
| "Lumea ta" (Carla's Dreams featuring Loredana) | 2013 | 30 | Ngoc / Imaginarium |
| "Balkana Mama" (Zdob și Zdub featuring Loredana and Ligalize) | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Ce ne pasă nouă?!" (Șatra B.E.N.Z. featuring Loredana) | 2019 | — | O.$.O.D. IV |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

#### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Copiii sirenelor" | 2007 | Nana Nanino |
| "Sexting" | 2012 | Dragoste |
| "Santa Baby" | 2014 | Imaginarium / Santa Baby |

### Guest appearances

List of guest appearances :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Vine, vine primăvara" | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 (by various artists) |
| "Rățuștele" (with Mălina Onlinescu and Anca Țurcașiu) | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 (by various artists) |
| "Uf, de i-ar vedea pisica" | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 (by various artists) |
| "Drag mi-e jocul românesc" | 2003 | Cutiuța muzicală 3 (by various artists) |
| "Noi cei de acum" (Ștefan Bănică Jr. featuring Loredana) | 2005 | Duete |
| "Hot" (Morandi featuring Loredana) | 2005 | Reverse |
| "Aripi frânte" (Bitză featuring Loredana) | 2005 | Sinuciderea unui înger |
| "Lasă-mă să-ți arăt" (Bitză and Loredana) | 2009 | Sufletul orașului |
| "Mama mea e florăreasă" (Damian & Brothers featuring Loredana and Connect-R) | 2016 | Gypsy Rock: Change or Die |

## Filmography
### Movies

* Cuibul de viespi (1987)
* Gheonoaia (1998)
* A doua cădere a Constantinopolului (1994)
* Paradisul în direct (1994)
* Supraviețuitorul (2007)
* Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
* Assassination Games (2011)
* Minte-mă frumos (2012)

### Television series

* Inimă de țigan (2007–2008)
* Regina (2008–2009)
* Aniela (2009)
* State de România (2010)

### Other notable appearances

* Vocea României (2011–2017)
* X Factor Romania (2019–present)
* Next Star (2020–present)