Inna
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Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986 in Mangalia
, Romania
), best known as Inna, is a Romania
n dance music
singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot
", which was produced by Play & Win
, a Romanian dance music
trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania. The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100
, peaking at number five in December 2008. It also became an airplay success worldwide.
A second single, entitled "Love
", was released on March 12, 2009 and peaked at number four on the Romanian Hot 100 in April 2009, surpassing the achievements of "Hot
". The song "Déjà Vu
" became yet another top ten hit on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number seven in July 2009. It also was a major hit in Russia
; as well in Hungary
and other countries in the Western world
.
In the end of June, Inna won a Romanian Top Hits Award, the special one given by the jury, for her top five hit "Love
". Later that summer, the song "Hot" hit the number one position on the Spanish Singles Chart, being certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE
. The song sold over 40,000 copies during that summer.
In France
, she has five consecutive top 10 singles, "Hot", "Déjà Vu
", "Amazing
", "10 Minutes
" and "Sun Is Up
", and her debut album Hot
reached the top 10 there.
In the United Kingdom
, she has three songs which charted within the top 20 of the The Official Charts Company's UK Singles Chart
, with a top 10 "Hot" and two top 20 hits, "Amazing
" and "Sun Is Up
". Her album Hot was released as a download on June 5, 2011, and on CD the day after.
Her latest single "Sun Is Up
" became a number-one hit in Bulgaria
and a top three in Turkey
, France
, Romania
, Russia
, and Switzerland
. For 2011, Inna is preparing a new record, entitled I Am The Club Rocker
. Along with this record, Inna encourages her fanbase to affirm themselves as CLUB ROCKERS. Inna started her Europe
an concert tour "INNA en Concert
" in June of 2011.
, Romania
. The singer recalls that her love of music was first encouraged and supported by her family. In her childhood, her grandfather called her Inna, and she eventually decided that her stage name would be Inna. When she was a teenager, Inna listened to a large variety of musical genres. Although her favourite style was electro-dance, she also listened to Christina Aguilera
's and Beyoncé's music.
She also recalls how it was so easy for her to sing every song that she liked.
She studied at Liceul Economic Mangalia (a high school in Mangalia
, now called Colegiul Economic Mangalia). After graduating from high school with good marks, she attempted a degree in Political Sciences at the University of Constanţa.
At the end of 2007, Inna signed a contract with Romanian producers Play & Win
and she started recording her first tracks. In early 2008, Inna entered a couple of songs for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
, but neither of them ("Goodbye" and "Sorry") managed to pass the pre-selection.
", which was produced by Play & Win
, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania
. The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100
, peaking at number five in December 2008. It also became an airplay success in the Balkan countries, before reaching success across Europe
and the Middle East
.
In November 2008, Inna was seeking back-up dancers for her promo tour. As demos such as "Left Ride" and "O, ce veste minunată!
" began to leak on the internet, Inna was announcing shows in some of the hottest Romanian clubs, such as Club Turabo.
In early 2009, the single "Hot" entered the Spanish Singles Chart
and the Hungarian Dance Chart
. In both countries, the song managed to climb toward the top spot. Furthermore, it garnered huge airplay success in countries such as Poland
, Ukraine
and Turkey
.
Meanwhile, the promo songs "Fever" and "On and On" officially premiered on Inna's website, being free for download for a limited period of two weeks. Finally, the song "Hot" was released and charted within the top ten in Belgium
and the Netherlands
.
The second single, entitled "Love
", was released on March 12, 2009 and peaked at number four on the Romanian Hot 100 in April 2009, surpassing the achievements of "Hot".
Inna received the first award nominations of her career at the Polish
Eska Music Awards in 2009, being nominated for Best Singer and Best Single. She also performed "Hot".
On April 15, 2009, Inna signed a contract with a prestigious America
n record label, Ultra Records
.
On May 12, Inna was nominated four times at the MTV Romania Music Awards
, for "Best Dance", "Best Debut", "Best Show" and the special award for "Borderbreaker".
The Awards were held on June 6, at Craiova
. That night, Inna won all the awards she was nominated for, her show being named the best of the evening. Not long after, Inna became famous in Iceland
.
At the end of May 2009, on Antena 1
's main news program, the singer unveiled information about her upcoming album, entitled Hot
, after the lead single.
In the spring of 2009, Inna collaborated with Romanian DJ and producer Bob Taylor, and they released their song "Déjà Vu
" to Romanian mainstream radio on June 2, 2009. At first, the two of them decided to promote the single under pseudonyms, Inna becoming Anni. After reaching the Romanian top ten, they confirmed that they were the performers of the hit. It became yet another top ten hit on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number seven in July 2009. It also was a major hit in Moldova
, Bulgaria
, Russia
and Hungary
.
At the end of June, Inna won a Romanian Top Hits Award, the special one given by the Jury, for her top five hit "Love". Later that summer, the song "Hot" hit the first position of the Spanish Singles Chart, being certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE
. The song sold over 40,000 copies during that summer.
On August 6, 2009, Inna released her fourth single "Amazing
", a song originally recorded by Anca Badiu. The song became the most successful song of her career in her home country to date, reaching number one on the Romanian Top 100
in October 2009. It also entered the charts of several European countries, peaking at number one in Bulgaria and at number three in Russia.
At the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009
on November 5, 2009 in Berlin
, Germany
, Inna won the award for Best Romanian Act
. However, she did not make the shortlist for the Best European Act
.
In November 2009 "Deja Vu" entered the first half of the Single Top 100 in Netherlands and the top ten in Belgium
.
In December, Inna premiered a new single, a Christmas song, called "I Need You For Christmas
", which entered the Romanian Top 100
and the Russian Charts at lower positions. Later, it was listed in the 2010 compilation "I Need You For Christmas".
In the end of 2009, Inna was named the "Woman of The Year" during the "Young Talents Awards". She won over other big Romanian names, such as Paula Seling
, Elena Gheorghe
, Claudia Pavel, Andra, Anda Adam, Amadeus and the girl band Blaxy Girls
.
At the beginning of 2010, Inna reached an overwhelming chart success, as her single "Hot" peaked at number one on the U.S. Like all her other songs Billboard
s Hot Dance Airplay
chart. Both Inna and U.S. singer Ke$ha became the first artists on this chart to swap each others' number-one chart positions with debut singles, with Inna's "Hot" succeeding Ke$ha's "Tik Tok
" and then having the latter return the favor. To support the Romanian release of her debut album Hot
in March 2010, Inna promoted a fifth single entitled "10 Minutes" and released it to Romanian radio on January 23, 2010. Without a music video, it failed to reach the top ten of the Romanian Top 100 and only peaked at number eighteen. For its international release a video was shot in London
, England
. The video was directed by Paul Boyd
, a British director who has worked with Shania Twain
and Mariah Carey
. With the video out, the song re-entered the Romanian Top 100, but missed the top forty. It has also charted in Bulgaria and Russia, but out of the top ten.
During 2010, Inna's "Hot" debuted on the UK Singles Chart
at #8, while also managing to reach the #1 spot on the UK Dance Chart
. On the March 28 UK Singles Chart, "Hot" climbed 2 places to a current peak of #6. On 1 April 2010, the single also debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
at #48. The song has also entered, on a lower position, the Canadian Hot 100
. The song charted in Germany and peaked at number six in the French Singles Chart.
The single "Amazing" was a runner-up in the French Singles Chart, debuting at number two. The song was also Inna's first top forty in Germany, her first top ten in the Swiss Singles Chart and her first chart effort in Austria
. In the UK, the song entered the Official Chart at number 14. It is her second top ten in the European Hot 100, after "Hot".
The single "Deja Vu" peaked within the top ten in French and out of the top forty in the UK. Meanwhile, her debut album entered the top ten of the French Albums Chart, peaking at number nine. The album went gold in that country, with over 50,000 copies sold. It was also listed in the year-end charts from Romania and France. A deluxe version of the album was released in France and Spain (the French edition is entitled "Very Hot"). The promotional single "Un Momento
", off the re-release, charted in Spain and Romania.
At the 2010 Romanian Music Awards
Inna won the awards for Best Female, Best Album, Best Show, Best Web Site and Best International Artist, and performed her Romanian number one single "Amazing". She also presented a brand new song entitled "Sun Is Up
". The track was sent to Romanian radio stations in June 2010, premiering on Kiss FM
. and quickly became a hit in her home country. On November 28, 2010 "Sun Is Up" reached number two on the Romanian Top 100, becoming Inna's fifth top ten single and her second highest charting single of her career, behind only "Amazing". The song has also reached the top spot in Bulgaria and the peak position of number 3 in Russia. The music video for "Sun Is Up" was shot on August 24, 2010 in Marbella
, Spain
. It was directed by Alex Herron, who previously worked with Taio Cruz
and Ke$ha ("Dirty Picture
") and Basshunter
("Saturday
"). A teaser of the video was released on September 27, 2010. It showed Inna posing on a bed for a photo shoot. The official music video finally premiered on September 30, 2010 on Inna's web site. The video's length is 3:18 and it was filmed in HD
.
For the second time in a row Inna won the regional voting in the run-up of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
, receiving the award for Best Romanian Act. But for the first time she became one of five regional winners having the chance to win the Best European Act
award at the main show on November 7, 2010. She competed with Afromental
from Poland
, Dima Bilan
from Russia
, Enrique Iglesias
from Spain
and Marco Mengoni
from Italy
but lost to the Italian representative.
At the end of the year, Inna performed, for the first time in more than two years, in a Romanian club. She sang at the Club Kasho in Braşov
. In December, she was awarded for her rising career during the "Zece Pentru Romania" awards held by Realitatea TV
, along with Paula Seling
, Ovi
, Edward Maya
and Vika Jigulina
.
In a short time, Inna became one of the most beloved singers in France, with hundreds of invitations and thousands of fans. She garnered over 2,000,000 fans on Facebook
, and was named the best known Romanian act of all time.
Inna won the Eurodanceweb Award 2010
, with her single "Sun Is Up". The song was named the best dance track of Europe.
Inna's single "10 Minutes" peaked at number eight in France, becoming Inna's fourth consecutive top ten debut. The singer was nominated for the "International Revelation of the Year" award at the NRJ Music Awards
along with Justin Bieber
, Ke$ha and Taio Cruz
, but lost to Bieber.
in October 2011. It contains the hits "Sun Is Up
", "Club Rocker
" and "Un Momento
" along with the previously released promo songs "Señorita" and "Moon Girl". In late January 2011, it was announced that Inna was nominated for the second time at the "Successful Women Awards". This time, she had to face Paula Seling
, Luminiţa Anghel
and Analia Selis. She was also named the third "Best Female Voice" by the Romanian public, only after Paula Seling
and Andra.
In early 2011 she embarked on her first official tour
, through France
, Spain
, Germany
, Turkey
, Lebanon
and Romania
. The concert tour hit nine French cities, two Spanish cities and, for the first time in a major venue, Bucharest
. Inna bought a $250,000 penthouse near Paris
. She will go on tour in the United Kingdom
for the first time in June 2011. From July 4 to July 14, Inna will return to France, in order to promote "Club Rocker". In 2011, Inna will be promoted in the United States
more than in previous years via Ultra Records
. will.i.am
of the The Black Eyed Peas
wished Inna good luck in the American music business. "Club Rocker" premiered on May 17, during her Romanian gig.
It was announced that Inna received a total of four nominations at the RRA Awards 2011
, one of the most important Romanian music awards. She was nominated for the "Artist of the Year" award, along with Mădălina Manole
, Paula Seling
and Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
and for the "Dance Artist of the Year". She was also nominated for the "Album of the Year" (with Hot) and "Best Pop/Dance Song" (with "Sun is Up"). Eventually, she won the "Dance Artist of the Year". She was also nominated for the "Best Female Act" and "Best Romanian Song" ("Sun Is Up") at the Balkan Music Awards, taking both of the trophies, after a short performance held during the award show in Sofia
, Bulgaria
.
At the Romanian Music Awards 2011
held in Braşov
, Inna won three awards: "Best Female", "Best Websites" and the OK!
Special Prize. She released her second album "I Am the Club Rocker
" after a mini-tour in Mexico
, the first time she has ever been overseas. Two more singles have been released off the album — "Un Momento
" and "Endless
".
band that did not achieve much success. Her first recordings are the ballads and soft pop/rock
songs "Goodbye", "Sorry" and the Romanian language
song "Oare" (Do You?), which were not released until her later success.
After meeting the producers from Play & Win
, her musical style changed radically. Dance and club songs became her most frequent recordings.
In an interview with Adevǎrul magazine, the singer stated that "Hot is an up-beat house song with club beats and it is very commercial."
She performed all of her singles live and unplugged in countries such as Poland
, Belgium
, France
and Spain
. On December 1, during the Romania
n National day
, Inna gave a live performance of traditional Romanian songs and the military anthem "Treceţi Batalioane Române Carpaţii".
In a recent interview with a DJ from Fun Radio (France)
Inna stated that her main sources of inspiration are David Guetta
, Kelly Rowland
and Kylie Minogue
, but also listed Beyonce, Lady GaGa
and Shakira
as her music idols
. In an interview with Cătălin Măruţă, on Pro TV
's show "Happy Hour", she said that her Romania
n music icons are Andra and the late Mădălina Manole
.
in Romania
. She sponsored many UNICEF campaigns and she encourages her fans to help children in need. Inna is also against deforestation and an advocate for animal rights. In late November, 2011 Inna signed herself-in in an anti-
domestic violence
campaign in order to empower women to rise and stand up against being abused or battered. The campaign was created and is maintained by Acasă
(a Romanian feminist TV station) under the title "Pain Is Not Love" (Dragostea nu este iubire). She signed a petition
that asks the Government of Romania
to improve upon a law that makes all domestic violators be punished as official outlaws
. She has also given a sixty minute special interview on feminism, fighting against domestic violence and developing shelters or asylums for women and children in need, to air in a two-part mini-series with the occasion of International Domestic Violence Day (November 25).
Mangalia
Mangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
, 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...
), best known as Inna, is a 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...
n dance music
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...
singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot
Hot (Inna song)
"Hot" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Roton Records as the lead single from the album. Produced and written by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan of Play & Win, "Hot" is an uptempo electro house song...
", which was produced by Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
, a Romanian dance music
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...
trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania. The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
, peaking at number five in December 2008. It also became an airplay success worldwide.
A second single, entitled "Love
Love (Inna song)
"Love" is a song performed by female Romanian recording artist Inna. The song was written and produced by native dance music trio Play & Win. It acts as her second single released from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on digital format through Roton and Ultra Records and across various...
", was released on March 12, 2009 and peaked at number four on the Romanian Hot 100 in April 2009, surpassing the achievements of "Hot
Hot (Inna song)
"Hot" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Roton Records as the lead single from the album. Produced and written by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan of Play & Win, "Hot" is an uptempo electro house song...
". The song "Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (Inna song)
"Déjà Vu" is a song by Romanian DJ Bob Taylor , featuring Romanian female recording artist Inna, and was released in the summer of 2009 in Romania. The song officially appeared on Taylor's second album but was also used for Inna's debut album, Hot. The song was originally sang by Taylor and the...
" became yet another top ten hit on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number seven in July 2009. It also was a major hit in Russia
Russia
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; as well in 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...
and other countries in the Western world
Western world
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.
In the end of June, Inna won a Romanian Top Hits Award, the special one given by the jury, for her top five hit "Love
Love (Inna song)
"Love" is a song performed by female Romanian recording artist Inna. The song was written and produced by native dance music trio Play & Win. It acts as her second single released from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on digital format through Roton and Ultra Records and across various...
". Later that summer, the song "Hot" hit the number one position on the Spanish Singles Chart, being certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...
. The song sold over 40,000 copies during that summer.
In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, she has five consecutive top 10 singles, "Hot", "Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (Inna song)
"Déjà Vu" is a song by Romanian DJ Bob Taylor , featuring Romanian female recording artist Inna, and was released in the summer of 2009 in Romania. The song officially appeared on Taylor's second album but was also used for Inna's debut album, Hot. The song was originally sang by Taylor and the...
", "Amazing
Amazing (Inna song)
"Amazing" is an electro-house song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her debut album "Hot". The song debuted on Radio 21 FM on August 6, 2009, and was released in October 2009. It brought Inna the first number-one single in her home country Romania. It was released as her fourth single in...
", "10 Minutes
10 Minutes (song)
10 Minutes is a synth/electropop song by Romanian female recording artist Inna and features Play & Win, songwriters and producers of this and of the rest of Inna's songs. In Romania it was released as her fifth single in order to promote the Romanian release of Inna's debut album Hot, which also...
" and "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
", and her debut album Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
reached the top 10 there.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, she has three songs which charted within the top 20 of the The Official Charts Company's UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, with a top 10 "Hot" and two top 20 hits, "Amazing
Amazing (Inna song)
"Amazing" is an electro-house song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her debut album "Hot". The song debuted on Radio 21 FM on August 6, 2009, and was released in October 2009. It brought Inna the first number-one single in her home country Romania. It was released as her fourth single in...
" and "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
". Her album Hot was released as a download on June 5, 2011, and on CD the day after.
Her latest single "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
" became a number-one hit in 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...
and a top three in 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...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
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. For 2011, Inna is preparing a new record, entitled I Am The Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker is the second full-length studio album by Romanian recording artist Inna. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally...
. Along with this record, Inna encourages her fanbase to affirm themselves as CLUB ROCKERS. Inna started her Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an concert tour "INNA en Concert
INNA en Concert
INNA en Concert is a 2011 French concert tour by Romanian recording artist Inna. Despite the title and the promotion of the album were in French, it was announced that Inna has added two more dates in Germany, Spain, Israel and Turkey for her tour. Also, the tour will hit, for the first time in a...
" in June of 2011.
Early life and career (1986–2007)
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu was born on October 16, 1986, in MangaliaMangalia
Mangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
, 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...
. The singer recalls that her love of music was first encouraged and supported by her family. In her childhood, her grandfather called her Inna, and she eventually decided that her stage name would be Inna. When she was a teenager, Inna listened to a large variety of musical genres. Although her favourite style was electro-dance, she also listened to Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
's and Beyoncé's music.
She also recalls how it was so easy for her to sing every song that she liked.
She studied at Liceul Economic Mangalia (a high school in Mangalia
Mangalia
Mangalia , is a city and a port on the coast of the Black Sea in the south-east of Constanţa County, Romania.The municipality of Mangalia also administers several summer time seaside resorts: Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Venus.-History:...
, now called Colegiul Economic Mangalia). After graduating from high school with good marks, she attempted a degree in Political Sciences at the University of Constanţa.
At the end of 2007, Inna signed a contract with Romanian producers Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
and she started recording her first tracks. In early 2008, Inna entered a couple of songs for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
, but neither of them ("Goodbye" and "Sorry") managed to pass the pre-selection.
Hot era (2008–2010)
On November 12, 2008, Inna released her debut single "HotHot (Inna song)
"Hot" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Roton Records as the lead single from the album. Produced and written by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan of Play & Win, "Hot" is an uptempo electro house song...
", which was produced by Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers 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...
. The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
, peaking at number five in December 2008. It also became an airplay success in the Balkan countries, before reaching success across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
In November 2008, Inna was seeking back-up dancers for her promo tour. As demos such as "Left Ride" and "O, ce veste minunată!
O, ce veste minunata!
O, ce veste minunată is a Christmas carol, sung primarily in Romanian-speaking communities and countries. Like many other traditional songs, there are umpteen versions of it. E.g...
" began to leak on the internet, Inna was announcing shows in some of the hottest Romanian clubs, such as Club Turabo.
In early 2009, the single "Hot" entered the Spanish Singles Chart
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...
and the Hungarian Dance Chart
Mahasz
Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary....
. In both countries, the song managed to climb toward the top spot. Furthermore, it garnered huge airplay success in countries such as 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...
, 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...
and 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...
.
Meanwhile, the promo songs "Fever" and "On and On" officially premiered on Inna's website, being free for download for a limited period of two weeks. Finally, the song "Hot" was released and charted within the top ten in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
The second single, entitled "Love
Love (Inna song)
"Love" is a song performed by female Romanian recording artist Inna. The song was written and produced by native dance music trio Play & Win. It acts as her second single released from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on digital format through Roton and Ultra Records and across various...
", was released on March 12, 2009 and peaked at number four on the Romanian Hot 100 in April 2009, surpassing the achievements of "Hot".
Inna received the first award nominations of her career at the Polish
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...
Eska Music Awards in 2009, being nominated for Best Singer and Best Single. She also performed "Hot".
On April 15, 2009, Inna signed a contract with a prestigious America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n record label, Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
.
On May 12, Inna was nominated four times at the MTV Romania Music Awards
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...
, for "Best Dance", "Best Debut", "Best Show" and the special award for "Borderbreaker".
The Awards were held on June 6, at Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
. That night, Inna won all the awards she was nominated for, her show being named the best of the evening. Not long after, Inna became famous in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
At the end of May 2009, on Antena 1
Antena 1
Antena 1 is a Romanian television network, and one of the three top networks in the country with a market share of about 20%. It covers most of the country and it is owned by Dan Voiculescu, who is the founder president of the Conservative Party....
's main news program, the singer unveiled information about her upcoming album, entitled Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
, after the lead single.
In the spring of 2009, Inna collaborated with Romanian DJ and producer Bob Taylor, and they released their song "Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (Inna song)
"Déjà Vu" is a song by Romanian DJ Bob Taylor , featuring Romanian female recording artist Inna, and was released in the summer of 2009 in Romania. The song officially appeared on Taylor's second album but was also used for Inna's debut album, Hot. The song was originally sang by Taylor and the...
" to Romanian mainstream radio on June 2, 2009. At first, the two of them decided to promote the single under pseudonyms, Inna becoming Anni. After reaching the Romanian top ten, they confirmed that they were the performers of the hit. It became yet another top ten hit on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number seven in July 2009. It also was a major hit in 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...
, 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...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and 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...
.
At the end of June, Inna won a Romanian Top Hits Award, the special one given by the Jury, for her top five hit "Love". Later that summer, the song "Hot" hit the first position of the Spanish Singles Chart, being certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE
PROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...
. The song sold over 40,000 copies during that summer.
On August 6, 2009, Inna released her fourth single "Amazing
Amazing (Inna song)
"Amazing" is an electro-house song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her debut album "Hot". The song debuted on Radio 21 FM on August 6, 2009, and was released in October 2009. It brought Inna the first number-one single in her home country Romania. It was released as her fourth single in...
", a song originally recorded by Anca Badiu. The song became the most successful song of her career in her home country to date, reaching number one on the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
in October 2009. It also entered the charts of several European countries, peaking at number one in Bulgaria and at number three in Russia.
At the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World and in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The award show was presented by Katy Perry. Nominations were officially announced on September 21, 2009. This is the fourth time that the MTV Europe Music Awards were hosted in...
on November 5, 2009 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Inna won the award for Best Romanian Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Romania Music Awards...
. However, she did not make the shortlist for the Best European Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe...
.
In November 2009 "Deja Vu" entered the first half of the Single Top 100 in Netherlands and the top ten in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
In December, Inna premiered a new single, a Christmas song, called "I Need You For Christmas
I Need You For Christmas
I Need You for Christmas is a 2009 Christmas song by Romanian female recording artist Inna. It was written by Play & Win, who also produced the song. The video premiered in late November 2009, in time for the Christmas and holiday season. An adjacent music video to the song was shot in AFI Palace...
", which entered the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
and the Russian Charts at lower positions. Later, it was listed in the 2010 compilation "I Need You For Christmas".
In the end of 2009, Inna was named the "Woman of The Year" during the "Young Talents Awards". She won over other big Romanian names, such as Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
, Elena Gheorghe
Elena Gheorghe
Elena Gheorghe is a Romanian singer. Gheorghe represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing"....
, Claudia Pavel, Andra, Anda Adam, Amadeus and the girl band Blaxy Girls
Blaxy Girls
Blaxy Girls are a Romanian teenagers pop rock girl-band.The group's first single, "If You Feel My Love" became quickly very popular in Romania.The second great hit is called "Dear Mama". The clip was internationally released in the beginning of March, as a present for the women and mothers all...
.
At the beginning of 2010, Inna reached an overwhelming chart success, as her single "Hot" peaked at number one on the U.S. Like all her other songs Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
chart. Both Inna and U.S. singer Ke$ha became the first artists on this chart to swap each others' number-one chart positions with debut singles, with Inna's "Hot" succeeding Ke$ha's "Tik Tok
TiK ToK
"Tik Tok" is the debut single by American recording artist Kesha. The song was produced by Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke and co-written by Blanco, Dr. Luke and Kesha. It was released on August 7, 2009 as the lead single from Kesha's debut studio album, Animal...
" and then having the latter return the favor. To support the Romanian release of her debut album Hot
Hot (Inna album)
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :*"Very Hot" Version-All-time charts:- Release history :...
in March 2010, Inna promoted a fifth single entitled "10 Minutes" and released it to Romanian radio on January 23, 2010. Without a music video, it failed to reach the top ten of the Romanian Top 100 and only peaked at number eighteen. For its international release a video was shot in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The video was directed by Paul Boyd
Paul Boyd
Paul Boyd is a British, music video, commercial and feature film director.Born in Scotland, Boyd graduated from St. Martin's School of Art in London with a BA in Fine Art Film...
, a British director who has worked with Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. With the video out, the song re-entered the Romanian Top 100, but missed the top forty. It has also charted in Bulgaria and Russia, but out of the top ten.
During 2010, Inna's "Hot" debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #8, while also managing to reach the #1 spot on the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
. On the March 28 UK Singles Chart, "Hot" climbed 2 places to a current peak of #6. On 1 April 2010, the single also debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at #48. The song has also entered, on a lower position, the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. The song charted in Germany and peaked at number six in the French Singles Chart.
The single "Amazing" was a runner-up in the French Singles Chart, debuting at number two. The song was also Inna's first top forty in Germany, her first top ten in the Swiss Singles Chart and her first chart effort in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. In the UK, the song entered the Official Chart at number 14. It is her second top ten in the European Hot 100, after "Hot".
The single "Deja Vu" peaked within the top ten in French and out of the top forty in the UK. Meanwhile, her debut album entered the top ten of the French Albums Chart, peaking at number nine. The album went gold in that country, with over 50,000 copies sold. It was also listed in the year-end charts from Romania and France. A deluxe version of the album was released in France and Spain (the French edition is entitled "Very Hot"). The promotional single "Un Momento
Un Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
", off the re-release, charted in Spain and Romania.
At the 2010 Romanian Music Awards
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...
Inna won the awards for Best Female, Best Album, Best Show, Best Web Site and Best International Artist, and performed her Romanian number one single "Amazing". She also presented a brand new song entitled "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
". The track was sent to Romanian radio stations in June 2010, premiering on Kiss FM
Kiss FM (Romania)
Kiss FM is a Top40/Hit Radio station from Romania, owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The station was rebranded from the old Radio Contact, after being purchased by a Belgian radio network...
. and quickly became a hit in her home country. On November 28, 2010 "Sun Is Up" reached number two on the Romanian Top 100, becoming Inna's fifth top ten single and her second highest charting single of her career, behind only "Amazing". The song has also reached the top spot in Bulgaria and the peak position of number 3 in Russia. The music video for "Sun Is Up" was shot on August 24, 2010 in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was directed by Alex Herron, who previously worked with Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
and Ke$ha ("Dirty Picture
Dirty Picture
"Dirty Picture" is a song by the British R&B singer Taio Cruz. The song was written and produced by Cruz alongside Fraser T. Smith for Cruz's second studio album, Rokstarr. Originally, Cruz wanted the female vocals to be done by Lady Gaga but opted to switch to Kesha due to heavy influence by Dr....
") and Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
("Saturday
Saturday (Basshunter song)
"Saturday" is a dance-pop song by Swedish producer Basshunter. It was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2010 as the lead single from his forthcoming fourth studio album. The song samples Reel 2 Real's "I Like to Move It". "Saturday" peaked at number twenty-one on the UK Singles...
"). A teaser of the video was released on September 27, 2010. It showed Inna posing on a bed for a photo shoot. The official music video finally premiered on September 30, 2010 on Inna's web site. The video's length is 3:18 and it was filmed in HD
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
.
For the second time in a row Inna won the regional voting in the run-up of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
The 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on November 7, 2010 at Caja Mágica in Madrid. The award show was presented by Eva Longoria and Justin Bieber was the official MTV EMA 2010 digital host. The nominations were announced on September 20...
, receiving the award for Best Romanian Act. But for the first time she became one of five regional winners having the chance to win the Best European Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act
The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe...
award at the main show on November 7, 2010. She competed with Afromental
Afromental
Afromental is a Polish pop group from Olsztyn.The group has released four singles: "I've Got What You Need" , "Thing We've Got" , "Happy Day" , and "Pray 4 Love"...
from 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...
, Dima Bilan
Dima Bilan
' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits....
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni
Marco Mengoni is an Italian singer. He rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show The X Factor. The following year he ranked third in the 60th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Credimi ancora". As of January 2011, he has sold a total of 220,000 copies in Italy...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
but lost to the Italian representative.
At the end of the year, Inna performed, for the first time in more than two years, in a Romanian club. She sang at the Club Kasho in Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
. In December, she was awarded for her rising career during the "Zece Pentru Romania" awards held by Realitatea TV
Realitatea TV
Realitatea TV is a Romanian news television network. The channel is distributed by many cable operators in Romania and Moldova. Its main owner is Romanian businessman Elan Schwartzenberg....
, along with Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
, Ovi
OVI
OVI may refer to:* Ohio Volunteer Infantry, volunteer regiment during the American Civil War* Operating a Vehicle under the Influence * Optically Variable Ink, anti-counterfeiting measure in currencyOvi may refer to:...
, Edward Maya
Edward Maya
Eduard Marian Ilie , better known as Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, producer, performer, and composer...
and Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina is a Romanian music producer, singer, and DJ. She was born in Moldova to a Russian father and a Romanian mother and graduated from the Rachmaninov School of Music. In 2000, she moved to Timişoara, Romania, where she still lives, and continued her studies there...
.
In a short time, Inna became one of the most beloved singers in France, with hundreds of invitations and thousands of fans. She garnered over 2,000,000 fans on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, and was named the best known Romanian act of all time.
Inna won the Eurodanceweb Award 2010
Eurodanceweb Award
The Eurodanceweb Award is an online competition dedicated to dance music, created in 2001 by an idea of a group of Italian and Maltese disc jockeys. Main purpose of this project is the promotion of dance songs from all over Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, with strong links to their National...
, with her single "Sun Is Up". The song was named the best dance track of Europe.
Inna's single "10 Minutes" peaked at number eight in France, becoming Inna's fourth consecutive top ten debut. The singer was nominated for the "International Revelation of the Year" award at the NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
along with Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, Ke$ha and Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
, but lost to Bieber.
I Am the Club Rocker and tour (2011)
Inna released her second studio album I Am the Club RockerI Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker is the second full-length studio album by Romanian recording artist Inna. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally...
in October 2011. It contains the hits "Sun Is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
", "Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
" and "Un Momento
Un Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
" along with the previously released promo songs "Señorita" and "Moon Girl". In late January 2011, it was announced that Inna was nominated for the second time at the "Successful Women Awards". This time, she had to face Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
, Luminiţa Anghel
Luminita Anghel
Luminiţa Anghel is a Romanian singer. Anghel, along with the percussion band Sistem, represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, with the song Let Me Try, where they were ranked third in the final, Romania's best ever result at Eurovision...
and Analia Selis. She was also named the third "Best Female Voice" by the Romanian public, only after Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
and Andra.
In early 2011 she embarked on her first official tour
INNA en Concert
INNA en Concert is a 2011 French concert tour by Romanian recording artist Inna. Despite the title and the promotion of the album were in French, it was announced that Inna has added two more dates in Germany, Spain, Israel and Turkey for her tour. Also, the tour will hit, for the first time in a...
, through France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 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...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and 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...
. The concert tour hit nine French cities, two Spanish cities and, for the first time in a major venue, Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. Inna bought a $250,000 penthouse near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She will go on tour in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for the first time in June 2011. From July 4 to July 14, Inna will return to France, in order to promote "Club Rocker". In 2011, Inna will be promoted in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
more than in previous years via Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
. will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
of the The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
wished Inna good luck in the American music business. "Club Rocker" premiered on May 17, during her Romanian gig.
It was announced that Inna received a total of four nominations at the RRA Awards 2011
RRA Awards 2011
The Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2011 will be held on March 13, 2011, at 6:15 PM in the Sala Radio of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company. The awards are yearly and they are developed by the Radio România Actualităţi, the main National Radio Channel...
, one of the most important Romanian music awards. She was nominated for the "Artist of the Year" award, along with Mădălina Manole
Mădălina Manole
Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...
, Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
and Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
and for the "Dance Artist of the Year". She was also nominated for the "Album of the Year" (with Hot) and "Best Pop/Dance Song" (with "Sun is Up"). Eventually, she won the "Dance Artist of the Year". She was also nominated for the "Best Female Act" and "Best Romanian Song" ("Sun Is Up") at the Balkan Music Awards, taking both of the trophies, after a short performance held during the award show in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, 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...
.
At the Romanian Music Awards 2011
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled...
held in Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, Inna won three awards: "Best Female", "Best Websites" and the OK!
OK!
OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993. In September 2004, OK! publishers Northern and Shell launched in Australia as a monthly title – the magazine went weekly in October 2006...
Special Prize. She released her second album "I Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker is the second full-length studio album by Romanian recording artist Inna. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally...
" after a mini-tour in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, the first time she has ever been overseas. Two more singles have been released off the album — "Un Momento
Un Momento
"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
" and "Endless
Endless (song)
Endless is an euro-NRG — hands up and dance-pop song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her second studio album, entitled I Am the Club Rocker. The song was written and produced by Inna's long time producers and managers Play & Win...
".
Musical style and influences
In her teens, Inna performed with a pop rockPop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band that did not achieve much success. Her first recordings are the ballads and soft pop/rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
songs "Goodbye", "Sorry" and the Romanian language
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
song "Oare" (Do You?), which were not released until her later success.
After meeting the producers from Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
, her musical style changed radically. Dance and club songs became her most frequent recordings.
In an interview with Adevǎrul magazine, the singer stated that "Hot is an up-beat house song with club beats and it is very commercial."
She performed all of her singles live and unplugged in countries such as 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...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. On December 1, during the 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...
n National day
National Day
The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler . Often the day is not called "National Day"...
, Inna gave a live performance of traditional Romanian songs and the military anthem "Treceţi Batalioane Române Carpaţii".
In a recent interview with a DJ from Fun Radio (France)
Fun Radio (France)
Fun Radio is a French network of FM radio stations created on 2 October 1985 and dedicated to R&B, Dance music, Electro music and House music, operating on 250 different frequencies across France. The station belongs to RTL Group as do its sisters stations RTL and RTL2...
Inna stated that her main sources of inspiration are David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
and Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, but also listed Beyonce, Lady GaGa
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
as her music idols
Music Idol
Music Idol is the Bulgarian version of the British television hit show Pop Idol. It is a talent contest to determine the superior pop performer and its first season was aired on bTV from February 26 until June 7, 2007. During its third season, the show went international and auditions took place in...
. In an interview with Cătălin Măruţă, on Pro TV
Pro TV
Launched in December 1995, Pro TV reaches almost 99% of Romania’s 21.5 million people and has 48% of its broadcast schedule comprising locally-produced programs...
's show "Happy Hour", she said that her 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...
n music icons are Andra and the late Mădălina Manole
Mădălina Manole
Magdalena-Anca Mircea better known by her stage name Mădălina Manole , was a Romanian pop recording artist.-Early life:...
.
Public image
The designer Alina Latan created a collection of eleven pieces, inspired by Inna.Philanthropy
Inna is an activist for Children's rightsChildren's rights
Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young, including their right to association with both biological parents, human identity as well as the basic needs for food, universal state-paid education,...
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...
. She sponsored many UNICEF campaigns and she encourages her fans to help children in need. Inna is also against deforestation and an advocate for animal rights. In late November, 2011 Inna signed herself-in in an anti-
Anti-violence
Anti-violence refers to actions taken by those who seek to end violence, whether locally to them, in another part of the world, in regards to some specific conflict, or in general. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs and the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project are two examples of...
domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
campaign in order to empower women to rise and stand up against being abused or battered. The campaign was created and is maintained by Acasă
Acasa
Acasă is a television channel operated by the Central European Media Enterprises that broadcasts in Romania. It is mostly dedicated to daytime telenovelas, family movies, news, talk shows, soap operas and entertainment.-Telenovelas:-External links:*...
(a Romanian feminist TV station) under the title "Pain Is Not Love" (Dragostea nu este iubire). She signed a petition
Petition
A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer....
that asks the Government of Romania
Government of Romania
The Government of Romania forms one half of the country's executive branch . It is headed by the Prime-Minister, and consists of the Ministries, various subordinated institutions and agencies, and the 42 Prefectures...
to improve upon a law that makes all domestic violators be punished as official outlaws
Outlaw
In historical legal systems, an outlaw is declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, this takes the burden of active prosecution of a criminal from the authorities. Instead, the criminal is withdrawn all legal protection, so that anyone is legally empowered to persecute...
. She has also given a sixty minute special interview on feminism, fighting against domestic violence and developing shelters or asylums for women and children in need, to air in a two-part mini-series with the occasion of International Domestic Violence Day (November 25).
Singles
- "HotHot (Inna song)"Hot" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Roton Records as the lead single from the album. Produced and written by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan of Play & Win, "Hot" is an uptempo electro house song...
" (2008) - "LoveLove (Inna song)"Love" is a song performed by female Romanian recording artist Inna. The song was written and produced by native dance music trio Play & Win. It acts as her second single released from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on digital format through Roton and Ultra Records and across various...
" (2009) - "Déjà VuDéjà Vu (Inna song)"Déjà Vu" is a song by Romanian DJ Bob Taylor , featuring Romanian female recording artist Inna, and was released in the summer of 2009 in Romania. The song officially appeared on Taylor's second album but was also used for Inna's debut album, Hot. The song was originally sang by Taylor and the...
" (2009) - "AmazingAmazing (Inna song)"Amazing" is an electro-house song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her debut album "Hot". The song debuted on Radio 21 FM on August 6, 2009, and was released in October 2009. It brought Inna the first number-one single in her home country Romania. It was released as her fourth single in...
" (2009) - "10 Minutes10 Minutes (song)10 Minutes is a synth/electropop song by Romanian female recording artist Inna and features Play & Win, songwriters and producers of this and of the rest of Inna's songs. In Romania it was released as her fifth single in order to promote the Romanian release of Inna's debut album Hot, which also...
" (2010) - "Sun Is UpSun is Up"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
" (2010) - "Club RockerClub Rocker"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
" (2011) - "Un MomentoUn Momento"Un Momento" is a song by Inna and the third single taken from her second studio album "I Am the Club Rocker". It is also released as a bonus track on the Spanish and British Editions of her debut album "Hot". The song was written and produced by Inna's permanent collaborators Play & Win and...
" (2011) - "EndlessEndless (song)Endless is an euro-NRG — hands up and dance-pop song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her second studio album, entitled I Am the Club Rocker. The song was written and produced by Inna's long time producers and managers Play & Win...
" (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Eska Awards Eska Awards Eska Music Awards is a major Polish awards ceremony for national and international music launched in 2002 by Radio Eska. The ceremony is held in Łódź, Poland and takes place in April every following year.... |
"Best International Song" | "Hot" | |
| Romanian Music Awards MTV Romania Music Awards The MTV Romania Music Awards have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008 the show was cancelled... |
"Best Dance" | |||
| "Best New Act" | Inna | |||
| "Best Show" | ||||
| "Border Breaker" | ||||
| Romanian Top Hits Awards | "Top 1 Romania" | "Love" | ||
| "Girls – The Best Hit" | ||||
| Jury special award | ||||
| Sopot Hit Festival Sopot Hit Festival Sopot Hit Festival - is international song contest, bringing contestants and guests who are stars with world recognition. It has been transmitted annually by the Polish Television in the coastal resort of Sopot, Poland... |
"Best International Song" | "Hot" | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World and in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The award show was presented by Katy Perry. Nominations were officially announced on September 21, 2009. This is the fourth time that the MTV Europe Music Awards were hosted in... |
"Best Romanian Act MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best Romanian Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV Romania Music Awards... " |
Inna | ||
| Successful Women Awards | "Female of the Year" (at the young talents category) |
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| 2010 | Romanian Music Awards | "Best Dance" | "Amazing" | |
| "Best Song" | ||||
| "Best Female" | Inna | |||
| "Best Album" | Hot | |||
| "Best Website" | www.inna.ro | |||
| "Best International Artist" | Inna | |||
| "Best Tonight Show" | ||||
| MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 The 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on November 7, 2010 at Caja Mágica in Madrid. The award show was presented by Eva Longoria and Justin Bieber was the official MTV EMA 2010 digital host. The nominations were announced on September 20... |
"Best Romanian Act" | |||
| "Best European Act MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act The following is a list of the MTV Europe Music Award winners and nominees for Best European Act.-2000's:-2010's:- See also :* MTV VMA International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe... " |
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| European Borderbreakers Awards | "European borderbreaker" | |||
| Zece Pentru Romania Awards Realitatea TV Realitatea TV is a Romanian news television network. The channel is distributed by many cable operators in Romania and Moldova. Its main owner is Romanian businessman Elan Schwartzenberg.... |
"Special Award for Rising Career" | |||
| Eurodanceweb Award Eurodanceweb Award The Eurodanceweb Award is an online competition dedicated to dance music, created in 2001 by an idea of a group of Italian and Maltese disc jockeys. Main purpose of this project is the promotion of dance songs from all over Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, with strong links to their National... |
"European Dance Music Awards" | "Sun Is Up" | ||
| ESKA Music Awards 2010 Eska Awards Eska Music Awards is a major Polish awards ceremony for national and international music launched in 2002 by Radio Eska. The ceremony is held in Łódź, Poland and takes place in April every following year.... |
"International Artist of the Year" | Inna | ||
| 2011 | NRJ Music Awards NRJ Music Awards The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM... |
"International Revelation of the Year" | ||
| Viva Comet 2011 | "Special Prize" | |||
| Successful Women Awards | "Female of the Year" | |||
| RRA Awards 2011 RRA Awards 2011 The Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2011 will be held on March 13, 2011, at 6:15 PM in the Sala Radio of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company. The awards are yearly and they are developed by the Radio România Actualităţi, the main National Radio Channel... |
"Artist of the Year" | |||
| "Best Pop/Dance Act" | ||||
| "Pop/Dance Album of the Year" | "Hot" | |||
| "Pop/Dance Song of the Year" | "Sun Is Up" | |||
| Balkan Music Awards 2011 Balkan Music Awards The Second Annual Balkan Music Awards were held in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria for the second time. The previous year's main winner of the show with the title "Best Song of Balkans 2009" was Željko Joksimović with Ljubavi representing Serbia with 37 points, followed closely by Flori... |
"Worldwide Breakthrough Artist" | Inna | ||
| "Best Balkan Act" | ||||
| "Best Song in the Balkans - Romania" | "Sun Is Up" | |||
| Romanian Music Awards | "Best Female" | Inna | ||
| "Best Website" | www.inna.ro | |||
| "Best Dance" | "Sun Is Up" | |||
| "Best Video" | "Club Rocker" | |||
| "Most Popular Artist" | "Inna" |
External links
- Inna Information at Ultra RecordsUltra RecordsUltra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...