Morandi (band)

Morandi
OriginBucharest, Romania
Genres
Years active
  • 2004–2021
  • 2024–present
LabelsUniversal Music Romania
Members
Websitemorandi-music.com

Morandi is a Romanian eurodance music group composed of Marius Moga and Andrei Ropcea (Randi).

Career

From left to right: Moga and Randi performing in 2011

2004–2005: Career beginnings and Reverse

The duo was formed in September 2004 by Marius Moga and Randi and released their debut single "Love Me" in November of that year.[1][2] Their debut album, Reverse was released on 17 July 2005 and received a gold certification from the UPFR in December.[3][4] As of December 2021, the album has sold two million copies worldwide.[5] "Beijo (Uh La La)", which served as the second single from the album, topped the Romanian Top 100 for nine weeks.[6]

2006–2008: Mind Fields and N3XT

The duo expanded and became a group, adding a percussionist and two disc jockeys.[7] Mindfields, the group's second album, was released in March 2006.[8] Two singles were promoted off the album, "Falling Asleep" and "A la lujeba", both reaching number one in Romania.[9][10] In July 2007, the group released the lead single off their third album, titled "Afrika", which peaked at number two in Romania.[11][12] "Angels (Love Is the Answer)" was a commercial success, reaching number one in five countries and being certified seven times platinum in Russia.[13] Their third album, N3XT, was released on 14 December 2007,[14] and received a platinum certification in Romania and was certified four times platinum in Russia. "Save Me" featuring Helene served as the last single off the album, attaining similar success to the previous single.

2009–2011: Zebra

In June 2009, the duo announced "Colors" as the lead single off their upcoming fourth album, titled Zebra, which was due for release later that year. "Rock the World" was released as the second single from the album in April 2010, with the duo acknowledging the album's delay.[15] Two more singles were released to promote the album in 2011, specifically "Midnight Train" and "Serenada". In an interview with Urban.ro, Randi stated that Morandi will take a hiatus, and that the album was due for release in December 2011.[16]

2012–2021: Hiatus and single releases

The duo returned to the music scene in 2013 with "Everytime We Touch". They proceeded to release two more singles before taking another hiatus at the end of 2014. In November 2016, Morandi came back by releasing "Keep You Safe". The duo released two more singles, "Kalinka" (2018) and "Professional Liar" (2019) and in 2021, they parted ways. In October 2024, Randi confirmed that him and Moga had reunited to make music as Morandi.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with sales and certifications
Title Album details Sales Certifications
Reverse
  • WW: 2,000,000[A]
  • ROM: 35,000[B]
Mind Fields
  • Released: March 2006[8]
  • Label: Roton
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
N3XT

Compilations

List of compilations, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
GRE
[20]
Best Of
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Romania
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 26

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ROM
[21][C] 		BUL
[22] 		CIS
[23] 		CZR
[24] 		FRA
[25] 		POL
[26] 		RUS
[27] 		SVK
[28]
"Love Me" 2004 2 — — — — — — — Reverse
"Beijo (Uh-La-La)" 2005 1 — — — — — — 54
"Falling Asleep" 2006 1 — — — — — — — Mindfields
"A La Lujeba" 1 — 54 — — — — —
"Afrika" 2007 2 — 105 — — — — — N3XT
"Angels (Love Is the Answer)" 1 — 1 1 16 1 3 1
  • NFPF: 7× Platinum[13]
"Save Me"
(featuring Helene) 		2008 1 1 3 1 — 1 — 13
"Сolors" 2009 7 4 1 4 — — — 1 Best Of
"Rock the World" 2010 46 — 43 42 — — — 30
"Midnight Train" 2011 53 — 5 — — — — 23
"Serenada" — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Everytime We Touch" 2013 48 — 40 — — — — —
"Living Without You" 2014 — — 154 — — — — —
"Summer in December"
(featuring Inna) 		80 — 133 — — — — — Inna /
Body and the Sun
"Keep You Safe" 2016 — 5 170 — — — — — Non-album singles
"Kalinka" 2018 — — — — — 31 — —
"Professional Liar" 2019 — — — — — — — —
"No Sleep"[17] 2024 TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2005 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Romanian Act Morandi Nominated [30]
MTV Romania Music Awards 2005 Best Dance Morandi Won [31]
[32]
Best New Act Nominated
Best Song "Love Me"
2006 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Romanian Act Morandi Nominated [33]
MTV Romania Music Awards 2006 Best Album Reverse Nominated [34]
[35]
Best Dance "Beijo (Uh La La)"
Best Song Won
Best Video "Falling Asleep"
Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2006 Best Pop-Dance Album Reverse Nominated [36]
Best Pop-Dance Group Morandi
Best Pop-Dance Song "Beijo (Uh La La)" Won
2007 Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2007 Best Pop-Dance Album Mind Fields Won [37]
Best Pop-Dance Group Morandi Nominated
Best Pop-Dance Song "Falling Asleep"
2008 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Romanian Act Morandi Won [38]
Romanian Music Awards 2008 Best Album N3XT Won [39]
Best Dance "Save Me" Nominated
Best Group Morandi
Best Pop
Best Song "Angels (Love Is the Answer)"
Best Video Won
Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2008 Best Pop-Dance Album N3XT Nominated [40]
Best Pop-Dance Artist Morandi
Best Pop-Dance Song "Afrika"
2009 Eska Music Awards Best International Hit "Angels (Love Is the Answer)" Won [41]
2010 Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2010 Best Pop-Dance Artist Morandi Nominated [42]
Best Pop-Dance Song "Colors"

Notes

  1. ^ Sales of Reverse as of December 2021.[5]
  2. ^ Sales of Reverse in Romania as of December 2005.[4]
  3. ^ Notes concerning the Romanian peaks:

See also

References

  1. ^ Reverse (Booklet). Morandi. Roton/Mini Maxi Mo Records. 2005. 4823022800016.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Ionita, Izabela (28 February 2005). "Morandi nu este un singur interpret... ci doi: Moga si Randi" [Morandi is not a sole performer... but two: Moga and Randi]. Gardianul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via 9am.
  3. ^ a b "Reverse by Morandi on Amazon Music Unlimited". Amazon Music. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Andronie, Dana (28 December 2005). "Cei mai vanduti cantareti" [The best-selling artists]. Jurnalul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "TVR prezintă juriul Eurovision România 2022" (in Romanian). Romanian Television. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ Stamatescu, Cristiana (27 August 2005). "DJ Project i-a luat fata lui Morandi". Jurnalul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ Mind Fields (Booklet). Morandi. Roton/Mini Maxi Mo Records/NRG!A. 2006. 5948204390228.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ a b "'Morandi', într-o nouă formulă" ['Morandi', in a new formula] (in Romanian). Telegraf. 24 August 2006. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Morandi - Africa" (in Romanian). Monden.info. 15 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Russian singles certifications – Morandi – Angels". 2m-online.ru. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Morandi | Universal Music Romania" (in Romanian). Universal Music Romania. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  15. ^ "De vorba cu Morandi (interviu Monden.info) @ lansarea clipului 'Rock the World'" [Talking with Morandi (Monden.info interview) @ the launch of 'Rock the World's music video] (in Romanian). Monden.info. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  16. ^ "De vorba cu...Randi (interviu Urban.ro)" [Talking with...Randi (Urban.ro interview)] (in Romanian). 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  17. ^ a b Ghimus, Alina (24 October 2024). "Trupa Morandi revine cu muzică nouă" (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Morandi lansează albumul 'N3XT' în Polonia, pe 26 septembrie" [Morandi releases the album 'N3XT' in Poland, on 26 September] (in Romanian). Mediafax. 19 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Russian album certifications – Morandi – N3XT" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  20. ^ "greekcharts.com – Album Top 50 – 30/2011". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  21. ^ For peak positions in Romania:
  22. ^ For peak positions in Bulgaria:
  23. ^ "Morandi - Listen All Songs" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Radio Top 100 - Morandi" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Note: User may click on each song to retrieve its peak position.
  25. ^ "Discographie Morandi" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  26. ^ For peak positions in Poland:
  27. ^ "Russian Singles Chart" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  28. ^ For peak positions in Slovakia:
    • For all songs except "Save Me": "Radio Top 100 - Morandi" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Note: User may click on each song to retrieve its peak position.
    • For "Save Me": "Save Me" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  30. ^ "EMA 2005" (in Romanian). MTV Romania. Archived from the original on 28 October 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  31. ^ Vulpescu, Andrei (18 March 2005). "Bitza domina nominalizarile MTV Romanian Music Awards 2005" [Bitza dominates the nominations at the MTV Romanian Music Awards 2005]. Curentul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  32. ^ "Castigatorii MTV Romanian Music Awards 2005" [MTV Romanian Music Awards Winners] (in Romanian). MTV Romania. Archived from the original on 7 May 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  33. ^ "Voltaj castiga MTV Romanian Act" [Voltaj wins MTV Romanian Act] (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2022 – via Monden.info.
  34. ^ "Evenimente" [Events] (in Romanian). MTV Romania. 4 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  35. ^ "RMA 2006" (in Romanian). MTV Romania. 3 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  36. ^ Scraba, Gabriela (19 January 2010). "Nominalizări şi premii din anul 2006" [The nominations and awards from 2006] (in Romanian). Radio România Actualități. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  37. ^ Scraba, Gabriela (19 January 2010). "Nominalizări şi premii din anul 2007" [The nominations and awards from 2007] (in Romanian). Radio România Actualități. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  38. ^ "Cine sunt artistii care au castigat la categoria 'Best Romanian Act' de-a lungul anilor" [Who are the artists that have won the 'Best Romanian Act' award] (in Romanian). MTV. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  39. ^ "Castigatori Romanian Music Awards 2008" [Romanian Music Awards 2008 Winners] (in Romanian). 1music. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  40. ^ Scraba, Gabriela (19 January 2010). "Nominalizări şi premii din anul 2008" [The nominations and awards from 2008] (in Romanian). Radio România Actualități. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  41. ^ Popescu, Adam (30 April 2009). "Morandi, premiată în Polonia" [Morandi, awarded in Poland]. Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  42. ^ Scraba, Gabriela (3 February 2010). "Premiile muzicale Radio România Actualităţi 2010" [2010 Radio România Actualităţi awards] (in Romanian). Radio România Actualități. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.