Morandi (band)

Romanian Eurodance music group

Morandi

Origin| Bucharest, Romania
Genres|

* Europop
* dance
* synthpop

Years active| 2004–2021
Labels| Universal Music Romania
Past members|

* Marius Moga
* Andrei Ropcea (Randi)

Website| morandi-music.com

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

## Career

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From left to right: Moga and Randi performing in 2011

### 2004–2005: Career beginnings and Reverse

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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

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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

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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

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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 singles "Kalinka" and "Professional Liar", were announced to be released as the first and second lead singles, respectively, off the group's upcoming fourth album. By June 2021, Randi was confirmed to no longer be part of the duo and in May 2022, it was declared that the two parted ways.[17][18]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with sales and certifications  Title  | Album details  | Sales  | Certifications

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Reverse |

* Released: 17 July 2005[3]
* Label: Roton
* Format: CD, digital download, streaming

* WW: 2,000,000[A]
* ROM: 35,000[B]

* UPFR: Gold[4]

Mind Fields |

* Released: March 2006[8]
* Label: Roton
* Format: CD, digital download, streaming

|  |
N3XT |

* Released: 14 December 2007[14]
* Label: Universal Music Romania
* Format: CD, digital download, streaming

|  |

* UPFR: Platinum[19]
* NFPF: 4× Platinum[20]

### Compilations

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List of compilations, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions

|
|

GRE
[21]
Best Of |

* Released: 2011
* Label: Universal Music Romania
* Format: CD, digital download, streaming

| 26

### Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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ROM
[22][C] | BUL
[23] | CIS
[24] | CZR
[25] | FRA
[26] | POL
[27] | RUS
[28] | SVK
[29]
"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  | —  | —  |

* ZPAV: Platinum[30]

"Professional Liar"  | 2019  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2005  | 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Romanian Act | Morandi  | Nominated  | [31]
MTV Romania Music Awards 2005 | Best Dance  | Morandi  | Won  | [32]
[33]
Best New Act  | Nominated
Best Song  | "Love Me"
2006  | 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Romanian Act  | Morandi  | Nominated  | [34]
MTV Romania Music Awards 2006 | Best Album  | Reverse | Nominated  | [35]
[36]
Best Dance  | "Beijo (Uh La La)"
Best Song  | Won
Best Video  | "Falling Asleep"
Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2006 | Best Pop-Dance Album  | Reverse | Nominated  | [37]
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  | [38]
Best Pop-Dance Group  | Morandi  | Nominated
Best Pop-Dance Song  | "Falling Asleep"
2008  | 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Romanian Act  | Morandi  | Won  | [39]
Romanian Music Awards 2008 | Best Album  | N3XT | Won  | [40]
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  | [41]
Best Pop-Dance Artist  | Morandi
Best Pop-Dance Song  | "Afrika"
2009  | Eska Music Awards | Best International Hit  | "Angels (Love Is the Answer)"  | Won  | [42]
2010  | Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2010  | Best Pop-Dance Artist  | Morandi  | Nominated  | [43]
Best Pop-Dance Song  | "Colors"

## Notes

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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:
* Due to the lack of national chart Romanian Top 100 archives for the late 2000s, the airplay charts published at that time by Nielsen Music Control and Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) are taken into consideration for "Colors" and "Save Me". It is unknown whether the two were affiliated with the Romanian Top 100, however their charts are reliable.
* Airplay 100 replaced the Romanian Top 100 in 2012 after the latter chart ceased its weekly issuing.

## See also

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* List of music released by Romanian artists that has charted in major music markets

## References

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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. ^ Suta, Dan (28 June 2021). "Randi, declarație neașteptată despre alăptatul în public: 'Am o problemă'". Fanatik (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
18. ^ Maria, Irina (8 May 2022). "Ce proiecte pregătește Randi, de fapt. De ce absentează din muzică: 'Mi se umezesc ochii'". Playtech (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
19. ^ "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.
20. ^ "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.
21. ^ "greekcharts.com – Album Top 50 – 30/2011". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
22. ^ For peak positions in Romania:
* For "Love Me": "Ediția 4, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
* For "Beijo Uh La La": "Ediția 24, săptămâna 20.06 – 26.06, 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 June 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
* For "Falling Asleep": "Romanian Top 100 – Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
* For "A la lujeba": "Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
* For "Afrika": "Romanian Top 100 – Top 10" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
* For "Angels (Love Is the Answer)": "Romanian Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
* For "Save Me": "Morandi, numarul 1 in topurile din Romania" [Morandi, number 1 in the Romanian charts] (in Romanian). Acasă.ro. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
* For "Colors": "Inna este de 3 saptamani pe locul 1 la difuzari" [Inna is number one for three weeks] (in Romanian). Musichat.ro. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
* For "Rock the World": "Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
* For "Midnight Train": "Top 100" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
* For "Everytime We Touch": "Kiss FM | Airplay 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Note: The user may scroll down and select '51-75' to view the peak position.
* For "Summer in December": "Airplay 100 – 22 februarie 2015". Media Forest (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 22 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
23. ^ For peak positions in Bulgaria:
* For "Save Me": "Airplay Top 10 NMC Week44 (27.10.2008 - 02.11.2008)". Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
* For "Colors": "Airplay Top 5 NMC Week51 (14.12 - 20.12.2009)". Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
* For "Keep You Safe": "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
24. ^ "Morandi - Listen All Songs" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
25. ^ "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.
26. ^ "Discographie Morandi" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
27. ^ For peak positions in Poland:
* For "Angels (Love Is the Answer)": "Nielsen Music Control - Polish Airplay Chart". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
* For "Save Me": "Nielsen Music Control - Polish Airplay Chart". Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
* For "Kalinka": "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
28. ^ "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.
29. ^ 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.
30. ^ "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.
31. ^ "EMA 2005" (in Romanian). MTV Romania. Archived from the original on 28 October 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
32. ^ 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.
33. ^ "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.
34. ^ "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.
35. ^ "Evenimente" [Events] (in Romanian). MTV Romania. 4 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
36. ^ "RMA 2006" (in Romanian). MTV Romania. 3 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
37. ^ 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.
38. ^ 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.
39. ^ "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.
40. ^ "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.
41. ^ 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.
42. ^ Popescu, Adam (30 April 2009). "Morandi, premiată în Polonia" [Morandi, awarded in Poland]. Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
43. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Morandi discography at Discogs
* Morandi at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Morandi

* Marius Moga
* Randi

Studio albums|

* Reverse
* Mind Fields
* N3XT

Compilations|

* Best Of

Singles|

* "Beijo Uh La La"
* "Сolors"

* v
* t
* e

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Romanian Act

* Animal X (2002)
* AB4 (2003)
* Ombladon (featuring Raku) (2004)
* Voltaj (2005)
* DJ Project (2006)
* Andreea Bănică (2007)
* Morandi (2008)
* INNA (2009)
* INNA (2010)
* Alexandra Stan (2011)
* Vunk (2012)
* Smiley (2013)
* Andra (2014)
* INNA (2015)
* Andra (2016)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Czech Republic

*[WW]: Worldwide
*[ROM]: Romania
*[UPFR]: Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (Romania)
*[NFPF]: National Federation of Phonogram Producers (Russia)
*[GRE]: Greece
*[BUL]: Bulgaria
*[CIS]: Commonwealth of Independent States
*[CZR]: Czech Republic
*[FRA]: France
*[POL]: Poland
*[RUS]: Russia
*[SVK]: Slovakia
*[ZPAV]: Związek Producentów Audio-Video (Poland)
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