AMI (Romanian singer)
Andreea Ioana Moldovan (born September 28, 1989), professionally known as AMI, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame following her 2012 single "Trumpet Lights" with producer David Deejay.[2]
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 AMI, on the stage of the SuperStar România 2021 | |
| Born | Andreea Ioana Moldovan 28 September 1989 Baia Mare, Romania |
| Education | National University of Music |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Dance |
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Life and career
AMI was born on September 28, 1989, in the city of Baia Mare. She made her music debut at the age of 3 after her parents noticed her talent. The first contest she participated in was a local music festival, where she won the grand prize for her performance of the song "Un actor". She attended classes at the Children's Palace in Baia Mare and participated in numerous national and international festivals. She also studied the violin for 12 years.[3]
AMI moved to Bucharest in the 12th grade, took and passed the baccalaureate exam and attended the courses of the National University of Music, Jazz Composition-Light Music section.[4]
Since 2009, the artist has been active in Paula Seling's vocal backing band, and in 2011 she participated in the first edition of the X Factor talent contest, broadcast by Antena 1.[5]
AMI's debut single was released on August 27, 2012, is titled "Trumpet Lights" and is a collaboration with Glance.[2] The song composed by David Deejay reached 3rd place in the Top Airplay 100 and benefited from a video made by Vali Bărbulescu and the VB Visuals team.[6]
In September 2013, AMI was invited to sing the song "Deja Vu" with Grasu XXL.[7] The song enjoyed success, occupying the first position at the top of the most broadcast songs in Romania.[8] For the artist, "Deja Vu" is both the first single in Romanian and a change of musical style.[9] For this single, Grasu XXL and AMI won four awards at the Media Music Awards Gala in September 2014.[10]
AMI accepted the challenges of survival shows and participated in the reality TV shows Ferma vedetelor in 2016 on Pro TV and Exatlon Romania in 2019 on Kanal D.[11][12]
In 2019, AMI, together with Roxen, Theea Miculescu, Mihai Alexandru Bogdan and Viky Red, composed Roxen's debut single, entitled "Ce-ți cântă dragostea". The song became a hit in early 2020, peaking at number one in the Top Airplay 100 in March, 81 days after its release.[13]
The year 2020 brought her collaborations with B.U.G. Mafia for "8 zile din 7", Killa Fonic for "Antidot", Mark Stam for "Ca să fii fericit", and Florian Rus for "Regrete". In December 2020, AMI won the fifteenth season of the show Te cunosc de undeva!, broadcast by Antena 1.[14]
In 2020, AMI was chosen to dub a character in Romanian in the animated movie Scoob![15]
On April 28, 2021, the singer released the single "Enigma", a new collaboration with Tata Vlad from B.U.G. Mafia.[16] "Enigma" is the first single from the upcoming album of the same name and reached number 3 in the Top Airplay 100 and remained in the Top 10 for another 12 weeks.[17]
The first single from 2022 is called "Butterfly Dance", which is a collaboration with Sasha Lopez and was released on April 28.[18]
On October 6, 2023, the song "Nostalgia" was presented, with music composed by David Deejay and AMI, and lyrics written by AMI and Florian Rus.[19]
Discography
| AMI discography | |
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| Singles | 35 |
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [6][17] | |||||||||||
| "Trumpet Lights" (featuring Glance) |
2012 | 3 | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Otra Vez" | 2013 | — | |||||||||
| "Playa en Costa Rica" | 2014 | — | |||||||||
| "Magical" | — | ||||||||||
| "Somnu' nu mă ia" | 2015 | — | Noapte de primăvară | ||||||||
| "Camina" | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "3 lucruri" (featuring Grasu XXL) |
2016 | — | |||||||||
| "Te aștept diseară" | — | ||||||||||
| "Un actor" (featuring What's UP) |
2017 | — | |||||||||
| "Mă omoară" | — | ||||||||||
| "Indiferența ta" | — | ||||||||||
| "Niște dragoste" | 2018 | — | |||||||||
| "Hola!" | — | ||||||||||
| "Tramvai" | 2019 | — | |||||||||
| "Ora mea exactă" (The Session) | — | ||||||||||
| "Atât de fain" (The Session) | — | ||||||||||
| "Moș Crăciun" | — | ||||||||||
| "Fotografii" | 2020 | — | |||||||||
| "Regrete" (featuring Florian Rus) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Hallelujah" | — | ||||||||||
| "Enigma" (featuring Tata Vlad) |
2021 | 3 | |||||||||
| "O fată obișnuită" | — | ||||||||||
| "Fluturi" | — | ||||||||||
| "Dulce simfonie" | — | ||||||||||
| "Butterfly Dance" (cu Sasha Lopez) |
2022 | — | |||||||||
| "Nostalgia" | 2023 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [8] | |||||||||||
| "Magnetic" (David Deejay featuring AMI) |
2012 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Una serenada" (Mossano featuring AMI) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Deja Vu" (Grasu XXL featuring AMI) |
2013 | 1 | |||||||||
| "I Promise You" (Mossano featuring AMI) |
2014 | — | |||||||||
| "4 camere" (DJ Project featuring AMI) |
2019 | — | |||||||||
| "Sunt bine" (Tostogan'S featuring AMI) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Ca să fii fericit" (Mark Stam featuring AMI) |
2020 | — | |||||||||
| "Antidot" (Killa Fonic featuring AMI) |
— | ||||||||||
| "8 zile din 7" (B.U.G. Mafia featuring AMI) |
— | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | X Factor | Herself as a contestant | Television show broadcast by Antena 1 |
| 2016 | Ferma vedetelor | Herself as a contestant | Reality television show broadcast by Pro TV |
| 2019 | Exatlon Romania | Herself as a contestant | Reality television show broadcast by Kanal D |
| 2020 | Te cunosc de undeva! | Herself as a contestant | Television show broadcast by Antena 1 |
| 2021 | SuperStar România | Herself as a guest | Television show broadcast by Pro TV |
| 2022 | Sunt celebru, scoate-mă de aici! | Herself as a contestant | Reality television show broadcast by Pro TV |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Romanian Music Awards | Best New Act | "Trumpet Lights" (AMI featuring Glance) | Nominated | [20] |
| 2014 | Media Music Awards | Best Featuring | "Deja vu" (Grasu XXL featuring AMI) | Won | [10] |
| Best Hip Hop | Won | ||||
| Best YouTube | Won | ||||
| Pro FM Award | Won | ||||
| Romanian Music Awards | Best Hip Hop | Won | [21] | ||
| Best Dance | "I Promise You" (Mossano featuring AMI) | Nominated | |||
| Best DJ | Nominated |
References
- "AMI – Global Records". Global. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Ami – Trumpet Lights (videoclip)" [Ami – Trumpet Lights (video)] (in Romanian). Urban.ro. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- Ștefan, Carmen (20 December 2020). "Povestea lui AMI, câștigătoarea de la «Te cunosc de undeva». «În adolescență mă gândeam că nu se uită băieții la mine»" [The story of AMI, the winner of «Te cunosc de undeva». "As a teenager, I used to think that boys wouldn't look at me."] (in Romanian). Click!. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "AMI, mai sexy ca oricând. Cum arată vedeta într-un body din latex, care încinge orice imaginație" [AMI, sexier than ever. What does the star look like in a latex body, which heats up any imagination] (in Romanian). Antena 1. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Băimăreanca Andreea Moldovan a încântat publicul de la X Factor" [Andreea Moldovan from Baia Mare delighted the audience at X Factor] (in Romanian). ZiarMM.ro. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- "Topuri Săptămânale 2012. Săptămâna: 44. Perioada: 29-10-12 04-11-12" [Weekly Tops 2012. Week: 44. Period: 29-10-12 04-11-12] (in Romanian). Media Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Necula, Alexandra (22 November 2013). "Grasu XXL și AMI au lansat clipul "Deja Vu" – Videoclip" [Grasu XXL and AMI released the video "Deja Vu"] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Topuri Săptămânale 2013. Săptămâna: 48. Perioada: 25-11-13 01-12-13" [Weekly Tops 2013. Week: 48. Period: 25-11-13 01-12-13] (in Romanian). Media Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Frige! Grasu' XXL ș AMI au lansat melodia "Deja vu"! Uite ce bine sună!" [Hot! Grasu 'XXL and AMI released the song "Deja vu"! Look how good it sounds!] (in Romanian). WOWBiz.ro. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- Paraschiv, Ionuț (19 September 2014). "Câștigătorii Media Music Awards 2014 (MMA)" [Winners of Media Music Awards 2014 (MMA)] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Chelu, Gheorghe (8 February 2016). "De cine se teme cel mai tare AMI din „Ferma Vedetelor"" [Who are the coolest AMI from "Ferma Vedetelor"] (in Romanian). Click!. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- "Cântăreața AMI, printre cei 10 faimoși în cel de-al treilea sezon Exatlon" [Singer AMI, among the 10 celebrities in the third season of Exatlon] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Roxen – Ce-ți cântă dragostea" [Roxen – Ce-ți cântă dragostea] (in Romanian). Media Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Ghimuș, Alina (19 December 2020). "AMI este marea câștigătoare a celui de-al 15-lea sezon "Te cunosc de undeva!"" [AMI is the big winner of the 15th season "Te cunosc de undeva!"] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- "Ami, Mario Fresh şi culturistul Dragoş Siko pun voce în noul film de animaţie „Scoob"". Paginademedia.ro (in Romanian). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- Raluca (28 April 2021). "Colaborarea anului! AMI și Tata Vlad lansează super-hit-ul "Enigma"" [Collaboration of the year! AMI and Tata Vlad release the super hit "Enigma"] (in Romanian). Pro FM.
- "Topuri Săptămânale 2021. Săptămâna: 27. Perioada: 05-07-21 11-07-21" [Weekly charts 2021. Week: 27. Period: 05-07-21 11-07-21] (in Romanian). Media Forest. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Ramadan, Diana (4 May 2022). "Sasha Lopez și AMI lansează hit-ul verii: „Butterfly Dance", o poveste fierbinte, pe ritmuri dance" [Sasha Lopez and AMI release summer hit: "Butterfly Dance", a hot dance dance story] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Ghimus, Alina (6 October 2023). "AMI - Nostalgia" (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro.
- Chirilă, Raluca (7 August 2013). "Nominalizările Romanian Music Awards 2013" [Romanian Music Awards 2013 nominations] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Câștigătorii Romanian Music Awards 2014" [Winners of the Romanian Music Awards 2014] (in Romanian). Europa FM. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
- AMI discography at Discogs
- AMI discography at MusicBrainz