Loredana Groza

Loredana Groza was born in Onești, Romania, on 10 June 1970. She started singing at the age of three and she continued to sing throughout her school years. When she was 14, she was noticed by composers Dumitru Moroșanu and Zsolt Kerestely,[5] who invited her to Bucharest for the talent show "Steaua fără nume" ("The Star Without a Name"), although she was too young, as the minimum admission age was 17.[6] She competed in the talent show in 1986, at 16 years old, and won the big prize. In the same year, she competed in the National Music Festival in Mamaia, where she got the best newcomer prize, which made her the youngest winner ever.[7]

Onești, Bacău; Loredana's birthplace

In 1987, at Costinești Music Festival, she met the famous pop music composer Adrian Enescu. He wrote the song "O inimă de 16 ani" for her, and after it became a hit, he decided to write a whole album for her. Thus Loredana's first album, "Bună seara, iubito" was released in 1988.[8][9] Although the title song was not broadcast on Romanian television because of the Communist censorship, the album was a huge success, being sold in one million copies.[10] In 1989, Adrian Enescu and Lucian Avramescu produced her second album, "Un buchet de trandafiri", that was also successful.[11]

Her career recorded a hiatus until 1994, when Loredana came back with the album Atitudine and a live show meant to revive her status as a pop star. In 1995 she toured the country with the band Direcția 5.[12] 1995 was also the year when she released the album Născuta toamnă. In 1996 she released the album Tomilio [13] and started the collaboration with ProTV and Media Pro Music.[14] In 1997 she gave an unplugged concert at the National Theatre. She also featured on the hugely successful hit single "Lumea e a mea" by B.U.G. Mafia.[15] In 1999 she released the successful EP Aromaroma.[16]

In 2000, Loredana appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine,[17] which sold out and confirmed her as a sex symbol, more than ten years after her career took off. In 2001, Loredana hired Adrian Enescu again for the album Diva înamorată.[18]

Two albums inspired by popular music follow in 2002 Agurida[19] and Zaraza. In 2003, the album Fata cu șosete de diamant[20] is released, followed by Extravaganza[21] (2005) and Jamparalele (2006).

In 2006, she was the host of the MTV Romania Awards.[22] In 2007, she was the warm-up artist for George Michael’s concert in Bucharest.[23] Loredana is married to the TV producer Andrei Boncea. They have a daughter, Elena.[24]

• 2010 – Rain Rain Remixed, for Rain Rain Single released on 1 July 2010

• 2002 – Lori
• 2007 – Inimă de țigan
• 2008 – Supraviețuitorul
• 2008 – Regina
• 2009 – Aniela

• 2009 – State de România: Student la Sorbona
• 2009 – Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
• 2009 – Jos pălăria, PRO TV!
• 2011-2017 - Vocea României

• X Factor Romania (2019–present)
• Vocea României (2011–2017)
• Jos pălăria, PRO TV! (2009)
• Miss ROmândria 2009 (2009)
• PoveȘtirile Reginei (2009)
• PoveȘtiri adevărate (2008–present)
• Al 9lea Cer (2007–2008)
• Povestea Loredanei (2006)