Carla's Dreams is a music project from Moldova, formed in 2012 in Chișinău but performing mainly in Romania. The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who perform their songs in Romanian, English and Russian. Their lead singer, codenamed Sergiu, and his bandmates all hide their identity in public appearances by wearing hooded sweatshirts, sunglasses and a face mask made of makeup. Carla's Dreams rose to prominence in Moldova and Romania upon releasing a version of the single "P.O.H.U.I." with Inna in 2013, and have since then issued nine singles that went on to be number-one singles in Romania.
Career
Carla's Dreams started its activity in Moldova; their name is inspired by the character Karla from the espionage novels of the British-Irish writer John le Carré. They released the album Hobson's Choice online for free on 4 May 2012. In 2013, they collaborated with Inna on "P.O.H.U.I.", which went on to reach number three on Romania's national Airplay 100 chart. Three consecutive number-one singles on the chart—"Cum ne noi" ("How We Us") featuring Delia, "Te rog" ("Please") and "Sub pielea mea" ("Under My Skin")—were included alongside "P.O.H.U.I." on the band's first major-label record Ngoc (2016). The latter single also experienced success in other territories such as Russia, Poland and France. In 2016, Carla's Dreams composed and performed the song on the soundtrack of the comedy TV series Atletico Textila, broadcast by Pro TV. In May 2016, the band released the album NGOC. The band also won eight awards at the Media Music Awards in 2016, and released their second studio album Antiexemplu (Antiexample), which included hits such as "Acele" ("The Needles") and "Imperfect".
From 2016 until 2018, Carla's Dreams' lead singer was a member of the jury of X-Factor, with him yielding the sixth season's winner Olga Verbițchi. In May 2018, the band held their concert Monomaniac at the Roman Arenas, and their lead singer became a juror on the show The Four. Another notable performance followed in the September of the same year, at the 18th edition of the Golden Stag Festival in Brașov. In October 2018, the band started their Nocturn (Nocturne) project, consisting of a series of videos directed by Roman Burlacă with links between them, all filmed during the night. Among the singles that benefited from a music video was the number-one hit "Luna" ("The Moon"). In 2021, Carla's Dreams released another number-one single in Romania, "N-aud" ("I'm Not Hearing") with Emaa. Furthermore, the song "Simplu și ușor" ("Simple and Easy") won the award for best song of the year at the Artist Awards 2021. In September 2021, the band's lead singer became a juror on Pro TV's music show SuperStar România. He also had a surprise appearance on the show Masked Singer România, where he competed as an emoji.
The artist was chosen to dub Nassor character in the animated movie Frankenweenie produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
Discography Studio albums + List of major-label studio albums Title Album details Hobson's Choice Released: 4 May 2012 Label: N/A Formats: digital download Da. Nu. Na. Released: 2014 Label: N/A Formats: digital download Ngoc Released: 7 May 2016 Label: Global Records Formats: CD, digital download Antiexemplu Released: 13 May 2017 Label: Global Records Formats: CD, digital download Nocturn Released: 16 September 2019 Label: Global Records Formats: CD, digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumFor peak positions in Moldova Airplay: For "P.O.H.U.I.": For "Fie ce-o fi": For "Noaptea la 3": Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration. For peak positions in Romania: For "P.O.H.U.I.": For "Lumea ta": If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically. For "Fie ce-o fi": For "Cum ne noi": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Te rog": For "Sub pielea mea": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Acele": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Imperfect": For "Sună-mă": For "Antiexemplu": For "Tu și eu": For "Până la sânge": For "Beretta": For "Tequila": For "Lacrimi și pumni în pereți": For "Luna": For "Ne topim": For "Baila Conmigo": For "Bambolina": For "Seară de seară": For "Secrete": For "Scara 3, etajul 7": For "Simplu și ușor": For "3 inimi": For "N-aud": For "Victima": For "Din Cauza Ta": https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/media/hits/ro/monthly/202303 . Top Media Hits, un site de muzică. Archived from March 2023. Retrieved June 4 2026 For "Înapoi": "P.O.H.U.I." 2013 7 — — — 3 — —Ngoc /Party Never Ends"Lumea ta" — — — — 30 — — Ngoc /Imaginarium"Cum ne noi" 2015 — — — — 1 — — Ngoc"Te rog" — — — — 1 — — "Sub pielea mea" 2016 — 1 60 13 1 1 7 "Acele" — — — — 1 — — Antiexemplu"Imperfect" — — — — 1 — — "Antiexemplu" 2017 — — — — 11 — — "Tu și eu" — — — — 53 — — Antiexemplu /Nirvana"Până la sânge" — — — — 1 — — Antiexemplu"Beretta" — — — — 2 — — rowspan="13" "Lacrimi și pumni în pereți"2018 — — — — 1 — — "Luna" — — — — 1 — —"Ne topim"2019 — — — — 9 — — "Baila Conmigo" — — — — 66 — — "Seară de seară" — — — — 4 — — "Secrete" 2020 — — — — 8 — — "Scara 2, etajul 7" — — — — 3 — — "Simplu și ușor" — — — — 3 — — "N-aud" 2021 — 137 — — 1 — — "Victima" 2022 — — — — 2 — — "Înapoi" — — — — 7 — — "ae" 2023 — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album MDAAir. ROM"Жить Выбираем" 2012 — — rowspan="2" "Fie ce-o fi" 2014 4 55 "Sună-mă" 2016 — 28 Ngoc"Tequila" 2017 — 2 rowspan="5" "Bambolina" 2019 — 2 "3 inimi" 2020 — 15 "Din Cauza Ta"2023 — 7"Noaptea la 3" 16 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles Title Year Album"Funeral Face (66 Inches)" 2013Ngoc"Прощай" 2014"Aripile" 2016Ngoc"Unde" Antiexemplu"Треугольники" "Ne bucurăm în ciuda lor" "Dragostea din plic" 2017"Anti CSD" Antiexemplu"Frica" "Formula apei" Antiexemplu"Animal de pradă""Inima" "413" 2018 rowspan="5" "17 ani" "Pe umerii tăi slabi" "Poetic și murdar" "Monomaniac" "Praf de stele" Nocturn"Ca benzina" "Karma""Regina goală" "CRV" "Itsova" 2019 "Te-ascund în vise" "Dependent" "Gust amar" "Anxietate""Aici" 2021
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, recipient and the result of the nomination Award Category Recipient Result 2016 Media Music Awards Best Group Carla's Dreams Most Wanted Artist Best Song "Te rog" Media Forest Award Best Video Winter Hit Best YouTube "Sub pielea mea" 2017Best Group Carla's Dreams Best Song "Imperfect" Summer Hit "Până la sânge" Spring Hit "Antiexemplu" Radar de Media AwardsThe Artist Carla's Dreams Best Song "Imperfect" "Acele" "Sub pielea mea" "Sună-mă" 2018The Artist Carla's Dreams Best Song "Până la sânge" "Beretta" "Tequila" 2019The Artist Carla's Dreams
Songwriting credits + List of songwriting credits Title Year Artist Album "Da, mamă" 2015 Delia Deliria "Nu caut iubiri" 2016 Ruby featuring Uzzirowspan="3" "Amintiri" 2016 Nicoleta Nucă "Când pleci" 2017 Nicoleta Nucă "Fata lu' tata" 2020 Delia7
See also List of music released by Moldovan artists that has charted in major music markets
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External links
Official website
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