Morandi is a Romanian eurodance music group composed of Marius Moga and Andrei Ropcea (Randi).
Career
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. Their debut album, Reverse was released on 17 July 2005 and received a gold certification from the UPFR in December. As of December 2021, the album has sold two million copies worldwide. "Beijo (Uh La La)", which served as the second single from the album, topped the Romanian Top 100 for nine weeks.
2006–2008: Mind Fields and N3XT The duo expanded and became a group, adding a percussionist and two disc jockeys. Mindfields, the group's second album, was released in March 2006. Two singles were promoted off the album, "Falling Asleep" and "A la lujeba", both reaching number one in Romania. In July 2007, the group released the lead single off their third album, titled "Afrika", which peaked at number two in Romania. "Angels (Love Is the Answer)" was a commercial success, reaching number one in five countries and being certified seven times platinum in Russia. Their third album, N3XT, was released on 14 December 2007, 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. 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.
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 he and Moga had reunited to make music as Morandi.
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with sales and certifications Title Album details Sales Certifications ReverseReleased: 17 July 2005 Label: Roton Format: CD, digital download, streaming: 2,000,000 : 35,000 : Gold Mind FieldsReleased: March 2006 Label: Roton Format: CD, digital download, streaming N3XTReleased: 14 December 2007 Label: Universal Music Romania Format: CD, digital download, streaming UPFR: Platinum : 4× Platinum
Compilations + List of compilations, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Best OfReleased: 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 AlbumPeak chart positions for singles in Romania Airplay: "Love Me": "Beijo Uh La La": "Falling Asleep": "A la lujeba": "Afrika": "Angels (Love Is the Answer)": "Save Me": "Colors": "Rock the World": "Midnight Train": "Everytime We Touch": "Summer in December": "No Sleep": "Miss Cali (Hallelujah)": Peak chart positions for singles in Bulgaria Airplay: "Save Me": "Colors": "Keep You Safe": "Miss Cali (Hallelujah)": Peak chart positions for singles in Czech Republic Airplay: All songs except "No Sleep": "No Sleep": Peak chart positions for singles in Poland Airplay: "Angels (Love Is the Answer)": "Save Me": "Kalinka": Peak chart positions for singles in Slovakia Airplay: All songs except "Save Me" and "No Sleep": Note: User may click on each song to retrieve its peak position. "Save Me": "No Sleep": "Love Me" 2004 2 — — — — rowspan=14 — — — Reverse"Beijo (Uh-La-La)" 2005 1 — — — — — — 54"Falling Asleep" 2006 1 — — — — — — — Mindfields"A La Lujeba" 1 — 54 — — — — —"Afrika"2007 2 — 105 — — — 161 — N3XT"Angels (Love Is the Answer)" 1 — 1 1 16 1 1 1 NFPF: 7× Platinum"Save Me" 2008 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 13"Сolors" 2009 7 4 1 4 — — 1 1 Best Of"Rock the World" 2010 46 — 47 42 — — 44 30"Midnight Train" 2011 53 — 6 — — — 4 23 "Serenada" — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Everytime We Touch"2013 48 — 47 — — — 48 — "Living Without You"2014 — — — — — — — — "Summer in December" 80 — — — — — — —Inna /Body and the Sun "Keep You Safe" 2016 — 5 — — — — — — — rowspan="5" "Kalinka" 2018 — — — — — — 31 — — : Platinum"Professional Liar"2019 — — — — — — — — —"No Sleep"2024 12 — — 48 — — — — 62"Miss Cali (Hallelujah)"2026 14 3 108 — — 9 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 20052005 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Romanian ActMorandi MTV Romania Music Awards 2005Best DanceMorandi Best New Actrowspan="2" Best Song"Love Me" 20062006 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Romanian ActMorandi MTV Romania Music Awards 2006Best Album Reverse rowspan="2" Best Dance"Beijo (Uh La La)"Best Song rowspan="2" Best Video"Falling Asleep"Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2006Best Pop-Dance Album Reverse rowspan="2" Best Pop-Dance Group MorandiBest Pop-Dance Song "Beijo (Uh La La)" 2007Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2007Best Pop-Dance Album Mind Fields Best Pop-Dance Group Morandi rowspan="2" Best Pop-Dance Song "Falling Asleep" 20082008 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Romanian Act Morandi Romanian Music Awards 2008Best Album N3XT Best Dance "Save Me" rowspan="4" Best Group MorandiBest PopBest Song"Angels (Love Is the Answer)"Best Video Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2008Best Pop-Dance Album N3XT rowspan="3" Best Pop-Dance Artist MorandiBest Pop-Dance Song "Afrika" 2009Eska Music AwardsBest International Hit "Angels (Love Is the Answer)" 2010Radio România Actualităţi Awards 2010Best Pop-Dance Artist Morandi rowspan="2" Best Pop-Dance Song "Colors"
Notes
See also List of music released by Romanian artists that has charted in major music markets
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