Alexandra Irina Măruță ( Mihai; born 23 August 1986), better known by her stage name Andra, is a Romanian singer, songwriter and television personality.
Career Andra began her career at the age of seven, where she had her first performance in TVR's musical competition Tip Top Minitop, singing "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. In 2001, at 14 years old, Andra released her first single, "În noapte mă trezesc" ("I Wake Up in the Night"). In both 2004 and 2007, she attempted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest with the songs "Just a Little Love" and "Dracula, My Love", respectively.
Since then, she has issued several hits, including the number ones "K la meteo" ("Like the Weather Forecast"; 2012), "Inevitabil va fi bine" ("It Will Inevitably Be Fine"; 2013), "Avioane de hârtie" ("Paper Airplanes"; 2015), "Niciodată să nu spui niciodată" ("Never Say Never"; 2015) and "Jumătatea mea mai bună" ("My Better Half"; 2021). Andra's 2007 album De la frate la soră (From Brother to Sister) with Mihai Săndel has notably been certified diamond in Romania for sales of 60,000 copies. In 2013, the singer was nominated for Best Romanian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and went on to win the award in 2014 and in 2016. Andra's work on national television include presenting the shows Singuri cu vedeta (Alone with the Celebrity) on Antena 1 and O-la-la on Pro TV, as well as being a judge on Românii au talent and Vocea României.
The artist provided the Romanian voice of a goose in the animated movie Kung Fu Panda 3 and Smurfette in Smurfs: Lost Village.
Discography Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with sales and certifications Title Album details Certifications Andra Released: 17 June 2001 Label: Nova Formats: CD Dragostea mea Released: 21 June 2002 Label: Nova Formats: CD, cassetteUPFR: Gold Vreau sărutarea ta Label: Space Formats: CD: Gold Released: 25 April 2005 Label: Space Formats: CD Dragostea rămâne Released: 10 February 2008 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital downloadUPFR: Gold Iubește-mă azi, iubește-mă mâine Released: 18 June 2009 Label: MediaPro Inevitabil va fi bine Released: 20 June 2013 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital downloadUPFR: Gold Iubirea schimbă tot Released: 3 March 2017 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download
Christmas albums + List of other albums, with sales and certifications Title Album details Released: 22 November 2007 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD La mulți ani și gândul bun! Released: 28 November 2008 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download Pregătește-te pentru sărbători! Released: 30 November 2013 Label: Mango Formats: CD Released: 17 December 2021 Label: MediaPro
Collaborative albums + List of other albums, with sales and certifications Title Album details Certifications De la frate la soră Label: MediaPro Formats: CDUPFR: Diamond Album de familie Released: 18 July 2008 Label: MediaPro O familie populară Released: 10 January 2010 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download Released: 27 April 2011 Label: MediaPro Formats: CD, digital download
Live albums + List of other albums, with sales and certifications Title Album details Vis de iarnă: Live in Concert Label: Self-release Formats: Digital download
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Best Of Released: 2007 Label: Taifasuri Formats: CD Best Of – Vreau sărutarea ta Released: 2009 Label: Taifasuri Formats: CD
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album For peak positions in Romanian Airplay: For "Vreau sărutarea ta": For "E vina ta": For "Doar o clipă": For "Băieții și fetele ce vor": For "Rămâi cu mine": For "We Go Crazy": For "Dragostea rămâne": For "Abelia": For "Something New": If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically. For "Telephone": For "What About Us": If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically. For "K la meteo": If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically. For "Inevitabil va fi bine": If the user accesses the link, the respective podcast will start downloading automatically. For "Atâta timp cât mă iubești": For "Numai la doi": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Așa e dragostea": For "Avioane de hârtie": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Falava": Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. For "Iubirea schimbă tot": For "Why": For "Without You": For "Mi-ai luat mințiile": For "La refren": For "Butterfly": For "Floare de Nu-mă-uita": For "Semne": For "Nu doar de ziua mea": For "Sudamericana": For "Nos Fuimos Lejos": For "Supereroi": For "Camarero": For "Ține-te bine": For "Vina mea": For "Dorul": For "Brațe străine": For "Barcelona": For "Jumătatea mea mai bună": For "Timpul": For "Pas cu Pas": "Doar Vina Ta": "Nu m-am gandit la despartire": "De-ai fi în locul meu": Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.For peak positions in Moldova: For "What About Us": For "K la meteo": For "Inevitabil va fi bine": "În noapte mă trezesc" 2001 — — —Andra"Eu aș da" 2002 — — —"Aș vrea" — — —Dragostea mea"Un ocean de-ai fi" — — —"Vreau sărutarea ta" 2003 6 — —Vreau sărutarea ta"E vina ta" 2004 82 — —"Doar o clipă" 2005 16 — —Rămâi cu mine"Băieții şi fetele ce vor" 8 — —"Rămâi cu mine" 2006 9 — —"We Go Crazy" 2007 69 — — "Dragostea rămâne" 11 — —Dragostea rămâne"Fierbinte" 2008 rowspan="4" — —"Un lucru să-mi dai" — — "Femeia" 2009 — — "Colț de suflet" — — "Abelia" 2010 18 — —Inevitabil va fi bine"Something New" 2011 3 — —"Telephone" 8 — —"What About Us" 2012 3 — 7"Inevitabil va fi bine" 2013 1 — 3 2 — —rowspan="3" "Așa e dragostea" 2014 9 — —"Avioane de hârtie" 2015 1 — —"Niciodată să nu spui niciodată" 1 — —Iubirea schimbă tot"Iubirea schimbă tot"/ "Love Can Save It All" 2016 8 — —"Why" 91 — —"Without You" 5 — —Iubirea schimbă tot"La refren" 2017 83 — —"Floare de Nu-mă-uita" / "Forget Me Not" 21 — —"Mi-ai luat mințiile" 8 — —rowspan="17" "Sudamericana" 2018 13 — —"Supereroi" 2019 20 — —"Camarero" 20 — —"Ține-te bine" 17 — —"Vina mea" 2020 5 — —"Brațe străine" 2 — —"Barcelona" 5 — — 2021 1 134 —"Timpul" 36 — —"Pas cu pas" 2022 9 230 —"Bine, bine" — — — "Doar Vina Ta" 1 — — "Nu m-am gandit la despartire" 2023 1 115 — "Nemuritori" 2023 — — — "Mă întorc acasă" 2024 1 – — "" 2025 7 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album "Rollin'" 2011 — —"K la meteo"2012 1 3Inevitabil va fi bine"Numai la doi" 2014 19 —Nu scapă nimeni"Aici cu mine" 2015 — —"Falava" 8 —"Butterfly"2016 35 —Iubirea schimbă tot"Între noi nu mai e nimic"2017 — —"Nu doar de ziua mea" 74 —Ca la 20 de ani"Semne" 2018 12 —rowspan="4" 8 — "Doamna și vagabondul" 2019 — —"Inima mea" 2020 — —"Dorul" 40 —Aventurile domnului Puy(a) "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles Title Year Album"Sărutul nopților de Rai" 2005Rămâi cu mine"Vis de iarnă" 2007 Vis de iarnă"Nebuni în noapte" 2015Iubirea schimbă tot"Din ceruri ninge alb"rowspan="4" "Sweet Dreams" 2016"Heaven and Nature Sing""Shukar" 2017 "Lie to Me""Indiferența" 2018rowspan="4" "Iubirea e un refren" 2019"Deschide ușa, creștine""Invisible" 2021
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances Title Year Album"Prosopul"2005Duete"Moș Crăciun vine-n oraș"2012Cutiuța muzicală: cântecele de iarnă"Crăciunul a venit""Lume, lume"2016Gypsy Rock: Change or Die"Cântecel de leagăn"2021Cântece de leagăn pentru adormit copii de grădiniță și bebeluși
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External links
Official website