Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (; born 16 January 1993), previously known as Wrs (; stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "", placing 18th in the final.
Life and career Andrei-Ionuț Ursu was born in Buzău on 16 January 1993. He started dancing at the age of 12, encouraged by his parents who were folk music dancers. Ursu worked as a dancer for artists such as Inna, Antonia or Carla's Dreams and was part of the Pro TV ballet crew on shows such as and .
In 2015, he started his musical career in the boyband Shot. After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.
In January 2020, Ursu signed with Global Records and started his electro-pop solo project under the stage name Wrs. That same month, he released his debut single "Why". In February 2022, he released the single "", with which he was selected to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
On 12 May 2023, Ursu released his first studio album, titled . On 10 October 2023, he announced his intention to drop his stage name.
Personal life In a May 2023 interview with El País, Ursu revealed that he does not label his sexuality. He is in a relationship with a man named Vlad Condurache.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Released: 12 May 2023 Labels: Global Records Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays +List of extended plays Title Details Mandala Released: 31 March 2022 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming Cântece de Inimă Released: 26 January 2024 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming Cântece de Inimă – Vol 2 Released: 15 February 2025 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming Canciones del corazón Released: 13 June 2025 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles Charted single as lead artist +List of charted singles as lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album Peak chart positions for singles in Romanian Airplay: "Amore": "Tsunami": "Llámame": "De-ai fi în locul meu": "A cui e vina": ""(with İlkan Günüç) 2021 25 — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Tsunami" 81 6 — — — — — — "" 2022 1 — 52 15 23 91 10 59Mandala "" 2025 7 — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "" 88 — — — — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
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See also List of music released by Romanian artists that has charted in major music markets
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