Dana Nălbaru | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniela-Alina Nalbaru |
| Also known as | Dana Nălbaru |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | www.dananalbaru.ro |
Dana Nălbaru, born 23 October 1976 is a Romanian singer, songwriter and musician.
Widely known as former HI-Q band member, Dana Nalbaru started her solo music career in 2004 with her first music album Zbor.
She currently resides in Bucharest, Romania, togheter with her husband, Romanian actor Dragos Bucur and their daughter Sofia, born in 2007.
Life and music career
editDaniela Alina Nalbaru, was born in Brasov city - Romania, on the 23rd of October 1976 into a low-income family typical for the Communist period. With no available means to acquire cassette-players, Dana stated how she used to skip classes in mid-school in order to listen her favorite artists during the one-hour music broadcast on radio.[1] Her passion for music made her later attend the Popular Arts School in Brasov[2], where she completed her musical education. While struggling with shyness issues, which she later said she controlled by breathing exercises[3], in 1997 Dana Nalbaru joins the newly formed band HI-Q with Mihai and Florin. With her special vocal skills, she soon becomes the main-singer of the band, and joins HI-Q in its swift-running success. One of the most famous bands of the period, together they put out nine videos to date and three albums. Their climbing popularity soon involves them inside the television industry by hosting several successful shows targeting the young audience. In 2000, Dana hosts by herself her first TV show.[4] While their music enjoyed an intense mediatiziation, the band concerted all across the country and neighborhood foreign countries in various tours.[5]
By 2002 Dana musical aspirations made her decide to leave the HI-Q and start her own solo-career.[6] While still hosting television shows, Dana creates her first solo-album in 2004, called Zbor (Fly), fallowed soon by Intra in joc (Get in the game) in 2005, accompanied by four videos. The first for Zbor (Fly), then the very optimist La-la-la, after this, the ballad Am nimic fara tine (I have nothing without you). Her fourth video was made for the main song play Intra in joc (Get in the game) associated with the eponymous album.[7]
Her desire for artistic independence free from commercial coercions pushed her to break-away from music record companies, and launch her next album by herself in 2008, called Parfum (Perfume) made available for the public through free digital download.[8] Her first video for the play Mai e o zi was evidential for her pursue of individuality, free spirit and nonconformity by showing Dana symbolically paring her hair. A hairless Dana Nalbaru was the image associated throughout her new album promotion campaign. A second video directed by her husband Dragos Bucur for the play Tu (You), which also casted a number of known TV actors like Dan Bordeianu, stated her main artistic motto that "love heals everything".
This last message was later expanded as the main theme for her 4th album, called One Love, launched in October 2010. A main difference from her other music appearances is that this time, all the songs are recited in English only.[9]
Other Appearences
editBesides her music creations, Dana hosted several television shows while still part of the HI-Q band. In 2005 she appeared in the movie Dupa ea (After her) in a secondary role, while acting along her husband Dragos Bucur and other notable Romanian film actors like Victor Rebengiuc.
Acting roles
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dupa ea[10] | Diana |
In 2007 the young mother Dana Nalbaru put out a DVD issue for young parents Cum sa am grija de copilul meu (How to take care of my child) containing a complete pediatric guide for newly-borns. [11]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Zbor | CD (Cat Music) |
| 2005 | Intra in joc | CD (Cat Music) |
| 2008 | Parfum | music download |
| 2010 | One Love | music download |
Zbor (2004)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Am nimic fara tine [youtube link]" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Baiatul rock" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Doar un copil" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Iarta-ma" | 2:13 |
| 5. | "La la la ( pofta de viata )" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Orasul ( feat. Pio )" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Te Iubesc (overdose remix)" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Te iubesc" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Te-am cautat" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Zbor [youtube link]" | 3:44 |
Intra in joc (2005)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intra in Joc [youtube link]" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Daca" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Noi doi" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Asculta muzica" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Inima mea" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Te iubesc (feat. Andrada)" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Poate-ntr-o zi (feat. Mihai Ogasanu)" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Tine-te bine" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Blockparty" | 3:25 |
Parfum (2008)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mai e o zi [youtube link]" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Acelasi suflet" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Parfum" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Tu [youtube link]" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Respect" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Cum vreau eu" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Lasa-ma in pace" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Lazy" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "I Call Your Name" | 3:37 |
One Love (2010)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Words" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "In Love" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "I Call Your Name" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "One Day" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Drop a Little Love" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Don't" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Love [youtube link]" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Hello" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "On The Edge" | 3:13 |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Dana Nalbaru interview webisode no.1 Romanian
- ^ Dana Nalbaru interview webisode no.3Romanian
- ^ Dana Nalbaru interview webisode no.1 Romanian
- ^ Biography on cinemarx.roRomanian
- ^ Dana Nalbaru biography pageEnglish
- ^ Article about Dana Nalbaru's depart from HI-Q
- ^ Interviu taken for eva.roRomanian
- ^ Article about Parfum releaseRomanian
- ^ Article about the release of One Love album Romanian
- ^ Dupa ea(2007)cast on imdb
- ^ Information about the CD content Romanian