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Andrei Ursu
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej joˈnuts ˈursu]; born 16 January 1993), previously known as Wrs (IPA: [urs] ⓘ; stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Llámame", placing 18th in the final.
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| Born | Andrei-Ionuț Ursu 16 January 1993 Buzău, Romania |
| Other names | Wrs |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Electropop[1] |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Global |
| Formerly of | Shot |
Life and career edit
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.[2] 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 Vocea României and Românii au talent.[3]
In 2015, he started his musical career in the boyband Shot.[4] After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.[4]
In January 2020, Ursu signed with Global Records and started his electro-pop solo project under the stage name Wrs.[4] That same month, he released his debut single "Why".[3] In February 2022, he released the single "Llámame", with which he was selected to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[4][5][6]
On 12 May 2023, Ursu released his first studio album, titled FIESTA '23.[7] On 10 October 2023, he announced his intention to drop his stage name.[8]
Personal life edit
In a May 2023 interview with El País, Ursu revealed that he does not label his sexuality.[9] He is in a relationship with a man named Vlad Condurache.[10]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| FIESTA '23 |
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Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| Mandala |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU [12][A] | BUL [13] | GER Dig. [14] | LIT [15] | NLD Tip [16] | SPA [17] | SWE Heat. [18] | UK Download [19] | ||||||
| "Why"[20] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "No Weight"[21] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Hadi"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "La răsărit"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "All Alone"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Amore"[25] (with İlkan Günüç) | 2021 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Maui"[26] (with Killa Fonic) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Tsunami"[27] | 81 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Leah"[28] (with Iraida) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mandala | ||||
| "La luna"[29] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dalia"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Don't Rush"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Llámame"[32] | 1 | — | 52 | 15 | 23 | 91 | 10 | 59 | |||||
| "Lily" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "If You Were Alone" (with Andromache) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "La melodía" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
| "Me flipa" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Bamboléo" (with David Goldcher)[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Dale" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Like It" (with Gran Error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | FIESTA '23 | ||||
| "One Family"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Ocean Eyes" (with Monoir) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non album singles | ||||
| "Cel mai eu" (with Holy Molly) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ Romania Songs, Billboard's streaming and digital download-based chart inaugurated in February 2022, is taken into consideration for Romanian peaks after the Airplay 100's cancellation in November 2021.
References edit
- ^ Gordon, Naomi (12 May 2022). "Who is Romania's Eurovision entry? Meet Wrs". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Gheorghe, Chelu (20 February 2022). "Cine este WRS, solistul de la Eurovision care a fost mai întâi dansator. A colaborat cu Antonia şi Ruby" [Who is WRS, the Eurovision soloist who was the first dancer. He collaborated with Antonia and Ruby] (in Romanian). Click!. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b Silvia, Trașcă (20 January 2020). "wrs, noul artist din portofoliul Global Records, lansează primul single „why"" [wrs, the new artist from the Global Records portfolio, releases the first single "why"] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Wrs lansează „Llámame", piesa înscrisă în competiția națională de la Eurovision" [Wrs launches "Llámame", the song entered in the national Eurovision Song Contest] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Sergiu, Nicolae (13 February 2022). "Cine sunt cei 10 artişti care vor participa în finala naţională Eurovision VIDEO" [Who are the 10 artists who will participate in the national final of Eurovision VIDEO] (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Grace, Emily (5 March 2022). "Romania: WRS to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b "New music this week (part 1): Songs from WRS, TEYA, Sam Ryder and more". wiwibloggs. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Ursu, Andrei [@andreiursumusic] (10 October 2023). "Un nou capitol, rebranduire, o schimbare de stil sau reinventare. Putem sa ii spunem in orice fel. Mi-am urmat o voce interioara care imi spune ca drumul meu artistic sa continue sub numele cu care m-au lasat ai mei pe lume. Abia astept sa luati parte la aceasta calatorie noua si sa va bucurati de muzica la care lucram in perioada asta" (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Llanos Martínez, Héctor (11 May 2023). "'Hola mi bebebé': el hit que le dio al representante de Rumania en Eurovisión 2022 un año de éxito y bolos en España". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Andrei Ursu (WRS), prima fotografie cu iubitul său! Cum arată bărbatul care i-a furat inima" (in Romanian). Pro TV. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Mandala - EP by wrs on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ For peak positions in Romania:
- For "Amore": Arvunescu, Victor (23 August 2021). "Top Airplay 100 - Juno şi Jo pun stăpânire pe primul loc!" [Top Airplay 100 – Juno and Jo claim the number-one spot!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- For "Tsunami": Arvunescu, Victor (8 November 2021). "Top Airplay 100 - Piesa asta de la Pink te va emoţiona şi pe tine!" [Top Airplay 100 – This song by Pink will touch you too!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- For "Llámame": "Romania Songs". Billboard. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Prophon – Charts". Prophon. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Offizielle Download Charts Single" (in German). Official German Charts. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Weekly charts - Charts - Promusicae - Productores de Música de España". www.promusicae.es. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Why - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "No weight - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Hadi - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "La rasarit - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "All Alone - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Amore - Single by wrs & Ilkan Gunuc". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Maui - Single by wrs & Killa Fonic". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Tsunami - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Leah - Single by wrs & IRAIDA". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "La Luna - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Dalia - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Don't Rush - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Llámame - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Bamboleo - Single". Apple Music. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (30 April 2023). "New music this week (part 2): Songs from Chanel, Ronela Hajati, PIA MARIA and more". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links edit
- Andrei Ursu discography at Discogs