Andrei Ursu
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Born | Andrei-Ionuț Ursu 16 January 1993 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Genres | Electropop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Global |
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej joˈnut͡s ˈursu]; born 16 January 1993), known professionally as wrs (IPA: [urs] ; stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian dancer, singer and songwriter. Before starting his career as an artist, he worked as a dancer for famous artists such as Inna, Antonia or Carla's Dreams and was part of the Pro TV ballet on shows such as Vocea României and Românii au talent.[1] In January 2020, he signed with Global Records and started the electro-pop music project with the stage name Wrs.[2]
Life and career
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu was born in Buzău, Romania, on 16 January 1993. He started dancing at the age of 12 because he was encouraged by his parents, folk music dancers.[3]
In 2015 he started his musical career in the boys' band Shot.[2] After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.[2]
Wrs debuted in January 2020 with the song "Why".[1][4]
In February 2022, Wrs launched the single "Llámame", with which he will represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[2][5][6]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Mandala |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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ROU [8] |
BUL [9] |
LIT [10] |
NLD Tip [11] |
SWE Heat. [12] | |||
"Why"[13] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"No Weight"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hadi"[15] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"La răsărit"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"All Alone"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Amore"[18] (with İlkan Günüç) |
2021 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
"Maui"[19] (with Killa Fonic) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
"Tsunami"[20] | 71 | 6 | — | — | — | ||
"Leah"[21] (with Iraida) |
— | — | — | — | — | Mandala | |
"La Luna"[22] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Dalia"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Don't Rush"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Llámame"[25] | — | — | 15 | 23 | 10 | ||
"Lily" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | The Artist Awards | Best New Artist | Wrs | Nominated | [26] |
2021 | Best Upcoming Artist | Nominated | [27] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elena, Popescu (14 February 2022). "Cine este WRS, artistul care a lansat piesa "Dalia". Vezi care este numele real al cântărețului" [Who is WRS, the artist who released the song "Dalia". See the real name of the singer] (in Romanian). WowBiz.ro. Retrieved 14 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.
- ^ "'Leah' featuring @iraidaofficial is out now!". 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Media Forest - Weekly Charts". Media Forest. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Prophon – Charts". Prophon. Retrieved 24 February 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.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 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.
- ^ Andreea, Burghelea (29 December 2020). "The Artists Awards 2020! Andra a câștigat premiul „Best Female"" [The Artists Awards 2020! Andra Wins Best Female Award] (in Romanian). Radio Impuls. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Raluca, Chirilă (24 August 2021). "The Artist Awards revine în 2021 cu cea de-a treia ediție - Lista artiștilor nominalizați" [The Artist Awards returns in 2021 with its third edition - List of nominated artists] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links
- Andrei Ursu discography at Discogs