Carla's Dreams is a music project from Moldova, formed in 2012 in Chișinău.[1] The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who perform their songs in Romanian (Moldavian dialect), English and Russian.[2] Their lead singer, codenamed Sergiu, and his bandmates all hide their identity in public appearances by wearing hooded sweatshirts, sunglasses and a face mask made of makeup.[2] Carla's Dreams rose to prominence in Moldova and Romania upon releasing the single "P.O.H.U.I." with Inna in 2013,[3] and have since then issued nine singles that went on to be number-one singles in Romania.
Carla's Dreams | |
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 Ngoc album cover depicting the lead singer | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Global |
| Website | carlasdreams |
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Career edit
Carla's Dreams started its activity in Moldova; their name is inspired by the character Karla from the espionage novels of the British-Irish writer John le Carré.[2] They released the album Hobson's Choice online for free on 4 May 2012.[4] In 2013, they collaborated with Inna on "P.O.H.U.I.", which went on to reach number three on Romania's national Airplay 100 chart. Three consecutive number-one singles on the chart—"Cum ne noi"("How We Us") featuring Delia,[5] "Te rog" ("Please") and "Sub pielea mea" ("Under My Skin")—were included alongside "P.O.H.U.I." on the band's first major-label record Ngoc (2016). The latter single also experienced success in other territories such as Russia, Poland and France. In 2016, Carla's Dreams composed and performed the song on the soundtrack of the comedy TV series Atletico Textila, broadcast by Pro TV.[6] In May 2016, the band released the album NGOC.[7] The band also won eight awards at the Media Music Awards in 2016,[8] and released their second studio album Antiexemplu (Antiexample), which included hits such as "Acele" ("The Needles") and "Imperfect".
From 2016 until 2018, Carla's Dreams' lead singer was a member of the jury of X-Factor,[9][10] with him yielding the sixth season's winner Olga Verbițchi.[11] In May 2018, the band held their concert Monomaniac at the Roman Arenas, and their lead singer became a juror on the show The Four.[12] Another notable performance followed in the September of the same year, at the 18th edition of the Golden Stag Festival in Brașov.[13] In October 2018, the band started their Nocturn (Nocturne) project, consisting of a series of videos directed by Roman Burlacă with links between them, all filmed during the night. Among the singles that benefited from a music video was the number-one hit "Luna" ("The Moon").[14] In 2021, Carla's Dreams released another number-one single in Romania, "N-aud" ("I'm Not Hearing") with Emaa.[15] Furthermore, the song "Simplu și ușor" ("Simple and Easy") won the award for best song of the year at the Artist Awards 2021.[16] In September 2021, the band's lead singer became a juror on Pro TV's music show SuperStar România.[17] He also had a surprise appearance on the show Masked Singer România, where he competed as an emoji.[18]
The artist was chosen to dub Nassor character in the animated movie Frankenweenie produced by Walt Disney Pictures.[19]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details |
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| Ngoc |
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| Antiexemplu |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA [20] | CIS [21] | FRA [22] | POL [23] | ROM [24][A] | RUS [25] | UKR [26] | |||||||||||
| "P.O.H.U.I." (featuring Inna) | 2013 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | Ngoc / Party Never Ends[B] | ||||||||
| "Lumea ta" (featuring Loredana) | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | Ngoc / Imaginarium | |||||||||
| "Cum ne noi" (featuring Delia) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Ngoc | ||||||||
| "Te rog" | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Sub pielea mea" | 2016 | — | 1[C] | 60 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| "Acele" | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Antiexemplu | |||||||||
| "Imperfect" | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Antiexemplu" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Tu și eu" (featuring Inna) | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | Antiexemplu / Nirvana | |||||||||
| "Până la sânge" | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Antiexemplu | |||||||||
| "Beretta" | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Lacrimi și pumni în pereți" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Luna" | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Ne topim" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Baila Conmigo" (with Blacklist) | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Seară de seară" | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Secrete" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Scara 2, etajul 7" | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Simplu și ușor" | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "N-aud" (with Emaa) | 2021 | — | 137 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Victima" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Înapoi" | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDA [20] | ROM [24] | |||
| "Жить Выбираем" (Dara featuring Carla's Dreams) | 2012 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fie ce-o fi" (with Dara featuring Inna, Antonia and Carla's Dreams) | 2014 | 4 | 55 | |
| "Sună-mă" (Antonia featuring Carla's Dreams) | 2016 | — | 28 | Ngoc |
| "Tequila" (Blacklist featuring Carla's Dreams) | 2017 | — | 2 | Non-album singles |
| "Bambolina" (Killa Fonic featuring Carla's Dreams) | 2019 | — | 2 | |
| "3 inimi" (with Irina Rimes) | 2020 | — | 15 | |
| "Noaptea la 3" (with Satoshi) | 2023 | — | 15 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Promotional singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Funeral Face (66 Inches)" | 2013 | Ngoc |
| "Прощай" | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Aripile" | 2016 | Ngoc |
| "Unde" | Antiexemplu | |
| "Треугольники" | ||
| "Ne bucurăm în ciuda lor" | ||
| "Dragostea din plic" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Anti CSD" | Antiexemplu | |
| "Frica" | Non-album single | |
| "Formula apei" | Antiexemplu | |
| "Animal de pradă" | ||
| "Inima" (featuring Delia) | ||
| "413" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "17 ani" | ||
| "Pe umerii tăi slabi" | ||
| "Poetic și murdar" | ||
| "Monomaniac" | ||
| "Praf de stele" | ||
| "Ca benzina" | ||
| "Karma" | ||
| "Regina goală" | ||
| "CRV" | ||
| "Itsova" | 2019 | |
| "Te-ascund în vise" | ||
| "Dependent" | ||
| "Gust amar" | ||
| "Anxietate" (featuring Antonia) | ||
| "Aici" (with Inna and Irina Rimes) | 2021 |
Awards and nominations edit
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Media Music Awards | Best Group | Carla's Dreams | Won | [28] |
| Most Wanted Artist | Won | ||||
| Best Song | "Te rog" | Won | |||
| Media Forest Award | Won | ||||
| Best Video | Won | ||||
| Winter Hit | Won | ||||
| Best YouTube | "Sub pielea mea" | Won | |||
| 2017 | Best Group | Carla's Dreams | Won | [29] | |
| Best Song | "Imperfect" | Won | |||
| Summer Hit | "Până la sânge" | Won | |||
| Spring Hit | "Antiexemplu" | Won | |||
| Radar de Media Awards | The Artist | Carla's Dreams | Nominated | [30] | |
| Best Song | "Imperfect" | Nominated | |||
| "Acele" | Nominated | ||||
| "Sub pielea mea" | Nominated | ||||
| "Sună-mă" | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | The Artist | Carla's Dreams | Won | [31] | |
| Best Song | "Până la sânge" | Nominated | |||
| "Beretta" | Nominated | ||||
| "Tequila" | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | |||||
| The Artist | Carla's Dreams | Nominated | [32] |
Songwriting credits edit
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Da, mamă" | 2015 | Delia | Deliria | [33] |
| "Nu caut iubiri" | 2016 | Ruby featuring Uzzi | Non-album singles | [34] |
| "Amintiri" | 2016 | Nicoleta Nucă | [35] | |
| "Când pleci" | 2017 | Nicoleta Nucă | [36] | |
| "Fata lu' tata" | 2020 | Delia | 7 | [37] |
Notes edit
- ^ Airplay charts published by Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) and streaming and digital download-based rankings issued by Billboard are taken into consideration after national chart Airplay 100 was cancelled in November 2021.
- ^ "P.O.H.U.I." was only present on the Romanian bonus tracks edition of Party Never Ends.[27]
- ^ The Midi Culture remix of "Sub pielea mea" also reached number 133.[21]
External links edit
- Official website
- Carla's Dreams discography at Discogs