Hi-Q was a Romanian pop group, founded in 1996
libertatea.ro. Undated, apparently 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.[Loredana Toma]
evz.ro (''Evenimentul Zilei''), 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012. in
Braşov.
The original group consisted of
Mihai Sturzu, Florin Grozea, and
Dana Nălbaru
Dana Nălbaru (born 23 October 1976) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician.
Widely known as former HI-Q band member, Dana Nălbaru started her solo music career in 2004 with her first music album ''Zbor''.
She currently resides in Buc ...
.
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Libertatea
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'' as one of the best-known musical groups in Romania, Hi-Q also hosted its own
TV show
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on national television.
Dana Nălbaru
Dana Nălbaru (born 23 October 1976) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician.
Widely known as former HI-Q band member, Dana Nălbaru started her solo music career in 2004 with her first music album ''Zbor''.
She currently resides in Buc ...
left the group in 2003 to pursue a solo career
and returned in October 2010.
On 31 July 2014, on a news magazine show presented by Teo Trandafir, the band split.
Band members
Members
*Florin-Alexandru Grozea: singer, songwriter, music producer (1996-2014)
*
Mihai Sturzu: singer, manager (1996-2014)
*
Dana Nălbaru
Dana Nălbaru (born 23 October 1976) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician.
Widely known as former HI-Q band member, Dana Nălbaru started her solo music career in 2004 with her first music album ''Zbor''.
She currently resides in Buc ...
: singer (1996–2003, late 2010–2014)
Former members
*Nicoleta Drăgan: singer, songwriter, joined after Nălbaru's 2003 departure, officially left the band in April 2008
[Diana Evantia Barca]
Hi-Q, fără Nicoleta
evz.ro (''Evenimentul Zilei''), 11 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
*Anya Buxai: singer, joined after Drăgan's 2008 departure, left the band in 2010
Band
*Tuliga Florin - sound engineer
*Cristi Matesan - drums
*Virgil Dulceanu - keyboards
*Mac Aciobăniței - guitar
Discography
Albums
* ''...urasQbesc'' (1999)
* ''Dă muzica mai tare!!!'' (2001)
* ''Pentru prieteni'' (2002)
* ''O mare de dragoste'' (2004)
* ''Razna'' (2006)
* ''De 10 ani va multumim!'' (2007)
* ''Când zâmbești'' (2012)
[Mădălina Piloff]
evz.ro (''Evenimentul Zilei''), 5 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
Singles
* "Nu pot face nimic" (1998)
* "Hi-Q Iz in da Hauz" (1999)
* "Apa de mare" (1999)
* "Totul va fi bine" (2000)
* "E vara mea" (2000)
* "Cât te iubeam" (2001)
* "Un minut" (2001)
* "Dă muzica mai tare" (2001)
* "Tu ești dragostea mea" (2002) -
Romanian Top 100
Multiple record charts have been inaugurated in Romania since the 1990s. The Romanian Top 100 was the country's national chart until 2012. Founded in 1995, it was a ranking based on the compilation of charts submitted by local Romanian radio stat ...
No. 1
* "Prea departe" (2002)
* "Trăiește!" (2003)
* "Dor de tine, dor de noi" (2003) - Romanian Top 100 No. 1
* "Mai dulce" (2003)
* "Poveste fără nume" (2004)
* "Gașca mea" (2004)
* "Te-am iubit, dar..." (2005)
* "Razna" (2006)
* "Ce bine e" (2006)
* "Buna dimineața" (2007)
* "Așa-s prietenii" (2008)
* "Lose You" (2009)
* "Ice of You" (2010)
* "The One" (2010)
* "Încă o dată" (2010)
* "Strada ta" (2012)
* "Solo" (2012)
* "Soare" (2012)
* "Luni" (2013)
References
External links
Official Hi-Q pageMyspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hi-Q (Band)
Romanian pop music groups
Musical groups established in 1996
Musical groups disestablished in 2014