Emaa
Emanuela Alexa (born April 2, 1992), known professionally as Emaa (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She became known in 2020 after the release of the song "Insula",[1] in collaboration with The Motans, which brought her collaboration with Global Records.[2][3]
Emaa | |
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 Emaa on the red carpet at The Artist Awards 2021 | |
| Born | Emanuela Alexa 2 April 1992 Lugoj, Romania |
| Other names |
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| Education | West University of Timișoara (Faculty of Sociology and Psychology) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Alternative |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Global |
Life and career
Emanuela Alexa was born on April 2, 1992, in Lugoj, Romania. Emaa started singing as a child, being encouraged by her mother and grandparents.[4] At the age of three, she participated in Tip Top MiniTop, a televised children's talent contest.[5] She finished high school in her hometown and moved to Timișoara, where she studied at the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology at West University.[5]
After graduating from college, Emaa started playing with the alternative rock band BAB from Timişoara as a composer and vocal soloist. In 2015, she began a long-term collaboration with Silent Strike and released her first single, "Mâine", with Deliric.[6]
In 2017, Emaa was the female voice in the tracks on the album released by Silent Strike and entitled It`s Not Safe To Turn Off Your Computer.[6]
In 2018, she worked with Silent Strike, Deliric, Seek Music and Paul Parker on the soundtrack for the HBO-based Hackerville television series.[7]
In 2020, after signing with Global Records,[8] she had a collaboration with Sickotoy for the song "Gasolina".[9]
In October 2020, The Motans and Emaa released the song "Insula".[10] On December 1, 2020, the artist released her first studio album, Macii înfloresc iarna, which contains four songs performed by Emaa and three collaborations with Bastien, Bruja and Killa Fonic.[11]
Discography
Studio album
| Title | Details |
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| Macii înfloresc iarna |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [13] | |||||||||||
| "The City (City light)" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Ego The Friend" (Live Acoustic Session) | — | ||||||||||
| "The Movie" | — | ||||||||||
| "Fun" | 2020 | — | |||||||||
| "Macii înfloresc iarna" | — | Macii înfloresc iarna | |||||||||
| "Zboară" | — | ||||||||||
| "Extaz murdar" (feat. Killa Fonic) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Kundalini" (feat. Bruja) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Copilul" | — | ||||||||||
| "Nebună" | — | ||||||||||
| "Luna și stelele" (feat. Bastien) |
— | ||||||||||
| "Zburătorul" | 2021 | 4 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Sufletu' imun" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Atât de noi" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [13] |
CIS [14] | ||||||||||
| "Mâine" (Deliric feat. Silent Strike & Emaa) |
2016 | — | — | Deliric X Silent Strike | |||||||
| "It`s Not Safe To Turn Off Your Computer" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
2017 | — | — | It's Not Safe to Turn off Your Computer | |||||||
| "The Edge" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Melancholia" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Synopsis" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Under Skies" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Under Skins" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Invaders" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
2018 | — | — | Hackerville (Original TV Soundtrack) | |||||||
| "Control" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
2019 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Sinsanity" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) |
— | — | Qb Sessions, Vol. 1 | ||||||||
| "Azi" (Deliric feat. Silent Strike & Emaa) |
— | — | Deliric X Silent Strike II | ||||||||
| "Gasolina" (Sickotoy feat. Emaa) |
2020 | 10 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Insula" (The Motans feat. Emaa) |
1 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Extaz murdar" (Killa Fonic feat. Emaa) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Curaj Lichid" (Taman Amu feat. Emaa) |
2021 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Pură ficțiune, Zburătorul | Piano Session" (Florian Rus feat. Emaa) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Gloanțe" (Rengle feat. Emaa & Bruja) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "N-aud" (Carla's Dreams feat. Emaa) |
1 | 137 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Armada" (Killa Fonic feat. Emaa) |
— | — | Terra Vista | ||||||||
| "La timpul lor" (DJ Project feat. Emaa) |
2022 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Grimme-Preis | Grimme Preis for Film Music | Hackerville OST (Silent Strike feat. Emaa, Deliric, Seek Music & Paul Parker) | Won | [15] |
| Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Editor | "Control" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | Nominated | [16] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Credit | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Hackerville | — | Original TV Soundtrack | [15] |
| 2020 | Bani negri (pentru zile albe) | — | Original TV Soundtrack | [17] |
References
- "Insula – Single by The Motans and EMAA". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "Lansată exclusiv pe radio, piesa Insula – The Motans feat. EMAA este una dintre preferatele publicului" [Released exclusively on the radio, the song Insula – The Motans feat. The EMAA is a favorite of the public] (in Romanian). Bravonet.ro. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "The Motans feat. EMAA lansează clipul oficial al piesei Insula!" [The Motans feat. EMAA launches official clip of the song Insula!] (in Romanian). UPFR.ro. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- Luca, Bogdan (24 November 2020). "INTERVIU. Cine este Emaa din piesa "Insula" a lui The Motans, clip văzut de peste 3,5 milioane de ori" [INTERVIEW. Who is Emaa from The Motans' "Island", a clip seen over 3.5 million times] (in Romanian). ReteteSiVedete.ro. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- Monica, Tănase (2 April 2021). "EMAA, artist: "Succesul vine atunci când simți că faci parte din toată lumea și tu o faci să fie mai frumoasă. Măcar un pic."" [EMAA, artist: "Success comes when you feel that you are part of everyone and you make it more beautiful. At least a little bit. "] (in Romanian). Life.ro. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- Marius, Ghenț (25 September 2017). "Fă cunoştinţă cu EM, vocea feminină de pe noul album semnat de Silent Strike" [Meet EM, the female voice on Silent Strike's new album] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Domnica, Mărgescu (23 April 2021). "Sunetul muzicii" [The sound of Music] (in Romanian). Elle. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- Silvia, Trașcă (21 May 2020). "EM44, vocea de pe albumele Deliric şi Silent Strike, trece la Global Records: "E primul proiect în care eu preiau identitatea tuturor personajelor mele"" [EM44, the voice on the albums Deliric and Silent Strike, moves to Global Records: "It's the first project in which I take over the identity of all my characters"] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Krister, Axel (16 August 2020). "Sizzling Electronic Dance Music from Romania. – SICKOTOY x EM44: Gasolina". Chillfiltr.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Insula – Single by The Motans and EMAA". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "EMAA lansează primul său album, "Macii înfloresc iarna"" [EMAA releases first album, "Macii înfloresc iarna"] (in Romanian). Europa FM. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Macii Infloresc Iarna by EMAA". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Topuri Săptămânale" [Weekly charts] (in Romanian). Media Forest. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Emaa" [Emaa]. TopHit. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- Victor, Arvunescu (5 March 2019). "Silent Strike a luat "Oscarul german" pentru muzica din serialul "Hackerville"" [Silent Strike won "German Oscar" for "Hackerville" Music] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Victor, Arvunescu (8 April 2019). "Noul clip video Silent Strike & EM44, nominalizat la Berlin Music Video Awards 2019" [The new video clip Silent Strike & EM44, nominated for the Berlin Music Video Awards 2019] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- Alexa, Bejinariu (20 January 2021). "EMAA îți arată cum trap-ul românesc poate fi şi despre iubire, nu doar despre droguri şi sex" [EMAA shows you how the Romanian trap can be about love, not only about drugs and sex] (in Romanian). Vice. Retrieved 20 January 2021.