Connect-R
Ștefan Relu Mihalache (born June 9, 1982, in Bucharest, Romania), better known by his stage name Connect-R, is a Romanian rapper, singer, producer and occasional actor, best known for his association with Romanian hip hop group R.A.C.L.A. early in his career and the successful solo career that followed his leaving of the group.[1][2][3][4] He has been noted as having a baritone-range singing voice and his eclectic musical style.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ștefănel Relu Mihalache |
| Born | June 9, 1982 |
| Origin | Ploiești, Romania |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop, electronic music, raggamuffin, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Rappin' On Production, Roton |
| Associated acts | VeritaSaga, R.A.C.L.A., Alex Velea, Puya, Chris Mayer, DJ Sava, Arando Marquez, Alexandra Stan |
| Website | connect-r |
Biography
Early life and career
Mihalache was born in mid-1982 in Bucharest and, by the age of 8, was a professional dancer as a member of the dance group Primăvara. By the age of 15, he had become involved with hip hop music and in 1997 recorded "Observ", the first track in his professional career. His ex-wife and him had a child together.
He also was chosen by Disney Channel Romania to sing "Sunt legat în lanț" song from the animated series Phineas and Ferb.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Dacă dragostea dispare (2007)
- From Nothing to Something (2012)
- Drăgostit (2016)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| Ro | |||
| 2007 | "Dacă dragostea dispare" (featuring Alex Velea) |
- | Dacă dragostea dispare |
| 2008 | "Nu-ți pierde dragostea" | - | |
| 2009 | "Burning Love" | 3 | From Nothing To Something |
| "Murderer" | |||
| 2010 | "Still" (featuring Chris Mayer) |
1 | |
| "American Dream" (featuring Puya) | |||
| 2011 | "Ring the Alarm" | 7 | |
| "Take It Slow" | |||
| 2012 | "Vara nu dorm" | 1 | |
| "Love Is the Way" | 4 | ||
| 2013 | "Dă-te-n dragostea mea" | – | TBA |
| 2014 | "Tren De Noapte" | – | TBA |
References
- "Connect-R: "Sunt mândru că sunt ţigan!"". Libertatea.ro. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- "Interviu Connect-R". Divercitycafe.ro. April 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- "Exclusiv: interviu cu Connect-R!". Monden Info. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- De către Connect-R în Uncategorized Comentarii oprite. "Biografie – CONNECT-R – Site oficial". Connect-r.eu. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- Gloria Sauciuc- Cinemagia- 20 ani de magie de la primul film dublat în limba română
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Zdob și Zdub with Boonika bate doba |
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko) 2006 |
Succeeded by Natalia Barbu with Fight |
 Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest | |||||||||||
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