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DJ Sava

Constantin Sava (born 3 April 1973 in Buzău), known simply as DJ Sava, is a Romanian electronic musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music.[1][2] He started mixing in the early 1990s and eventually became the official resident DJ of a local club called "No Limit".[3] Ten years later, DJ Sava went on a small promotional tour of the Romanian seaside clubs; in 2005 he signed a management contract with a small record label,[4] which promoted his first two singles: "Gone Away" and "Remember".[5][6] In 2007, DJ Sava came to prominence following his debut album Love Drops, which was a commercial success in Romania,[7] spawning two chart topping singles: "Sunshine" and "The Reason".[8][9]

Since the spring of 2009 Sava has been collaborating with Raluka for a couple of songs which enjoyed immediate success,[10] becoming hits in Romania (they worked together on three singles – "September", "I Like (The Trumpet)" and "Love You").[11][12][13] Shortly after this, as a reward for his musical efforts, he was given the opportunity to perform in the opening of a Tiësto concert which was held in Chișinău, Moldova.[14] DJ Sava has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career (see below).

Biography

1973–2004: Early life

Constantin Sava was born 3 April 1973 in Buzău,[15] Romania and he began showing interest in music as a child.[1] He started DJing professionally in the early 1990s and eventually worked as a resident DJ for ten years in a local club called No Limit;[2] subsequently Sava went on a small promotional tour of Romanian seaside clubs.[3] His musical activity intensified between 2000 and 2004, when he was given the opportunity to mix music in one of largest clubs in Costineşti.[4]

2005–2008: Career beginnings

Throughout 2005 DJ Sava recorded with Elena Pavel, a teenage Romanian singer. Initially, they made a couple of demo tracks.[5] Shortly afterward, they released a single called "Gone Away",[4] which subsequently helped Sava in signing a small record deal.[16] The following year, Sava was searching for another female singer with whom to record his songs. His second single, which bears the name "Remember",[4] features the voice of Dana Nicula, making her singing debu. The related promotional campaign consisted of a music video.[6]

DJ Sava's debut album, Love Drops, was released in Romania in late 2007.[7] Compiled under the auspices of Cat Music, the record contains the two singles promoted before, but also some new tracks with vocals provided by Connect-R.[17] The album, whose cover was made by Vali Bărbulescu, also contains a series of remixes made by the artist himself.[18] Simultaneously, Sava began promoting a new single called "Sunshine".[19] A collaboration with Connect-R, the song was incorporated in a music video shot in Moldova.[20] The record met favorable reactions from the public and gained high ranks in the Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek and Italian charts.[8] The two artists continued their collaboration in 2008,[21] when a new song called "The Reason" was released and received a video directed by Botea.[4][9][22]

2009–2010: Recent activity

Since the spring of 2009, Sava has been collaborating with the Romanian electronic music singer Raluka in order to record some new tracks.[10] Their single "September" has received favorable reactions from both the public and press.[11][23] In the wake of this success, the two continued their collaboration and after "a few days of producing" a new song was released in Romania.[24] Called "I Like (The Trumpet)", the record was compiled in the studio Rappin On,[25] owned by singer Connect-R, who also recorded some background vocals on the song;[26] the track dominated the speciality rankings in Romania, topping the national chart for eleven consecutive editions in 2010.[12][27][28][29][30][31]

DJ Sava's greatest hit to date
"I Like (The Trumpet)" (2010)
This up-tempo record was largely influenced by electro dance music and its instrumental line is dominated by the use of a trumpet.
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During the same year, DJ Sava continued his promotional campaign in Romania, supporting a series of concerts in some of the best known clubs;[32][33] simultaneously, the musician opened a concert for Tiësto in Chişinău.[14][34] In late 2010 DJ Sava released a new single in collaboration with Raluka and Connect-R, called "Love You".[35][36] The track received positive reviews upon its release and peaked at number six in the Romanian Radio Airplay Chart.[37][13]

Artistry

According to his own statements,[30] DJ Sava's music was heavily influenced by a number of international artists including John Creamer, Tiësto and David Guetta.[4] Commenting upon the release of "I Like (The Trumpet)", the reviewer in the Romanian newspaper Libertatea described the song as having "a fresh sound and a very interesting beat".[38] Other Romanian websites wrote that "[the record] has a unique sound compared to other club music productions" and stated that "ever since the first listening, I Like (The Trumpet) succeeds in imposing itself as a different song as style, which however keeps the same popular club style".[39]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Note
2008 Romanian Music Awards Best DJ Sunshine Nominated
[40]
Romanian Top Hits Best DJ Hit Sunshine Won
[41]
2009 Romanian Music Awards Best DJ The Reason Nominated
[42]
Romanian Top Hits Featuring – The Best Hit The Reason Nominated
[43]
2010 Romanian Music Awards Best DJ September Nominated
[44]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Notes

  1. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Artiști de la A la Z - Dj Sava". radio21.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Despre Dj Sava". djsava.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava și Raluka în concert la Youtopia". agenda.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava mixează în deschiderea concertului Tiesto din Chişinău". adevarul.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Noutati » Dj Sava". e-zine.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Dj Sava feat. Dana Nicula - Remember". youtube.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava si-a lansat albumul de debut". beatfactor.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Muzică nouă - Biografie Connect-R". connect-r.eu. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Clipul oficial The Reason - exclusiv pe vibefm.ro". vibefm.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Interviu Musichat: Dj Sava şi Raluka". musichat.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"See: Topuri Anterioare, ediţia 49 din 2009". mediaforest.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 – May 30, 2010 n°0021". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 – November 28, 2010 n°0047". charly1300.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  14. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava Mixează în deschiderea concertului Tiesto din Chișinău". info-ziare.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ Template:Ro icon"Biografie DJ Sava". time4music.biz. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ Template:Ro icon"Standard Vision prin label-ul Music Vision castiga teren in sfera radiourilor on-line!". comunicatemedia.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ Template:Ro icon"Biografie Dj Sava". beatfactor.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ Template:Ro icon"Biografie Dj Sava". time4music.biz. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) [dead link]
  19. ^ Template:Ro icon"Muzică nouă - "Sunshine" DJ Sava feat. Connect-R". hiq.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ Template:Ro icon"Muzică nouă - Videoclip DJ Sava - "Sunshine" Feat Connect-R". muzica.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava feat Connect'R - The Reason". radio21.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  22. ^ Template:Ro icon"Videoclip DJ Sava feat. Connect-R – 'The Reason'". monden.info. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ Template:Ro icon"O zi din viaţa lui Connect-R". libertatea.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ Template:Ro icon"DJ Sava şi Raluka susţin: "I Like (The Trumpet)", la "Poveştiri de noapte"". acasatv.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ Template:Ro icon"Premieră: Dj Sava Raluka – „I Like (The Trumpet)"". muzica.ubix.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ Template:Ro icon"Dj Sava & Raluka – I Like (The Trumpet)". targovetul.info. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 – June 06, 2010 n°0022". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 –June 13, 2010 n°0023". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 –June 20, 2010 n°0024". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  30. ^ a b Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 – June 27, 2010 n°0025". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Cite error: The named reference "chart5" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  31. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Airplay Top 100 – July 04, 2010 n°0026". charly1300.com. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ Template:Ro icon"Dj Sava & Raluca Live in Turabo Society Club pe 7 Mai". muzica360.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  33. ^ Template:Ro icon"Video DJ Sava @ Club Cocktail". clubcocktail.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  34. ^ Template:Ro icon"Dj Sava a mixat alături de Tiesto!". djsava.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  35. ^ Template:Ro icon"Single nou Dj Sava feat. Raluka & Connect-R – Love You". monden.info. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  36. ^ Template:Ro icon"New single! DJ Sava ft. Raluka & Connect-R – Love you". divercitycafe.ro. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  37. ^ Template:Ro icon"Iată noul single DJ Sava ft. Raluka & Connect-R - "Love you"". libertatea.ro. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  38. ^ Template:Ro icon"Ascultă noua piesă DJ Sava & Raluka - I Like (The Trumpet)". libertatea.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  39. ^ Template:Ro icon"Dj Sava & Raluka – "I like (The trumpet)"". inhibitii.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  40. ^ Template:Ro icon"Câștigători Romanian Music Awards RMA 2008". divercitycafe.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  41. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Top Hits 2008 Clasamente- Romanian Top Kitsch". observatordebacau.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  42. ^ Template:Ro icon"Romanian Music Awards 2009 – Craiova". barfitoarea.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  43. ^ Template:Ro icon"Castigatorii Romanian Top Hits 2009". monden.info. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  44. ^ Template:Ro icon"Nominalizari Romanian Music Awards 2010". divercitycafe.ro. Retrieved July 07, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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