Mark Stam
Mark Stam | |
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| Birth name | Marius Stamatin |
| Born | 21 August 1997 Chişinău, Moldova |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Spoiala Brothers, Global Records |
Mark Stam (born 21 August 1997 in Chişinău, Moldova) is a Moldovan singer-songwriter.[1][2] He rose to prominence after his 2013 participation in Moldova are talent, when he teamed up with Spoiala Brothers, and would later sign a record deal with Global Records. In 2018, Stam achieved significant success in Romania with "Impar", peaking at number one on the country's national Airplay 100 ranking.
Career
Stam was born Marius Stamatin on 21 August 1997 in Chişinău, Moldova.[1] He showed special interest in music at an early age, and went on to teach himself to play guitar and piano by watching YouTube tutorials.[2][3] In 2013, Stam took part in Moldova are talent in 2013.[2] As part of the label Spoiala Brothers, the singer achieved notable success in his native Moldova with his early releases, but was introduced to the Romanian public by Alina Eremia, whom he collaborated with on "Doar noi" (2018).[3] The single achieved significant radio and television airplay there.[2] He soon after signed a record deal with Global Records.[2] In 2018, Stam was nominated in the Best Male Artist category at the Elle Style Awards România,[4] and also appeared on the Elle Man magazine cover for their November issue.[5] He also posed for Cosmopolitan the same month.[6] On 25 November 2018, his single "Impar" reached number one on Romania's national Airplay 100 chart.[7]
Personal life and musical style
Stam has residences in both Moldova and Romania.[8] His releases approach a pop style, with heavy influences of rhythm and blues (R&B), soul and folk music.[2] Stam cites Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars as musical influencers.[8]
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "A murit iubirea" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Days Are Coming" | ||
| "Doar noi" | ||
| "Doar noi" (with Alina Eremia) |
2018 | |
| "Impar" | ||
| "Vina mea" | ||
| "Nesimțit" | 2019 | |
| "Ultima oară" | ||
| "Ca să fii fericit" (with Ami) | ||
| "Waiting" | ||
| "Dependența mea" | ||
| "Privirea ta" | 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Beneficiar | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Elle Style Awards România | Best Male Artist | Mark Stam | Nominated | [4] |
| 2019 | The Artist Awards | Best New Artist | Mark Stam | Won | [9] |
References
- ^ a b "Mark Stam a parasit Republica Moldova" [Mark Stam left Moldova] (in Romanian). Kanal D. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Irimia, Alexandru (10 September 2018). "Mark Stam este pe val anul acesta. După ce a lansat o piesă cu Alina Eremia, acesta este din nou în topuri" [Mark Stam is on fire this year. He enters the charts again with his Alina Eremia collaboration] (in Romanian). Pro TV. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Mark Stam a învățat singur să cânte la două instrumente urmărind tutoriale pe Youtube" [Mark Stam taught himself to play two instruments by watching YouTube tutorials]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b "ELLE Style Awards 2018: Mark Stam, nominalizat la categoria Best Male Artist" [ELLE Style Awards 2018: Mark Stam, nominated in Best Male Artist category] (in Romanian). Elle Style Awards România. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Elle Man Noiembrie 2018" [Elle Man November 2018]. Elle România (in Romanian). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Mark Stam is the cosmo guy this month". Global Records. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ Arvunescu, Victor (26 November 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Avem ritm, avem dans, avem un nou lider!" [Top Airplay 100 – We have rhythm, we have dancing, we have a new leader!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Mark Stam" (in Romanian). Șapte Seri. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Moldovenii "au luat cu asalt" The Artist Awards din România. Ce premii au câștigat Carla's Dreams, The Motans, Irina Rimes și Mark Stam?" [The Moldavians took over The Artist Awards from Romania. What awards have Carla's Dreams, The Motans, Irina Rimes and Mark Stam won?] (in Romanian). ZUGO. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.