Roxen (singer)
Roxen | |
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| Birth name | Larisa Roxana Giurgiu |
| Born | 5 January 2000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Genres | Deep house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Global |
Larisa Roxana Giurgiu (born 5 January 2000), known professionally as Roxen, is a Romanian singer signed by Global Records. She rose to prominence upon being featured on Romanian producer Sickotoy's "You Don't Love Me" (2019), which reached number three in Romania and received radio airplay in several other countries. She was scheduled to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Alcohol You" before the event's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related cancellation.
Early life and career
Born in Cluj-Napoca on 5 January 2000 as Larisa Roxana Giurgiu, Roxen discovered her passion for music at the age of seven. She also took singing and piano lessons as a child.[1][2][3] Signed by Global Records,[4] she was featured on Romanian producer Sickotoy's "You Don't Love Me" in August 2019.[5] The single attained commercial success in Romania, reaching number three on the country's Airplay 100 chart,[6] and being playslisted by radio stations in several territories including France, United States, Russia and Spain.[1] Her debut single "Ce-ți cântă dragostea" was released in the November of the same year, and peaked at number two in Romania.[6]
In early February 2020, it was reported that Roxen was one of three artists shortlisted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020; broadcaster Romanian Television (TVR) had collaborated with Global Records for the selection.[7][8] On 11 February, she was revealed as the Romanian representative.[9] Her five songs for Selecția Națională—"Alcohol You", "Beautiful Disaster", "Cherry Red", "Colors" and "Storm"—were released on 21 February 2020.[10] "Alcohol You" emerged as the winner of the national final.[11] However, on 18 March, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China and its spread to other countries.[12] In a statement via TVR's website, Stanciu presented the possibility to send "Alcohol You" or another song performed by Roxen to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[13]
Artistry
Roxen's primary genre is deep house.[1] Multiple observers have compared her music style and appearance to that of Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish.[14] In an interview, Roxen cited Beyoncé as one of her major musical inspirations.[15]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROM [6] | |||
| "Ce-ți cântă dragostea"[16] | 2019 | 2 | Non-album singles |
| "I Don't Care"[17] | — | ||
| "Alcohol You"[10] | 2020 | — | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM [6] |
BUL [18] | |||
| "You Don't Love Me"[5] (Sickotoy featuring Roxen) |
2019 | 3 | 7 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Beautiful Disaster"[10] | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Cherry Red"[10] | ||
| "Colors"[10] | ||
| "Storm"[10] |
Music videos
| Title[A] | Year | Lead performer(s) | Guest performer(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "You Don't Love Me"[19] | 2019 | Sickotoy | Roxen | Raluca Netca |
| "Ce-ți cântă dragostea"[20] | Roxen | None | ||
| "I Don't Care"[21] | Șerban Racoviteanu |
Notes
- ^ Solely lists official music videos.
References
- ^ a b c Scutaru, Cristina (3 February 2020). "Roxen cucerește topurile muzicale!" [Roxen attains success on music charts!] (in Romanian). DC News. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "O noua editie a Festivalului "Armonii muzicale"" [A new edition of the "Musical Harmonies" festival] (in Romanian). Zi de zi. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Dua Lipa de România, reprezentanta noastră la Eurovision 2020" [The Romanian Dua Lipa is our Eurovision 2020 representative] (in Romanian). Antena 1. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020. Note: Play the video.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (1 February 2020). "Romania: TVR confirms partnership with Global Records for internal selection of 2020 artist". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "You Don't Love Me (feat. Roxen) - Single by Sickotoy on iTunes". iTunes Store. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d For peak positions in Romania:
- For "You Don't Love Me": Arvunescu, Victor (25 November 2019). "Top Airplay 100 - Fie iarnă, fie vânt, pe "Străzile din Bucureşti" ne luăm avânt!" [Top Airplay 100 – Be it winter or wind, on the streets of Bucharest we are thriving!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- For "Ce-ți cântă dragostea": Arvunescu, Victor (9 March 2020). "Top Airplay 100 - Încă nu ai intrat în ritmo?" [Top Airplay 100 – You still have not got into the rhythm?] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Muntean, Marco (4 February 2020). "Romania will reveal the representative on 10th February". ESCBubble. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "TVR și Global Records, parteneri pentru Eurovision Song Contest 2020" [TVR and Global Records, partners for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest] (in Romanian). Romanian Television. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Roxen will represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020". European Broadcasting Union. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Percy, Lucy (21 February 2020). "Romania's Roxen releases snippets of her five songs in contention for Eurovision 2020". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Luukela, Sami (1 March 2020). "Roxen to sing "Alcohol You" in Rotterdam!". ESCXtra. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is cancelled". European Broadcasting Union. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Luukela, Sami (18 March 2020). "Roxen and TVR release statements regarding Eurovision". ESCXtra. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Roxen ne spune povestea vieții ei" [Roxen tells us the story of her life]. Unica. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Roxen, reprezentantul Romaniei la Eurovision, in de 10X Romania alaturi de Razvan Petre" [Roxen, Romania's Eurovision representative, on 10X Romania with Razvan Petre] (in Romanian). YouTube. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Ce-ți cântă dragostea - Single by Roxen on iTunes". iTunes Store. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "I Don't Care - Single by Roxen on iTunes". iTunes Store. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Chirilă, Raluca (4 September 2019). "Videoclip oficial: Sickotoy feat. Roxen - You Don't Love Me". InfoMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Roxen - Ce-ți cântă dragostea | Official Video". YouTube. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020. Note: Open the description for credits.
- ^ "Roxen - I Don't Care (The Session - Official Video)". YouTube. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020. Note: Open the description for credits.
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