Hi-Q (band)

Hi-Q was a Romanian pop group, founded in 1996^[1][2] in Braşov.^[2] The original group consisted of Mihai Sturzu, Florin Grozea, and Dana Nălbaru.^[2] Described by Libertatea as one of the best-known musical groups in Romania,^[3] Hi-Q also hosted its own TV show on national television.^{[citation needed]} Dana Nălbaru left the group in 2003 to pursue a solo career^[2] and returned in October 2010.^[2][4] On 31 July 2014, on a news magazine show presented by Teo Trandafir, the band split.^[5]

Hi-Q
Hi-Q performing at Mega Discoteca Tineretului in Costinești
Background information
Origin	Romania
Genres	Pop
Years active	1996–2014
Labels	Roton (1998-2002) Cat Music / Sony Music (2002-2014)
Members	Mihai Sturzu (1996-2014) Florin Grozea (1996-2014) Dana Nălbaru (1996-2003, 2010-2014)
Past members	Nicoleta Drăgan (2003-2008) Anya Buxai (2008-2010)
Website	www.hi-q.ro

Band members

Members

• Florin-Alexandru Grozea: singer, songwriter, music producer (1996-2014)
• Mihai Sturzu: singer, manager (1996-2014)
• Dana Nălbaru: singer (1996–2003, late 2010–2014)

Former members

• Nicoleta Drăgan: singer, songwriter, joined after Nălbaru's 2003 departure,^{[citation needed]} officially left the band in April 2008^[6]
• Anya Buxai: singer, joined after Drăgan's 2008 departure, left the band in 2010

Band

• Tuliga Florin - sound engineer
• Cristi Matesan - drums
• Virgil Dulceanu - keyboards
• Mac Aciobăniței - guitar

Discography

Albums

• ...urasQbesc (1999)
• Dă muzica mai tare!!! (2001)
• Pentru prieteni (2002)
• O mare de dragoste (2004)
• Razna (2006)
• De 10 ani va multumim! (2007)
• Când zâmbești (2012)^[7]

Singles

• "Nu pot face nimic" (1998)
• "Hi-Q Iz in da Hauz" (1999)
• "Apa de mare" (1999)
• "Totul va fi bine" (2000)
• "E vara mea" (2000)
• "Cât te iubeam" (2001)
• "Un minut" (2001)
• "Dă muzica mai tare" (2001)
• "Tu ești dragostea mea" (2002) - Romanian Top 100 No. 1^{[citation needed]}
• "Prea departe" (2002)
• "Trăiește!" (2003)
• "Dor de tine, dor de noi" (2003) - Romanian Top 100 No. 1^{[citation needed]}
• "Mai dulce" (2003)
• "Poveste fără nume" (2004)
• "Gașca mea" (2004)
• "Te-am iubit, dar..." (2005)
• "Razna" (2006)
• "Ce bine e" (2006)
• "Buna dimineața" (2007)
• "Așa-s prietenii" (2008)
• "Lose You" (2009)
• "Ice of You" (2010)
• "The One" (2010)
• "Încă o dată" (2010)
• "Strada ta" (2012)
• "Solo" (2012)^[7]
• "Soare" (2012)
• "Luni" (2013)

References

1. Îți plăcea look-ul Hi-Q înainte de despărțire, sau acum, după reunire?^{[permanent dead link]}, libertatea.ro. Undated, apparently 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
2. Loredana Toma, Hi-Q ca-n vremurile bune: Dana Nălbaru, Mihai şi Florin, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
3. "...una dintre cele mai cunoscute trupe din România..." Îţi plăcea look-ul Hi-Q înainte de despărţire, sau acum, după reunire?^{[permanent dead link]}, libertatea.ro. Undated, apparently 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
4. Dana Nălbaru a plâns la revenirea în trupa Hi-Q, libertatea.ro, 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
5. Archived 2014-08-02 at the Wayback Machine Ziarul Ring
6. Diana Evantia Barca, Hi-Q, fără Nicoleta, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 11 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
7. Mădălina Piloff, Hi-Q lansează astăzi noul album, un single şi un videoclip, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 5 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.

External links

• Official Hi-Q page
• Myspace