Marius Moga

Marius Moga (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmarjus ˈmoɡa]) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, producer and television personality.^[4][5] He writes and produces music in various styles and genres, especially pop, R&B and club music. In 2011, he became the judge and mentor of the reality singing show Vocea României.

Marius Moga
Moga performing in Russia, 2011
Born	Marius Ioan Moga[1] (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 43) Alba Iulia, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Other names	deMoga[2] Maxi Mo[3] Socko[1]
Occupations	Singer composer producer television personality
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Bianca Lăpuşte ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B House music
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards synthesizer drums bass guitar acoustic guitar sampler
Labels	DeMoga Music Mini Maxi Mo MOF Roton
Formerly of	Morandi
Website	demoga.com

In 2003 the artist was chosen by Walt Disney Pictures Romania to sing the main theme from the series Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.^[6]

Personal life

Moga began dating Romanian actress Iulia Vântur in 2007, however the two ended their relationship in February 2009.^[7][8] The couple rekindled their romance later that year but broke up again in 2011.^[9][10] In December 2013, Moga started a relationship with Pro TV news reporter Bianca Lăpuște.^[11] The two announced their engagement in November 2014 at Vocea României and were married on 25 June 2015.^[12] On 14 October 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter.^[13] As of February 2020, Moga resides with his wife and daughter in Cernica.^[14]

Discography

For Morandi's discography, see Morandi (band) § Discography.

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		ROU [15]	MDA TV [16]
"Pe barba mea"[17]	2014	1	14	Non-album singles
"Suntem păsări călătoare"[18] (featuring Achi)	2015	—	—
"Mă doare la bass"[19] (featuring Shift and What's Up)	2018	40	—
"Ai grijă de femeia ta"[20] (featuring Smiley)	2019	70	—
"Vrei să te mint?"[21] (with Lora)	2021	42	—
"O dorință"[22]	2022	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		ROU [23]	MDA [24]
"Închide ochii"[25] (Cream featuring Marius Moga)	2003	—	—	Aștept...
"Știu ce îți place"[26] (Cream featuring Marius Moga and Matteo)	2007	54	—	48 de ore
"Zoom/Bad Boys vs. Super Girls"[27] (Nevena featuring Marius Moga and NiVo)	2009	—	—	Non-album singles
"Allemasse"[28] (Lukone featuring deMoga)	2011	40	—
"Tot mai sus"[2] (Guess Who featuring deMoga)		1	8	Tot mai sus
"Electronic Symphony"[29] (Lukone featuring deMoga and Liviu Teodorescu)	2012	—	—	Non-album single
"Sus pe toc"[30] (Shift featuring Marius Moga)	2013	1	—	Adevărul
"Atâta timp cât mă iubești"[31] (Andra featuring Marius Moga)		2	13	Non-album singles
"O facem pentru voi"[32] (YouTube Vloggers featuring Marius Moga)	2015	—	—
"Toată vara"[33] (Robert Toma featuring Marius Moga)		—	—
"Teniși"[34] (Ciprenko featuring Marius Moga)	2016	—	—
"Bate, bate"[35] (Alexandra Ungureanu featuring Marius Moga)	2018	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Fără gheață nu e viață"[36] (TNT featuring Marius Moga)	2002	Exploziv
"7 Seconds"[37][38] (Buppy featuring Marius Moga and Simplu)	2004	Universal Reggae Menu, Vol. 1
"Everything We Do"[38] (Buppy featuring Marius Moga and Don Baxter)	2006
"Where Do You Keep Your Love"[38] (Buppy featuring Marius Moga)
"De ai fi un cântec..."[39] (Smiley featuring Marius Moga)	2008	În lipsa mea
"Come This Way"[40] (Zero featuring Marius Moga)	2009	Sunny Days

Songwriting credits

Main article: List of songs written by Marius Moga

Awards and nominations

For awards and nominations received by Morandi, see Morandi (band) § Awards and nominations.

Marius Moga's awards and nominations

Organization	Year	Nominated work	Category	Result[a]	Ref.
100 Greatest Romanians	2006	Marius Moga	—	85th place	[41]
Balkan Music Awards	2010	"Colors"	Best Video in the Balkans	Nominated	[42]
Media Music Awards	2014	Marius Moga	MTV Award	Won	[43]
MTV Romania Music Awards	2003	Marius Moga	Best Male	Won	[44]
Radio România Actualităţi Awards	2006	Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Nominated	[45]
	2007	"Falling Asleep"	Best Pop/Dance Song	Nominated	[46]
		"Oficial îmi merge bine"		Won
		Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Won
	2008	N3XT	Best Pop/Dance Album	Nominated	[47]
		"Afrika"	Best Pop/Dance Song	Nominated
		"Când sunt cu tine"		Nominated
		Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Won
	2010	"Colors"	Best Pop/Dance Song	Nominated	[48]
	2013	"Ce e dragostea?"	Best Message	Nominated	[49]
			Best Pop Song	Nominated
		Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Won
	2014	Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Nominated	[50]
	2015	"Pe barba mea"	Best Message	Nominated	[51]
			Best Pop Song	Nominated
		Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Nominated
	2016	"În oglindă"	Best Duo/Group Song	Nominated	[52] [53]
		"Niciodată să nu spui niciodată"	Best Pop Song	Won
			Song of the Year	Nominated
		Marius Moga	Best Songwriter	Nominated
		"Avioane de hârtie"	Best Video	Won
Romanian Music Awards	2011	"Allemasse"	Best Video	Nominated	[54]
	2012	"Electronic Symphony"	Best Video	Won	[55]
	2014	"Pe barba mea"	Best Male Song	Nominated	[56]
		"Atâta timp cât mă iubeşti"	Best Pop	Nominated
			Best Song	Nominated

Notes

1. Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.