Crush and Alexandra Ungureanu

Proiectul semnat CRUSH + ALEXANDRA poate fi descris ca o frumoase poveste de dragoste. CRUSH, adica Radu si Sorin, cei doi Feti-frumosi, erau in cautarea ei, Ileana Cosanzeana, vocea frumoasa, care sa puna in valoare muzica de clubb si versurile poetice la care cei doi lucrasera de cativa ani. Alexandra era si ea in cautari, in cautarea unei identitati artistice, care sa se identifice cu personalitatea ei sensibila. Muzele, vazandu-i ca se cauta, ca doua suflete pereche, au facut in asa fel incat sa se gaseasca… intr-un studio de inregistrari. Iar restul este deja istorie.

Crush insemna Radu si Sorin. Cei doi semneaza muzica si versurile majoritatii pieselor de album. Mutati de putina vreme in Bucuresti, Radu si Sorin si-au pus bazele propriului studio, chiar la ei in apartament. Muzica este pasiunea celor doi astfel încât cei doi au petrecut ore în studio pentru a definitiva albumul.

Radu Cernautan, un Taur adevarat, are 24 de ani si este student al Academiei de Studii Economice, sectia Management. A facut cursuri de chitara si pian si considera muzica drept scopul lui in viata.

Sorin Seniuc isi contrazice zodia, Berbec, fiind un tip calm si sensibil. A absolvit electronica iar printre pasiunile sale se numara plimbarile si filmele.

Alexandra Ungureanu este un Capricorn ambitios si tenace care de mica si-a dorit sa sa cante. Alexandra este un nume cunoscut iubitorilor de muzica si datorita colaborarilor cu Paula Seling, Sistem si Holograf. Desi foarte tanara, Alexandra si-a castigat respectul colegilor din muzica datorita talentului nativ, dar si a modestiei. Absolventa a Academiei de Studii Economice, Alexandra a terminat la inceputul anului acesta si masterul Universitatii de Orleans, “DESS – Finante si control de gestiune’.

Albumul CRUSH + ALEXANDRA UNGUREANU, este un album la care s-a lucrat cateva luni bune, cei trei dorindu-si ca acest album sa insemne o alta abordare a muzicii. Un album fierbinte care te va face sa dansezi nebuneste in ritmuri clubbing. ….. e senzatie, e visare, e dorinta, e pasiune……toate pe un ritm incitant. Primul single de pe album este piesa “Plang noptile”, piesa care este tot mai ceruta de ascultatori de radio iar in topurile de specialitate este in continua. Videoclipul piesei, semnat de Florin Botea, ne prezinta o alta Alexandra, mai dulce, mai feminina. Iar Radu si Sorin, cei doi printi din acasta poveste, au dovedit ca sunt nu doar talentati dar si foarte simpatici.

Dintr-o asemenea combinatie, tinerete, talent, gingasie, senzualitate nu putea sa iasa decat un lucru foarte bun….adica albumul CRUSH + ALEXANDRA UNGUREANU.

In anul 2007 cei trei au lansat un nou album numit “Hello” ce contine douaspreceze super piese de club indulcite de vocea calda a Alexandrei. In plus, surpriza vine de la colaborarea cu Marius Nedelcu de la Akcent pentru o piesa de exceptie. Toate cele trei single-uri de pe album “Inima mea“, “Cu tine in rai” si “Hello” au cucerit inimile publicului clasandu-se pe pozitii fruntase in topurile muzicale, ce a facut ca albumul sa fie recompensat cu DISCUL DE AUR.

English Version

Crush & Alexandra Ungureanu is one of the successful Romanian dance act. Their first single released in 2005 captured the audience with its new disco-club sound and romantic lyrics, reaching # 1 all over Romania.

Crush consists of two young producers, Radu and Sorin, whose passion is music. Crush was not their first project, as they have been in the music industry since 6 years ago being involved in another successful act. In 2004 they decided to produce their own project and started writing dance tracks for their new album. Their long-time friend Alexandra came to their studio one night and when she listened to the demos she fell in love on the spot with the project. This is how the trio was born. It took the guys more than three months of hard work to finish the album and the first single.

Radu Cernautan, born in 1981, discovered music at a early age when he was an Elvis Presley fan. At that time you couldn’t find in Romania any foreign language music and he was receiving music cassettes from his friends in Germany. Later the music was sent on CD and it included electronic, techno music and Radu discovered a new dimension of music. Then he started taking piano and guitar classes trying to find his way in music.

Sorin Seniuc was born in 1975 and he is a very calm and quiet guy. He started taking guitar lessons since he was 7 years old, later music becoming one of his passions, besides the game of chess which relaxes him. Sorin studied Electronics in Faculty but it was not exactly what he expected to do in life.

In 1994 Radu and Sorin met, becoming best friends as they shared a common interest in music. A few years later, in 1999, they formed together with other 3 guys a boy-band under the name of N5 which became famous in Romania, making their dreams come true. In 2001 they broke up, trying to find another way in life and music. Radu started his studies of Management at the Academy of Economic Science in Bucharest. At the same, together with Sorin they began writing and producing songs for Romanian artists.

Alexandra Ungureanu was born in a little town in Moldavia in 1981. Her parents noticed her talent and Alexandra began taking daily canto and piano lessons since she was six years old. She had famous Romanian composers writing songs for her, her repertoire becoming vaster almost every day.
She moved to Bucharest in the year 2000 to study Economics in Foreign Languages at the Academy of Economic Studies. She graduated in 2005 and she also has a master degree in Finance at the University of Orleans. At the same time she followed her dream of becoming a singer, at first being a part of a backing vocal band, then collaborating with important Romanian artist such as Sistem, Holograf or Morandi. Their collaborations always reached the no.1 spot in the charts, making her voice and name known to the public. It was the Eurovision national selection – where she came in third – that made her decide it was time to have her own act. After some months of soul searching and listening to new proposals from famous composers, she discovered long time friends Crush to have exactly what was right for her: new dance tracks with a special feeling.

And this collaboration was not to be regretted as their first single became a hit in short time, climbing to the top of the charts and staying there for more weeks in a row. Crush + Alexandra’s debut album was released in October 2005 as the dance album of the year, containing their first hit and many more to come.
This was new beginning for the three pals, with lots of concerts and fans all over Romania.