Emanuela Alexa (born April 2, 1992), known professionally as Emaa (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She became known in 2020 after the release of the song "Insula",[1] in collaboration with The Motans, which brought her collaboration with Global Records.[2][3]
Emaa | |
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 Emaa on the red carpet at The Artist Awards 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emanuela Alexa |
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| Born | 2 April 1992 Lugoj, Romania |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Global |
Life and career
Emanuela Alexa was born on April 2, 1992, in Lugoj, Romania. Emaa started singing as a child, being encouraged by her mother and grandparents.[4] At the age of three, she participated in Tip Top MiniTop, a televised children's talent contest.[5] She finished high school in her hometown and moved to Timișoara, where she studied at the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology at West University.[5]
After graduating from college, Emaa started playing with the alternative rock band BAB from Timişoara as a composer and vocal soloist. In 2015, she began a long-term collaboration with Silent Strike and released her first single, "Mâine", with Deliric.[6]
In 2017, Emaa was the female voice in the tracks on the album released by Silent Strike and entitled It`s Not Safe To Turn Off Your Computer.[6]
In 2018, she worked with Silent Strike, Deliric, Seek Music and Paul Parker on the soundtrack for the HBO-based Hackerville television series.[7]
In 2020, after signing with Global Records,[8] she had a collaboration with Sickotoy for the song "Gasolina".[9]
In October 2020, The Motans and Emaa released the song "Insula".[10] On December 1, 2020, the artist released her first studio album, Macii înfloresc iarna, which contains four songs performed by Emaa and three collaborations with Bastien, Bruja and Killa Fonic.[11]
Discography
Studio album
| Title | Details |
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| Macii înfloresc iarna |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [13] | |||||||||||
| "The City (City light)" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Ego The Friend" (Live Acoustic Session) | — | ||||||||||
| "The Movie" | — | ||||||||||
| "Fun" | 2020 | — | |||||||||
| "Macii înfloresc iarna" | — | Macii înfloresc iarna | |||||||||
| "Zboară" | — | ||||||||||
| "Extaz murdar" (feat. Killa Fonic) | — | ||||||||||
| "Kundalini" (feat. Bruja) | — | ||||||||||
| "Copilul" | — | ||||||||||
| "Nebună" | — | ||||||||||
| "Luna și stelele" (feat. Bastien) | — | ||||||||||
| "Zburătorul" | 2021 | 4 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Sufletu' imun" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Atât de noi" | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| ROU [13] | CIS [14] | ||||||||||
| "Mâine" (Deliric feat. Silent Strike & Emaa) | 2016 | — | — | Deliric X Silent Strike | |||||||
| "It`s Not Safe To Turn Off Your Computer" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | 2017 | — | — | It's Not Safe to Turn off Your Computer | |||||||
| "The Edge" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | |||||||||
| "Melancholia" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | |||||||||
| "Synopsis" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | |||||||||
| "Under Skies" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | |||||||||
| "Under Skins" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | |||||||||
| "Invaders" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | 2018 | — | — | Hackerville (Original TV Soundtrack) | |||||||
| "Control" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Sinsanity" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | — | — | Qb Sessions, Vol. 1 | ||||||||
| "Azi" (Deliric feat. Silent Strike & Emaa) | — | — | Deliric X Silent Strike II | ||||||||
| "Gasolina" (Sickotoy feat. Emaa) | 2020 | 10 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Insula" (The Motans feat. Emaa) | 1 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Extaz murdar" (Killa Fonic feat. Emaa) | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Curaj Lichid" (Taman Amu feat. Emaa) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Pură ficțiune, Zburătorul | Piano Session" (Florian Rus feat. Emaa) | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Gloanțe" (Rengle feat. Emaa & Bruja) | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "N-aud" (Carla's Dreams feat. Emaa) | 1 | 137 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Armada" (Killa Fonic feat. Emaa) | — | — | Terra Vista | ||||||||
| "La timpul lor" (DJ Project feat. Emaa) | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Grimme-Preis | Grimme Preis for Film Music | Hackerville OST (Silent Strike feat. Emaa, Deliric, Seek Music & Paul Parker) | Won | [15] |
| Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Editor | "Control" (Silent Strike feat. Emaa) | Nominated | [16] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Credit | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Hackerville | — | Original TV Soundtrack | [15] |
| 2020 | Bani negri (pentru zile albe) | — | Original TV Soundtrack | [17] |