Carla's Dreams is a music project from Moldova, formed in 2012 in Chișinău.[1] The band is composed of an anonymous group of singers and composers who perform their songs in Romanian, English and Russian.[2] Their lead singer, codenamed Sergiu, and his bandmates all hide their identity in public appearances by wearing hooded sweatshirts, sunglasses and a face mask made of makeup.[2] Carla's Dreams rose to prominence in Moldova and Romania upon releasing the single "P.O.H.U.I." with Inna in 2013,[3] and have since then issued nine singles that went on to be number-one singles in Romania.

Carla's Dreams
Ngoc album cover depicting the lead singer
Ngoc album cover depicting the lead singer
Background information
OriginChișinău, Moldova
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsGlobal
Websitecarlasdreams.ro

Career

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Carla's Dreams singing with Emaa at SuperStar România in 2021.

Carla's Dreams started its activity in Moldova; their name is inspired by the character Karla from the espionage novels of the British-Irish writer John le Carré.[2] They released the album Hobson's Choice online for free on 4 May 2012.[4] In 2013, they collaborated with Inna on "P.O.H.U.I.", which went on to reach number three on Romania's national Airplay 100 chart. Three consecutive number-one singles on the chart—"Cum ne noi" ("How We Us") featuring Delia,[5] "Te rog" ("Please") and "Sub pielea mea" ("Under My Skin")—were included alongside "P.O.H.U.I." on the band's first major-label record Ngoc (2016). The latter single also experienced success in other territories such as Russia, Poland and France. In 2016, Carla's Dreams composed and performed the song on the soundtrack of the comedy TV series Atletico Textila, broadcast by Pro TV.[6] In May 2016, the band released the album NGOC.[7] The band also won eight awards at the Media Music Awards in 2016,[8] and released their second studio album Antiexemplu (Antiexample), which included hits such as "Acele" ("The Needles") and "Imperfect".

From 2016 until 2018, Carla's Dreams' lead singer was a member of the jury of X-Factor,[9][10] with him yielding the sixth season's winner Olga Verbițchi.[11] In May 2018, the band held their concert Monomaniac at the Roman Arenas, and their lead singer became a juror on the show The Four.[12] Another notable performance followed in the September of the same year, at the 18th edition of the Golden Stag Festival in Brașov.[13] In October 2018, the band started their Nocturn (Nocturne) project, consisting of a series of videos directed by Roman Burlacă with links between them, all filmed during the night. Among the singles that benefited from a music video was the number-one hit "Luna" ("The Moon").[14] In 2021, Carla's Dreams released another number-one single in Romania, "N-aud" ("I'm Not Hearing") with Emaa.[15] Furthermore, the song "Simplu și ușor" ("Simple and Easy") won the award for best song of the year at the Artist Awards 2021.[16] In September 2021, the band's lead singer became a juror on Pro TV's music show SuperStar România.[17] He also had a surprise appearance on the show Masked Singer România, where he competed as an emoji.[18]

The artist was chosen to dub Nassor character in the animated movie Frankenweenie produced by Walt Disney Pictures.[19]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of major-label studio albums
Title Album details
Ngoc
Antiexemplu
  • Released: 13 May 2017
  • Label: Global Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MDA
[20]
CIS
[21]
FRA
[22]
POL
[23]
ROM
[24][A]
RUS
[25]
UKR
[26]
"P.O.H.U.I."
(featuring Inna)
2013 7 3 Ngoc /
Party Never Ends[B]
"Lumea ta"
(featuring Loredana)
30 Ngoc /
Imaginarium
"Cum ne noi"
(featuring Delia)
2015 1 Ngoc
"Te rog" 1
"Sub pielea mea" 2016 1[C] 60 13 1 1 7
"Acele" 1 Antiexemplu
"Imperfect" 1
"Antiexemplu" 2017 11
"Tu și eu"
(featuring Inna)
53 Antiexemplu /
Nirvana
"Până la sânge" 1 Antiexemplu
"Beretta" 2 Non-album singles
"Lacrimi și pumni în pereți" 2018 1
"Luna" 1
"Ne topim" 2019 9
"Baila Conmigo"
(with Blacklist)
66
"Seară de seară" 4
"Secrete" 2020 8
"Scara 2, etajul 7" 3
"Simplu și ușor" 3
"N-aud"
(with Emaa)
2021 137 1
"Victima" 2022 2
"Înapoi" 7
"Nu ştii" 2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MDA
[20]
ROM
[24]
"Жить Выбираем"
(Dara featuring Carla's Dreams)
2012 Non-album singles
"Fie ce-o fi"
(with Dara featuring Inna, Antonia and Carla's Dreams)
2014 4 55
"Sună-mă"
(Antonia featuring Carla's Dreams)
2016 28 Ngoc
"Tequila"
(Blacklist featuring Carla's Dreams)
2017 2 Non-album singles
"Bambolina"
(Killa Fonic featuring Carla's Dreams)
2019 2
"3 inimi"
(with Irina Rimes)
2020 15
"Noaptea la 3"
(with Satoshi)
2023 15
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Funeral Face (66 Inches)" 2013 Ngoc
"Прощай" 2014 Non-album single
"Aripile" 2016 Ngoc
"Unde" Antiexemplu
"Треугольники"
"Ne bucurăm în ciuda lor"
"Dragostea din plic" 2017 Non-album single
"Anti CSD" Antiexemplu
"Frica" Non-album single
"Formula apei" Antiexemplu
"Animal de pradă"
"Inima"
(featuring Delia)
"413" 2018 Non-album singles
"17 ani"
"Pe umerii tăi slabi"
"Poetic și murdar"
"Monomaniac"
"Praf de stele"
"Ca benzina"
"Karma"
"Regina goală"
"CRV"
"Itsova" 2019
"Te-ascund în vise"
"Dependent"
"Gust amar"
"Anxietate"
(featuring Antonia)
"Aici"
(with Inna and Irina Rimes)
2021

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, recipient and the result of the nomination
Year
Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2016 Media Music Awards Best Group Carla's Dreams Won [28]
Most Wanted Artist Won
Best Song "Te rog" Won
Media Forest Award Won
Best Video Won
Winter Hit Won
Best YouTube "Sub pielea mea" Won
2017 Best Group Carla's Dreams Won [29]
Best Song "Imperfect" Won
Summer Hit "Până la sânge" Won
Spring Hit "Antiexemplu" Won
Radar de Media Awards The Artist Carla's Dreams Nominated [30]
Best Song "Imperfect" Nominated
"Acele" Nominated
"Sub pielea mea" Nominated
"Sună-mă" Nominated
2018 The Artist Carla's Dreams Won [31]
Best Song "Până la sânge" Nominated
"Beretta" Nominated
"Tequila" Nominated
2019
The Artist Carla's Dreams Nominated [32]

Songwriting credits

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List of songwriting credits
Title Year Artist Album Ref.
"Da, mamă" 2015 Delia Deliria [33]
"Nu caut iubiri" 2016 Ruby featuring Uzzi Non-album singles [34]
"Amintiri" 2016 Nicoleta Nucă [35]
"Când pleci" 2017 Nicoleta Nucă [36]
"Fata lu' tata" 2020 Delia 7 [37]

Notes

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  1. ^ Airplay charts published by Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) and streaming and digital download-based rankings issued by Billboard are taken into consideration after national chart Airplay 100 was cancelled in November 2021.
  2. ^ "P.O.H.U.I." was only present on the Romanian bonus tracks edition of Party Never Ends.[27]
  3. ^ The Midi Culture remix of "Sub pielea mea" also reached number 133.[21]
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References

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  1. ^ "Carla's Dreams încheie cu un super show Europa FM Live pe Plajă" [Carla’s Dreams ends with a super show Europa FM Live on the beach] (in Romanian). Europa FM. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Carla's Dreams" [Carla's Dreams] (in Romanian). Viva.ro. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ Alexandra, Necula (12 March 2013). "Inna, look masculin și accent moldovenesc în "P.O.H.U.I" feat. Carla's Dreams" [Inna, masculine look and Moldovan accent in "P.O.H.U.I" feat. Carla's Dreams] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Carla"s Dreams feat. INNA – "P.O.H.U.I." (Video)" [Carla”s Dreams feat. INNA – „P.O.H.U.I.” (Video)] (in Romanian). ApropoTV.ro. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ^ Miruna, Haican (17 June 2015). "Delia stabileşte un nou record în România, alături de Carla's Dreams" [Delia sets a new record in Romania, together with Carla's Dreams] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  6. ^ Miruna, Haican (15 March 2016). "Carla's Dreams a compus coloana sonoră a noului serial "Atletico Textila"" [Carla's Dreams composed the soundtrack for the new series "Atletico Textila"] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Ngoc by Carla's Dreams". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  8. ^ Raluca, Chirilă (16 September 2016). "Carla's Dreams, 7 trofee la Media Music Awards 2016 - LISTA CÂȘTIGĂTORILOR" [Carla's Dreams, 7 trophies at the Media Music Awards 2016 - LIST OF WINNERS] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. ^ Ana Maria, Simon (13 July 2016). "Carla's Dreams va fi al patrulea jurat de la "X Factor". Cum va apărea: cu sau fără mască?!" [Carla's Dreams will be the fourth juror on "X Factor." How will it appear: with or without a mask ?!] (in Romanian). OKMagazine.ro. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  10. ^ Arina, Voicu (15 November 2018). "Grupa lui Carla's Dreams intră în Bootcamp la "X Factor"" [Carla's Dreams group enters Bootcamp at "X Factor"] (in Romanian). RadarDeMedia.ro. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Olga Verbiţchi este câştigătoarea celui de-al şaselea sezon X Factor. Voturile telespectatorilor au făcut diferenţa" [Olga Verbiţchi is the winner of the sixth season of X Factor. Viewers' votes made all the difference] (in Romanian). Antena 1. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  12. ^ Petre, Dobrescu (19 March 2018). "Carla's Dreams, jurat în emisiunea "The Four-Cei 4", din 31 martie, la Antena 1" [Carla’s Dreams, juror in the show “The Four”, from March 31, on Antena 1] (in Romanian). Libertatea. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  13. ^ Alexandra, Constanda (12 July 2018). "Andra şi Carla's Dreams, printre artiştii români care cântă la Cerbul de Aur 2018. În concurs s-au înscris peste 100 de cântăreţi din 22 de ţări" [Andra and Carla's Dreams, among the Romanian artists who sing at the Golden Stag 2018. More than 100 singers from 22 countries entered the competition] (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Proiectul "Nocturn" continuă cu un nou single de la Carla's Dreams" [The "Nocturn" project continues with a new single from Carla's Dreams] (in Romanian). Kiss FM. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Carla's Dreams și EMAA lansează prima piesă în colaborare: "N-aud"" [Carla’s Dreams and EMAA release first collaboration track: „N-aud”] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Irina Rimes, Carla's Dreams, The Motans și Iuliana Beregoi au fost premiați la unul dintre cele mai mari evenimente muzicale din România" [Irina Rimes, Carla’s Dreams, The Motans and Iuliana Beregoi were awarded at one of the biggest music events in Romania] (in Romanian). Diez.md. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Raluka, Smiley, Marius Moga și Carla's Dreams sunt jurații emisiunii SuperStar România de la PRO TV" [Raluka, Smiley, Marius Moga and Carla’s Dreams are the jurors of the SuperStar Romania show on PRO TV] (in Romanian). Viva.ro. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  18. ^ Alina, Popa (17 September 2021). "Emoji și-a dat masca jos! Cine este vedeta care s-a aflat sub costum la Masked Singer România" [Emoji took off his mask! Who is the star who was under the suit at Masked Singer Romania] (in Romanian). Pro TV. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  19. ^ "20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro". m.cinemagia.ro. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  20. ^ a b For peak positions in Moldova:
  21. ^ a b "Carla's Dreams – Listen All Songs". Tophit. Retrieved 19 May 2022. Note: The 'Peak Position On Top Radio Hits' column is to be taken into consideration.
  22. ^ "Discographie Carla's Dreams" (in French). French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Airplay Top: 07.01. – 13.01.2017" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  24. ^ a b For peak positions in Romania:
  25. ^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2016-05-30". Tophit. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2016-05-30". Tophit. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Party Never Ends by Inna on iTunes". iTunes Store. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  28. ^ Alexandra, Cheroiu (16 September 2016). "Lista câştigătorilor Media Music Awards 2016: Carla's Dreams şi Andra au câştigat cele mai multe trofee" [Media Music Awards 2016 Winners List: Carla’s Dreams and Andra Won Most Trophies] (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  29. ^ Alina, Ghimuș (3 October 2017). "Câștigătorii Media Music Awards 2017 - listă" [Winners of Media Music Awards 2017 - list] (in Romanian). InfoMusic.ro. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  30. ^ "Câștigătorii Premiilor Radar de Media 2017" [Winners of the 2017 Media Radar Awards] (in Romanian). RadarDeMedia.ro. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  31. ^ "Câștigătorii Premiilor Radar de Media 2018" [Winners of the 2018 Media Radar Awards] (in Romanian). RadarDeMedia.ro. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  32. ^ "Avem câștigătorii celei de-a VIII-a ediții a Premiilor Radar de Media 2019" [We have the winners of the 8th edition of the 2019 Media Radar Awards] (in Romanian). RadarDeMedia.ro. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  33. ^ "Da, Mamă - Single by Delia". Apple Music. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  34. ^ "Nu caut Iubiri (feat. Uzzi) Single by Ruby". Apple Music. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  35. ^ "Amintiri - Single by Nicoleta Nuca". Apple Music. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  36. ^ "Cand Pleci - Single by Nicoleta Nuca". Apple Music. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  37. ^ "Fata Lu' Tata - Single by Delia". Apple Music. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017.