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Artist Biography For Vank

Vunk Is A Romanian Pop Rock Band Formed After Guitar Player Alex Belciu Left Vank. The Remaining Vank Members Lead Vocalist Cornel Ilie And Drummer Nicu Sârghea Recruited Bassist Bogdan Crucianu And Guitarist Gabi Maga. History
Vank 1994–2009 Vank Had Their First Concert In Bucharest At The Ion Creangă Theatre. In 1996 They Built Their First Studio In The Basement Of The Apartment Building Their Parents Lived In. In 1999 The Four Released The Single "Independent" Which Shortly Thereafter Became Atomic TV's Anthem. In November They Released Their First Album "Voyeur" Which Contained 10 Tracks. Not Long After That Vank Entered Mainstream Romanian Radio And TV Stations With The Song "Noi O Scoatem La Capăt". The Track Became A Smash Hit. The Band's Second Album "6 Piese De 5 Stele" Came Out In 2001. The First Song Promoted From The Album Was "Regele Soselelor". A Year Later Vunk Launched Another Album "In Haine Noi". It Included Both The Song "All Too Young" Which Earned Vank Second Place In The 2002 National Eurovision Competition And "N-Am Noroc" A Remake Of An Anda Calugareanu Song. In 2004 Vank Made A Comeback With "Best Of Vank" Which Featured All The Band's Past Hits Such As "1000" "Balada Pentru O Minune" "Langa Inima Mea Vine Inima Ta" "Iubire Cu Imprumut" And Others. However The Most Famous Vank Song Remains "Prajitura Cu Jeleu" Its Lyrics Became An Anthem For High School Boys. Vunk 2009–2015 For 14 Years The Band's Members- Victor Alex Nicu And Cornel- Performed Under The Name Vank. After Ten Years Of Activity And A Four-Year Break The Band Was Reinvented Under The Name Vunk. In 2009 After Alex Belciu And Victor Cenusa Quit Bogdan Crucianu Joined The Band Followed By Gabi Maga In 2010. Today Vunk Includes Cornel Ilie Nicu Sarghea Bogdan Crucianu And Gabi Maga. Their First Single Together Was "La Orice Ora". The Music Video For This Song Created A New Meme For The Band A Broken Clock Inscribed With The Band's Old Name That Starts To Work Only After It Receives A "letter Transplant". Singles From The Album Include "Dau Alarma" "Prima Noapte" "Artificii Pe Tavan" And "Lacrimi De Coniac". In February 2010 Vunk Launched The Album "Ca Pe Vremuri" And At The End Of The Year They Joined The Campaign "Vreau O Tara Ca Afara". The Latter Was A Social Campaign That Aimed To Inspire A Change In Peoples' Behavior With The Purpose Of Making Romania A Country With A More Western Culture And Values. Less Than Two Weeks After Its Launch The Campaign Was Awarded The "Premiul De Excelenta" Prize. Since 2010 Vunk Has Been The Official Ambassador Of The Romanian Autism Organization. After Receiving The Title Of Best Pop-Rock Romanian Band In 2011 The Group Released The Single "Pleaca" A Collaboration With Singer Antonia. The Song Was #1 On The Charts For Several Weeks. In November 2012 At Sala Polivalenta The Band Had Their Biggest Concert To Date. Before A Crowd Of Over 5 000 Fans They Launch The Album "Nimeni Nu Scapa Fara Emotii " Which Was Then Promoted In A Tour Of 12 Romanian Cities. Their First Show At Polivalenta Brought To Stage Important Guest Singers Such As Andra Smiley Antonia Eric Martin Puya And Monica Anghel. For The First Time On The Romanian Scene Vunk Used Bracelets With Colored LEDs That Lit Simultaneously To Create Spectacular Light Effects. The Idea Of Giving Bracelets To The People Present At The Concert Was Also Used By Coldplay. In 2013 Vunk Launched Several Music Videos "Asa Si" "Doi Somnambuli" And "Pierderea Lor" The Last Being Part Of The Campaign "Campania Respectului" Initiated By Avon Which Fights Against Domestic Violence. In October Vunk Had Its Second Big Concert At Sala Polivalenta Entitled "#asasishow". This Concert Was Awarded The Prize Of Best Romanian Concert. In February 2014 Vunk In Collaboration With Andra Launched The Music Video For "Numai La Doi". That Year The Band Registered Two Firsts An Acoustic Concert On 10 May Held In The Suspended Gardens Of Promenada Mall Bucharest And A Symphonic Concert On 22 June During The Bucharest Music Film Festival In George Enescu Plaza In Bucharest. In The Latter Concert They Were Joined By The Royal Camerata And Bucharest Music Orchestra Conducted By Bandmaster George Natsis. ***Comunicat Oficial Privind DESTRAMAREA TRUPEI***. Trupa Vank S-A Destramat In Septembrie 2008. Motivele Acestei Destramari Sunt Multe Iar Unele Dintre Ele Sunt Inca Controversate De Catre Noi Insine. De Aceea Deocamdata Vom Omite Enumerarea Lor. Vom Lasa Muzica Noastra Sa Va Povestesteca Mult Mai Multe Despre Noi Decat Niste Simple Cuvinte Insirate Aici. Ultimul Concert Public La Care Cornel Ilie Si Alexandru Belciu Adica Compozitorii Si Solistii Vocali A 90% Din Repertoriul Formatiei Au Cantat Impreuna Pe Aceeasi Scena A Avut Loc In Data De 6 Septembrie 2008 La Targoviste. Noi Membrii Ex-Vank Cu Siguranta Ne Vom Continua Activitatea Muzicala Insa Pe Cai Separate In Proiecte Noi Sub Alte Nume Artistice. Numele Vank - Si Nicio Alta Asemanare A Sa - Nu Va Mai Fi Folosit Niciodata In Nicio Aparitie Discografica Concert Videoclip Sau Orice Alt Act Artistic. Repertoriul Vank Va Fi Interpretat La Libera Alegere A Oricaruia Dintre Noi In Concertele Din Cadrul Proiectelor Noastre Individuale Viitoare Sau In Orice Alt Mod Pe Care Fiecare Dintre Noi Il Va Considera. Va Multumim Tuturor Acelora Care Ne-Ati Sustinut In Vreun Fel Sau Altul. Speram Ca Am Reusit Sa Va Oferim Ceva “la Inaltime”... Noi Am Incercat. Salutari Dragi Membrii Ex-Vank Alexandru Belciu Cornel Ilie Nicu Sârghea. Site Www.Vank.Ro

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