Connect-R

Ștefan Relu Mihalache (born June 9, 1982, in Bucharest, Romania), better known by his stage name Connect-R, is a Romanian hip hop and pop musician, producer and occasional actor, best known for his association with Romanian hip hop group R.A.C.L.A. early in his career and the successful solo career that followed his leaving of the group.[1][2][3][4] He has been noted as having a baritone-range singing voice and his eclectic musical style.

Connect-R
Birth nameȘtefănel Relu Mihalache
Born (1982-06-09) June 9, 1982
OriginPloiești, Romania
GenresHip hop, R&B, pop, electronic music, raggamuffin, dancehall
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, producer, actor
Years active1997–present
LabelsRappin' On Production, Roton
Associated actsVeritaSaga, R.A.C.L.A., Alex Velea, Puya, Chris Mayer, DJ Sava, Arando Marquez, Alexandra Stan
Websiteconnect-r.eu

Biography

Early life and career

Mihalache was born in mid-1982 in Bucharest and, by the age of 8, was a professional dancer as a member of the dance group Primăvara. By the age of 15, he had become involved with hip hop music and in 1997 recorded "Observ", the first track in his professional career. He was married with Misha and they have a child together.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Dacă dragostea dispare (2007)
  • From Nothing to Something (2012)
  • Drăgostit (2016)

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
Ro
2007 "Dacă dragostea dispare"
(featuring Alex Velea)		 - Dacă dragostea dispare
2008 "Nu-ți pierde dragostea" -
2009 "Burning Love" 3 From Nothing To Something
"Murderer"
2010 "Still"
(featuring Chris Mayer)		 1
"American Dream"
(featuring Puya)
2011 "Ring the Alarm" 7
"Take It Slow"
2012 "Vara nu dorm" 1
"Love Is the Way" 4
2013 "Dă-te-n dragostea mea" – TBA
2014 "Tren De Noapte" – TBA

References
  1. "Connect-R: "Sunt mândru că sunt ţigan!"". Libertatea.ro. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  2. "Interviu Connect-R". Divercitycafe.ro. April 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  3. "Exclusiv: interviu cu Connect-R!". Monden Info. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  4. De către Connect-R în Uncategorized Comentarii oprite. "Biografie – CONNECT-R – Site oficial". Connect-r.eu. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zdob și Zdub
with Boonika bate doba		 Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko)
2006		 Succeeded by
Natalia Barbu
with Fight
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