Hi-Q (band)

Hi-Q was a Romanian pop group, founded in 1996[1][2] in Braşov.[2] The original group consisted of Mihai Sturzu, Florin Grozea, and Dana Nălbaru.[2] Described by Libertatea as one of the best-known musical groups in Romania,[3] Hi-Q also hosts its own TV show on national television. Dana Nălbaru left the group in 2003 to pursue a solo career[2] and returned in October 2010.[2][4] On 31 July 2014, on a news magazine show presented by Teo Trandafir, the band split.[5]

Hi-Q
Hi-Q performing at Mega Discoteca Tineretului in Costinești
Background information
OriginRomania
GenresPop
Years active1996–2014
LabelsRoton (1998-2002)
Cat Music / Sony Music (2002-2014)
Websitewww.hi-q.ro
MembersMihai Sturzu (1996-2014)
Florin Grozea (1996-2014)
Dana Nălbaru (1996-2003, 2010-2014)
Past members
Nicoleta Drăgan (2003-2008)
Anya Buxai (2008-2010)

Band members

Members
  • Florin-Alexandru Grozea: singer, songwriter, music producer (1996-2014)
  • Mihai Sturzu: singer, manager (1996-2014)
  • Dana Nălbaru: singer (1996–2003, late 2010–2014)

Former members
  • Nicoleta Drăgan: singer, songwriter, lyrics writer, joined after Nălbaru's 2003 departure, officially left the band on April 2008[6]
  • Anya Buxai: singer, joined after Drăgan's 2008 departure, left the band in 2010

Band
  • Tuliga Florin - sound engineer
  • Cristi Matesan - drums
  • Virgil Dulceanu - keyboards
  • Mac Aciobăniței - guitar

Albums
  • ...urasQbesc (1999)
  • Dă muzica mai tare!!! (2001)
  • Pentru prieteni (2002)
  • O mare de dragoste (2004)
  • Razna (2006)
  • De 10 ani va multumim! (2007)
  • Când zâmbești (2012)[7]

Singles
  • Nu pot face nimic (1998)
  • Hi-Q iz in da hauz (1999)
  • Apa de mare (1999)
  • Totul va fi bine (2000)
  • E vara mea (2000)
  • Cât te iubeam (2001)
  • Un minut (2001)
  • Dă muzica mai tare (2001)
  • Tu ești dragostea mea (2002)
  • Prea departe (2002)
  • Trăiește! (2003)
  • Dor de tine, dor de noi (2003)
  • Mai dulce (2003)
  • Poveste fără nume (2004)
  • Gașca mea (2004)
  • Te-am iubit, dar... (2005)
  • Razna (2006)
  • Ce bine e (2006)
  • Buna dimineața (2007)
  • Așa-s prietenii (2008)
  • Lose You (2009)
  • Ice Of you (2010)
  • 'The One (2010)
  • Încă o dată (2010)
  • Strada ta (2012)
  • Solo (2012)[7]
  • Soare (2012)
  • Luni (2013)

Notes
  1. Îți plăcea look-ul Hi-Q înainte de despărțire, sau acum, după reunire?, libertatea.ro. Undated, apparently 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. Loredana Toma, Hi-Q ca-n vremurile bune: Dana Nălbaru, Mihai şi Florin, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. "…una dintre cele mai cunoscute trupe din România…" Îţi plăcea look-ul Hi-Q înainte de despărţire, sau acum, după reunire?, libertatea.ro. Undated, apparently 2 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. Dana Nălbaru a plâns la revenirea în trupa Hi-Q, libertatea.ro, 27 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. Ziarul Ring
  6. Diana Evantia Barca, Hi-Q, fără Nicoleta, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 11 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. Mădălina Piloff, Hi-Q lansează astăzi noul album, un single şi un videoclip, evz.ro (Evenimentul Zilei), 5 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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