Sorana (singer)

Sorana
Born
Sorana Paula Păcurar[1]

Romania
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • make-up artist
  • fashion stylist[2]
Years active2015–present
Musical career
GenresDance-pop[3]
InstrumentVocals
LabelsAtlantic Records

Sorana Paula Păcurar, known professionally as Sorana Păcurar or Sorana, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Upon taking part in X Factor Romania, acting in the Romanian soap opera O nouă viață (A New Life) and being part of the Romanian group Lala Band, Sorana released her first single "Povești" ("Stories") in 2015 under Marius Moga's label DeMoga Music.[4][2] She then left her native country to further pursue a musical career and relocated to London and then Los Angeles. Her portfolio as a songwriter includes the commercially successful songs "Takeaway" (2019) by the Chainsmokers, Illenium and Lennon Stella, "OMG What's Happening" (2020) by Ava Max, and "Heartbreak Anthem" (2021) by Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix. Furthermore, Sorana has also collaborated with artists such as Alan Walker on "Lost Control" (2018).[5] In 2022, she released her debut single under Atlantic Records, "Redrum" with David Guetta.[6]

  1. ^ "Repertoriu UCMR-ADA" (in Romanian). Uniunea Compozitorilor și Muzicologilor din România. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Dumitru, Andreea (6 May 2015). "O solistă de la noi o copiază pe Sia" [A Romanian singer is copying Sia]. Click! (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "David Guetta and Sorana Join Forces On Kanye-West approved 'redruM'". CelebMix. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sorana, noua protejată a lui Marius Moga, și-a lansat primul videoclip" [Sorana, the new protegeé of Marius Moga, has released her first music video]. Top Românesc. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. ^ Major, Michael (20 January 2022). "Sorana & David Guetta Share New Single 'redruM'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference redrum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).