Biography

This article is about Romanian singer. For other uses, see Inna (disambiguation).
Inna

Background information
Birth name Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu inna zheng
Born October 16, 1986 (age 24)
Mangalia, Romania
Origin Neptun, Romania
Genres Electronic, Dance, Dance-pop, House
Occupations Singer, musician, entertainer
Labels Roton, Ultra, UMG, Spinnin' Records, AATW
Associated acts Play & Win, Bob Taylor, Flo Rida
Website Official site
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986 in Mangalia, Romania), best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania.[1] The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number five in December 2008.[2] It also became an airplay success worldwide.[3][4]
A second single, entitled "Love", was released on March 12, 2009 and peaked at number four on the Romanian Hot 100 in April 2009, surpassing the achievements of "Hot". The song "Déjà Vu" became yet another top ten hit on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number seven in July 2009.[5] It also was a major hit in Russia, Hungary, and other countries in Eastern Europe.[6]
In the end of June, Inna won a Romanian Top Hits Award, the special one given by the jury, for her top five hit "Love".[7] Later that summer, the song "Hot" hit the number one position on the Spanish Singles Chart, being certified Platinum by PROMUSICAE.[8] The song sold over 40,000 copies during that summer.[9]
In France, she has five consecutive top 10 singles, "Hot", "Déjà Vu", "Amazing", "10 Minutes" and "Sun Is Up",[10] and her debut album Hot reached the top 10 there.[11]
In the United Kingdom, she has three songs which charted within the top 20 of the The Official Charts Company's UK Singles Chart, with a top 10 "Hot" and two top 20 hits, "Amazing" and "Sun Is Up".[12] Her album Hot was released as a download on June 5, 2011, and on CD the day after.
Her latest single "Sun Is Up" became a number-one hit in Bulgaria and a top three in France, Romania, Russia, and Switzerland. For 2011, Inna is preparing a new record, entitled I Am The Club Rocker. Along with this record, Inna encourages her fanbase to affirm themselves as CLUB ROCKERS. Inna started her European concert tour "INNA en Concert" in June of 2011.
Contents [hide]
1 Life and career
1.1 Early life and career (1986–2007)
1.2 Hot era (2008–2010)
1.3 I Am the Club Rocker and tour (2011)
2 Musical style and influences
3 Public image
4 Philanthropy
5 Discography
5.1 Albums
5.2 Singles
5.3 Other singles
6 Tours
7 Awards and nominations
8 References