Wrs (singer)

Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej joˈnut͡s ˈursu]; born 16 January 1993), known professionally as Wrs (IPA: [urs] (listen); stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian singer and dancer. Before starting his career as an artist, he worked as a dancer for famous artists such as Inna, Antonia or Carla's Dreams and was part of the Pro TV ballet on shows such as Vocea României and Românii au talent.[1] In January 2020, he signed with Global Records and started the electro-pop music project with the stage name Wrs.[2]

Wrs
Born
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu

(1993-01-16) 16 January 1993
Buzău, Romania
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsGlobal
Formerly ofShot

Life and career

Andrei-Ionuț Ursu was born in Buzău, Romania, on 16 January 1993. He started dancing at the age of 12 because he was encouraged by his parents, folk music dancers.[3]

In 2015 he started his musical career in the boys' band Shot.[2] After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.[2]

Wrs debuted in January 2020 with the song "Why".[1]

In February 2022, Wrs released the single "Llámame", with which he represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[2][4][5]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title Details
Mandala
  • Released: 31 March 2022[6]
  • Label: Global Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ROU
[7][upper-alpha 1]		 BUL
[8]		 GER
Dig.
[9]		 LIT
[10]		 NLD
Tip
[11]		 SPA
[12]		 SWE
Heat.
[13]		 UK
Download
[14]
"Why"[15] 2020 ———————— Non-album singles
"No Weight"[16] ————————
"Hadi"[17] ————————
"La răsărit"[18] ————————
"All Alone"[19] ————————
"Amore"[20]
(with İlkan Günüç)		 2021 25———————
"Maui"[21]
(with Killa Fonic)		 ————————
"Tsunami"[22] 816——————
"Leah"[23]
(with Iraida)		 ———————— Mandala
"La Luna"[24] 2022 ————————
"Dalia"[25] ————————
"Don't Rush"[26] ————————
"Llámame"[27] 1—521523911059
"Lily" ————————
"If You Were Alone"
(with Andromache)		 ———————— Non-album single
"La Melodia"[28] ———————— TBA
"Me Flipa"[29] ————————
"Bamboléo"
(with David Goldcher)[30]		 ————————
"Dale"[31] 2023 ————————
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. Romania Songs, Billboard's streaming and digital download-based chart inaugurated in February 2022, is taken into consideration for Romanian peaks after the Airplay 100's cancellation in November 2021.

References
  1. Silvia, Trașcă (20 January 2020). "wrs, noul artist din portofoliul Global Records, lansează primul single „why"" [wrs, the new artist from the Global Records portfolio, releases the first single "why"] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. "Wrs lansează „Llámame", piesa înscrisă în competiția națională de la Eurovision" [Wrs launches "Llámame", the song entered in the national Eurovision Song Contest] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. Gheorghe, Chelu (20 February 2022). "Cine este WRS, solistul de la Eurovision care a fost mai întâi dansator. A colaborat cu Antonia şi Ruby" [Who is WRS, the Eurovision soloist who was the first dancer. He collaborated with Antonia and Ruby] (in Romanian). Click!. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. Sergiu, Nicolae (13 February 2022). "Cine sunt cei 10 artişti care vor participa în finala naţională Eurovision VIDEO" [Who are the 10 artists who will participate in the national final of Eurovision VIDEO] (in Romanian). Adevărul. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. Grace, Emily (5 March 2022). "Romania: WRS to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. "Mandala - EP by wrs on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. For peak positions in Romania:
  8. "Prophon – Charts". Prophon. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. "Offizielle Download Charts Single" (in German). Official German Charts. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. "Weekly charts - Charts - Promusicae - Productores de Música de España". www.promusicae.es. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  14. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  15. "Why - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  16. "No weight - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  17. "Hadi - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  18. "La rasarit - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  19. "All Alone - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  20. "Amore - Single by wrs & Ilkan Gunuc". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  21. "Maui - Single by wrs & Killa Fonic". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  22. "Tsunami - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  23. "Leah - Single by wrs & IRAIDA". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  24. "La Luna - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  25. "Dalia - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  26. "Don't Rush - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  27. "Llámame - Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  28. "LA MELODIA out this Friday!". Facebook. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  29. "WRS is releasing his new single My Flipa this Friday!". Reddit. October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  30. "Bamboleo - Single". Apple Music. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  31. "wrs - Dale (Official Audio)". YouTube. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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