Fly Project is a well-known Romanian pop group that was created in 2005, but only recently gained wide popularity outside of their homeland.
The team was created by Tudor Ionescu and Dan Danes. In Romania, this team has huge popularity and many awards. To date, the duo has two full-length albums and several well-known singles.
Carier start
Tudor and Dan met at a party hosted by a mutual friend. They started talking and realized that they have common musical tastes.
At the same time, it is known that Tudor Ionescu was a "fan" of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in his youth. But he gradually moved away from alternative rock and focused on the dance directions of popular music.
Dan Danes is 5 years older than Tudor. Before meeting with Tudor, he managed to graduate from a technical university and began working as a sound engineer on the radio. After the meeting, the young people decided to write joint tracks in their favorite style - Eurodance.
The duet Fly Project immediately after the creation made critics and fans of popular music talk about themselves. The musicians' debut album was named after the band. He came out in 2005. Even before the release of the record, the guys released the first single Raisa.
The incendiary composition for a long time kept at the 1st position in the charts of Romania. The guys immediately began to be invited to various parties and major festivals. The main part of the Fly Project's first record was made up of dance melodies, which immediately began to be used in all major discos.
The band's second album
Seeing how successfully they managed to start with their debut album, Tudor and Dan released the second disc. This happened in 2007. The K-tinne album also became a success for the musicians, for which they received many prestigious awards in their homeland.
One of them was the Top Hits award, the guys received it for the best dance music. The group immediately received the status of the most popular in the country.
Successfully started for the group Fly Project next year. The well-known Romanian jazz singer Anka Pargel addressed the young people. She offered them her services in exchange for writing beautiful melodies.
The project was taken under the wing of producer Tom Boxer. The single Brasil was recorded. It topped the charts in Romania and entered the top 10 most popular songs in Greece, Russia, Moldova, Turkey, Spain and several other countries. At home, this composition was immediately nominated as "Best Dance Song".
After this success, the band released successful singles several more times, which were recognized by fans of such music. The compositions occupied the main places in the European international charts, the single Toca Toca became especially successful.
It topped the charts in Romania, Italy, Russia and Ukraine. In some countries, this song stayed on the charts for more than a year. In Italy, the single went gold.
Musica was even more successful. In a number of countries, the disc received platinum status.
In 2014, the Fly Project duo received the Breakthrough of the Year award. It is awarded to Romanian musicians or actors who have become famous abroad. After receiving the award, the group held one of the largest concerts in the history of Romania.
Following the next national award, the team received an award from a well-known Polish TV channel. 40 spectators watched the performances of the guys at the Gran Canaria 40 Pop Fashion & Friends show.
The personal life of the Fly Project participants
In 2014, the members of the Fly Project group tied the knot with their soul mates. First, Denis signed with his longtime lover Rida Ralu, and three months later Tudor married Anamaria Stanku.
The guys spent the whole of 2015 on the #MostWanted tour. His program consisted of famous world hits and several new recordings. In particular, a new single So High was presented to the public.
Returning from the tour, the team recorded a new composition Jolie. The famous Romanian singer Misha took part in the creation and recording of the track. A video was made for this song, which received several million views on YouTube.
A year later, the duet Fly Project recorded the song Butterfly. This time the guest vocalist was Andra. The single once again took the 1st position in several popular charts.
Fly Project group today
The Fly Project duo was able to create their own unique style, which allows musicians to be in demand in our time. They are one of the few active Romanian teams that have been able to achieve success not only in their homeland, but also far beyond its borders.
The music performed by Tudor Ionescu and Dan Danes can be attributed to progressive classics. It combines the traditions of the past and modern electronic sounds, which attracts fans from all over the world.
Musicians collaborate with other musicians, even welcome various collaborations. They are always open to new proposals that can bring something new and unusual to their repertoire.
The Fly Project group is a group that has become very popular today. The guys do not stop there and are going to continue to please their fans with bright dance music.
