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Sorana

Romanian singer and songwriter

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Sorana was a Romanian singer-songwriter.

Sorana Paula Păcurar better known as Sorana Păcurar or simply as Sorana, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Originally from Cluj-Napoca, she was a finalist for the 2010 Miss Romania title. 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. 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" 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). In 2022, she released her debut single under Atlantic Records, "Redrum" with David Guetta.

"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumCIS "Curaj" 2015 — "One On One" 2017 167"Rooftops (Aber)" —"Oasis" —"Enemy" 2018 — "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album "Lost Control" 2018 16 17 3 1 21 4 28 Different World

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Important facts

Born
Romania
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Sorana Păcurar

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sorana?

Romanian singer and songwriter

When was Sorana born?

Sorana was born in Romania.

What was Sorana's occupation?

Sorana was a singer-songwriter.

What nationality was Sorana?

Sorana was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sorana

· Wikidata: Q110969361

· DBpedia: Sorana (singer)

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