Inna
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Inna at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu 16 October 1986 Mangalia, Romania |
| Citizenship | Romanian |
| Education | Ovidius University |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Associated acts | Play & Win |
| Website | Official website |
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at the Ovidius University before meeting Romanian trio Play & Win and pursuing a music career. She adopted the stage name "Alessandra" in 2008 and approached a pop-rock style; later that year she changed her stage name to "Inna" and began releasing house music. "Hot" (2008), her debut single, was a commercial success worldwide, and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart. She signed a record deal with Ultra Records in April 2009. Her first studio album of the same name followed in August 2009 and it was awarded with Gold and Platinum certifications.
The singer's second record, I Am the Club Rocker (2011), was honored as one of that year's best albums by her label Roton and yielded the global success of the single "Sun Is Up" (2010). The track won the Eurodanceweb Award, making Inna the only Romanian artist to achieve this performance. Her follow-up studio album Party Never Ends (2013) was nominated two years in a row for Best Album at the Romanian Music Awards and reached the top 10 in Mexico. In 2014, Inna signed with Atlantic Records and released a commercially successful collaboration with J Balvin on "Cola Song".
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