Andrei Ursu
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Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrejjoˈnutsˈursu]; born 16 January 1993), previously known as Wrs (IPA: [urs] ⓘ; stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Llámame", placing 18th in the final.
Life and career
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu was born in Buzău on 16 January 1993. He started dancing at the age of 12, encouraged by his parents who were folk music dancers. Ursu worked as a dancer for artists such as Inna, Antonia or Carla's Dreams and was part of the Pro TV ballet crew on shows such as Vocea României and Românii au talent.
In 2015, he started his musical career in the boyband Shot. After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.
In January 2020, Ursu signed with Global Records and started his electro-pop solo project under the stage name Wrs. That same month, he released his debut single "Why". In February 2022, he released the single "Llámame", with which he was selected to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
On 12 May 2023, Ursu released his first studio album, titled FIESTA '23. On 10 October 2023, he announced his intention to drop his stage name.
Personal life
In a May 2023 interview with El País, Ursu revealed that he does not label his sexuality. He is in a relationship with a man named Vlad Condurache.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiesta '23 | Released: 12 May 2023 Labels: Global Records Formats: Digital download, streaming |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Mandala | Released: 31 March 2022 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Cântece de Inimă | Released: 26 January 2024 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Cântece de Inimă – Vol 2 | Released: 15 February 2025 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Canciones del corazón | Released: 13 June 2025 Label: Global Records Format: Digital download, streaming |
Singles
Charted single as lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM Air. | BUL Air. | GER Dig. | LTU | NLD Tip. | SPA | SWE Heat. | UK Down. | |||
| "Amore" (with İlkan Günüç) | 2021 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tsunami" | 81 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Llámame" | 2022 | 1 | — | 52 | 15 | 23 | 91 | 10 | 59 | Mandala |
| "De-ai fi în locul meu" (with Andra) | 2025 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "A cui e vina" | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
See also
External links
- discography at Discogs
| Preceded byRoxen with "Amnesia" | Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Succeeded byTheodor Andrei with "D.G.T. (Off and On)" |