CRBL
{{Short description|Romanian rapper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = CRBL
| image = File:CRBL Artist.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Eduard Mihail Andreianu
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|6|30}}
| origin = Pitești, Romania
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper
| instrument = vocals
| years_active = 1994–present
| label = Cat Music, Roton Music, Media Pro Music
| associated_acts = Simplu, Taxi, Helene, Adda, Ruby, Natalia Gordienko, raku, Loredana Groza, Holograf, Baxter, Alex Velea, Marius Moga, Cream, Andrei Tiberiu Maria (Smiley), Sergiu Istrati (Don Baxter), Serban Cazan, Rares Mititean (Dj CellBlock), Guess Who, ADDA, B.U.G. Mafia
| website ={{url|crbl.ro}}
}}
Eduard Mihail Andreianu (born 30 June 1978), better known by his stage name CRBL is a Romanian rapper, choreographer, dancer, actor, music producer, and film director. He became well-known in 2000 as a member of the band Simplu,{{cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Simplu/+wiki|title=Simplu biography| date=31 March 2007|access-date=24 December 2024|website=Last FM}}with which he released eight albums. He began his solo career in 2010 with the song "Românu' n-are noroc," for which he received a nomination at the 2011 Romanian Music Awards.{{cite web|url=https://1music.ro/news/showbiz/ei-sunt-nominalizatii-la-romanian-music-awards-2011/|title=Ei sunt nominalizatii la Romanian Music Awards 2011!|date= 31 July 2011|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=1Music}}
Career
CRBL began his career as a dancer and choreographer in the modern dance group Trivale in 1994. Together with the group, he won numerous awards at dance competitions. The dance group "Protest" was founded in 1998, with CRBL as a founding member.{{cite web|url=https://www.clopotel.ro/crbl/biografie/|title= CRBL biography|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Clopotel}} In 1999, the group changed its name to "Mesaj Nou." In 2000, "Mesaj Nou" merged with the group "Extreme," giving rise to the band "Simplu". The original line-up included CRBL, Piticu, Francezu, Omu Negru, Taz, and Bebico.
Simplu released their first album, "X-trem", in 2001. This was followed by "Oare știi", "Zece", "RMX Simplu", "Best of", "Oficial îmi merge bine", "Puppets", and "Dance or Die Trying".{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/showbiz/vedete/viitorul-suna-simplu-1185588.html|title= Viiotrul suna simplu|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Adevarul |date= 30 November 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/stil-de-viata/cultura/premiile-mtv-glume-gafe-marlanii-1274581.html|title= Premiile MTV|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Adevarul|date= 31 August 2002}}
In 2004, he successfully opened his own dance studio specializing in breakdance and streetdance and formed a new dance crew, Big Bounce, with which he won numerous breakdance and streetdance competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuna.ro/stiri/tribuna-de-weekend/crbl-si-big-bounce-la-cel-mai-tare-concurs-hip-hop-3872.html|title=CRBL şi Big Bounce, la cel mai tare concurs hip-hop|date= 19 November 2006|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Tibuna}}{{cite web|url=https://www.curentul.info/monden/big-bounce-locul-trei-la-campionatul-mondial-de-hip-hop/|title=Big Bounce, locul trei la Campionatul Mondial de Hip-Hop|date= 30 October 2006|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Curentul}}
CRBL has been a part of the TV show Dansez pentru tine (Dancing for You), where he met his wife. In 2011, he was part of the jury for the first season of the {{ill|Megastar (TV series)|lt=Megastar|ro|Megastar}} show.{{cite web|url=https://catmusic.ro/en/artists/crbl/|title= CRBL|access-date=25 December 2024|website=Cat Music}}
Top songs
- Petre (feat Adda)
- Kboom
- Plânge sufletul meu (feat Anlora)
- Bună dimineața (feat Denise)
- Toată țara (feat Ruby)
Filmography
- Trolls World Tour (2020) – (voice){{cite web|url=https://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/crbl-9012/|title=CRBL actor|access-date= 25 December 2024|website=Cinemagia}}
- Stolen Princess (2018) – Mr. cat (voice)
- Ploey – You Never Fly Alon (2018) – father (voce)
- Despicable Me 3 / Sunt un mic ticălos 3 (2017) – Balthazar Bratt
- 13 Shades of Romanian / 13 Shades of Romanian (2016) – CRBL
- Furia (2002) – Parse
References
External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546313/ CRBL at IMDb]
- [http://www.crbl.ro www.crbl.ro/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916214811/http://www.bitza.ro/ |date=16 September 2009 }}
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Category:Romanian male rappers
Category:Romanian choreographers