Global Records

{{Short description|Romanian independent record label}}

{{puffery|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox record label

| name = Global Records

| image = File:Global_Records_logo.png

| parent = Global Labering

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|2008}}

| founder = Ștefan Lucian

| distributor = Self-distributed (Romania)
Global Records Polska
Global Records Russia
Global Records Turkey

| genre = Various

| country = Romania

| location = Bucharest

| url = {{URL|https://globalrecords.com/}}

}}

Global Records is a Romanian independent record label founded in 2008 by Ștefan Lucian.{{cite web| title = Povestea omului de afaceri care a pus România pe harta globală a muzicii: cine se află în spatele succesului Innei și al Global Records|trans-title=The story of the businessman who put Romania on the global map of music: who is behind the success of Inna and Global Records| url =https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Marketing-PR/216844/povestea-omului-de-afaceri-care-a-pus-romania-pe-harta-globala-a-muzicii-cine-se-afla-in-spatele-succesului-innei-si-a-global-re.html| access-date = December 26, 2017|publisher=Wall-Street.ro|language=ro|author=Andra, Imbrea|date=December 26, 2017}}

History

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Global Records's first signed artist was Inna in 2008, whose career has been spanning over 10 years. She has released a series of international hits such as "Hot" (2008), "Sun Is Up" (2010), and "More than Friends" (2013) and recorded collaborations with performers including Daddy Yankee and J Balvin.{{cite web| title = INNA, impresionată de colaborarea cu Daddy Yankee|trans-title=INNA, impressed by the collaboration with Daddy Yankee| url =https://www.europafm.ro/inna-impresionata-de-colaborarea-cu-daddy-yankee-video/| access-date = November 22, 2019|publisher=Europa FM|language=ro|date=November 22, 2019}} In January 2020, the Romanian public television (TVR) announced a collaboration with the record label to select the Romanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020,{{cite web| title = Romania: TVR confirms partnership with Global Records for internal selection of 2020 artist| url =https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/02/01/romania-tvr-confirms-partnership-with-global-records-for-internal-selection-of-2020-artist/248846/| access-date = February 1, 2020|publisher=Wiwibloggs|author=Robyn, Gallagher|date=February 1, 2020}} with Roxen being selected with her track "Alcohol You". The contest was however cancelled on 18 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web| title = Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is cancelled| url =https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2020-in-rotterdam-is-cancelled| access-date = March 18, 2020|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=March 18, 2020}} Rotterdam hosted the 2021 contest, and Roxen competed with the track "Amnesia".{{cite web| title = Roxen va reprezenta România la Eurovision Song Contest 2021|trans-title=Roxen will represent Romania at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest| url =http://eurovision.tvr.ro/2020/tvr-a-decis-roxen-va-reprezenta-romania-la-eurovision-song-contest-2021_26787.html| access-date = March 31, 2020|publisher=Romanian public television|language=ro|date=March 31, 2020}} In February 2022, Wrs released the single "Llámame", with which he represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.{{cite web| title = Wrs lansează „Llámame”, piesa înscrisă în competiția națională de la Eurovision|trans-title=Wrs launches "Llámame", the song entered in the national Eurovision Song Contest| url =https://virginradio.ro/wrs-lanseaza-llamame-piesa-inscrisa-in-competitia-nationala-de-la-eurovision/| access-date = February 10, 2022|publisher=Virgin Radio|language=ro|date=February 10, 2022}}{{cite web| title = Cine sunt cei 10 artişti care vor participa în finala naţională Eurovision VIDEO|trans-title=Who are the 10 artists who will participate in the national final of Eurovision VIDEO| url =https://adevarul.ro/entertainment/tv/s-au-decis-cei-10-finalisti-finala-nationala-eurovision-1_620837fd5163ec4271e8116d/index.html| access-date = February 13, 2022|publisher=Adevărul|language=ro|author=Sergiu, Nicolae|date=February 13, 2022}}{{cite web| title=Romania: WRS to Eurovision 2022|url =https://eurovoix.com/2022/03/05/romania-eurovision-2022/| access-date = March 5, 2022|publisher=Eurovoix|author=Grace, Emily|date=March 5, 2022}}

Since August 2020, Global Records has been collaborating with Warner Music Group to promote its artists internationally and to license the Warner repertoire in Romania.{{cite web| title = Warner Music names Global Records as licensee in Romania| url =https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-names-global-records-as-licensee-in-romania/| access-date = August 4, 2020|publisher=Music Business Worldwide|author=Murray, Stassen|date=August 4, 2020}} The first joint campaign was for Roxen and their then-latest single "How to Break a Heart". As of 2020, Global Records has launched regional divisions in Poland (Global Records Polska), Russia (Global Records Russia) and Turkey (Global Records Turkey).{{cite web| title = Global Records prezintă Global Records Polska|trans-title=Global Records presents Global Records Polska| url =https://www.protv.ro/muzica/global-records-prezinta-global-records-polska.html| access-date = October 26, 2020|publisher=Pro TV|language=ro|author=Iulian, Ioncea|date=October 26, 2020}}

Artists

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References

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