Holograf

It was founded in 1978{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6207758.stm|title=Culture in Romania and Bulgaria|publisher=BBC|author=Michael Osborn|date=2006-12-31}} by Mihai Pocorschi (guitar, voice),{{cite web|url=http://www.imperialtransilvania.com/2015/10/29/read-more/argomenti/events-1/articolo/holograf-at-their-18th-album.html|title=Holograf at their 18th album|publisher=ImperialTransilvania.com|date=2015-10-29}} Eugen Sonia (bass guitar), Cristian Lesciuc (solo guitar) and Boris Petroff (drums). In 1979 Edi Petroșel (drums) și Tino Furtună (keyboards) joined and are still part of the band. The band received awards at Club A Festival and at other festivals, which helped the band getting signed with Electrecord, the biggest Romanian label at that time, and launched Holograf 1 in 1983.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VRltDAAAQBAJ&q=Holograf|title=Club A 42 de ani. Muzica tinereții tale|author=Ionescu Doru-Emil|date=14 June 2016|isbn=9786068342030}} In 1988 Holograf releases Holograf III, which was sold in over 200.000 copies. Holograf continued making music through the 1980s and 1990s, when it toured abroad in countries like Bulgaria, USSR, East Germany, Poland, North Korea and the Netherlands.{{Citation | url=http://www.agerpres.ro/flux-documentare/2014/01/20/pop-rock-romanesc-holograf-08-35-29| title=POP-ROCK ROMÂNESC: Holograf – AGERPRES| newspaper=Agerpres.ro| date=January 20, 2014 | author=Marina Bădulescu, Horia Plugaru| access-date=November 6, 2016}}{{Citation | url=http://www.europafm.ro/holograf-drumul-catre-celebritate-video/| title=Holograf, drumul către celebritate | newspaper=Europafm.ro| date=April 1, 2016 | access-date=November 7, 2016}} In April 1990 Holograf performed at the Printemps de Bourges Festival. It released few new works into the new millennium, including the album "Pur si simplu" (2003). Since 1985, the lead singer of the band is Dan Bittman.{{cite web|url=http://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-rock-music-titans-launch-their-first-video-together/|title=Romanian rock music titans launch their first song together|publisher=Romania Insider|date=2016-03-07}}

The band is known for hits like Banii vorbesc, Dincolo de nori (which Dan Bittman also sang at Eurovision Song Contest 1994),{{cite news| url = http://news.scotsman.com/world/Romania-mixes-pop-and-politics.5980594.jp | title = Romania mixes pop and politics | access-date = 2011-01-16 | date = 2010-01-14 | newspaper = The Scotsman}} Ți-am dat un inel, Undeva departe, Să nu-mi iei niciodată dragostea, Viața are gust or Cât de departe.{{Citation | url=http://www.profm.ro/artist/holograf| title=Holograf| newspaper=Profm.ro| access-date=November 6, 2016}}

In November 2000, Holograf launched Holografica, which was sold in over 100,000 copies in the first two weeks.{{Citation | url=http://www.europafm.ro/holograf-de-la-ti-am-dat-un-inel-la-primavara-incepe-cu-tine-video/| title=Holograf, de la "Ţi-am dat un inel" la "Primăvara începe cu tine" | newspaper=Europafm.ro| date=April 1, 2016 | access-date=November 7, 2016}}{{Citation | url=http://www.businessmagazin.ro/analize/iris-muzica-si-marketing-948055| title=IRIS – Muzica si marketing| newspaper=Business Magazin| date= October 7, 2007| access-date=November 7, 2016}} In 2003 the band launched Pur și simplu, album which was sold in over 250.000 copies, and received gold and platinum certification.{{Citation | url=http://www.capital.ro/holograf-pur-si-simplu-pe-dvd-15882.html| title=Holograf, pur si simplu pe DVD| newspaper=Capital| date=August 19, 2004| access-date=November 7, 2016}} In order to promote Pur și simplu, Holograf started touring in Romania for fifty days. On October 10, 2006, Holograf released a new album called "Taina". The disc contains 10 new songs,{{Citation | url=http://www.evz.ro/holograf-isi-dezvaluie-taina-la-timisoara-413879.html| title=Holograf isi dezvaluie "Taina" la Timișoara| newspaper=Evenimentul zilei| date= October 6, 2006| access-date=November 7, 2016}} and the first single to be promoted from the album is called "Ești atât de frumoasă" (You are so beautiful). On July 10, 2009, Holograf received a Gold certification from UPFR for record sales of the "Primăvara începe cu tine" album.[http://www.ziare.com/holograf/albume/trupa-holograf-a-primit-un-nou-disc-de-aur-818953 Trupa Holograf a primit un nou Disc de Aur], ziare.com Holograf performed at five editions of the Golden Stag Festival, in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009,{{Citation | url=http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/holograf-va-canta-la-cerbul-pe-aur-alaturi-de-nutu-olteanu-si-marius-batu-4848283| title="Holograf" va cânta la Cerbul pe Aur alături de Nuţu Olteanu şi Marius Baţu| newspaper=Mediafax| date= September 3, 2009| access-date=November 7, 2016}} and multiple times at the Mamaia Festival since 1987{{Citation | url=http://www.romaniatv.net/pentru-nostalgici-cum-suna-holograf-acum-27-de-ani-dan-bittman-rocker-suparat-cu-plete-video_134942.html| title=Pentru nostalgici: Cum suna Holograf, acum 27 de ani. Dan...| date=March 27, 2015| access-date=November 7, 2016}} and Callatis Festival.[http://www.9am.ro/stiri-revista-presei/2005-08-03/iris-vama-veche-si-holograf-canta-la-callatis.html Iris, Vama Veche si Holograf canta la Callatis], August 3, 2005, Simona Tudorache

The Holograf song "Cât de departe" ({{langx|en|How far}}), was broadcast most often on Romanian radio stations, between 2010 and 2015.{{Citation | url=http://www.agentiadepresamondena.com/holograf-are-cea-mai-difuzata-piesa-la-radio/| title=Holograf are cea mai difuzata piesa la radio in ultimii cinci ani. | newspaper=Agentiadepresamondena.com| date=August 18, 2015 | author=Alexandru Manea| access-date=November 6, 2016}}

• Mihai Pocorschi – guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals (1977–1986)
• Ștefan Rădescu – lead vocals (1977–1982)
• Eugen Sonia – bass (1977–1981)
• Cristian Lesciuc – guitar (1977–1978)
• Dan Ionescu – guitar (1977–1978)
• Lucian Rusu – drums (1977)
• Ionel 'Boris' Petrov – drums (1977–1978)
• Emilian 'Edi' Petroșel – drums, backing vocals (1978–present)
• Cornel Stănescu – guitar, backing vocals (1978–1982)
• Antoniu 'Tino' Furtună – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1978–present)
• George 'Gică' Petrineanu – bass (1981–1982, 1984)
• Nikos Temistocle – bass (1983–1984)
• Sorin Ciobanu – guitar (1983–1984)
• Gabriel Cotabiță – lead vocals (1983–1985)
• Mihai 'Marty' Popescu – bass (1984–1987)
• Dan Bittman – lead vocals (1985–present)
• Ion 'Nuțu' Olteanu – guitar, backing vocals (1986–1990)
• Iulian 'Mugurel' Vrabete – bass, backing vocals (1987–present)
• Florin Ochescu – guitar (1990–1993)
• Romeo Dediu – guitar, backing vocals (1993–present)
• Marius Bațu – acoustic guitar, backing vocals (collaborator 1996–present)
• Emil Soumah – percussion, harmonica (collaborator 2000–present)
• Mihai Coman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, sound (collaborator 2001–2017)

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• Holograf 1 (LP, Electrecord, 1983)
• Holograf 2 (LP/MC, Electrecord, 1987)
• Holograf III (LP/MC, Electrecord, 1988)
• Banii vorbesc (LP/MC, Electrecord, 1991)
• World Full of Lies (CD, Capitan Records Company, 1993; reissued in 2013)
• Stai în poala mea (LP/CD/MC, Electrecord, 1995)
• Supersonic (CD/MC, MediaPro Music, 1998; reissued in 2000)
• Holografica (CD/MC, MediaPro Music, 2000; reissued in 2019 on vinyl)
• Pur și simplu (CD/MC, Holograf Production & Roton, 2003; reissued in 2013)
• Taina (CD/MC, Holograf Production & Roton, 2006; reissued in 2013)
• Love Affair (CD, MediaPro Music, 2012)
• Life Line (CD/LP, MediaPro Music & Universal Music România, 2015)

• 69% Unplugged – Live (CD/MC, Zone Records, 1996; reissued in 1997 and 2001)
• Live – Vinarte (promo CD, Holograf Production & Vinarte, 2005)
• Patria Unplugged (CD, MediaPro Music, 2011)

• Holograf Patru (or Holograf 4) (maxi-single, Electrecord, 1990)
• World Full of Lies (single, Electrecord, 1991)
• Viața are gust (promo single, MediaPro Music & Coca-Cola, 2001)
• Pierd înălțimea din ochii tăi (single, MediaPro Music, 2019)
• N-ai de ce să pleci (single, MediaPro Music, 2020)
• Cum bate inima ta (single, MediaPro Music, 2021)

• Undeva departe (CD/MC, MediaPro Music, 1999; reissued in 2000)
• Best of Holograf – Dimineață în altă viață (CD/MC, MediaPro Music, 2002)
• Balade (promo CD, Roton & City Park, 2008)
• Primăvara începe cu tine (CD, MediaPro Music, 2009)
• Muzică de colecție, Vol. 104 (2xCD, Jurnalul Național, 2009)
• Fericirea începe acasă! (promo CD, MediaPro Music & Millennium Bank, 2010)

• O noapte cu Holograf (DVD, Holograf Production, 2004; reissued in 2013)
• Pur și simplu (DVD, Holograf Production, 2004)
• Concert Taina (DVD, Holograf Production & Roton, 2009)
• Patria Unplugged (DVD, MediaPro Music, 2011)
• Vedere de la Costinești (unreleased DVD, published on the band's YouTube page, 2017)

• Formații de muzică pop 3 (LP, Electrecord, 1979) – collective album, the track "Lungul drum al zilei către noapte"
• Dincolo de nori (maxi-single, Metro Records România, 1994) – released as a solo album by Dan Bittman
• Timpul chitarelor (DVD, TVR Media, 2009) – video album, the video for "Cu fiecare clipă" (filmed at Hotel Forum in Costinești, 1987)

• Carmen Olaru – Holograf: Să nu-mi iei niciodată dragostea... (Nemira, Bucharest, 2002)

• Excellence Prize at Romanian Media Music Awards in 2013.
• Best pop-rock artist and best pop-rock song at Radio Romania Music Awards Gala in 2014 for "Morning dew"
• Nomination for Romanian Music Award for Best Rock and Best Group 2014 for Holograf ft Antonia – Intoarce-te acasa [http://www.infomusic.ro/2014/08/nominalizari-romanian-music-awards-2014-voturi/ Romanian Music Awards 2014: nominalizări, detalii despre vot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607115621/http://www.infomusic.ro/2014/08/nominalizari-romanian-music-awards-2014-voturi/ |date=2015-06-07 }}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130404211641/http://www.holograf.ro/ Official band site]
• [http://www.discogs.com/artist/1413061-Holograf Holograf] at Discogs

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