Play & Win
{{Short description|Romanian music producers}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Play & Win
| image = Play & Win.jpg
| caption =
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| background = group_or_band
| origin = Alba Iulia, Romania
| genre = {{hlist|Popcorn|EDM|house|Europop|pop}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Music producers|songwriters}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| website =
| current_members = Radu Bolfea
| past_members =
- Marcel Botezan
- Sebastian Barac
}}
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriting and music production project that was formed as a trio in 2008 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.{{cite news|title=Romanian "sound" takes over dance music scene|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/romanian-sound-takes-over-dance-music-scene-2293332.html|access-date=29 June 2014|publisher=The Independent|date=5 June 2011}} It became a solo project by Bolfea after Botezan and Barac left and formed Marco & Seba in 2013. The production team have more than 500 songs to their credit registered at the PRS.{{fact|date=April 2015}} As Play & Win, they have been produced some of Romania's biggest dance music hits, collaborating with artists including Inna, Akcent, 3rei Sud Est, and Cătălin Josan.{{cite web|url=http://playandwin.3sefan.net/bio|title=Biografie|website=playandwin.net|language=ro|access-date=29 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414195502/http://playandwin.3sefan.net/bio|archive-date=14 April 2009}} As a musical group, they have released numerous singles that have charted on various music charts.{{cite web|title=Play and Win Ya BB Music Charts|url=http://m.acharts.us/song/63706|website=A Charts|access-date=29 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.telegrafonline.ro/1238360400/articol/81818/8222only8221_un_nou_single_8222playwin8221.html|title="Only", un nou single "Play&Win"|date=3 March 2009|publisher=www.telegrafonline.ro|language=ro|access-date=29 July 2009}} They are among the pioneers of the Romanian popcorn music style.
History
Play & Win was formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan, and Sebastian Barac, all of whom are from Alba Iulia, a city in the Transylvania region of Romania. Throughout their career, the trio collaborated with Activ, creating hits like "Superstar", "Dor", "Heaven" and "Lucruri Simple". Other collaborations include 3rei Sud Est's "Alături de Îngeri", Sistem's "Oare unde eşti", Andra's "We Go Crazy", and Inna's House Music.{{cite news|title=Ascultă noul single Play & Win – "Ya BB"|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/asculta-noul-single-play-win-ya-bb-320949.html|access-date=29 June 2014|publisher=Liber Tatea|date=3 February 2011|language=ro}} Their production debut came in 2005 with the single "Kylie" for the Romanian band Akcent. The song peaked in the top 5 of music charts in Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey as well as No. 1 on the Dutch, Finnish and Romanian charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicxpress.ro/noutate/681/intreaga-europa-danseaza-pe-ritmul-piesei-kylie/|title=Intreaga Europa danseaza pe ritmul piesei 'Kylie'|date=1 February 2006|publisher=www.musicxpress.ro|language=ro|access-date=29 July 2009}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Play & Win produced Inna's first album Hot, released initially in 2009. The album included the single "Hot", which made Inna the first Romanian artist to top a Billboard chart in the United States when it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.{{cite web|title=Inna 'Hot' New Peak At No 6 On UK Singles Chart And Tops The UK Dance Chart|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=55348|website=Top 40 Charts|access-date=29 June 2014}} The album also featured charted singles "Love", "Déjà Vu", "Amazing" and "10 Minutes", all of which were written and produced by Play & Win.{{cite web|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/stire/noul-single-inna-in-exclusivitate-la-radio-21-230170.html|title=Noul single Inna, în exclusivitate la Radio 21|date=1 February 2009|website=libertatea.ro|language=ro|access-date=27 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504201841/http://www.libertatea.ro/stire/noul-single-inna-in-exclusivitate-la-radio-21-230170.html|archive-date=4 May 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.telegrafonline.ro/1229724000/articol/73474/inna_pe_locul_i_in_topul_nielsen.html|title=Inna, pe locul I în topul Nielsen|date=2 December 2008|publisher=www.telegrafonline.ro|language=ro|access-date=27 July 2009}} The singles "Hot" and "Love" from the album received more than 50 million views on YouTube in the first year of their release. Play & Win also produced I Am the Club Rocker, Inna's second studio album released in 2011.{{cite news|last1=Gustafsson|first1=Fredrik|title=Inna To Conquer The UK With Hot Album|url=http://welchemusic.com/2011/05/inna-conquer-uk-hot-album/|access-date=29 June 2014|publisher=Welch Music|date=21 May 2011}} The album was certified Gold in both Romania and Poland and was described by Play & Win as their best record so far.{{cite news|last1=de Edi|first1=Scris|title=Concurs! Castiga albumele anului de la Roton – INNA, Michael Buble si Lykke Li!|url=http://www.urban.ro/concursuri/concurs-castiga-albumele-anului-de-la-roton---inna-michael-buble-si-lykke-li/|access-date=29 June 2014|publisher=Urban|date=13 December 2011|language=ro}}{{cite web|title=Bestseller charts and awards|url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php?lang=2el-buble-si-lykke-li/|website=Zpav|access-date=29 June 2014|language=pl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808084018/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php?lang=2el-buble-si-lykke-li%2F|archive-date=8 August 2014}} The album contained the single "Sun Is Up", which reached No. 1 in Bulgaria{{cite web|title=INNA – Sun Is Up|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/b145a/Inna-Sun-Is-Up|website=Ultra Top|access-date=29 June 2014|language=fr}} and No. 5 on the UK Dance Chart.{{cite web|title=2011 Top 40 Dance Singles Archive – 21st May 2011|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20110515/104/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 June 2014}}
Play & Win is also attributed with composing Zero's "Sunny Days", a single that came second in the Romanian National Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. They also produced Morris' "Desire", which reached No. 5 on the Fresh Top 40.{{cite web|url=http://www.musichat.ro/Fresh-TOP-40-KissFm-Tv-11-aprilie-2362.html|title=Fresh TOP 40 KissFm/Tv 11 aprilie|date=11 April 2009|publisher=www.musichat.ro|language=ro|access-date=29 July 2009}} Play & Win have also collaborated with Andreea Bănică, producing her No. 1 single "Sexy" in 2010.{{cite news|last1=de Valy|first1=Scris|title=Andreea Banica feat. Play & Win – Sexy (DJ Dark & Shidance RMX)|url=http://www.urban.ro/muzica/andreea-banica-feat-play-win-sexy-dj-dark-shidance-rmx/|access-date=29 June 2014|publisher=Urban|date=30 May 2011|language=ro}}
Play & Win made their chart debut as singers in 2009 with the single "Slow Motion". It became one of the biggest hits in Romania in the spring of 2009, reaching No. 1 on the Kiss FM Fresh Top 40. Their single "Ya BB" was another chart success in Romania, reaching No. 1 on the official Romanian Top 100 on 5 June 2011. It was the most broadcast song on Romanian radio for 16 weeks.{{Citation needed|date=September 2013}} They were featured in the song "Inndia", a single from Inna's third studio album, also produced by the trio. The song was written by Play & Win and released to Romanian mainstream radio stations on 28 June 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/54/Airplay-100.html |title=Romania's Airplay 100 (KissFM Podcast) – August 5, 2012 |website=Kissfm.ro |access-date=29 June 2014}} Music produced by Play & Win for Inna received more than 1 billion views on YouTube and each of Inna's singles had more than 15 million views.{{fact|date=April 2022}}
In 2013, Botezan and Barac started a project under the name Marco & Seba, with Radu Bolfea remaining the only member of Play & Win.{{fact|date=April 2022}}
Discography
=Albums=
As Play & Win
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of albums ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row"|Change the World
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
|+List of singles ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Album |
| 2008
| "Summertime" |rowspan="2"|Change the World |
| 2009
| "Slow Motion" |
| rowspan="2"|2010
| "10 Minutes" (Inna featuring Play & Win) | Hot |
| "Only"
|rowspan="2"|Change the World |
| 2011
| "Ya BB" |
| 2012
| "Inndia" (Inna featuring Play & Win) |
| rowspan="4"|2013
| "Dance with Me" (featuring Antonia) |rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| "Don't Try to Stop This" |
| "5 AM" |
| "Lady" |
Music production
| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+ As Play & Win ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Song | |
| 2004
| Akcent | "SOS", "Kylie", "Dragoste de Închiriat" |
| 2005
| Activ | "Motive", "Superstar", "Lucruri Simple" |
| rowspan="3"|2006 | "Iubire", "Miracle", "Mă iubeai", "Mă doare" |
| All Stars (Campanie anti-drog) | "Don't Be a Hero" |
| Natalia Barbu | "Îngerul Meu (Baby Don't Cry)" |
| 2007
| Andra | "We Go Crazy" |
| rowspan="7"|2008
| Refflex | "Fără ea" |
| Cătălin Josan | "Megastart", "Run Away", "Între Noi" |
| Sistem featuring Andra | "Oare unde Ești" |
| Morris | "Desire", "Till the Morning" |
| Crazy Win | "Beautiful Lover" |
| Play & Win | "Summertime" |
| Inna | "Hot" |
| rowspan="5"|2009
| Zero | "Sunny Days" |
| Play & Win | "Slow Motion" |
| Inna | "Love" |
| Bob Taylor featuring Inna | "Déjà Vu" |
| Inna | "Amazing", "I Need You for Christmas" |
| rowspan="6"|2010
| Andreea Bănică featuring Dony | "Samba" |
| Inna featuring Play & Win | "10 Minutes" |
| Inna | "Sun Is Up" |
| Play & Win | "Only" |
| Andreea Bănică | "Sexy" |
| Ellie White | "Nu te mai caut" |
| rowspan="5"|2011
| Play & Win | "Ya BB" |
| Inna featuring Flo Rida | "Club Rocker" |
| Inna featuring Juan Magan | "Un Momento" |
| Inna | "Endless" |
| Desperado | "Inside I Want You" |
| rowspan="3"|2012
| Inna | "Wow", "Caliente", "Tu și eu", "Crazy Sexy Wild" |
| Inna featuring Play & Win | "Inndia" |
| Play & Win featuring Antonia | "Dance with Me" |
| rowspan="4"|2013
| Play & Win | "Don't Try to Stop This" |
| Play & Win | "5 AM" |
| One | "Till the End of Time" |
| Play & Win | "Lady" |
| 2015
| 3 Sud Est featuring Inna | "Mai stai" |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://playandwinmusic.com)}}
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Category:Romanian musical groups