Ovi
Birth nameOvidiu Bistriceanu
Also known asOvi
OriginNăvodari, Constanța County, Romania
GenresPop, dance-pop, urban, pop-rock
Occupation(s)Songwriter, Music producer
Years active2004–present
Websiteovi-productions.com

Ovidiu Bistriceanu, known professionally as Ovi, is a Romanian-Canadian songwriter and music producer, best known for his dance-pop productions, urban and pop-rock. His collaborations include singer Mia Martina for Burning which peaked at #8 on Billboard Canadian CHR Top 40 Chart and #25 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart,[1] and Massari for Brand New Day which charted in several countries including Canada, Germany, Hungary and Austria.[2] He has also worked with several other artists and musicians including French Montana, Elena Gheorghe, Andreea Bănică, Mozhdah and Nat Jay.[3][4][5]

Awards

In 2014, Ovi was awarded the SOCAN Songwriting Prize for Burning in the category Pop/Rock Music.[6] Music Canada awarded him three Golden Records for his work on Burning in 2012 and Brand New Day and Shisha in 2016.[5][7][8][9]

Discography

Year Artist Album/Single Details Notes
2006 Elena Gheorghe Vocea Ta Co-writer, co-producer Won Romanian Music Awards for Ochii Tai Caprui
2007 Andreea Bănică Fiesta MTV European Music Awards Best Romanian Act
Rendez-vous
Elena Gheorghe Te Ador
2008 Pana la stele Co-writer
Andreea Bănică Lerira
2009 Elena Gheorghe The Balkan Girls Co-writer, co-producer Represented Romania in the Eurovision 2009 Song Contest and peaked at #1[10][11]
2010 Disco Romancing Co-writer Peaked #1 on the Romanian Top 100[12]
2011 Midnight Sun
Mia Martina Burning Co-writer, producer Peaked at #8 on Billboard Canadian CHR Top 40 Chart[13]
2012 Massari Brand New Day
Elena Gheorghe "Amar Tu Vida" Co-writer, producer
Elena Gheorghe "Hypnotic"
2013 "Ecou" Co-writer Peaked #1 Romanian Airplay
Massari Shisha Co-writer, producer Peaked #37 on the Canadian Hot 100[14]
2014 Mia Martina Mia Martina
2015 Devotion Peaked #77 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

References

  1. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. "Massari". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. "Jive – Releases | Steam Music". steam-music.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  4. "DOPEST Song of the Day: "Sleep" by Vancouver Based Pop Singer-Songwriter Nat Jay". DOPECAUSEWESAID. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. 1 2 "Magnets lanseaza piesa si videoclipul "Changing Love", feat. Aloma Steele!".
  6. "SOCAN Awards | SOCAN". Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  7. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  9. "Video of the Week: Massari's "Brand New Day"". Canadian Music Blog. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  10. "Cele mai ascultate hituri – Cotidianul". Cotidianul. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03.
  11. "Eurovision 2009 : pour Patricia, ça Kaas... pendant qu'un prodige norvégien pulvérise le record du concours !". www.purepeople.com (in French).
  12. "Romanian Top 100". RT100.RO. 10 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10.
  13. "Mia Martina". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  14. "Massari". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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