Tzanca Uraganu

Romanian singer of manele, a Balkan style of music with folk and Arabic influences, Andrei Velcu, born in Ploiesti on December 2, 1990, is better known as Tzancă Uraganu. He considered a career as a footballer before turning to music with Florin Salam's band, in which he made his debut. In 2012, he enjoyed his first success under the name Tzancă de Ploiesti with the track "Dale Dale", before choosing the name Tzancă Uraganu, after the nickname given to him in 2014 by Nicolae Gută. Partnered with manager and producer Nek, founder of the Boss Music label, Tzancă Uruganu accumulates millions of views on his video channel with his blend of Balkan music and rap. In 2022, he topped Billboard's Romanian Songs chart with the song "Socate-mă de la block". Since then, the hits have continued with "Ciocolata" (No. 9 in 2023), "Vorba Francezului", from the film The Buzz House (No. 1 in 2024), followed by "Burj Khalifa" (No. 1) and the duet "Meneaito " with Costel Biju.