# The Motans > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Motans > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Motans.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motans > Source revision: 1329447537 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Moldovan singer, songwriter, and lyricist (born in 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = The Motans | image = The Motans in 2018.jpg | image_size = 200px | alt = The Motans in 2018 | caption = The Motans in 2018, during the filming of a music video | birth_name = Denis Roabeș | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|08|02|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Moldova](/source/Moldova) | education = | occupation = {{Flatlist| * singer * songwriter * lyricist}} | years_active = 2015–present | works = | awards = | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = [Alternative pop](/source/Alternative_pop) • [R&B](/source/R%26B) • [pop](/source/Pop_music) • [hip hop](/source/hip_hop) • [rock](/source/Rock_music) | label = [Global](/source/Global_Records) | associated_acts = [Delia](/source/Delia_Matache), [Inna](/source/Inna), [Irina Rimes](/source/Irina_Rimes) | website = {{URL|https://themotans.com/}} {{Infobox | child = yes | header = Logo | headerstyle = | background = #b0c4de | data1 = 250px }} }} }} '''Denis Roabeș''', better known as '''The Motans''', is a [Moldovan](/source/Moldovans) singer, songwriter, and lyricist. == Life and career == === 1989–2014 === Denis Roabeș was born on 2 August 1989, in the [Republic of Moldova](/source/Moldova). After graduating from high school, he moved to [Moscow](/source/Moscow), where he lived and worked as a marketing and sales specialist for three years.{{cite web|title=The Motans|trans-title=The Motans|url=https://virginradio.ro/artist/the-motans/|access-date=14 December 2021|publisher=[Virgin Radio Romania](/source/Virgin_Radio_Romania)|language=ro|date=14 December 2021}} In 2014, Roabeș returned to Moldova because he understood that marketing is not what he wanted to do in life.{{cite web|title="The Motans" ies la lumină. Cine este enigmaticul solist al proiectului?|trans-title="The Motans" come to light. Who is the enigmatic soloist of the project?|url=https://diez.md/2016/11/16/video-motans-ies-la-lumina-cine-este-enigmaticul-solist-al-proiectului/|access-date=16 November 2016|website=Diez.md|language=ro|date=16 November 2016}} His stage name has its origins in the artist's dreams. Before starting his music career, Roabeș only dreamed of tomcats and [cat](/source/cat)s every night for seven years. When he began singing, these dreams disappeared, which prompted him to choose the name "The Motans". === 2015–2018 === After releasing the song "Versus" in August 2016, The Motans came to the attention of Romanian [vlog](/source/vlog)ger Matei Dima. He contacted the artist and helped him launch and promote himself in [Romania](/source/Romania).{{cite web|title=INTERVIU cu Denis Roabeș, artistul The Motans: "M-am străduit să-mi trăiesc viața din plin"|trans-title=Interview with Denis Roabeș, the artist The Motans: "I tried to live my life to the fullest"|url=https://okmagazine.ro/interviu-cu-denis-roabes-artistul-the-motans-m-am-straduit-sa-mi-traiesc-viata-din-plin/a19010606|access-date=22 May 2019|magazine=[OK! Magazine](/source/OK!)|language=ro|author=Loredana, Sima|date=22 May 2019}} The Motans returned with a new single in early 2017. The song "Weekend" was made in collaboration with [Delia](/source/Delia_Matache).{{cite web|title=The Motans dă lovitura cu Delia! Piesa lor are sute de mii de vizualizări în câteva ore|trans-title=The Motans hits with Delia! Their song has hundreds of thousands of views in a matter of hours|url=https://click.ro/vedete/vedete-romanesti/the-motans-da-lovitura-cu-delia-piesa-lor-are-98877.html|access-date=26 February 2017|newspaper=[Click!](/source/Click!)|language=ro|date=26 February 2017}} On 1 September 2018, The Motans gave a recital at the Gala of the [Golden Stag Festival](/source/Golden_Stag_Festival) in [Brașov](/source/Bra%C8%99ov).{{cite web|title=Cerbul de Aur/ Denis Roabeș (The Motans): Să știi ce-ți dorești de la viață - tot ce contează|trans-title=The Golden Stag/ Denis Roabeș (The Motans): Know what you want from life - all that matters|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/cultura/2018/09/01/cerbul-de-aur-denis-roabes-the-motans-sa-stii-ce-ti-doresti-de-la-viata-tot-ce-conteaza--169090|access-date=1 September 2018|website=[AGERPRES](/source/AGERPRES)|language=ro|date=1 September 2018}} left|thumb|The Motans on stage at The Artist Awards 2021 === 2019–2021 === In 2019, The Motans won three awards at The Artist Awards (an annual music event held in Romania): YouTube Award, Best Song ("Poem" with [Irina Rimes](/source/Irina_Rimes)), and Best Collaboration (once again, "Poem" with Irina Rimes).{{cite web|title=Cum a fost la prima ediție The Artist Awards și cine sunt artiștii care au luat cele mai multe premii|trans-title=How it was at the first edition of The Artist Awards and who are the artists who won the most awards|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/special/Cum-a-fost-la-prima-editie-The-Artist-Awards-si-cine-sunt-artistii-care-au-luat-cele-mai-multe-premii-p8465|access-date=14 October 2019|website=Unsitedemuzica.ro|language=ro|author=Silvia, Trașcă|date=14 October 2019}}{{cite web|title=Lista completă a marilor câștigători The Artist Awards. Inna și Delia au dominat serile de la Craiova|trans-title=The complete list of the big winners of The Artist Awards. Inna and Delia dominated the evenings in Craiova|url=https://click.ro/vedete/vedete-romanesti/lista-completa-a-marilor-castigatori-the-artist-38241.html|access-date=13 October 2019|newspaper=[Click!](/source/Click!)|language=ro|date=13 October 2019}} thumb|upright=0.7|The Motans on stage at West Side Christmas Market (Bucharest, 2023)|alt=Denis Roabeș singing at the 2023 edition of West Side Christmas Market (in Bucharest) The Motans' second album was ''My Rhythm & Soul''. The 12-track album was released on 13 August 2020, by [Global](/source/Global_Records) and includes the [hit song](/source/hit_song) "Poem" (a collaboration with Irina Rimes) and the song "Saint Loneliness" (an atypical track featuring the band Marea Neagră).{{cite web|title=The Motans lansează albumul "My Rhythm & Soul", o colecție de piese ce "vorbesc de la sine"|trans-title=The Motans release "My Rhythm & Soul" album, a collection of "self-talk" songs|url=https://www.infomusic.ro/2020/08/the-motans-album-my-rhythm-soul-piese/|access-date=13 August 2020|website=infomusic.ro|language=ro|author=Raluca, Chirilă|date=13 August 2020}} All songs were composed by The Motans and produced by [Alex Cotoi](/source/Alex_Cotoi), Viky Red, [Marcel Botezan & Sebastian Barac](/source/Play_%26_Win), Vlad Lucan, Vladimir Coman, and Achi Petre. In October 2020, The Motans and [Emaa](/source/Emaa) released the song "Insula".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ro/album/insula/1535209665?i=1535209674|title=Insula - Single by The Motans and EMAA|publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)|access-date=27 October 2020}} In 2021, The Motans won the award for Best Live Act at The Artist Awards (organized by Big Events in partnership with the Romanian Opera Craiova).{{cite web|title=Câștigătorii The Artist Awards 2021 - Lista completă|trans-title=Winners of The Artist Awards 2021 - Complete list|url=https://www.infomusic.ro/2021/09/castigatori-the-artist-awards-2021-lista-completa/|access-date=21 September 2021|website=infomusic.ro|language=ro|author=Raluca, Chirilă|date=21 September 2021}}{{cite web|title=Cei mai apreciați artiști români au cucerit scena The Artist Awards de la Craiova. Lista completă a câștigătorilor|trans-title=The most appreciated Romanian artists conquered the stage of The Artist Awards in Craiova. Complete list of winners|url=https://www.protv.ro/muzica/cei-mai-apreciati-artisti-romani-au-cucerit-scena-the-artist-awards-de-la-craiova-lista-completa-a-castigatorilor.html|access-date=20 September 2021|website=[Pro TV](/source/Pro_TV)|language=ro|author=Gabriela, Boerescu|date=20 September 2021}} === 2022 === In June 2022, he was announced as one of the four coaches of [season 10](/source/Vocea_Rom%C3%A2niei_(season_10)) of ''[Vocea României](/source/Vocea_Rom%C3%A2niei)''.{{cite web|last=Stamen|first=Diana|date=20 June 2022|title=Cine sunt antrenorii de la "Vocea României", sezonul 10. Nume-surpriză pentru telespectatori|trans-title=Who are the coaches from "Vocea României", season 10. Surprise names for the viewers|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/entertainment/cine-sunt-antrenorii-de-la-vocea-romaniei-sezonul-10-4183241|access-date=4 January 2023|newspaper=[Libertatea](/source/Libertatea)|language=ro}} === 2023 === In December 2023, The Motans was one of the singers going on stage at West Side Christmas Market, a [Christmas market](/source/Christmas_market) held in [Sector 6](/source/Sector_6_(Bucharest)), [Bucharest](/source/Bucharest).{{cite web|last=Ilicea|first=Florina|date=19 December 2023|url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/bucuresti/the-motans-vunk-si-minelli-canta-la-west-side-2325425.html|title=The Motans, Vunk și Minelli cântă la West Side Christmas Market. Program special de Crăciun|language=ro|trans-title=The Motans, Vunk and Minelli perform at the West Side Christmas Market. Special Christmas program|newspaper=[Adevărul](/source/Adev%C4%83rul)|access-date=22 December 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222012432/https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/bucuresti/the-motans-vunk-si-minelli-canta-la-west-side-2325425.html|archive-date=22 December 2023}} == Discography == === Singles === *'''2017''' ** "Weekend" (with [Delia](/source/Delia_Matache)) ** "Fifty-Fifty" ** "1000 RPM" ** "Versus" ** "August" ** "Nota de plată" (with [Inna](/source/Inna)) ** "Friend Zone" ** "Lilith" (with Keed) *'''2018''' ** "Drama Queen" ** "Jackpot" ** "Mr. Tort" ** "Pentru Că" (with Inna) ** "Subtitre" (alt DJ featuring The Motans) ** "Cel mai bun DJ" (with [Irina Rimes](/source/Irina_Rimes)) ** "Înainte să ne fi născut" ** "Maraton" ** "Saint Loneliness" (with Marea Neagră) *'''2019''' ** "Poem" (with Irina Rimes) ** "Valuri Mari" ** "Bine Indispus" *'''2020''' ** "Din trecut" (with [Alina Eremia](/source/Alina_Eremia)) ** "Ani lumină" ** "Cel Din Oglinda" ** "Astrologic Vorbind" ** "Insula" (with [Emaa](/source/Emaa)) ** "Sigur" *'''2021''' ** "Povestea unui naufragiat" ** "Vara în care m-ai găsit" (with PAX) ** "Copiii care au visat greșit" ** "A mea" ** "La Nesfârșit" *'''2022''' ** "Tare" (with Inna) ** "Gata de zbor" (with Irina Rimes) === Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Details |- ! scope="row" | ''My Gorgeous Drama Queens'' | * Released: 28 February 2018{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-gorgeous-drama-queens/1353869704|title=My Gorgeous Drama Queens – Album by The Motans|publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)|access-date=28 February 2018}} * Label: [Global](/source/Global_Records) * Format: CD, Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''My Rhythm & Soul'' | * Released: 13 August 2020{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-rhythm-soul/1527167276|title=My Rhythm & Soul – Album by The Motans|publisher=[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)|access-date=13 August 2020}} * Label: [Global](/source/Global_Records) * Format: CD, Digital download |- |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{sister project links|wikt=no|b=no|q=no|s=no|commons=Category:The_Motans|n=no|v=no|species=no|d=Q34180018}} * [https://themotans.com/ TheMotans.com] – Official website * {{Discogs artist|artist=6178283-The-Motans}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Motans, The}} Category:1989 births Category:21st-century Romanian male singers Category:Global Records artists Category:Living people Category:Music of Romania --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Motans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motans) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motans?action=history)). 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