Andrei Ursu
Other namesWrs
Birth nameAndrei-Ionuț Ursu
Birth date16 January 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeBuzău, Romania
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Andrei Ursu
GenreElectropop • dance-pop • Latin pop
Past member ofShot
InstrumentVocals
LabelGlobal

Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (anˈdrej joˈnuts ˈursu; born 16 January 1993), previously known as Wrs (urs; stylized in all lowercase), is a Romanian singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Llámame", placing 18th in the final.

Life and career

Andrei-Ionuț Ursu was born in Buzău on 16 January 1993. He started dancing at the age of 12, encouraged by his parents who were folk music dancers.[1] Ursu worked as a dancer for artists such as Inna, Antonia or Carla's Dreams and was part of the Pro TV ballet crew on shows such as Vocea României and Românii au talent.[2]

In 2015, he started his musical career in the boyband Shot.[3] After two years, he left the project, moved to London and began composing music.[3]

In January 2020, Ursu signed with Global Records and started his electro-pop solo project under the stage name Wrs.[3] That same month, he released his debut single "Why".[2] In February 2022, he released the single "Llámame", with which he was selected to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[3][4][5]

On 12 May 2023, Ursu released his first studio album, titled FIESTA '23.[6] On 10 October 2023, he announced his intention to drop his stage name.[7]

Personal life

In a May 2023 interview with El País, Ursu revealed that he does not label his sexuality.[8] He is in a relationship with a man named Vlad Condurache.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Fiesta '23

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleDetails
Mandala
  • Released: 31 March 2022[10]
  • Label: Global Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Cântece de Inimă
  • Released: 26 January 2024
  • Label: Global Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Cântece de Inimă – Vol 2
  • Released: 15 February 2025
  • Label: Global Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Canciones del corazón
  • Released: 13 June 2025
  • Label: Global Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Charted single as lead artist

List of charted singles as lead artist
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
ROM
Air.
[11][A]		BUL
Air.
[12]		GER
Dig.
[13]		LTU
[14]		NLD
Tip.
[15]		SPA
[16]		SWE
Heat.
[17]		UK
Down.
[18]
"Amore"[19]
(with İlkan Günüç)		202125———————rowspan="2"
"Tsunami"[20]816——————
"Llámame"[21]20221—521523911059Mandala
"De-ai fi în locul meu"[22]
(with Andra)		20257———————rowspan="2"
"A cui e vina"[23]88———————
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ Due to lack of constantly updated Romanian charts, Romania Songs, Billboard's streaming and digital download-based chart inaugurated in February 2022, is taken into consideration (interchangeably with the UPFR charts) for Romanian peaks after the Airplay 100's cancellation in November 2021. Since only 10 positions of the UPFR chart are public, peaks within the Top 100 of TopHit's Romanian Airplay are also being taken into consideration.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gheorghe, Chelu (February 20, 2022). "Cine este WRS, solistul de la Eurovision care a fost mai întâi dansator. A colaborat cu Antonia şi Ruby" [Who is WRS, the Eurovision soloist who was the first dancer. He collaborated with Antonia and Ruby] (in Romanian). Click!. Archived 16 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Silvia, Trașcă (January 20, 2020). "wrs, noul artist din portofoliul Global Records, lansează primul single "why"" [wrs, the new artist from the Global Records portfolio, releases the first single "why"] (in Romanian). UnSiteDeMuzica.ro. Archived 25 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wrs lansează "Llámame", piesa înscrisă în competiția națională de la Eurovision" [Wrs launches "Llámame", the song entered in the national Eurovision Song Contest] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio. February 10, 2022. Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Sergiu, Nicolae (February 13, 2022). "Cine sunt cei 10 artişti care vor participa în finala naţională Eurovision VIDEO" [Who are the 10 artists who will participate in the national final of Eurovision VIDEO] (in Romanian). Adevărul. Archived 31 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Grace, Emily (March 5, 2022). "Romania: WRS to Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Archived 21 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "New music this week (part 1): Songs from WRS, TEYA, Sam Ryder and more". wiwibloggs. 14 May 2023. Archived 13 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ Ursu, Andrei (2023-10-10). "Un nou capitol, rebranduire, o schimbare de stil sau reinventare. Putem sa ii spunem in orice fel. Mi-am urmat o voce interioara care imi spune ca drumul meu artistic sa continue sub numele cu care m-au lasat ai mei pe lume. Abia astept sa luati parte la aceasta calatorie noua si sa va bucurati de muzica la care lucram in perioada asta." (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  8. ^ Llanos Martínez, Héctor (11 May 2023). "'Hola mi bebebé': el hit que le dio al representante de Rumania en Eurovisión 2022 un año de éxito y bolos en España" (in Spanish). El País. Archived 12 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Andrei Ursu (WRS), prima fotografie cu iubitul său! Cum arată bărbatul care i-a furat inima" (in Romanian). Pro TV. 21 June 2023. Archived 5 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Mandala – EP by wrs on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 March 2022. Archived 27 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Romanian Airplay: * "Amore": Arvunescu, Victor (23 August 2021). "Top Airplay 100 – Juno şi Jo pun stăpânire pe primul loc!" [Top Airplay 100 – Juno and Jo claim the number-one spot!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived 23 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2021. * "Tsunami": Arvunescu, Victor (8 November 2021). "Top Airplay 100 – Piesa asta de la Pink te va emoţiona şi pe tine!" [Top Airplay 100 – This song by Pink will touch you too!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived 8 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 November 2021. * "Llámame": "Romania Songs". Billboard. 28 May 2022. Archived 23 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2022. * "De-ai fi în locul meu": "Top 10 din 100 cele mai difuzate piese pentru saptamana 15, 2025" [Top 10 of 100 most streamed songs for week 15, 2025] (in Romanian). Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025. * "A cui e vina": "Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Jan 22, 2026". TopHit. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Prophon – Charts". Prophon. Archived 11 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Offizielle Download Charts Single" (in German). Official German Charts. 23 May 2022. Archived 24 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived 20 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Archived 26 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Weekly charts – Charts – Promusicae – Productores de Música de España". www.promusicae.es. Archived 25 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived 20 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived 2 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Amore – Single by wrs & Ilkan Gunuc". Apple Music. Archived 25 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Tsunami – Single by wrs". Apple Music. Archived 24 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  21. ^ "Llámame – Single by wrs". Apple Music. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  22. ^ Maftei, Mădălina (2025-01-28). "Andra și Andrei Ursu, colaborare de excepție! Au cântat în premieră piesa "De-ai fi în locul meu" și au oferit detalii uimitoare din culise" [Andra and Andrei Ursu, an exceptional collaboration! They premiered the song „De-ai fi in locul meu” and gave amazing backstage details] (in Romanian). Pro TV. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  23. ^ "A cui e vina – Single – Album by Andrei Ursu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-01-26.