INNA: Live la Arenele romane
Encyclopedia
INNA: Live la Arenele Romane (Romanian
for Inna: Live at the Roman Arenas) was the first major headlining concert show held by Romania
n dance
performer Inna
. The concert was held at the Arenele Romane (the Roman arenas), a old-time Romanian shows venue in the Carol Park
from Bucharest
. The concert was sponsored by FHM music
(a part of FHM
magazines) alongside Vodafone Romania
. The concert gathered a total of over 5,000 fans, only 1000 of them buying the full-prize tickets at 80 RON. The show started at 7:00 PM (local time) with a performance by Play & Win
(Inna's producers), than continued with a show held by Romanian band Akcent
and the opening show ended up with a performance by Alex Velea, who brought on the stage Smiley, another famous Romanian act. Inna arrived jumping from a helicopter right on the stage. The concert lasted for round fifty minutes and featured an encore, in which Inna invited her fans to jump onto the stage and dance with her, hinting that "It's not only a show, this is a party and I need some guests to my party". During the show, Inna premiered her brand new hit-to-be, entitled "Club Rocker
".
organized a contest and decided to send five gangs and five duos to the concert, following the results. Inna announced that the show will be a blast and no one will be able to forget it very soon. It was intended to be the concert of the year in Romania, but as Shakira
, Roxette
and Bon Jovi
are also on the list of performers in Romania, the awaiting wasn't fullfiled. Inna's team chose as opening acts the Romanian dance trio Akcent
, the Pop icon Alex Velea and Inna's producers Play & Win
. Additionally, Smiley and FHM
entertainers have also been present that night. SENSOR and "GuitarINNA" were also present on May 17. The concert was meant to begin on 7:00 PM (local time) with the opening acts but it was delayed a little bit. An afterparty was also organized.
warm-up. The entertainers encouraged the audience to sing-along to known song by Akcent
. The concert-itself commenced with the appearance on stage of Play & Win
, which mixed a number of current international hits (such as "On the Floor
" or "One (Your Name)".) Then, they performed as an encore their biggest hits:
"Only", "Slow Motion" and "Ya BB". Their performance was followed by Akcent
, the famous Romanian Pop/Dance trio. They sang a string of old and new top-ten hits such as "Dragoste de închiriat", "Buchet de trandafiri", "Jokero", "Stay With Me", "That's My Name" or "My Passion". The last opening act was Alex Velea, known for hits such as "Yamasha", "Dragoste la prima vedere", "Doar ea" or "One Shot". He was accompanied on the stage by Smiley, another fellow artist to perform their featuring hit "Bani de dat". During this performance, fake banknotes were thrown onto the crowd. After this show, a Inna-wannabe performed a club oriented song to distract the attention as Inna was flying over the Arena on a helicopter. As a staff mamber hinted to the crowd that they should look up to the sky, Inna made her appearance jumping from the helicopter right in the middle of the stage. After raws of applauses, Inna performed "Sun is Up
". The second track to be performed was "10 Minutes
" and her smash hit "Amazing
". Exclusively, Inna performed her brand new hit-to-be "Club Rocker
" taken off her upcoming album - "I Am the Club Rocker
". Afterwards, Inna sang a medley of "Grenade
", "(I've Had) the Time of My Life
" and "Born This Way
". Up-next were the hits "Hot
" (where Inna said that she have firstly not approved to sing a dance song, so she performed the bridge of the song in Romanian - "ce să mai fac?" instead of "what can I do?") and "Deja Vu". As an encore, Inna returned to the stage in order to perform "I Gotta Feeling
" where she insisted that her fans should be let to jump onto the stage so they can have fun together and a bis of "Sun is Up". The concert ended up with confetti thrown all over the crowd.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
for Inna: Live at the Roman Arenas) was the first major headlining concert show held by Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
performer Inna
Inna
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu , best known as Inna, is a Romanian dance music singer. On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania...
. The concert was held at the Arenele Romane (the Roman arenas), a old-time Romanian shows venue in the Carol Park
Carol Park
Carol Park is a public park in Bucharest, Romania, named after King Carol I of Romania. For the duration of the communist regime, it was called Liberty Park ....
from Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. The concert was sponsored by FHM music
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
(a part of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
magazines) alongside Vodafone Romania
Vodafone Romania
Vodafone is a Romanian mobile phone network operator. It launched in April 1997 as the first GSM network in Romania...
. The concert gathered a total of over 5,000 fans, only 1000 of them buying the full-prize tickets at 80 RON. The show started at 7:00 PM (local time) with a performance by Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
(Inna's producers), than continued with a show held by Romanian band Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
and the opening show ended up with a performance by Alex Velea, who brought on the stage Smiley, another famous Romanian act. Inna arrived jumping from a helicopter right on the stage. The concert lasted for round fifty minutes and featured an encore, in which Inna invited her fans to jump onto the stage and dance with her, hinting that "It's not only a show, this is a party and I need some guests to my party". During the show, Inna premiered her brand new hit-to-be, entitled "Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
".
Background
The concert was firstly announce on March 16, 2011 and the tickets have been available online for a price of 80 RON (~$20) with many additional deductions. In the latter days, UTV RomaniaUTV Romania
- External links :*...
organized a contest and decided to send five gangs and five duos to the concert, following the results. Inna announced that the show will be a blast and no one will be able to forget it very soon. It was intended to be the concert of the year in Romania, but as Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
and Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
are also on the list of performers in Romania, the awaiting wasn't fullfiled. Inna's team chose as opening acts the Romanian dance trio Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
, the Pop icon Alex Velea and Inna's producers Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
. Additionally, Smiley and FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
entertainers have also been present that night. SENSOR and "GuitarINNA" were also present on May 17. The concert was meant to begin on 7:00 PM (local time) with the opening acts but it was delayed a little bit. An afterparty was also organized.
Concert synopsis
The concert began at 6:45 PM (local time) with a KaraokeKaraoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
warm-up. The entertainers encouraged the audience to sing-along to known song by Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
. The concert-itself commenced with the appearance on stage of Play & Win
Play & Win
Play & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
, which mixed a number of current international hits (such as "On the Floor
On the Floor
"On the Floor" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez, featuring Latin American rapper Pitbull. It was released by Island Records on February 11, 2011, as the lead single from Lopez's seventh studio album, Love?...
" or "One (Your Name)".) Then, they performed as an encore their biggest hits:
"Only", "Slow Motion" and "Ya BB". Their performance was followed by Akcent
Akcent
Akcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
, the famous Romanian Pop/Dance trio. They sang a string of old and new top-ten hits such as "Dragoste de închiriat", "Buchet de trandafiri", "Jokero", "Stay With Me", "That's My Name" or "My Passion". The last opening act was Alex Velea, known for hits such as "Yamasha", "Dragoste la prima vedere", "Doar ea" or "One Shot". He was accompanied on the stage by Smiley, another fellow artist to perform their featuring hit "Bani de dat". During this performance, fake banknotes were thrown onto the crowd. After this show, a Inna-wannabe performed a club oriented song to distract the attention as Inna was flying over the Arena on a helicopter. As a staff mamber hinted to the crowd that they should look up to the sky, Inna made her appearance jumping from the helicopter right in the middle of the stage. After raws of applauses, Inna performed "Sun is Up
Sun is Up
"Sun Is Up" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her second studio album, I Am the Club Rocker. In the United Kingdom, the song will serve as Inna's fifth single to be taken from her debut album, Hot. The song was written and produced by Play & Win and was officially sent to Romanian...
". The second track to be performed was "10 Minutes
10 Minutes (song)
10 Minutes is a synth/electropop song by Romanian female recording artist Inna and features Play & Win, songwriters and producers of this and of the rest of Inna's songs. In Romania it was released as her fifth single in order to promote the Romanian release of Inna's debut album Hot, which also...
" and her smash hit "Amazing
Amazing (Inna song)
"Amazing" is an electro-house song by Romanian recording artist Inna, from her debut album "Hot". The song debuted on Radio 21 FM on August 6, 2009, and was released in October 2009. It brought Inna the first number-one single in her home country Romania. It was released as her fourth single in...
". Exclusively, Inna performed her brand new hit-to-be "Club Rocker
Club Rocker
"Club Rocker" is an electropop song by Romanian recording artist Inna. The song is included on her second full length studio album, entitled I Am The Club Rocker!. "Club Rocker" will serve as the third single from the album, whilst in Western Europe it will serve as the lead single, after "Sun Is...
" taken off her upcoming album - "I Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker
I Am the Club Rocker is the second full-length studio album by Romanian recording artist Inna. It was released on September 19, 2011 and produced by Inna's longtime producing team, Play & Win. The album features a new retro sound and was previously known as Powerless, but Inna personally...
". Afterwards, Inna sang a medley of "Grenade
Grenade (song)
"Grenade" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Initially released as a promotional single on September 28, 2010, it was later announced to be the album's second single...
", "(I've Had) the Time of My Life
(I've Had) The Time of My Life
" The Time of My Life" is a song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, after having been selected to be the finale song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, by choreographer Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison...
" and "Born This Way
Born This Way (song)
"Born This Way" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her second studio album, Born This Way. Written and produced by Gaga, Fernando Garibay, Jeppe Laursen and DJ White Shadow, "Born This Way" was developed while Gaga was on the road with The Monster Ball Tour...
". Up-next were the hits "Hot
Hot (Inna song)
"Hot" is a song by Romanian recording artist Inna from her debut studio album, Hot. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Roton Records as the lead single from the album. Produced and written by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan of Play & Win, "Hot" is an uptempo electro house song...
" (where Inna said that she have firstly not approved to sing a dance song, so she performed the bridge of the song in Romanian - "ce să mai fac?" instead of "what can I do?") and "Deja Vu". As an encore, Inna returned to the stage in order to perform "I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom...
" where she insisted that her fans should be let to jump onto the stage so they can have fun together and a bis of "Sun is Up". The concert ended up with confetti thrown all over the crowd.
Opening acts
- Play & WinPlay & WinPlay & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
— Mix medley, "Slow Motion", "Ya BB"; - AkcentAkcentAkcent is a Romanian dance-pop act.- Biography :Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta....
— "Stay With Me", "That's My Name", "Love Stoned", "Jokero", "Buchet de trandafiri", "Dragoste de închiriat", "Ţi-am promis"; - Alex Velea — "Don't Say It's Over", "Doar ea", "Dragoste la prima vedere", "Yamasha", "One Shot", Medley: "Selecta", "Secret", "Sus pe bar", "Dacă dragostea dispare", "Am bani de dat" (joined by Smiley).