INNA
INNA is a Romanian singer and songwriter making dance-pop and house music, from “Hot” and “Sun Is Up” to new collaborations and her Dance Queen’s House studio vlogs.
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- Full name
- Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu
- Born
- 16 October 1986 · Mangalia, Romania
- Raised in
- Neptun, Romania
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- Hot · 2008
Mini bio
A musical childhood.
Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun on Romania’s Black Sea coast, INNA grew up surrounded by singing. Her mother and grandmother sang, and she joined the church choir before taking singing lessons. She later named Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as childhood influences.
Finding INNA.
Her first project used the name Alessandra and a pop-rock sound. Working with Romanian production trio Play & Win brought a change of direction: “Hot,” released in 2008, became her breakthrough. For the dance project, she chose INNA, the affectionate name her grandfather had used for her.
Songs that travel.
“Sun Is Up” followed, while “Cola Song” with J Balvin and “Up” with Sean Paul extended her catalogue of collaborations. Alongside performing, she shares songwriting credits on tracks including “Up,” “7 zile” and “Wizz Away.”
Inside the creative process.
During the pandemic, INNA started Dance Queen’s House to stay close to fans while she could not tour. The series follows writing and recording sessions with producers and songwriters. Its first seasons led to Heartbreaker, Champagne Problems and Just Dance, letting fans follow the music from the house to the finished albums.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026MorenitoPerformer and co-composer
- 2026Wizz AwayPerformer, co-composer and co-lyricist
- 20257 DiasDuet with florianrus; co-composer and co-lyricist
- 20257 zileDuet with florianrus; co-composer and co-lyricist
- 2021UpPerformer with Sean Paul; co-composer
- 2014Cola SongLead artist, featuring J Balvin
- 2010Sun Is UpSinger
- 2008HotSinger; breakthrough single
Awards
Quotes
Dance music, energetic, uptempo, about love, friendship, having fun, enjoying life.INNA, Athleisure Mag
Asked to describe her musical style in a July 2023 interview.
Trivia
- Her stage name was her grandfather’s affectionate nickname for her.
- She sang in a church choir as a child.
- Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston were among her childhood influences.
- Her official site offers vinyl editions of Yo and El Pasado, her first and second Spanish-language albums.
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