Biography
Who is Inna?
Early life and education
Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu was born on October 16, 1986, in Mangalia, Romania, to Giorgic and Maria Apostoleanu. She grew up in Neptun, where her father worked as a sea rescuer and her mother worked as a dancer and singer. As a child, she competed as a swimmer and developed an interest in basketball, football, and music. During her teenage years, she listened to a wide variety of musical styles, including europop and electro house, while drawing inspiration from artists such as Beyonce, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera.
Music career beginnings
While working in an office, Inna was overheard singing by her manager, who connected her with the production team Play and Win. She recorded several songs with the group and initially adopted the stage name Alessandra in 2008. Under this name, she entered songs to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, though neither track was selected. She made her first televised appearance performing on the primetime television show Teo! Later that year.
Global success and albums
The track Hot became a major commercial success throughout Europe and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in early 2010. Following this breakthrough, her debut studio album, also titled Hot, was released in August 2009. The record achieved Gold and Platinum certifications in countries like Romania and France, eventually selling 500,000 copies worldwide by December 2011. The album featured other popular singles including Amazing, which became her second number-one hit in Romania.
Awards and activism
Throughout her career, Inna has received numerous accolades and nominations at events such as the MTV Europe Music Awards, Balkan Music Awards, and Romanian Music Awards. She won the award for Best Romanian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in consecutive years. By 2011, reports indicated she had become the highest-paid Romanian and Eastern European artist, while also achieving global album sales of four million copies from her first three records.
Birthday and age
Inna was born on October 16, 1986, which makes Inna 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Inna shares the date with 17 other famous people.
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