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Taxi (Romanian band)

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Taxi is a Romanian pop-rock band. The band's musical genres include rock, contemporary pop, using Nashville-style guitar licks.

Taxi
OriginRomania
Genrespop rock, pop, alternative rock, satirical music, rock, contemporary pop, folk rock
Years active1999–present
MembersDan Teodorescu
Adrian Bortun
Cantemir Neacşu
Mugurel Coman
Darius
Vicky Albu
Websitehttp://www.trupataxi.ro

The band was founded on 13 March 1999 in Bucharest. It represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song The Moon, finishing 17th.

Band members

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  • Dan Teodorescu (vocals, guitar)
  • Adrian Bortun (bass guitar)- until November 2009
  • Cantemir Neacșu (lead guitars), January 2006 – present
  • George (a.k.a. Georgică or GXG) Pătrănoiu (lead guitars) December 1999 – January 2006
  • Andrei Bărbulescu (drums), March–November 1999, February 2003 – June 2006 (?)
  • Lucian Cioargă (drums), December 1999 – February 2003
  • Darius Neagu (drums), July 2006 – present
  • Mugurel Coman (keyboards), January 2006 – present
  • Vicky Albu (vocals)
  • Kerezsi Csongor (bass guitar) - November 2009 – present

Albums

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  • Jumătate de album (November 1999)
  • Trag un claxon (July 2000: Jumătate de album plus seven more songs)
  • Comunitaru' (2001)
  • Americanofonia (summer 2001)
  • De cursă lungă (2002)
  • C (June 2003)
  • Politica (2004)
  • Romantica (2007)
  • Cele 2 cuvinte (2011)
  • 15 (2014)
  • 20 (2019)

Notes

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Preceded by Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of Selecţia Naţională
2000
Succeeded by