The Motans

The Motans
The Motans in 2018, during the filming of a music video
Born	Denis Roabeș (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989 (age 35) Moldova
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Lyricist
Years active	2015–present
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop music, Rock music, Contemporary R&B
Labels	Global
Website	themotans.com

Denis Roabeș, better known as The Motans, is a Moldovan singer, songwriter, and lyricist.

Life and career

1989–2014

Denis Roabeș was born on 2 August 1989, in the Republic of Moldova. After graduating from high school, he moved to Moscow, where he lived and worked as a marketing and sales specialist for three years.[1] In 2014, Roabeș returned to Moldova because he understood that marketing is not what he wanted to do in life.[2]

His stage name has its origins in the artist's dreams. Before starting his music career, Roabeș only dreamed of tomcats and cats every night for seven years. When he began singing, these dreams disappeared, which prompted him to choose the name "The Motans".[1]

2015–2018

After releasing the song "Versus" in August 2016, The Motans came to the attention of Romanian vlogger Matei Dima. He contacted the artist and helped him launch and promote himself in Romania.[3]

The Motans returned with a new single in early 2017. The song "Weekend" was made in collaboration with Delia.[4]

On 1 September 2018, The Motans gave a recital at the Gala of the Golden Stag Festival in Brașov.[5]

The Motans on stage at The Artist Awards 2021

2019–2021

In 2019, The Motans won three awards at The Artist Awards (an annual music event held in Romania): YouTube Award, Best Song ("Poem" with Irina Rimes), and Best Collaboration (once again, "Poem" with Irina Rimes).[6][7]

The Motans on stage at West Side Christmas Market (Bucharest, 2023)

The Motans' second album was My Rhythm & Soul. The 12-track album was released on 13 August 2020, by Global and includes the hit song "Poem" (a collaboration with Irina Rimes) and the song "Saint Loneliness" (an atypical track featuring the band Marea Neagră).[8] All songs were composed by The Motans and produced by Alex Cotoi, Viky Red, Marcel Botezan & Sebastian Barac, Vlad Lucan, Vladimir Coman, and Achi Petre.[8]

In October 2020, The Motans and Emaa released the song "Insula".[9]

In 2021, The Motans won the award for Best Live Act at The Artist Awards (organized by Big Events in partnership with the Romanian Opera Craiova).[10][11]

2022

In June 2022, he was announced as one of the four coaches of season 10 of Vocea României.[12]

2023

In December 2023, The Motans was one of the singers going on stage at West Side Christmas Market, a Christmas market held in Sector 6, Bucharest.[13]

Discography

Singles

• 2017
  • "Weekend" (with Delia)
  • "Fifty-Fifty"
  • "1000 RPM"
  • "Versus"
  • "August"
  • "Nota de plată" (with Inna)
  • "Friend Zone"
  • "Lilith" (with Keed)
• 2018
  • "Drama Queen"
  • "Jackpot"
  • "Mr. Tort"
  • "Pentru Că" (with Inna)
  • "Subtitre" (alt DJ featuring The Motans)
  • "Cel mai bun DJ" (with Irina Rimes)
  • "Înainte să ne fi născut"
  • "Maraton"
  • "Saint Loneliness" (with Marea Neagră)
• 2019
  • "Poem" (with Irina Rimes)
  • "Valuri Mari"
  • "Bine Indispus"
• 2020
  • "Din trecut" (with Alina Eremia)
  • "Ani lumină"
  • "Cel Din Oglinda"
  • "Astrologic Vorbind"
  • "Insula" (with Emaa)
  • "Sigur"
• 2021
  • "Povestea unui naufragiat"
  • "Vara în care m-ai găsit" (with PAX)
  • "Copiii care au visat greșit"
  • "A mea"
  • "La Nesfârșit"
• 2022
  • "Tare" (with Inna)
  • "Gata de zbor" (with Irina Rimes)

Albums

Title	Details
My Gorgeous Drama Queens	Released: 28 February 2018[14] Label: Global Format: CD, Digital download
My Rhythm & Soul	Released: 13 August 2020[15] Label: Global Format: CD, Digital download

References

1. "The Motans" [The Motans] (in Romanian). Virgin Radio Romania. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
2. "„The Motans" ies la lumină. Cine este enigmaticul solist al proiectului?" ["The Motans" come to light. Who is the enigmatic soloist of the project?]. Diez.md (in Romanian). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
3. Loredana, Sima (22 May 2019). "INTERVIU cu Denis Roabeș, artistul The Motans: "M-am străduit să-mi trăiesc viața din plin"" [Interview with Denis Roabeș, the artist The Motans: "I tried to live my life to the fullest"]. OK! Magazine (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 May 2019.
4. "The Motans dă lovitura cu Delia! Piesa lor are sute de mii de vizualizări în câteva ore" [The Motans hits with Delia! Their song has hundreds of thousands of views in a matter of hours]. Click! (in Romanian). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
5. "Cerbul de Aur/ Denis Roabeș (The Motans): Să știi ce-ți dorești de la viață - tot ce contează" [The Golden Stag/ Denis Roabeș (The Motans): Know what you want from life - all that matters]. AGERPRES (in Romanian). 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
6. Silvia, Trașcă (14 October 2019). "Cum a fost la prima ediție The Artist Awards și cine sunt artiștii care au luat cele mai multe premii" [How it was at the first edition of The Artist Awards and who are the artists who won the most awards]. Unsitedemuzica.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
7. "Lista completă a marilor câștigători The Artist Awards. Inna și Delia au dominat serile de la Craiova" [The complete list of the big winners of The Artist Awards. Inna and Delia dominated the evenings in Craiova]. Click! (in Romanian). 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
8. Raluca, Chirilă (13 August 2020). "The Motans lansează albumul "My Rhythm & Soul", o colecție de piese ce "vorbesc de la sine"" [The Motans release "My Rhythm & Soul" album, a collection of "self-talk" songs]. infomusic.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
9. "Insula - Single by The Motans and EMAA". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
10. Raluca, Chirilă (21 September 2021). "Câștigătorii The Artist Awards 2021 - Lista completă" [Winners of The Artist Awards 2021 - Complete list]. infomusic.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
11. Gabriela, Boerescu (20 September 2021). "Cei mai apreciați artiști români au cucerit scena The Artist Awards de la Craiova. Lista completă a câștigătorilor" [The most appreciated Romanian artists conquered the stage of The Artist Awards in Craiova. Complete list of winners]. Pro TV (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
12. Stamen, Diana (20 June 2022). "Cine sunt antrenorii de la "Vocea României", sezonul 10. Nume-surpriză pentru telespectatori" [Who are the coaches from "Vocea României", season 10. Surprise names for the viewers]. Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
13. Ilicea, Florina (December 19, 2023). "The Motans, Vunk și Minelli cântă la West Side Christmas Market. Program special de Crăciun" [The Motans, Vunk and Minelli perform at the West Side Christmas Market. Special Christmas program]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
14. "My Gorgeous Drama Queens – Album by The Motans". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
15. "My Rhythm & Soul – Album by The Motans". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

External links

• TheMotans.com – Official website
• The Motans discography at Discogs