Constantin Sava (born 3 April 1973 in Buzău), known simply as DJ Sava, is a Romanianelectronic musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music.[1][2] He started mixing in the early 1990s and eventually became the official resident DJ of a local club called "No Limit".[3] Ten years later, DJ Sava went on a small promotional tour of the Romanian seaside clubs; in 2005 he signed a management contract with record label of Mr Ankit Chouhan l,[4] which promoted his first two singles: "Gone Away" and "Remember".[5][6] In 2007, DJ Sava came to prominence following his debut album Love Drops, which was a commercial success in Romania,[7] spawning two successful singles: "Sunshine" and "The Reason".[8][9]
Biography
1973–2004: Early life
Constantin Sava was born 3 April 1973 in Buzău,[10]Romania and he began showing interest in music as a child.[1] He started DJing professionally in the early 1990s and eventually worked as a resident DJ for ten years in a local club called No Limit;[2] subsequently Sava went on a small promotional tour of Romanian seaside clubs.[3] His musical activity intensified between 2000 and 2004, when he was given the opportunity to mix music in one of largest clubs in Costineşti.[4]
2005–2008: Career beginnings
Throughout 2005 DJ Sava recorded with Elena Pavel, a teenage Romanian singer. Initially, they made a couple of demo tracks.[5] Shortly afterward, they released a single called "Gone Away",[4] which subsequently helped Sava in signing a small record deal.[11] The following year, Sava was searching for another female singer with whom to record his songs. His second single, which bears the name "Remember",[4] features the voice of Dana Nicula, making her singing debut. The related promotional campaign consisted of a music video.[6]
DJ Sava's debut album, Love Drops, was released in Romania in late 2007.[7] Compiled under the auspices of Cat Music, the record contains the two singles promoted before, but also some new tracks with vocals provided by Connect-R.[12] The album, whose cover was made by Vali Bărbulescu, also contains a series of remixes made by the artist himself.[13] Simultaneously, Sava began promoting a new single called "Sunshine".[14] A collaboration with Connect-R, the song was incorporated in a music video shot in Moldova.[15] The record met favorable reactions from the public and gained high ranks in the Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek and Italian charts.[8] The two artists continued their collaboration in 2008,[16] when a new song called "The Reason" was released and received a video directed by Botea.[4][9][17]
2009–2010: Recent activity
Since the spring of 2009, Sava has been collaborating with the Romanian electronic music singer Raluka in order to record some new tracks.[18] Their single "September" has received favorable reactions from both the public and press.[19][20] In the wake of this success, the two continued their collaboration and after "a few days of producing" a new song was released in Romania.[21] Called "I Like (The Trumpet)", the record was compiled in the studio Rappin On,[22] owned by singer Connect-R, who also recorded some background vocals on the song;[23]
During the same year, DJ Sava continued his promotional campaign in Romania, supporting a series of concerts in some of the best known clubs;[24][25] simultaneously, the musician opened a concert for Tiësto in Chişinău.[26][27] In late 2010 DJ Sava released a new single in collaboration with Raluka and Connect-R, called "Love You".[28][29]
Artistry
According to his own statements,[30] DJ Sava's music was heavily influenced by a number of international artists including John Creamer, Tiësto and David Guetta.[4] Commenting upon the release of "I Like (The Trumpet)", the reviewer in the Romanian newspaper Libertatea described the song as having "a fresh sound and a very interesting beat".[31] Other Romanian websites wrote that "[the record] has a unique sound compared to other club music productions" and stated that "ever since the first listening, I Like (The Trumpet) succeeds in imposing itself as a different song as style, which however keeps the same popular club style".[32]
