andra_(singer) | genre | rhythm_and_blues <tsp> andra_(singer) | background | 'solo_singer' <tsp> rhythm_and_blues | derivative | disco <sep> alexandra irina măruță (née mihai; born 23 august 1986), better known by her stage name andra, is a romanian singer, songwriter and television personality andra began her career at the age of seven, where she had her first performance in tvr's musical competition tip top minitop, singing 'i will always love you' by whitney houston in 2001, at 14 years old, andra released her first single, 'în noapte mă trezesc' ('i wake up in the night') in both 2004 and 2007, she attempted to represent romania at the eurovision song contest with the songs 'just a little love' and 'dracula, my love', respectively since then, she has issued several hits, including the number ones 'k la meteo' ('like the weather forecast'; 2012), 'inevitabil va fi bine' ('it will inevitably be fine'; 2013), 'avioane de hârtie' ('paper airplanes'; 2015), 'niciodată să nu spui niciodată' ('never say never'; 2015) and 'jumătatea mea mai bună' ('my better half'; 2021) 
starting her career as a solo singer. andra's genre is rhythm and blues. a derivative of which. is disco.andra is a romanian singer and songwriter