Emeric Imre


Emeric Imre is a Romanian guitarist, musician, vocalist and composer.

Biography

Emeric Imre was born in 1965 in Cluj in the housing district Dâmbul Rotund. His mother was half Romanian Romani half Polish and his father was a History of [the Jews in Hungary|Hungarian Jew].

Family

During his childhood, he was urged by his father to become a musician so he began to study the violin. As a young boy, he loved and practiced football for nine years, Emeric often went to training with the violin under his arm. After two years of practicing music, he gave up his musical studies. Leaving the sports career is one of his sorrows.

Musical career

In 1984 he became part of the folk stage of Cenaclul Flacăra as folk singer until 2000 when Cenaclul Flacăra was disbanded.

After this Emeric Imre fought to promote folk music. Besides participating in events such as the yearly tournament Folk You, he organized folk evenings in Pub Zone located in Cluj-Napoca with some of the main Romanian folk singers such as Dinu Olărașu, Adrian Ivanițchi, Tatiana Stepa, Florin Chilian, Vali Moldovan, Octavian Bud, Emilian Onciu, and Magda Puskas.

Beginning with 2006 he pushed more for his solo career, his own shows and begun to release records.

In 2006 he prints the album Nebun de alb.

In 2012 he prints the album Târziu.

In 2014 he launches his winter album named Iarna mea cu ochii mari. At this album contributed among others Jimi El Laco, Dorel Vișan, Dumitru Fărcaș, Cornel Udrea, Hollondus J.Zoltanau, Magda Puskas.

In 2018 he releases his forth album named Jocul vieții.

Awards

During his career, Emeric Imre he received the following awards:
Was nominalised for the prize awarded by Radio România:
  • "Best folk album" of the year 2012 for the album Târziu.
  • "Best folk singer" of the year 2012
  • "Best song" of the year 2012 with the song Cântec de final.

Main musical creations

Emeric composed over 260 folk songs. Among those the most important are:

Discography

  • Nebun de alb
  • Târziu
  • Iarna mea cu ochii mari
  • ''Jocul vieții''

Filmography

  • ''După un an''