Luisa Ionela Luca (born 22 August 1988), known professionally as Minelli, is a Romanian singer and songwriter. Upon being part of the girl group Wassabi from 2006 to 2009, she rose to fame with her 2019 single "Mariola", which topped the Romanian Airplay 100 chart. Subsequently, in 2021, "Rampampam" became a hit in multiple territories.
Life and career
Minelli was born as Luisa Ionela Luca on 22 August 1988, and began singing at the age of 11, when she formed a band in her hometown. In 2004, she moved to Bucharest, and between 2006 and 2009, she was a member of the band Wassabi. They attempted to represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, submitting the songs "Crazy" with Morandi and "Do the Tango with Me" to that year's national final. After Wassabi disbanded, Minelli focused on her solo career and began working as a singer and songwriter.
In 2019, Minelli released her first number-one single in Romania, "Mariola", which topped the country's Airplay 100 ranking. 2021's "Rampampam" became a hit multiple regions such as Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Lithuania and Poland. For the week ending 28 August 2021, "Rampampam" reached number 139 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. As a songwriter, Minelli's repertoire includes songs such as "Inimi de ceară" (2017) performed by Andra, and "Flashbacks" (2021) by Inna.
Personal life
Minelli met Lucian Luca in 2007 at a recording studio, and the two later married. In 2010, they became parents when Sarah Maria, their first child, was born. In 2017, Minelli gave birth to her second child, a boy named Filip.
Discography
Extended plays
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with details
! scope="col" style="width:9em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Details
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! scope="row" | Nostalgic Illusions
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- Released: 25 November 2020
- Label: Global Records
- Format: Digital download, streaming
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Singles
As lead artist
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! colspan="12" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album
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! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Romanian music charts|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| PROPHON|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Tophit|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Top lista|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Rádio – Top 100 (Czech Republic)|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Official German Charts|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Association of Hungarian Record Companies|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| AGATA (organization)|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Polish music charts|<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|Tophit|<br>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|Tophit|<br>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|Billboard Global Excl. U.S.|<br>
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! scope="row"|"Și m-am îndrăgostit de tine"<br>
| 2007
| 36 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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| rowspan="19"
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! scope="row"|"Hello Lonely Girl"<br>
| 2008
| 74 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Don't Go Baby"<br>
| 2009
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Dacă strig"<br>
| 2013
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Empty Spaces"
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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! scope="row"|"My Heart"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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! scope="row"|"Mariola"
| 2019
| 1 || — || 171 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Loca"<br>
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Discoteka"<br>
| 62 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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! scope="row"|"Rampampam"
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 77 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 139
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- SNEP|: Gold
- Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|: 3× Platinum
|-
! scope="row"|"Nothing Hurts"
| 10 || 8 || 3 || 35 || — || — || — || 2 || 10 || 4 || 70 || —
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- ZPAV: Gold
|-
! scope="row"|"Deep Sea"<br>
| — || — || 11 || — || 65 || — || — || — || — || 5 || 14 || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Get Get Down"<br>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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! scope="row"|"Could Be Something"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 23 || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Peligrosa"
| rowspan=3|2023
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
! scope="row"|"Think About U"<br>
| — || — || — || — || 51 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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! scope="row"|"No Tears"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
!scope="row"|"In Love"<br>
| 2025
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
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|-
|colspan="19" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
As featured artist
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| ROM<br>Air.<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| Official German Charts|<br />
|-
! scope="row"|"Portilla de Bobo"<br>
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| — || — || 52 || —
| rowspan="13"
|-
! scope="row"|"Soare din nori"<br>
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Hump"<br>
| rowspan="1"| 2015
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Murder the Dancefloor"<br>
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Love On Repeat"<br>
| — || — || — || 87
|-
! scope="row"|"My Mind"<br>
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"În dormitor"<br>
| 58 || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Summer Love"<br>
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"No Sleep"<br>
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Paradise"<br>
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| 63 || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Addicted"<br>
| 2 || 130 || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"Done"<br>
| rowspan="1"| 2020
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"|"I Did"<br>
| 2025
| — || — || — || —
|-
|colspan="18" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}
Uncredited vocals
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles with uncredited vocals, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| ROM<br>Air.<br />