Carla's Dreams: Non-profit music project. Journalists revealed the identity of the lead singer of Carla's Dreams

Never before has there been a time when there is so much to say, but few people manage to do so. Today, being talented and not achieving success is a paradox. People XXI century, hitherto unknown possibilities are opening up, but the majority generously neglects them. It's easy to be heard, especially if you know what you're talking about.

"Carla's Dreams" - anonymous music project, which received the approval of the public quite quickly, and after hearing their songs, you are not surprised by this. Their music and words hit where they need to be - apparently this is one of the properties of art without the admixture of money. In this interview, the lead singer of "Carla's Dreams" lifted the veil of secrecy over the group. However, his answers raise even more questions.

If you google "Carla's Dreams", you will also find a link to a series of American "Interns" and the name of a racehorse. What is the reason for this name of the group?

The word "Carla" has a decoding, but we will not reveal it for now. In addition, this name made it possible to reset any frames and labels. Carla can have a variety of thoughts and a variety of dreams in her head.

Tell us about your team.

"Carla's Dreams" is a musical project created by us, which we are promoting with the help of like-minded people. There are few of us, literally a couple of people. Our work is impersonal, we do not know each other by sight, but each of us is an integral part of the project.

What is the essence of closed projects?

There are two basic principles: no information about the source (music, text, etc.) and no concert activities, except for closed events.

And the team members agreed that all your activities are anonymous?

Yes, everyone was interested in it. The core of the team works hard, but we leave some things to outside professionals. They are also not against this kind of cooperation - after all, this does not change the payment for their work.

In this case, how do you prepare materials?

We write the lyrics and music ourselves - otherwise this would mean the disclosure of the project. We don’t skimp on mixing and mastering, we’re friends with those who can do it. We have been working with them for a long time, these people have already become part of the project. Preparing all the material took a little over two years, now we have about 40 ready-made melodies. For some this is a long time, but for me it is extremely important to be sure that I have achieved the maximum result. For example, the song "It"s raining" was re-recorded 6 times, but the result meets all the requirements.

What inspires you? When listening, I get the feeling that I’ve heard it somewhere before.

Yes, that is right. The point is that we are not creating something fundamentally new. At least for now. This is our interpretation of the music we like. It's nice that people have associations with other, more famous performers, That's a compliment.

The website muligambia.com became the platform for the start and promotion of the group. Why?

This is a spontaneous decision. We decided to promote our songs in all possible ways, sent them to more than 20 people who did what they considered necessary to bring them to the Internet. Cornelia Bucataru (mix, mastering) decided to send one of them to the admin of muligambia.com, since this site is one of the most visited in Moldova, and this song, to put it mildly, fit with their format. "Dăti-n ch***a mătii" even became their anthem. In many ways, we achieved this result thanks to their help.

On your YouTube channel there have already been more than 170,000 views, comments are more than approving, apparently the promotion has been effective. How does it feel?

Double. When we started we didn't have any expectations, the first YouTube subscriber was considered a 100% win. The surprising thing was that the matter did not stop there. This fact, of course, makes us happy, but it also complicates our task: listeners have certain expectations, and we need to maintain the quality level. Although this provokes more original ideas.

Why are you anonymous? Why are you a closed project?

There are several motives. Firstly, it is possible that we will soon make material that would be better released impersonally. Secondly, we don’t need unnecessary attention to ourselves - this age has passed. Anonymity makes it possible to remain free. It's important for us to promote the music, not ourselves.

Do not forget that any person determines the framework within which the project is associated. For some, it is difficult to imagine that the same person sings “Dăti-n ch***a mătii” and the song “The Wall”. We don’t like boundaries, we are free in themes and styles, let everyone see who they want.

When it comes to impersonal material, there are two options: either it is something extremely offensive, or it goes against “the system.”

If you dig deep, you can find something political in any song. People very often rationalize and give meanings to songs that are not there and could not be there. I will say this - everyone will take their own. For some, the meaning will be offensive, for others it will be an anthem against the system, and the third will not see anything at all. We know what we want to convey, and I am sure that someone will understand, even if he is one in a hundred.

Your songs can be downloaded freely. Why free? For most people, music is a business.

This was given to me free of charge; I do not consider myself entitled to demand money for it. All project participants contribute, be it free time or money. Perhaps someday "Carla's Dreams" will make a profit, but for this there are a couple of conditions that will not be realized soon, and maybe never. We do not have an ultimate goal.

Do you hope that someday you will be able to live only from music?

No, I don't count on it. I never count on anything at all. I have Full time job, not related to music, few people know about my hobby. In a sense, I have two lives. For me it’s more interesting - why build the same thing twice? The fact is that the environment has a very big impact on all of us, but not on the anonymous person. I am real in both “images”, but there is a big plus in creativity - there I am free from the influence of circumstances.

What did your music career mean?

I'll start from afar. I believe that nothing has essentially changed since ancient times, and archetypes social order remained the same. I'm sure you've noticed that sometimes time moves slower than usual. This state of a kind of trance is usually caused by people, they are like modern shamans. I want to make people's time flow differently. And for this I have only one opportunity - music.

You can’t do without asking about plans for the future. You are preparing a video, please share the details.

It will appear very soon, in about a month. The clip is quite unusual, but at least, the idea is not exactly mainstream. The song has not yet been released, work on it is ongoing in parallel. There will be a different topic and a different approach, stay tuned to the page on

According to life, Andrei Tserush is hiding behind the mask, former member In Quadro, this version has been the most popular in the media so far.

Coming to Moscow radio stations and television channels at the pass office, the lead singer of Carla’s Dreams introduced himself with the name of one of the project participants - Pietro Catolin. When security officers asked him to provide an identification document, the artist, apologetically, threw up his hands and walked into the studio for the broadcast. If a publication or TV channel was not satisfied with the increased secrecy of a Russian-speaking guy in a mask, the group’s manager offered to record the interview on neutral territory. Having washed off the paint from his face, the celebrity did not appear in public surrounded by his musicians, who, unlike him, do not always wear makeup. Moldavian star he even avoided the company of his own manager, whom fans began to recognize: the men left the hotel one by one, meeting later at a designated place. (life)

Andrey Tserush – second from left

In a conversation with Life, a specialist in deciphering facial features, comparing the face of the man in the mask with the face of Andrei Tsarush, said that there is no doubt that this is the same person

- The face shape is absolutely the same. The distance between the mouth and nose is identical. Mouth size, lip shape. The same distance the nose protrudes. Fa-lin lines come from the nose; judging by Chinese physiognomy, they are equally pronounced. The nostrils are defined, the cheekbones are also the same. They even speak the same. This is one hundred percent the same person! There is no doubt!- physiognomist Svetlana told Life.

To see the similarities here you really need to be an expert. We prefer to accept this as just one of the versions, and let, as in the case of Banksy, journalists continue to guess and fans wait for new creativity.

The sensational hit Sub Pilea Mea - Eroina by Carla’s Dreams has been occupying the first lines of the main European charts for seven months now. The Moldovan group quickly broke into the world show business not only thanks to its memorable repertoire, but also thanks to its unusual image. In public, musicians always appear with painted faces, dark glasses and hoods. In the foreign press, the group has long been called a phenomenon - no one knows what its members look like or what their names are. IN exclusive interview The lead singer of the group told Life about how the musical project was created and why its participants are forced to hide their faces.

Is this your first time in Moscow?

Yes, this is my first time in Moscow with part of my band. We came for three days - just to scout out the situation. I haven't had time to go anywhere yet. True, some guys were at some club yesterday. But I didn’t go - I needed to get enough sleep, before the flight I spent the whole night in the studio, so I had absolutely no desire to go anywhere, despite the fact that it was my first time in Moscow.

The band is called Carla's Dreams, so who is Carla?

While the project exists, I will not tell you whether it was named after a girl or not. I can only say that in John Le Carré’s novel there was such a character as Karl, a spy about whom practically nothing was known. This is absolutely suitable for our project.

From the very beginning of the project, did you start painting your face?

The idea was ours, and it is absolutely not new. There was just a problem and it needed to be solved. The problem was that we didn't want public life. We are not interested in social life and show business parties. Initially it was an Internet project. There was absolutely no communication with the press. Even when the project grew and became popular. Then she appeared urgency do at least one concert. There was a problem: I didn’t want to come out as I was. Of course, I would like to brag that I am such a good marketer, but I am not. I am aware that now this looks like a smart PR move; if someone thinks I’m so smart, that’s a plus for me.

There are rumors that you hide your face due to skin problems.

Yes, I confirm that I look very bad. I'm sickeningly ugly, that's why I hide. I just don't want to spoil people's mood. But, seriously, everything is fine with my health, including my skin.

For privacy reasons, do you get your makeup done by the same makeup artist every time?

We do our own makeup. In four years, we have already learned how to apply our own makeup. The make-up artist comes only when we need more complex makeup, for example, latex. This is when the shape of the cheekbones changes, but these are already perversions, but sometimes we resort to them. Just because we want to, it’s cool to change our appearance.

Always on stage different quantities people, how many members does your band have?

We are not a band, we are a project. There are more than two dozen of us. The project has a musical component and several others that I won’t talk about, but it unites a circle of people. These people are not in the same country, because we have been living in the 21st century for 16 years, many things can be done remotely. Therefore, someone does not need to fly from Kyiv to Bucharest or from Chisinau to Kyiv in order to come up with something, write something, or just talk. Fortunately, we have the Internet. At concerts the musicians are usually different. There could be 8 of us - that's the maximum, or 5, or 6, or even 3. Depends on the venue and concerts. These people are absolutely impersonal; there is no such thing as this particular drummer or that particular guitarist performing. The vocalist, unfortunately, does not change; yes, it is technically difficult to do.

During the existence of the group, many outsiders have worked with you, how do you monitor information leaks?

It is impossible to completely eliminate information leakage. There are at least three news stories in Moldova that I know of, and they are a lot of fun. In the press they called me all sorts of names: Andrei, Roma, and Sergei. Proving identity is very difficult. We have to try very hard, I haven’t met such people yet. In addition, there is a legal component - disclosing information will be expensive. Even obscenely expensive. Plus we choose people who see things the same way we do. There is another point that I am proud of - that the public in Moldova and Romania boycotts news that begins with the words “we have found out the identity of the lead singer of Carla’s Dreams.” People post such news and are immediately banned, and the publications disseminating this news get a lot of haters. The public itself does not want to know who we are. Therefore, journalists lose interest, since there is no demand for this news.

But it turns out that this is double standards?

Agree. I believe, and most people think so, that the truth is somewhere in the middle. The more relatively you look at things, the calmer and easier your life will be. Well, yes, it happens both ways: both ours and yours.

Foreign journalists claim that you are a former member of the Moldovan group In Quadro, which was produced by Alexander Russo. What can you say about this?

I know both Alexander Russo and Ivan Lazolvan - he is a member of this group. The fact is that a couple of years ago there was news that I was former soloist or a member of this group. One of the members of the In Quadro group - Andrey - actually worked with us on some level. Once journalists called him and asked about it, he answered them something incomprehensible, and that’s how the news appeared. That's why they mistake me for Andrey. I responsibly declare that this is not so! I have never been a member of the group In Quadro and have no connection with it.

How do you know Russian so well?

Some people think that I have relatives in Russia. I have no Russian roots. Me and some of the guys come from Chisinau, and there are quite most of The population speaks Russian well. Plus, before the collapse of the USSR, your language was our state language. Well, plus the influence of media from Russia also played a role. Now in the project some of the guys are from Romania, some from Ukraine, now, maybe, I’ll take them from Russia too.

You have a release coming soon new song, tell us about it.

Well, the song is so-so. No, actually, she's very cool. The idea is beautiful. The song will be called “Triangle” or “Triangles”, we haven’t decided yet. But the video has already been invented: from a moral point of view, it will be very difficult for the viewer to determine who he is for. Everyone is right.

Carla's Dreams is a Moldovan musical project created in 2012 in Chisinau. Represents an anonymous group of singers and composers who sing in Romanian, Russian and English languages. During concerts, the band's vocalist wears a hood to hide his identity and Sunglasses, and his face is covered with a mask.

In her work, Carla's Dreams combines several musical styles, including hip-hop, jazz, rock and pop. The first song by Carla's Dreams was "Dă-te". In 2013 in Romania, the group Carla’s Dreams together with Inna performed the song “P.O.H.U.I.”, later with Loredana they performed the composition “Lumea ta”, and in 2015 with Delia they released the songs “Cum ne noi” and “Da, mamă”.
At the end of May 2016, the track “Sub pielea mea” took first place in the charts of the Russian iTunes Store. In the same year, at the end of July, the song took first place in the Yandex.Music service in Russia.

The group, which can be awarded the title of "breakthrough of the year", is still shrouded in mystery: no one knows who is hiding behind the mask of "Carla's Dreams".

After more than a year since they entered the music market, public curiosity in Moldova and Romania is off the charts. Fans of the group make the most daring assumptions, but all just to find out who he is.

The veil of secrecy about the name of the project Carla's Dreams was lifted by the band members themselves; it comes from the name of the male character in the novels of John le Carré. Original name character - Carla. In addition, the word “Carla” is an acronym, the decoding of which the project members promise to one day make public.

Since their inception in 2012, no one has seen their true colors. The lead singer, as well as the rest of the group Carla's Dreams, sing with painted faces, glasses and hoods on their heads. This is their choice, because all that matters, in the end, is the music, the lyrics. Initially, anonymity was not seen as a way to gain popularity, but once it happened, members of the group were of the opinion that it relieved them of the stress of public life to a large extent.

However, the real paparazzi did not calm down until they found out the identity of the lead singer; he turned out to be Andrei Tarush, a former member of the group "In Quadro", born on October 25, 1984 in the city of Slobodzeya, Republic of Moldova. He achieved success, launching real hits with Inna, Loredana Groza and Delia. He graduated from the Faculty of Public Law in Chisinau.

The first play Carla's Dreams released was “Dă-te” (“Get Out”). In March 2013, the group shot a video for the song "P.O.H.U.I" in collaboration with Romanian performer Inna, changing it slightly. The group is different from other local performers, as it uses personalized slang, lyrics about realities Everyday life, and also because it uses several musical styles.

They released their first album in in electronic format. The first video clip was realized in collaboration with Dara. In 2013, Carla's Dreams launched their project in Romania, in collaboration with Inna, the play "P.O.H.U.I.", and then sang "My World" with Loredana, and with Delia they released the plays: "Cum ne noi" and "Da, mamă" and etc.

The group members have excellent plans for the future; fame is not a value in itself for them. They are interested in the evolution and popularity of the project, and they work towards this goal, without music theory, doing what they like.

They were recently named “the most beloved among anonymous”, an assessment based on the merits of their joint efforts to convey to listeners and spectators from the stage important questions everyday life in an appropriate musical format.

Biography

Today there are rumors about former member of the group "In Quadro" Andrei Tserush, who is allegedly the lead singer of Carla's Dreams.

28 year old young man not confirmed, which is part of the Carla’s Dreams project, and did not say who exactly is hiding under the mask.

In many interviews, Carla's Dreams has repeatedly stated that it is unlikely that he will ever reveal the secret. According to him, this is the only way to preserve his individuality.

Everyone who worked with the group was warned in advance that under no circumstances did they have the right to reveal the identity of the lead singer of Carla’s Dreams.

Interview with the lead singer of the group Carla's Dreams: I'm sickeningly ugly, so I hide my face

In the first frank interview the singer of the hit Sub Pielea Mea told Life about why he hides his identity.
The sensational hit Sub Pielea Mea - Eroina of the group Carla's Dreams has been occupying the first lines of the main European charts for seven months now. The Moldovan band quickly broke into the world show business not only thanks to its memorable repertoire, but also thanks to its unusual image. In public, musicians always appear with with painted faces in dark glasses and hoods, the group has long been called a phenomenon in the foreign press - no one knows what its members look like or what their names are. In an exclusive interview with Life, the lead singer of the group spoke about how the musical project was created and why its members are forced to hide. their faces.

Is this your first time in Moscow?

Yes, this is my first time in Moscow with part of my band. We came for three days just to scout out the situation. I haven't had time to go anywhere yet. True, some guys were at some club yesterday. But I didn’t go - I needed to get enough sleep, before the flight I spent the whole night in the studio, so I had absolutely no desire to go anywhere, despite the fact that it was my first time in Moscow.

The group is called Carla's Dreams, so who is Carla?

While the project exists, I will not tell you whether it was named after a girl or not. I can only say that in John Le Carré’s novel there was such a character as Karl, a spy about whom almost nothing was known. This is absolutely suitable for our project.

From the very beginning of the project, did you start painting your face?

The idea was ours, and it is absolutely not new. There was just a problem and it needed to be solved. The problem was that we didn’t want a public life. We are not interested in social life and show business parties. Initially it was an Internet project. There was absolutely no communication with the press. Even when the project grew and became popular. Then there was an urgent need to do at least one concert. There was a problem: I didn’t want to come out as I was. Of course, I would like to brag that I am such a good marketer, but I am not. I am aware that now this looks like a smart PR move; if someone thinks I’m so smart, that’s a plus for me.

There are rumors that you hide your face due to skin problems.

Yes, I confirm that I look very bad. I'm sickeningly ugly, that's why I hide. I just don't want to spoil people's mood. But, seriously, everything is fine with my health, including my skin.

For privacy reasons, do you get your makeup done by the same makeup artist every time?

There are always different numbers of people on stage, how many members does your band have?

During the existence of the group, many outsiders have worked with you, how do you monitor information leaks?

It is impossible to completely eliminate information leakage. There are at least three news stories in Moldova that I know of that are a lot of fun. In the press they called me all sorts of names: Andrei, Roma, and Sergei. Proving identity is very difficult. We have to try very hard, I haven’t met such people yet. In addition, there is a legal component - disclosing information will be expensive. Even obscenely expensive. Plus we choose people who see things the same way we do. There is another point that I am proud of - this is that the public in Moldova and Romania boycotts news that begins with the words “we have found out the identity of the lead singer of Carla’s Dreams.” People post such news and are immediately banned, while publications There are a lot of haters spreading this news. The public themselves do not want to know who we are. Therefore, journalists lose interest, since there is no demand for this news.

How will the life of the group change if your names are declassified?

If someone wants to do us harm, well, that's their business. This will create great social inconvenience. This will change your lifestyle. I don’t want to be known also because it’s expensive to be famous. I don't want to buy myself fashionable clothes and go to social gatherings. Savor presupposes certain standards: how I should dress, where I should go and whom I should smile at. I don’t want to smile at anyone just because it’s good for business or it’s rude not to smile.

But it turns out that this is double standards?

Foreign journalists claim that you are a former member of the Moldovan group In Quadro, which was produced by Alexander Russo. What can you say about this?

I know both Alexander Russo and Ivan Lazolvan - he is a member of this group. The fact is that a couple of years ago news appeared that I was a former soloist or member of this group. One of the members of the In Quadro group, Andrey, actually worked with us on some level. Once journalists called him and asked about it, he answered them something incomprehensible, and that’s how the news appeared. That's why they mistake me for Andrey. I responsibly declare that this is not so! I have never been a member of the group In Quadro and have no connection with it.

How do you know Russian so well?

Some people think that I have relatives in Russia. I have no Russian roots. Some of the guys and I are from Chisinau, and quite a large part of the population there speaks Russian well. Plus, before the collapse of the USSR, your language was our state language. Well, plus the influence of media from Russia also played a role. Now in the project some of the guys are from Romania, some from Ukraine, now, maybe, I’ll take them from Russia too.

You will be releasing a new song in a few days, tell us about it.

Well, the song is so-so. No, actually, she's very cool. The idea is beautiful. The song will be called "Triangle" or "Triangles", we haven't decided yet. But the video has already been invented: from a moral point of view, it will be very difficult for the viewer to determine who he is for. Everyone is right.

Discography:

Albums

Hobson's Choice (2012)
D.A. NU. N.A. (2014)
NGOC (2016)

Songs

"Raslabon"
“We choose to live” (feat. DARA)
"Inima"
"The Art of Love..."
"Fly"
"Wall…"
"The Earth Spins"
"If…"
"At the Crossroads"
"My Girl"
"Nascut in Moldova"
"Cântec de leagăn"
“In Love” (feat. DARA)
Hobson's Choice
"Mama"
"Tata"
"Dă-ti-n chizda mă-tii"
"Pentru cei ce pot"
"In red colors"
"Scrisoare fratelui mai mic"
"P.O.H.U.I." (feat. INNA)
"Funeral Face"
"Lumea ta" (feat. Loredana)
"Tempus fugit"
"Wednesday"
"From high"
Farewell
"Tempus fugit 2"
"Numai tu"
"Ești altfel"
"Atât de liberi"
"Unloved"
"Rățușca"
"Mai stai"
"Fie ce-o fi" (feat. Dara, INNA & Antonia)
"Rachete" ("Rockets")
"Cum ne noi" (feat. Delia)
"Da, mamă" (feat. Delia)
"Tempus fugit 3"
"Zarplata" (#Ci-ta-na-na-na)
"Terog" (feat. INNA)
"Sub pielea mea"
"Aripile"
"Acele"
"Unde"
"Suna-ma" (feat. Antonia)
"Triangles"

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