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Taxi is a Romanian pop-rock band. The band's musical genres include rock, contemporary pop, using Nashville-style guitar licks.

Taxi
OriginRomania
Years active1999–present
Members Dan Teodorescu
Adrian Bortun
Cantemir Neacşu
Mugurel Coman
Darius
Vicky Albu
Website http://www.trupataxi.ro

The band was founded on 13 March 1999 in Bucharest. It represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song The Moon, finishing 17th.

Band members

  • Dan Teodorescu (vocals, guitar)
  • Adrian Bortun (bass guitar)- until November 2009
  • Cantemir Neacșu (lead guitars), January 2006 – present
  • George (a.k.a. Georgică or GXG) Pătrănoiu (lead guitars) December 1999 – January 2006
  • Andrei Bărbulescu (drums), March–November 1999, February 2003 – June 2006 (?)
  • Lucian Cioargă (drums), December 1999 – February 2003
  • Darius Neagu (drums), July 2006 – present
  • Mugurel Coman (keyboards), January 2006 – present
  • Vicky Albu (vocals)
  • Kerezsi Csongor (bass guitar) - November 2009 – present

Albums

  • Jumătate de album (November 1999)
  • Trag un claxon (July 2000: Jumătate de album plus seven more songs)
  • Comunitaru' (2001)
  • Americanofonia (summer 2001)
  • De cursă lungă (2002)
  • C (June 2003)
  • Politica (2004)
  • Romantica (2007)
  • Cele 2 cuvinte (2011)
  • 15 (2014)
  • 20 (2019)

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Preceded by Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of Selecţia Naţională
2000
Succeeded by