Renáta Tolvai
| Renáta Tolvai | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Renáta Tímea Tolvai |
| Also known as | Reni Tolvai |
| Born |
24 March 1991 Oradea, Romania |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | singer, musician, entertainer, dancer, model |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Music Mission |
| Website | www.tolvaireni.com |
Renáta Tímea Tolvai, known professionally as Reni Tolvai (born 24 March 1991, Oradea, Romania) is a Hungarian pop singer, dancer, and model, who won the 5th season of the Hungarian singing competition show Megasztár in 2010.
Early life
Renáta Tímea Tolvai, known professionally as Tolvai Reni was born on 24 March 1991 in Oradea, the capital city of Bihor County and Crișana region, one of the most important centers of economic, social and cultural development in the western part of Romania.
Music career
In 2010, she was only 19 when besides winning the Hungarian Idol she also became the Hungarian Voice of the Year.
Her first single "Hagylak menni" appeared with a music video in the summer of 2011, on 8 August and had a great success hitting the top charts of Hungarian radio’s play lists. This single brought her the trophy of "Transylvanian Music Awards" for the Best Hungarian dance-pop hit of the Year and Bravo Otto Award Video of the Year. Today this song has over 3.5 million views on YouTube.
In 2011 Reni released her debut solo album "Ékszer".
She was also one of the most nominated and awarded woman in Hungary in the past two years:
2011 Bravo Otto - Hungarian female singer of the year 2012 Bravo Otto - Video of the year for " Hagylak menni" 2012 Bravo Otto - Hungarian female singer of the year 2012 Viva Comet – Female performer of the year 2012 Transylvanian Music Awards - Best Hungarian dance-pop hit of the Year.
2013 was the year of Reni’s renaissance: new management, new songs and new look. Her new and regenerative single "Playdate" brought a taste of freshness not only to her music but for the whole Hungarian pop music. Video for this single was released on 3 May.
In 2013, August a new song and video were released with Dj Metzker Viktória and No!End's assistance. The song was originally written and recorded in cooperation with CPR Production in the summer of 2012 in Chicago.
Reni's music is generally R&B-pop, but she also incorporates electro pop, jazz and soul into her songs. She was always inspired by her idols Beyoncé Knowles and Aretha Franklin.
Reni is a very energetic and sensitive person.
Personal life
Her boyfriend is András Kállay-Saunders, who is an American-born Hungarian singer. Both participated in Megasztár, and they sang a duet in the show.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album title | Songs' No. | Hungarian Top 40 Record Albums and Compilations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Megasztár Final Songs | ? | 8 |
| 2011 | "Ékszer" | ? | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Song title | Viva Online Chart HU | Viva Chart HU | Viva Napi Top 10 HU | Viva Napi Top 21 HU | Class40 | Composer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Promise" | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2013 | "Playdate" | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2011 | "Hagylak menni" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | István Tabár, Márk Pacsai, Péter Krajczár | István Tabár | 3:58 |
| 2011 | "Ez még csak a kezdet" | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2012 | "Élek a szemeidben" | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | ? |
Music videos
| Year | Song Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Hagylak menni" | Valentin Bajkov, Pál Nánási | "Ékszer" |
| 2012 | "Élek a szemeidben" | Valentin Bajkov, Pál Nánási | |
| 2013 | "Playdate" | ||
| 2013 | "Promise" |
Television appearances
- Megasztár - contestant
- A nagy duett - guest
- Aktív - guest
- Mokka - guest
- Frizbi Hajdú Péterrel - guest
- Hőálló Megálló - guest
- The Song - contestant
Awards
- 5th Megasztár - 1st Place (the Voice of the Year)(2010)
- Award for the Hungarian Culture (2011)
- Transylvanian Music Awards - the Best Hungarian dance-pop hit of the Year (2012)