Sergiu Floroaia (born December 1, 1984), known professionally by the mononym Sergiu, is a Romanian stand-up comedian and comedy writer. He is one of the first Romanians to be featured on Comedy Central Extra, with six comedy specials.[1][2] He hosted, together with Andrei Ciobanu, the morning show on Romanian radio station Kiss FM (Romania).[3][4] His style of humour is based on topical events, dark humour and the use of edgy one-liners.[5]
| Sergiu Floroaia | |
|---|---|
| Pseudonym | Sergiu |
| Birth name | Sergiu Floroaia |
| Born | December 1, 1984 Bucharest, Romania |
| Medium | Stand-up, internet, television, radio |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Genres | One-liner, Wit, Wordplay, Observational comedy, sarcasm |
| Subject(s) | Romanian culture, human sexuality, pop culture, relationships, racism, human behavior |
| Notable works and roles | Kiss FM morning show (host, 2014-2017) Stand-up Express (stand-up, 2013-2014) |
| Website | |
Sergiu started doing comedy in 2006 at an open-mic night in Cafe Deko. His early influencers were Steven Wright, Demetri Martin, Jimmy Carr and later Anthony Jeselnik.[6][7]
In 2013, Sergiu partnered with Andrei Ciobanu, also a comedian, and wrote "Unu-ntr-altu'" and "Mica rugăminte", two musical parody videos that became instant hits on YouTube.[8]
International career
editSergiu is one of the first two Romanian comedians, together with Toma Alexandru, to perform stand-up comedy in English on Comedy Central Extra.[9][10] He was the opening act for Eddie Griffin in Bucharest for the 'Living Legend Tour' show.[11]
In 2016, together with Toma Alexandru and Radu Isac, Sergiu Floroaia performed and produced "The Romanians Are Here" - their first show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. [12]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Television |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sergiurnal | Himself (fake news segment) | Antena 2 |
| 2013-2014 | Stand-up Express | Himself (stand-up special) | Comedy Central Extra |
| 2014-2015 | Stand-up Night | Himself (stand-up special) | Comedy Central Extra |
| 2016 | Comedy Club | Himself (stand-up special) | Comedy Central Extra |
| 2017 | Show de seară | Head writer (late night show) | Comedy Central |
| 2018 | Show de seară | Head writer (late night show) | Comedy Central |
| 2019 | Show de seară | Head writer (late night show) | Comedy Central |
Internet
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Sergiurnal | Himself (host) |
| 2016– | Podcast Ceva Mărunt | Himself (co-host) |
| 2017– | Râzi ca Prostu' | Himself (guest) |
| 2018– | Una Scurtă | Himself (guest) |
Stand-up specials
editIn 2013, Sergiu teamed up with Media Pro to release his first stand-up special on the video-on-demand service Voyo.[13][14][15]
| Year | Album | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Glumesc | Performer | Stand up |
| 2019 | Comics Jam #1 | Performer | Stand up |
Awards
edit- Gene Perret’s “Words To Live By” Joke Writing Contest Winner – 2014
- Best Viral for “Who Are Sergiu And Andrei?” – Internetics 2014[16]
- Best Viral for “Mă-ta are cratimă” (musical comedy video – co-writer) – Webstock 2012[17]
- Silver in the Viral Category for “Cărți! Te fac neprost” (sketch video – co-writer) – Webstock 2012[17]
- UGC Award – Tic Tac Fresh Comedy (writer & performer) – Webstock 2011
- Jury Award for “Cahfu” (animation – co-writer) – Grand Spoof 2013
References
edit- ^ "Umorişti români, în noul sezon Stand-up Express difuzat de Comedy Central Extra". cinemagia.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Sergiu Floroaia on IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ ""Protestatarul plătit" de Băsescu să-l bruieze pe Mircea Badea, rubrică la Kiss FM. Cine sunt cei care prezintă dimineața Kiss FM în locul cârcotașilor? Stand-up comedianții și "CV-urile" lor". paginademedia.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ ""Băsistul" Raul Gheba, rubrică zilnică în cadrul matinalului de la Kiss FM. Doi comedianţi, în locul "Cârcotaşilor"". adevarul.ro. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Stand-up Fest". standupfest.ro. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Interviu cu Sergiu - stand-up comedian, comedy writer si nu numai!". teenpress.ro. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Full Bio". sergiufloroaia.wordpress.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Biografia matinalilor SERGIU si ANDREI de la KISS FM". vedeteblog.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Primul show Comedy Central Extra in Romania". revistabiz.ro. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Trei artişti români de stand-up comedy îşi prezintă numerele în engleză, la un canal tv dedicat". gandul.info. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Vedetele matinalului KISS FM, Sergiu & Andrei in deschiderea show-lui Eddie Griffin". agerpres.ro. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "The Romanians Are Here". freefestival.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Stand-up comedy: Sergiu si Andrei, acum exclusiv pe Voyo". stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Andrei si Sergiu vorbesc despre fenomenul stand-up comedy in Romania". debarbati.ro. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Cele mai bune show-uri de improvizatie si Stand-Up Comedy sunt pe Voyo.ro". voyo.ro. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Winners and nominees Internetics 2014". internetics.ro. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Webstock Awards – The Winners". adhugger.net. Retrieved 11 January 2016.