Andreea Banica started her career when she was a little girl actively participating in song contests around Romania. Andreea was noticed when taking place at the Mamaia Festival in 1998. After that she formed in a band alongside Claudia Patrascanu and Iulia Chelaru. They named the band "Exotic". Their shot at fame came with the song "Sexy". Throughout their career together they releases two albums - "Sexy" and "Pasional".