Purple Rain - Prince; Cover by Andrei Cerbu & Smaranda Marian 

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OK, this proves it. 36 thousand views in two years. There are fools on RU-vid mowing their lawns in boxer shorts and they get 10 times that many views. The world is seriously messed up. I love this group everything they do is as good as or better than the original.

2 years since my comment on this one. I'm homeless now and running around the South with no place to go. And your videos showed up on my devices to look at again. I'm sitting in a Louisiana McDonalds miserable and lonely. Trying not to tear up while playing this.

Smaranda you have a beautiful voice Prince is smiling on you girl 👍

Andrei and Smaranda, you were perfect in this song. Made me cry to hear it you both are so good!!

Well, I've watched and listened to every X factor and The Voice from around the world and, nobody can sing "purple rain" as good as you Smaranda. There is was just one Female who was fairly close to you. You simply are ("the cover Queen" :) this song was the best Prince ever made and, the best cover by anybody has come from you.

WOW !!!!!! Smaranda and Andrei, you two are the GREATEST! You nailed this song, as you have many others. Sent chills down my spine!

You both made Prince proud. Well done to both of you

An amazing performance, especially when Smaranda was singing in her bluesy voice and Andrei was making the Les Paul really sing. Thank you for a great cover.

Andrei please bring her back. Amazing vocals.

I actually like your cover better than any performance by Prince. You two bring so much life to this.. Amazingly well done !!

Andrei and Smaranda, i am speechless! You have covered this song so good and with so much feeling - i only can say "Wow" (that many times!). When i see and hear you it is time for goose bumps!!!

Dear Andrei, you know I use very little exclamations but ... wow!!!! Still a Great (Prince RIP) to whom you pay tribute, with also the pleasant voice of Smaranda ... If there's a paradise of the artists guitarists (..and others), I'm sure that they all subscribe to your channel because they already recognize you as one of them!!

Smaranda and Andrei!!!! AWESOME!!!! Thank you so very much!!! Prince would be so very humbled and honored!!! You did this so beautifully!!!! God bless you both!@!!

Alain has said it all Andrei, we watched in wonder at your expertise, your guitar becomes magic in your hands. Smaranda's voice is the icing on the cake. Season's greetings from England !! 👍

You have magic fingers and are so talented. No words, just fantastic

remember that the world loves you. thanks for all your hard work.

Andrei Cerbu can play it all and his interpretive ability to emote with blues and rock guitar is testament to his immense talent and his most accomplished mentors and the legends in whose footsteps he has already Journeyed quite far in his formative years. We are blessed to hear and see his talent bloom and grow! 🧡🎸😎 Ms. Smaranda Marian has been a joy to follow both behind the ivory keys of piano and in front of mic on stage! Her lovely lower register really does work brilliantly on this Prince classic! 🧡🎤😎 I wish you all the best with your studies at Cuza Voda! Mulțumesc amândurora...

Listen to Smaranda at 3:55 what a voice! this stunning voice is destined to go places and boy, she deserves it.

Boy, they nailed this big time. Pure talent here.

Prince is dead, long live to the prince! You, lovely kids perform amazingly the lifelong hit of Prince. "Nasc si la Moldova oameni..."

Andrei and Smaranda, very well done. Lots of emotion and passion. Thank you.

I could definitely feel it! Smaranda , you have a beautiful voice! Andrei, top notch as always!

Your solos are on another level, absolutely brilliant.

Smaranda and Andrei, awesome cover as always!

ANDREI, no matter how bad I feel, listening to you like on PURPLE RAIN you bring up my SPIRIT UP OVER THE PAIN. you my friend I could listen to you play your GUITAR 24 / 7 YOU ARE FANTASTIC

Probably 1 of the best covers on guitar I've heard in a long time. Great job Andrei. Beautiful vocals.

Smaranda really gets to show off both the power and range of her voice in this, while your playing Andrei, was, as ever, fantastic. I have to admit I wasn't wildly excited when I saw the title, but your performance has changed my mind over this song. Prince was a far greater writer than performer, at least to my mind, so maybe I shouldn't be surprised. Whatever, you both really nailed that.

I love the way Smaranda sings this song...Andrei your the best! Love watching all your videos.

THIS SONG BRINGS BACK GOOD THOUGHTS HER VOICE IS LIKE A DREAM, @ I ALWAYS CLOSE MY EYES HER VOICE AND YOUR GUITAR THE ONLY WAY TO LISTEN WITH EYES CLOSED. @ YOUR SOUL @ HEART. THERE IS NO BUDDY I WOULD LIKE TO LISTEN TOO BUT YOU BROTHER @ YOUR SUPER AWESOME BAND. NO B.S. YOU ALL ARE THE BEST TO ME.

Very, very well done Smaranda and Andrei. I just recently found this and have been listening to it quite often.

prince was underappreciated as a guitarist . your playing reminds me of how magnificent prince was. you captured his sound and effortless abilities. that being said you my friend are a special one in a million artist . original or covers . keep it up , i hope to see you rocking someday!

Smokey, smoldering, deep and beautiful... what a wonderful voice !

i love the guitar style of this song! i really enjoy listening to Smaranda's voice! when she lets go and lets her vocals rip, gives me chills! love when she sings with her hands and i am digging the black nail polish! fantastic job folks!! the tone of your guitar is fantastic!

it brings a tear to my eye when I think of prince....sooo many die before their time...and he was sooo talented....we miss him...

When people mention great guitar players, they usually mention Santana, Eddie van Halen, Neil Schonn, etc.. Prince isn't usually included but he absolutely should be. Excellent guitarist and you played that with such soul! Wonderfully done!

Fantastic. Prince would approve!

magnifique interprétation de la chanteuse Smaranda

Best guitar version of Purple Rain ever!

You are the man Andrei! You are my favorite guitar player!

Man i absolutely adore your work every time i hear you play. You've got such a natural gift that seems to be head and shoulders above anyone else. The thing is as much as you are a magnificent musician i don't get why you are not followed as much as you deserve. What brings me to your channel is the super natural performances you create with Sina Drums. You seem to grow another leg (if that's possible) when you're teamed up with her in colabs. I wish you would both do more together so you can get your name spread with the insane amount of views she gets. Youre a match made in heaven and could form a super group. It's a disgrace that an artist like yourself has only 12k subs. Keep on rockin man. Aussie Al

A song from one of the most underrated guitarist in the world...well done man!

Andrei u nailed another great song! Smaranda, 1st Time hearing U !!!!! You have a perfect voice. Excellent singing !!!!!!

Andrei, how do you do it. Every collaboration features absolutely incredibly beautiful voices. You and Sina-Drums are masters at introducing amazing young talent. I hope for nothing but true success in all your futures.

I love the way you both do this song, it's probably my favorite.

Well, just some days ago when flipping through my records I thought that there should be a cover of some Prince - and here it is! And how great you did it! Very good idea to bring Smara in for the vocals on this one! Excellent work from both of you, nothing more to say.

Magistral production.... A great performance with two Big Artist in voice and guitar ! Thanks, I enjoyed again ! me. Grillo.

Wow.........Great Cover, What a voice & sound........

Smaranda's voice is absolutely beautiful. Andrei, your playing is first class. Prince's notion of purple rain was apocalyptic. But I prefer to think of purple rain in terms of a lovely sunset. Tomorrow the sun will rise again and the world will continue to turn. Love will carry us through the most purple of rains. Love your art, love your fellow artists, love your fans, love life. And accept our love for your immaculate work. Thank you both.

Une superbe reprise. Très belle voix et toujours le super son de guitare - un très bon solo. Un très grand plaisir à écouter. Merci beaucoup..

Great guitar and Vocals!! Well done, both of you!!!!

Found Andrei & co. only few days ago and what a blessing that RU-vid recommandation was! Great work, young and talented guy (and ladies)! Pulling off a good cover of Prince's songs is not for everyone.

Congratulations to you both and the singer a superb voice, bravo good ontinuation, Merry Christmas to all of you

Mercy!!!Andrei, that was outstanding. Miss Smaranda Marian has a lovely voice.I really enjoyed listening to her sing and your guitar playing was magnificent. That song brings back so many memories from 1984. I saw the movie also in the summer of 84. A job well done.

Good Grief !!! How unbelievably beautiful !! Amazing guitar work Andrei !! And Smaranda your voice.... so absolutely perfect !!

Smaranda...Great Vocals....Andrei....Love your guitar playing, You both nailed this song! Love it!!!

Wow!! Saw you Andrei playing and singing with an excellent group and just had to find you to hear your most excellent playing again. I am absolutely blown away with your talent. Doing a tribute to one of the most talented musicians to ever walk planet Earth,, awesome!

Such an emotional song done justice by a wonderful duo. Smaranda has a beautiful voice with a great range - breathtakingly so! Andrei, your guitar work was truly exceptional on this one.

What beautiful everything Andréi, your guitar, the interpretation of Smaranda, his voice, the way of saying, of living the song. It's ... beautiful, it's magical

Smaradan! There is something so powerful about her , amazing singing skill and voice. And ofcourse Andreis guitar...

i love the full vocals you give out of nowhere!!!!

Smaranda Love this...you both did this cover Beautifully

I can't believe this was 2 years ago. Andrei can make any guitar "sing"! And few could do justice to Prince's vocals but Smaranda excels here! Perfect cover!!! Thanks (once again)!

I'm a big T,rex fan. i also like Texas, The Rolling Stones, Prince. Smaranda Marian WOW! what a stunner, you and the song are perfect. What a great cover to sing. I love your version. Your high voice at 3.55 sent shivers down my spine. I have grown to love you and Jadyn Rylee. What a great duo/trio (Andrei ) you would make.

I really like Smaranda's voice. Looking forward to another video from you and her. You're the best new guitarist I've seen in years, or should I say heard.

That floored me Andrei and Smaranda. Such a moving version with an incandescent solo. Beautiful!

...etwas so Schönes habe ich lange nicht gehört...super Andrei u. Smaranda...beide 👍👍

Another great cover, Andrei! Love watching you play the guitar in all these videos. You really get into each song. Smaranda, you have a beautiful voice and it comes through so well in this song. Keep up the great work, you two!!!!!

I am speechless. WOW!!!

I only will say,.... this is poetry.... Thanks, Andrei and Smaranda. Grillo.

Awesome tribute, great singing. Andrei,great playing, loved the solo !!!!! Thanks. Tony

Andrei I watch you play over and over and I have to say that it is SO great to see you play guitar like it's supposed to be played, with so much feel and incredible emotion..(at least in my opinion).. no boring tasteless overdone shredding which is so prominent with a lot of players. You are absolutely amazing!!

This Young Singer holds her vocal range with confidence. Trust me people this young lady is going far.

what a marvelous sound, THANKS !!!!

Hi, ... Friends ! Very good interpretation...!Super sound cool song Smaranda n Andrei Band ! Thanks, Grillo.

Thank you for bringing some joy into my day. Good vibes to all and to all a good life.

Absolutely excellent. Purple Rain is probably the best thing that Prince ever did. A lot of people have tried to cover it - without success, until now. Wonderful vocal and Andrei can certainly get that Les Paul really humming.

Here for my daily dose of Smaranda & Andrei and Purple Rain!

to Romania you guys rock. thanks from the US

the BEST version of that i've heard!

Wow Andrei, you guys nailed this one and Smaranda what a voice.just brilliant.

Wow! What a beautiful voice! That was terrific! Much better than most of what I hear on the radio these days! I’m going to need to hear more of Smaranda! Great job Andrei, as always!

Andrei you and Smaranda did a great job with the Purple Rain song, as always Andrei your guitar playing was great and Smaranda's sings was great too. I truly enjoy watching your music videos and always look forward to the next.

A beautiful performance! Both of you should be proud! I'm sure that Prince would be...

This is awesome. I'm not even a Prince fan, but this is a favorite. Her voice suits the song. And the drums are right as well.Could really feel it.Your guitar work? we expect nothing less. More pleasurable listening.

I am a big T.rex fan but also adore the work of Prince. This is undoubtedly, the best track he ever made.Outstanding guitarring from you, Andrei, as usual. What a magnificent voice Smaranda Marian has. I'll have to sesrch for more of this young lady and maybe subscribe. A girl who worked where I still work, has an Uncle who is a musician/guitarist. He did a cover of Purple Rain at Glastobury about years ago, here in UK. Ainsley Lister is his name. Maybe you could find time to see. He's about 40 yo now. Over the years he's made a lot of blues but is now more into rock. He isn't well known as he only does small venues all over the world. Glastonbury is his biggest gig.

Another beautiful performance, another like for you two!

just ran across this oldie by Smaranda ,and wish her well ,god how I loved to hear her sing .. out ...P.S. can't find her singing cry baby by G&R .miss that one big time !!!

ANDREI, YOU CAN MAKE ANY GUITAR SING SUPER AWESOME MAN I LOVE TO JUST LISTEN TO JUST YOU AND YOUR GUITAR PLAYING ANY TIME ANY WERE . AS LONG AS I CAN PLAY YOUR MUSIC I AM A VERY VERY HAPPY MAN, NO ONE WILL NEVER CHANGE THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT YOU AND YOUR GROUP, YOUR ALL AWESOME. HUN, YOU DO THIS BETTER THEN PRINCE. SMARANDA, I LOVE THE WAY YOU SING THE SONG MORE MEANING THEN THE WAY PRINCE DID IT. ANDREI YOU AND ALL ANDREI'S BAND ARE THE MOST LOVE YOU ALL, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A SUPER BAND AND LET MY FOLLOW YOU ALL AS YOU ALL GO TO THE HEAVENS PLAYING YOUR MUSIC. YOUR ALL THE BEST EVER.

Another brilliant performance, Andrei, & Smaranda has a seriously great voice!

Always loved Purple Rain, and was a few years ago a friend of mine heard this on my music player list and then asked how much I knew of Prince, (Not the UK Royals) Not a lot tbh, then for the hour drive home he began to enlighten me...... in a nutshell it wasn’t much for the fame but more for the music either performing or writing for other great artists which speaks volumes , so to listen to this rendition is an all round great effort, Thumbs up. Thankyou and have a great Christmas 🎄

Its a very touching rendition,reminds you of the "Artist".

Wowww excelent guys very powerfull amazing voice clean riffs congratulations good work!!!

Smaranda Mariam,.... again I see you and listen sing a big theme, one of my favorite, you have a personal style who liked me ! Your touch voice.... Thanks, me your big admirer.

Wow !!! What creative talent !!! Nicely done !!! Thank you 🙏 again !!! ❤️❤️❤️

Prince would be proud

Andrei great as usual, love Smaranda's voice, really peaked the song. Couldn't think of anyone better to do this song justice.

Thank you so much for that very beautiful song.........

Andrei and Smaranda!!! What a delicious treat. So soulful , yet wonderful rock riffs too!! Wonderful cover! Loved it!!

Prince was one of the greatest guitar players ever. i wasn't a fan of his songs but of his talent to shred. he is proud of this Andrei, you played this to a T. you will be one of the greats.