O-Zone first formed in 1998 by Bălan and Petru Jelihovschi, however Jelihovschi had not intended to make music his career and left after their first album, 1999's Dar, Unde Eşti ....
O-Zone is famous for the single Dragostea Din Tei, a notable summer hit which reached #1 in the singles charts of many countries during 2003 and 2004, and Number 3 in the United Kingdom. The follow-up single Despre Tine had similar success across Europe.
They enjoyed a brief resurgence in global popularity due to the online viral success of the Numa Numa Dance, featuring a previously unknown Gary Brolsma lip-synching and dancing to the first minute of the song Dragostea Din Tei.
O-Zone split up in 2005 each artist went on to make solo careers, reuniting in 2017 and 2019, but only for a few concerts.
In 2008, Dragostea Din Tei was sampled by Just Blaze and Canei Finch for the T.I. single Live Your Life.
Dragostea din Teï
O-Zone Lyrics
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Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Alo! Salut!
Sunt eu, un haiduc!
Și te rog, iubirea mea
Primește fericirea
Alo! Alo!
Sunt eu, Picasso!
Ți-am dat beep, și sunt voinic
Dar să știi, nu-ți cer nimic
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
Vrei sa pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
Te sun să-ți spun
Ce simt acum
Alo, iubirea mea
Sunt eu, fericirea
Alo! Alo!
Sunt iarăși eu, Picasso!
Ți-am dat beep, și sunt voinic
Dar să știi, nu-ți cer nimic
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
Vrei sa pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
Vrei sa pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
Nu mă, nu mă iei, nu mă, nu mă, nu mă iei
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
The lyrics to O-Zone's song "Dragostea Din Tei" (also known as "Numa Numa" due to the popularity of the internet video featuring the song) are primarily in Romanian and it is difficult to translate the words directly into English as they are mostly nonsensical. Instead, the song is more about the melody and feeling it conveys. The chorus repeats the phrase "Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei" which loosely translates to "You want to leave but you don't take me." The rest of the verses are essentially about the singer professing his love and happiness to his significant other.
Beyond the lyrics, the song is known for its catchy beat and upbeat melody. It was released in 2003 and quickly became a hit in Europe, particularly in Romania, Italy, and Spain. Its popularity in the US was largely due to the aforementioned "Numa Numa" video which went viral in 2004. The video featured a young man dancing and lip-syncing to the song and was viewed millions of times on websites like YouTube.
Line by Line Meaning
Ma-i-a hi
Expressing joy and excitement
Ma-i-a hu
Continuing the expression of joy and excitement
Ma-i-a ho
Further continuing the expression of joy and excitement
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Laughing in joy and excitement
Alo, salut, sunt eu, un haiduc
Hello, greetings, I am a wanderer
Și te rog, iubirea mea, primește fericirea
And I beg of you, my love, to accept my happiness
Alo, alo, sunt eu Picasso
Hello, hello, I am Picasso
Ți-am dat beep, și sunt voinic
I sent you a beep, and I am strong
Dar sa știi, nu-ți cer nimic
But you should know, I ask nothing of you
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
You want to leave, but you're not taking me with you
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Your face and love like the linden blooms
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
I remember your eyes
Te sun, să-ți spun, ce simt acum
I call you, to tell you how I feel now
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea
Hello, my love, it's me, happiness
Alo, alo, sunt iarăși eu, Picasso
Hello, hello, it's me again, Picasso
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
You want to leave, but you're not taking me with you
Ma-i-a hi
Expressing joy and excitement
Ma-i-a hu
Continuing the expression of joy and excitement
Ma-i-a ho
Further continuing the expression of joy and excitement
Ma-i-a ha-ha
Laughing in joy and excitement
Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei
You want to leave, but you're not taking me with you
Chipul tău și dragostea din tei
Your face and love like the linden blooms
Mi-amintesc de ochii tăi
I remember your eyes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dan Balan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RandomDragon._.
Don't worry about it! The lyrics are:
Hi?Hello?
Am I a dummy?
And please, my love, recieve my happiness
Hi!Hii!
It's me, Picasooo I sent you a message,
And I am strong,
But, you know, I won't ask you for anything
You want to leave but you don't take me, x3
Your face and the love from the tree,
Remind me of your eyes x3
That is all for now! btw the
translation stops at 2:09
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@MauveStingerStings
That Numa Numa song will never get old
Edit: Because people keep replying to me with useless information, I know the song was called Dragostea din tei sinnce 2017.
@tomkaleja
Ma-i-a hi
Ma-i-a hu
Ma-i-a ho
Ma-i-a ha-ha
@merwan4889
We are the first on a comment who will receive a big number of like I think
@rododendron9448
Siema
@hungamunga17113
Okay but have you heard of Maya?
@cruzjeromeg
Me: do you know what happened to Maya Hee?
Them: Maya Who?
Me: Maya Haha
@muhyusman
Good one
@christianrhendy8145
Nice one
@gusogusishe
nice