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Zdob și Zdub | |
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 Zdob și Zdub in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chișinău,Moldova |
| Genres | Folk punk •hardcore punk •punk rock •rapcore •folk rock |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Members | Roman Iagupov, Mihai Gîncu, Sveatoslav Staruș, Andrei Cebotari, Valeriu Mazîlu, Victor Dandeș |
| Past members | Anatol Pugaci, Igor Buzurniu, Alexandr Polenov, Valeriu Pugaci, Dumitru Cuharenco, Serghei Pusnina, Pezza Butnaru, Sergiu Vatavu, Ion Stavilă, Vadim Bogdan, Vitali Kocianiuc, Eugen Didic, Vadim Eremeev, Victor Cosparmac, Sergiu Cobzac,Ion Moraru |
| Website | zdobsizdub |
Zdob și Zdub (Romanian pronunciation:[ˌzdobʃiˈzdub];lit. 'Zdob and Zdub',onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat) is aMoldovanfolk punk band, based inChișinău. The bandrepresented Moldova in theEurovision Song Contest 2005 inKyiv,Ukraine, on 21 May 2005, finishing 6th. They alsorepresented Moldova in theEurovision Song Contest 2011 inDüsseldorf,Germany, on 14 May 2011, finishing 12th, andrepresented Moldova again, in theEurovision Song Contest 2022 inTurin,Italy, on 14 May 2022, finishing 7th. The band is often referred to by its fans asZSZ. To date, Zdob şi Zdub are the only artists to have qualified from a Eurovision Song Contest semi-final three times.[1]Through their international success, Zdob şi Zdub has become a source of pride for young Moldovans, particularly those in the diaspora, by giving new value to their previously undervalued cultural heritage in a globalized cultural context.[2]
Zdob şi Zdub's music challenges traditional notions of national identity by combining humor, self-irony, and a fusion of diverse cultural influences, reflecting Moldova's complex, multiethnic society in a contemporary and globally relevant way.[2]
On 26 February 2005, the band won a national pre-selection contest to claim the right torepresent Moldova in its first ever appearance at theEurovision Song Contest 2005, with their song "Boonika Bate Toba" ("Grandmamma is beating da drum-a").On 19 May they performed fourth in the running order of the semi-final and ended up in 2nd place with 207 points. Qualifying for the grand final on 21 May, they drew starting position 7. After voting, they claimed 6th place with 148 points.
In February 2011, the band once again won the right torepresent Moldova in theEurovision Song Contest 2011 held in Düsseldorf. The song they performed was "So Lucky". The band performed in the second semi final on 12 May, in position 7. After voting they achieved 10th place with 54 points, qualifying them for the grand final on 14 May. They performed in the 15th position in the grand final and ended up in 12th place with 97 points at the end of voting. The song became the band's first and only to reach theUK Singles Chart, peaking at #153 on downloads alone.
On 29 January 2022, their song "Trenulețul" was chosen byTeleradio-Moldova to represent the country at theEurovision Song Contest 2022[3] inTurin after the planned national final, which the band was due to participate in with musiciansFrații Advahov, was cancelled due to risingCOVID-19 cases in Moldova. The group have ended up with 253 points, claiming 7th place in the Grand Final.
The following listing is by no means a comprehensive list of who has ever played in Zdob și Zdub. Early line-ups were very fluid, and many Moldovan musicians have been known to "sit in" for recording sessions or for individual concerts.
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| Preceded by none | Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Succeeded by Pasha Parfeny with "Soarele și luna" |
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