MOLDOVA 2012 - Pasha Parfeny - Lăutar

[Miguel]

Yes, it's the official music video.

 

[katapult]

I like this one more and more.
Cheerful song with a very nice rhythm.

 

[Terorero]

The guy is better than the song. Though I wouldn't say that this song couldn't get to final.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

Nice and catchy song. I don't understand why it's so underrated. 6 points and I believe this can be in the final.

 

[CypriotGirl]

I changed my votes from 3 to 10!

 

[Haverdge]

This is a great song!

 

[KaptenFisk]

Can't believe that I gave this 0 pts at first. Giving it 6 pts now and I think that it might grow even more on me.

 

[lacrymea]

I'm gonna vote for this one! It has got me hooked since the first listening. Can't understand why it is soooooo underrated among esc fans... Oh well, i'll support it nonetheless. Well done, Moldova!

 

[strupberry]

I also had to update my vote significantly My guess is that those of us who watched their horrible and neverending selection evening were too stressed by the whole experience to even give the winner a proper chance It's actually in my top 10 now, catchy song and kinda cute singer. The lyrics are not your typical cliché verses of a love song, and not too complex either, just right for this song.

 

[escDjpo]

 

[Rose82]

Eurovision in concert, Amsterdam

 

[Miguel]

Pasha Parfeny: "It's an ironic song"

25-year-old Pasha Parfeny will represent his home country Moldova in Baku with a song whose title is in Romanian language, while the whole lyrics of the song are in English. Find out more about the story behind the song, and about Pasha's view on the Eurovision Song Contest!

Having started the preparations for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, Pasha Parfeny was suddenly confronted with an unfortunate situation: Due to false copyright claims, the video clip of his Eurovision entry, Lăutar, was removed from Youtube, thus taking this important promotional channel away from him. However, the criminal offender has been arrested meanwhile, and Pasha, just like his video clip, are back on the net.

When asked about the role of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moldova, Pasha described it as the "most important cultural project of the country", as it is requires excellence in terms of singing, songwriting, and performing on stage. As an explanation why he participated in his country's national selection no less than four times, he added: "Competition is one of my favorite conditions. It assumes activization of all my abilities, and gives me aspiration to be the best at it!"

Three things mark Pasha's expectations from his participation in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest: Starting an international career, experiencing the biggest music competition from the inside, and getting acquainted with music professionals from all over Europe. In spite of knowing about his charms, Pasha says he's not expecting to win: "The main thing is not a victory, but it is participation."

So, what is the song Lăutar about? "It is a very ironic song, unlike my entries in previous years, however, I couldn't refuse traditional elements of the Moldavian creativity", Pasha says. "Lăutar is a musician playing on various occasions, who during one particular wedding falls in love with a girl, who - covered in brilliants - arrived on the wedding on the private plane of her father. Her beauty eclipsed even the bride, and at her sight the Lăutar even forgot the lyrics of his songs. And though she was never on his earlier shows, he managed to win her heart with his songs. Generally, Lăutar is a song about the merge of two absolutely different worlds – aristocratical-magnificent and balkan-musical, folksy."

So, will Pasha manage to win the hearts of the TV viewers as well, and thus continue the amazing success record of Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest? We shall find out on May 22nd, on the night of the First Semi-Final.

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[Egemenbey]

Since epic sax guy, i respect moldova.

 

[CypriotGirl]

Pasha & Eleftheria

 

[Winterqueen]

Moldova has a great song, that just missed out my Top 10. It cheers me up, when I need it. ^-^

 

[hotdogs]

Forget it already. 0 points.

 

[ultimatefan]

3 points for the looks hahahah .. for the song.. well... 3 points for the looks.

 

[alca]

2pts. Not a fan of balkan reggae

 

[Jopi]

Now I like it,got my 6 ptz

 

[AlbertTv]

I didn't like it at the beginning, but now I have to say it's kinda original and fresh