Moldova 2012: Pasha Parfeny
Posted 15 April, 2012 - 15:22 by Ian Fowell
Artist name:
Pasha ParfenySong title:
LăutarSong writer(s):
Pasha Parfeny, Alex BrashoveanYear:
2012Language:
EnglishCountry:
MoldovaStarting position semi-final 1:
17Rank in semi-final 1:
5Points in semi-final 1:
100Starting position final :
26Points in final:
81Rank in final:
11About the participant:
Pasha Parfeny is a well known and establised artist in Moldova. He has performed in many festivals at home and abroad.
He was a former member of the popular group Sunstroke Project. They took part in the Moldovan Eurovision national selection in 2009 with the song, No Crime, and they finished in third position.
Pasha then went solo and performed in the Moldovan national final in 2010 with You Should Like and this time finished in second place.
He has won top prizes at the Voices Of Transnistria competition, Duet Of The Year and Silver Lantrei in Bulgaria, first place in the Mamaia Contest in Romania and top position at the Slavianski Bazar in Vitebsk, Belarus.
About the selection:
Moldova held a massive selection with 21 songs represented in the national final. There were many different styles including ethnic, pop, ballads, rock and dance.
The artists and songs were -
- Ruslan Taranu Blanche
- Irina Tarasiuc & MC Gootsa Save A Little Sunshine
- Pasha Parfeny Lăutar
- Alexandru Manciu If You Leave
- Paralela 47 Arde
- Ksenya Nikora You Better Rush
- Leria A Ray Of Sun
- Cristina Croitoru Fight For Love
- Mariana Mihăilă Live On Forever
- MC Mike & Human Place Moll Girl
- Nicoleta Gavrilita Crazy Little Thing
- Geta Burlacu Never Ever Stop
- Adrian Ursu Be Yourself
- Doiniţa Gherman Welcome To Moldova )
- M-Studio Open Your Eyes
- Anna Gulko Ballad Of Love
- Transbalkanica Balkan Riders
- Dara Open Your Eyes
- Univox Moody Numbers
- Akord Live The Show
- INAYA Lights
Pasha Parfeny won the contest with a combination of jury and televoting.
About the song:
Lăutar is a happy feel good love song. It is ethnic pop with an almost gypsy feel. There are lots of trumpets. Although the title is Moldovan, (Lăutar is transated as Fiddler), the song is performed in English.
Lyrics:
At the wedding tonight she looks nicer than the bride.
When she smiles, I forget my lyrics.
I got blind, I got mad, not from the diamonds she had
But from the beauty that puts my heart on fire
You have never been at my show
You haven’t seen before how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul
Gets you out of control
This trumpet makes you my girl
Just like from paradise, you came down from the skies
On a plane which belongs to your daddy
Welcome to carousel. The wine is sweet, but take care,
cause too much is no good for a princess.
You have never been at my show
You haven’t seen before how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul
Gets you out of control
This trumpet makes you my girl
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