Radu Sîrbu (also known as Radu Sârbu, RadU, and Picasso; born 14 December 1978) is a Moldovan singer and

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. He was part of the

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trio

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which released the single

Dragostea Din Tei "Dragostea din tei" (; Romanian: "Love From the Linden Tree") is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released around July 2003 in Romania by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album '' DiscO-Zone'' (2003). It was ...

. He is based in

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Biography

Radu Sîrbu was born on December 14, 1978, in

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and

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. He would later return to Peresecina to complete high school and work as a DJ at his father's nightclub. He also organized

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shows through his studio, "Artshow," which he created for children and teenagers. After graduating in 1996, he began his studies at the

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Music Conservatory and taught vocal classes for children on the side. In 2001, Sîrbu was selected to be a member of O-Zone during a casting session organized by the Moldavian singer Dan Balan. The group was then made up of three members: Sîrbu, Balan, and Arsenie Todiras (nicknamed Arsenium). The group quickly gained popularity in

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. They moved to Bucharest in 2002 to expand their notoriety further. The band's first successful song was 'Despre Tine' ('About You'), which topped the

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in Romania. Their second hit, 'Dragostea Din Tei' ('Love from the Linden Trees') brought O-Zone international fame. After spending four weeks at the top of the Romanian Top 100, the Italian label Time Records offered them a one-year contract. After its release in

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at the beginning of 2004, the song became a hit across

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and topped the

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for twelve weeks. Dragostea Din Tei reached the first position in the French,

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, and Dutch charts at the end of 2004. In January 2005, the trio announced that O-Zone would be disbanded and that they had planned to focus on their respective

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careers. Balan would move to the

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with his rock band 'Balan', while Todiras launched a solo career in Germany under the name Arsenium. Sîrbu would also work on solo projects. In 2005, he worked with DJ Mahay and released the song 'Dulce'. He made a

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for the song 'Whap-pa' and released his album titled ''Alone''. More recently, he released his single ''Doi străini'' (Two Strangers) alongside a music video. In 2007, he and Arsenium got together and released the single ''July''. He changed his stage name to RadU, and currently lives in Romania with his wife, Ana Sîrbu, and their children.

Production

After releasing his first album under Mr. and Mrs. Sîrbu, Sîrbu began to work with DJ Layla. They produced the song 'Single Lady' by DJ Layla, featuring Alissa. The lyrics were co-written by Radu and Sianna Sîrbu. The video for 'Single Lady' was released, and the track reached No.1 in Europa Plus

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. Sîrbu also released a second single with DJ Layla, 'City Of Sleeping Hearts' and released a music video for it. He then started producing under the brand Wild Rose Project. The first single of the project, named 'Ecstasy''','' was in collaboration with the artist Dee-Dee. In 2014, Radu produced the song '

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', sung by Liza Fox with lyrics co-written by Radu Sîrbu, Ana Sîrbu, and Inessa Lee. The song reached the top 40 charts in the

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Albums

''Alone''

# "Whappa" # "Perfect Body" # "Tu Nu" # "Ya Proshu" # "Zâmbeşti cu mine (feat. Anastasia-Dalia)" # "Fly" # "Sună Seara" # "Leave Me Alone" # "Whap-pa (English version)" # "Whap-pa (RMX Radu)" # "Doi Străini"

''Heartbeat''

# "Heartbeat" # "Love Is not a Reason to Cry" # "Stop Hating Me" # "Doare" # "Don't Be Afraid" # "Nu Uita" # "She Is The Best Song I Ever Wrote" # "Iubirea Ca Un Drog" # "Daun-Daha (Save My Life)" # "It's Too Late" # "Monalisa" # "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry (Club Remix)" # "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry (Radio Remix)"

Singles

* "Mix Dojdi" (1995) * "Dulce" (featuring DJ Mahay) (2005) * "Whap-Pa" (2006) * "Doi Străini" (2006) * "July" (featuring Arsenium) (2007) * "Iubirea Ca Un Drog" (2007) * "Daun Daha" (2007) * "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry" (March 2008) (MR & MS) * "In One" (2008) (MR & MS) * "Single Lady" (2009) (Dj Layla) * "City Of Sleeping Hearts" (2010) (DJ Layla) * "Emotion" (2011) (Sianna) * "Broken Heart" (feat. Sianna), 2012 * "Rain Falling Down" (feat. Sianna), 2013 * "

" (2014) ( Liza Fox) * Esti Doar O (2017) * "Lay Down" (feat. Arsenium) (2020)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sirbu, Radu 1978 births Living people English-language singers from Moldova Moldovan expatriates in Romania People from Orhei District O-Zone members Moldovan record producers 21st-century Moldovan male singers