Arsenie Todiraş (sometimes spelt
Toderaş) (born July 22, 1983) is a
MoldovanMoldovan and Moldavian refer to something of, from, or related to Moldova, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, or the region of Moldavia...
singer who was the youngest member of the former boyband
O-ZoneO-Zone was a Moldovan pop music trio that gained global popularity for their song "Dragostea din tei." Its members were Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie "Arsenium" Todiraş.-Music career:...
. He now pursues a solo career in
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
, under the
stage nameA stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Arsenium.
Arsenie Todiraş (sometimes spelt
Toderaş) (born July 22, 1983) is a
MoldovanMoldovan and Moldavian refer to something of, from, or related to Moldova, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, or the region of Moldavia...
singer who was the youngest member of the former boyband
O-ZoneO-Zone was a Moldovan pop music trio that gained global popularity for their song "Dragostea din tei." Its members were Dan Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie "Arsenium" Todiraş.-Music career:...
. He now pursues a solo career in
RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
, under the
stage nameA stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Arsenium.
Arsenie sang at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi...
as representative of
MoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south....
with his song "
Loca"Loca" by Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko was the official entry for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song was performed in English, but contained some words in Spanish...
" (Crazy in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
) with
Natalia GordienkoNatalia Gordienco is a professional dancer and singer of Ukrainian ancestry from Moldova.-Early life:Natalia Gordienco was born in 1987 to a family of architects in Chişinău. She attended high school through the 12th form, majoring in mathematics, biology and chemistry. She sang in her school choir...
featuring
Connect-R, finishing in 20th place with 22 points.
He took part in the
Dansez Pentru Tine Dance ContestDancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide - the commercial arm of the BBC...
, the Romanian version of
Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide - the commercial arm of the BBC...
, and took the second place, while the first was given to the Romanian singer Andra.
His first album,
The 33rd Element, was released in Romania in the summer of 2006, releases in other countries (such as
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
,
SpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
,
UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev is both the capital and the largest city of...
,
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
etc) are to follow.
Singles
- "Love Me, Love Me" (2005) (Germany Top 100 #33, France Singles Top 100 #36)
- "Loca
"Loca" by Arsenium and Natalia Gordienko was the official entry for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song was performed in English, but contained some words in Spanish...
" (2006)
- "Professional Heartbreakers" (2007)
- "Wake Up" (2008)
- "Rumadai" (2008) (Germany Top 100 #32, Germany Dancefloor Chart #1, Austria Top 75 #50)
O-Zone album appearances
- Number 1 (2002)
- DiscO-Zone
DiscO-Zone is an album produced and released by the Moldovan band O-Zone. It features their hit single Dragostea din tei.-U.S. version:# "Fiesta de la noche" – 4:02# "De ce plâng chitarele" – 4:10...
(2004)
External links
Arsenium.ro Arsenium's official Romanian site