O-Zone

O-Zone was a pop group made up of Dan Bălan, Radu Sârbu, and Arsenie Todiraş (aka Arsenium). They are originally from Moldova. They mainly played eurodance music and are famous for t

O-Zone was a pop group made up of Dan Bălan, Radu Sârbu, and Arsenie Todiraş (aka Arsenium). They are originally from Moldova. They mainly played eurodance music and are famous for the single "Dragostea din tei", which was also performed by Haiducii, a notable summer hit which reached Number 1 in the singles charts of many countries during 2003 and 2004, and Number 3 in the United Kingdom. The follow-up single "Despre tine" had similar success across Europe. Compared to its multi-platinum status in Europe, O-Zone never entered the charts in the United States. An English recording of "Dragostea din tei" was released in early 2005, under the title "Ma Ya Hi". "Ma Ya Hi" was performed by Lucas Prata and Dan Bălan on the New York Today Show on February 22, 2005. Nevertheless, "Ma Ya Hi" did not prove to be a hit, peaking only at #72 in March on Billboard, although it was certified gold for 100 000 download sales. With the advent of the Numa Numa Dance, "Dragostea Din Tei" had a boom of popularity in the United States, but was rarely played on the radio.

In 2005 the group split up. All of the members went their separate ways and started their own solo careers.