Mandinga (band)

Mandinga is a Romanian pop group band from Bucharest. The original soloist of the band was Elena Gheorghe who left in 2005. From 2006 until 2016, the lead vocalist was Elena Ionescu. Ionescu left the band in March 2016 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Spanish singer Barbara Isasi.^[1]

After winning the Romanian national final, the group represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and placed 12th with the song "Zaleilah".^[2]

Discography

Albums

• ...de corazón (2003)

1. Doar cu tine
2. La Primavera
3. Dacă inima iți bate tare
4. Hai cu noi
5. Spune-mi
6. Mocheta
7. Visez
8. Solo con tigo
9. Visez (remix)
10. La Primavera (remix)
11. Spune-mi (remix)

• Soarele Meu (2005)

1. Donde estas
2. Soarele meu
3. De Crăciun
4. Soarele meu (Sunny remix)
5. Vreau
6. Nu, nu. nu
7. Todo
8. O seară
9. Oh, Cango
10. Soarele meu (Giant remix)
11. Vreau să pot visa
12. Intro

• Gozalo (2006)

1. "Goochi" – 3:34
2. "Aventura" – 3:17
3. "Doar tu" – 3:56
4. "Goi" – 3:48
5. "Que bonito" – 3:48
6. "Când sunt cu tine" (feat. Alex) – 4:10
7. "Gozalo!" – 3:39
8. "Con mucho amor" – 3:41
9. "Let Me Know" – 3:27
10. "Coincidencia" – 3:26
11. "Oye como va" – 3:48
12. "Goochi" (Chicanos remix) – 3:35

• Donde (2008)

1. "Intro" – 1:26
2. "Ciorba (de la bunica)" – 4:29
3. "Donde" – 3:52
4. "Muevete" – 3:22
5. "Dor de tine" – 3:06
6. "Cristina" – 2:31
7. "Sin ti" – 3:15
8. "Chico rico" – 3:46
9. "Mi historia" – 3:41
10. "Yo te lo dare" – 4:56
11. "Outro" – 0:41

• Club de Mandinga (2012)

1. "Colours" - 3:11
2. "Tu me das" - 3:43
3. "Love" - 3:12
4. "Party All Night Long" - 3:19
5. "Sufletul zâmbea" - 3:10
6. "Papichulo" - 3:41
7. "Tu quiero" - 3:20
8. "Europarty" - 3:34
9. "Zaleilah (radio edit) - 3:40
10. "Gimme Some More" - 3:00
11. "Dame Dame" - 3:30
12. "Dame Calor" - 3:27
13. "Zaleilah" (Quentin remix) - 6:15

Singles

International singles

References

Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Artists 1990s Dida Drăgan Dan Bittman 1995 Monica Anghel & Sincron 1997 Mălina Olinescu 1999 2000s Taxi 2001 Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel Nicola Sanda Luminița Anghel & Sistem Mihai Trăistariu Todomondo Nico & Vlad Elena Gheorghe 2010s Paula Seling & Ovi Hotel FM Mandinga Cezar Paula Seling & Ovi Voltaj Ovidiu Anton
Songs 1990s "Nu pleca" "Dincolo de nori" 1995 "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" 1997 "Eu cred" 1999 2000s "The Moon" 2001 "Tell Me Why" "Don't Break My Heart" "I Admit" "Let Me Try" "Tornerò" "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You" "Pe-o margine de lume" "The Balkan Girls" 2010s "Playing with Fire" "Change" "Zaleilah" "It's My Life" "Miracle" "De la capăt" "Moment of Silence"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Romania did not compete)