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Boonika Bate Doba was the debut entry for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv performed by the band Zdob şi Zdub. This was also the first of the group's two appearances at the contest.

It qualified from the semifinal in 2nd place. In the final, it was performed 4th following Portugal and preceding Latvia. At the close of voting, it finished in 6th place with 148 points, guaranteeing Moldova an automatic place in the 2006 final.

It remained Moldova's best result for 12 years until Sunstroke Project bettered that mark in 2017 where they finished 3rd.

Lyrics[]

It’s a jump up jungle, little like a break beat
Never seen that hit – bunica beat the drum-a
Big mallet in the hand, high hat in the same beat
She’s screaming like Hawkins, my old Big Mama
Bunica beat the drum-a like I never heard before
She’s a slapping Miss Blackman, gimme some more
Check it, let’s kick it, we wanna dance now
We are turning into hammers, ticking rhythm out

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

I love so much doba making boom-boom
Now get your body moving, just follow the tune
It’s a real magic – Big Mama play her drum-a
She’s flying into trance like an Indian shaman

Who’s the Beatles? Where from is Peter Pan?
Who’s the gypsy Jimi Hendrix? She don’t care, that Mrs. L.
I smile, I cry when I see that crazy baba
Dizzy tempo, dizzy, let’s go, my music mama

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba ‘n casa mare

People in the place, feel your body shakes
Bunica beat the drum-a tapping out the breaks
Pop you up with that beat, get rid of rotten meat
You dig with your soul deep inside that rock ‘n’ roll

She’s a drum machine, you know what I mean
She wanna play jumparale to make you spin
Drain a bottle of wine, no need to roll the leaves
By the end of that show, you will blow yourself to bits

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba ‘n casa mare

You are real drum machine
You make me wanna dance, you are slapping queen
To get that state you drink juice from grapes
And I go deep into the music space

Bunica bate doba
Bunica bate tare
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa ma… ma… ma…

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

Bunica bate doba (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca ‘n casa mare

It’s a jump up jungle, little like a break beat
Never seen that hit – grandmamma beat the drum-a
Big mallet in the hand, high hat in the same beat
She’s screaming like Hawkins, my old Big Mama
Grandmamma beat the drum-a like I never heard before
She’s a slapping Miss Blackman, gimme some more
Check it, let’s kick it, we wanna dance now
We are turning into hammers, ticking rhythm out

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house

I love so much drum making boom-boom
Now get your body moving, just follow the tune
It’s a real magic – Big Mama play her drum-a
She’s flying into trance like an Indian shaman

Who’s the Beatles? Where from is Peter Pan?
Who’s the gypsy Jimi Hendrix? She don’t care, that Mrs. L.
I smile, I cry when I see that crazy baba
Dizzy tempo, dizzy, let’s go, my music mama

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house

People in the place, feel your body shakes
Grandmamma beat the drum-a tapping out the breaks
Pop you up with that beat, get rid of rotten meat
You dig with your soul deep inside that rock ‘n’ roll

She’s a drum machine, you know what I mean
She wanna play jumparale to make you spin
Drain a bottle of wine, no need to roll the leaves
By the end of that show, you will blow yourself to bits

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house

You are real drum machine
You make me wanna dance, you are slapping queen
To get that state you drink juice from grapes
And I go deep into the music space

Grandmamma beats the drum
Grandmamma beats it hard
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Participants
Semi-Final
Flag of AustriaGlobal KrynerFlag of LithuaniaLaura & The LoversFlag of Portugal2BFlag of MonacoLise DarlyFlag of BelarusAngela AgurbashFlag of The NetherlandsGlennis GraceFlag of IcelandSelmaFlag of BelgiumNuno ResendeFlag of EstoniaSuntribeFlag of FinlandGeir RönningFlag of AndorraMarian van de WalFlag of BulgariaKaffeFlag of IrelandDonna and JoeFlag of SloveniaOmar NaberFlag of PolandIvan & Delfin
Final
Flag of HungaryNoxFlag of United KingdomJavineFlag of MaltaChiaraFlag of RomaniaLuminiţa Anghel & SistemFlag of NorwayWig WamFlag of TurkeyGülserenFlag of MoldovaZdob şi ZdubFlag of AlbaniaLedina ÇeloFlag of CyprusConstantinos ChristoforouFlag of SpainSon de SolFlag of IsraelShiri MaimonFlag of Serbia and MontenegroNo NameFlag of DenmarkJakob SveistrupFlag of SwedenMartin StenmarckFlag of MacedoniaMartin VučićFlag of UkraineGreenJollyFlag of GermanyGraciaFlag of CroatiaBoris Novković & LadoFlag of GreeceHelena PaparizouFlag of RussiaNatalia PodolskayaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFeminnemFlag of SwitzerlandVanilla NinjaFlag of LatviaWalters and KazhaFlag of FranceOrtal
Songs
Semi-Final
Flag of AustriaY asíFlag of LithuaniaLittle by littleFlag of PortugalAmarFlag of MonacoTout de moiFlag of BelarusLove Me TonightFlag of The NetherlandsMy Impossible DreamFlag of IcelandIf I had your loveFlag of BelgiumLe grand soirFlag of EstoniaLet's Get LoudFlag of FinlandWhy?Flag of AndorraLa mirada interiorFlag of BulgariaLorraineFlag of IrelandLove?Flag of SloveniaStopFlag of PolandCzarna dziewczyna
Final
Flag of HungaryForogj, világ!Flag of United KingdomTouch My FireFlag of MaltaAngelFlag of RomaniaLet Me TryFlag of NorwayIn My DreamsFlag of TurkeyRimi Rimi LeyFlag of MoldovaBoonika Bate DobaFlag of AlbaniaTomorrow I GoFlag of CyprusEla Ela (Come Baby)Flag of SpainBrujeríaFlag of IsraelHasheket Shenish'arFlag of Serbia and MontenegroZauvijek mojaFlag of DenmarkTalking to YouFlag of SwedenLas VegasFlag of MacedoniaMake My DayFlag of UkraineRazom nas bahatoFlag of GermanyRun & HideFlag of CroatiaVukovi umiru samiFlag of GreeceMy Number OneFlag of RussiaNobody Hurt No OneFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCall MeFlag of SwitzerlandCool VibesFlag of LatviaThe War is Not OverFlag of FranceChacun pense à soi

Videos[]

Zdob_Si_Zdub_-_Boonika_Bate_Toba_(Moldova)_Live_-_Eurovision_2005

Zdob Si Zdub - Boonika Bate Toba (Moldova) Live - Eurovision 2005

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