Lăutar was the Moldovan entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 performed by Pasha Parfeny. It is a fairly jazzy, up-tempo song with some folk elements added in.
The song qualified out of the first semifinal in 5th place. In the final it was performed last following Ukraine. At the close of voting, it finished in 11th place with 81 points.
Backing singer Aliona Moon would go on to be the Moldovan representative the following year.
Lyrics[]
At the wedding tonight, she looks nicer than the bride
When she smiles, I forget my lyrics
I got blind, I got mad, not from the diamonds she had
But from the beauty that put my heart on fire
You have never been to my show
You haven't seen before how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul, gets you out of control
This trumpet makes you my girl
(This trumpet makes you my girl)
Just like from paradise, you came down from the skies
On a plane which belongs to your daddy
Welcome to carousel, the wine is sweet, but take care
'Cause too much is no good for a princess
You have never been to my show
You haven't seen before how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul, gets you out of control
This trumpet makes you my girl
You have never been to my show
You haven't seen before how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul, gets you out of control
You haven't seen before (you've never seen before) how looks the trumpet
But the sound goes straight to your soul, gets you out of control
This trumpet makes you (my girl)
This trumpet makes you (my girl)
This trumpet makes you my girl
This trumpet makes you my girl
Videos[]
Pasha Parfeny - Lăutar (Moldova) 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Official Preview Video
Pasha Parfeny - Lăutar - Live - Grand Final - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest