Bunica Bate Toba

"Bunica Bate Toba"
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 entry
Country Moldova
Artist(s) Zdob şi Zdub
Composer(s) Mihai Gîncu
Lyricist(s) Roman Iagupov
Finals performance
Semi-final result 2nd
Semi-final points 207
Final result 6th
Final points 148
Appearance chronology
Loca (2006) ►

"Bunica Bate Toba" (in English, "Grandmamma Beats the Drum") was Moldova's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English and Romanian by Zdob şi Zdub.

The song was performed fourth in the semi-final of that year's Contest (following Portugal's 2B performing "Amar" and preceding Latvia's Walters & Kazha with "The War Is Not Over") and qualified in second place with 207 points. In the final, it was performed seventh, following Turkey's Gülseren singing "Rimi Rimi Ley" and preceding Albania's Ledina Çelo with "Tomorrow I Go". Here, the song scored 148 points to qualify 6th, thus ensuring debutants Moldova an automatic final berth for the 2006 Contest.

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[1] 10

References

  1. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Zdob (Si) Zdub – Boonika bate doba". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
Final
(by final results)
Semi-final only
(did not qualify
for the final)
Withdrawn