Dan Balan
Dan Balan is a Moldovan singer, songwriter and producer, O-Zone founder and the writer behind “Dragostea din tei”, now bringing his songs together in the Soundstalgic live show.
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Overview
- From
- Chișinău, Moldova
- Born
- 6 February 1979
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and record producer
- Breakout
- O-Zone’s “Dragostea din tei”
- Also known as
- Crazy Loop
Mini bio
How it started.
Dan grew up in Chișinău and received a second-hand accordion at 11. He attended music school, briefly studied law and played in the metal band Inferialis before turning toward pop.
The O-Zone years.
In 1999, Dan helped establish O-Zone, taking a central role in its songwriting and production. “Despre Tine” and “Dragostea din tei” carried the group beyond Moldova. The latter reached No. 3 in the UK and became the song many listeners know as “Numa Numa”.
Finding different voices.
After O-Zone, Dan worked on solo material in Los Angeles with producer Jack Joseph Puig. His next chapters included the falsetto-driven Crazy Loop persona and the solo dance single “Chica Bomb”, whose video was directed by Hype Williams.
Songs that return.
His 2024 official version of “Oriunde Ai Fi” revisited a song he says he composed in 1995. In 2025 and 2026, Soundstalgic brought his catalogue into a theatrical concert built around nostalgia, with shows in Bucharest and Chișinău.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024Ultima NoaptePerformer with Irina Rimes
- 2024Oriunde Ai FiSinger, composer and lyricist
- 2013Lendo CalendoPerformer, composer and co-lyricist; featuring Tany Vander and Brasco
- 2010Chica BombSolo artist
- 2003Dragostea din teiWriter, producer and O-Zone member
Live shows
- 2026Soundstalgic, ChișinăuPerformer and show concept creator
- 2025Soundstalgic, BucharestPerformer and show concept creator
Awards
Quotes
Astăzi lansăm versiunea oficială a piesei 'Oriunde Ai Fi', compusă în 1995.Dan Balan, official Oriunde Ai Fi video description
On releasing a new official version of a song he composed in 1995; original Romanian.
Trivia
- His first instrument was a second-hand accordion.
- Crazy Loop is his falsetto-singing alter ego.
- The official Oriunde Ai Fi video includes footage from the song’s creation.
- He coined Soundstalgic by joining “sound” and “nostalgia”.
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