Radu Sîrbu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Radu Sîrbu
Sîrbu in 2009
Background information
Born	(1978-12-14) 14 December 1978 (age 46) Peresecina, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Moldova
Genres	Rock, Eurodance, Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, producer
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Indie

Radu Sîrbu (born December 14, 1978) is a singer and music producer from Moldova. He is also known as Radu Sârbu, RadU, and Picasso. He became famous as a member of the pop music group O-Zone. This group released the super popular song "Dragostea Din Tei". Radu Sîrbu now lives in Bucharest, Romania.

Radu Sîrbu in 2009.

Radu Sîrbu's Early Life and Career

Radu Sîrbu was born on December 14, 1978. He grew up in a village called Peresecina. He also lived in the cities of Orhei and Bălți for some time. Later, he returned to Peresecina to finish high school.

While in Peresecina, he worked as a DJ at his father's nightclub. He also started a studio called "Artshow." Here, he put on musical theater shows for kids and teenagers. After finishing high school in 1996, he went to the Chișinău Music Conservatory. He also taught singing lessons to children.

Joining O-Zone

In 2001, Radu Sîrbu was chosen to join a new music group called O-Zone. This happened after an audition held by Moldovan singer Dan Balan. The group had three members: Radu Sîrbu, Dan Balan, and Arsenie Todiras.

O-Zone quickly became very popular in Moldova. To become even more famous, they moved to Bucharest, Romania, in 2002.

O-Zone's Big Hits

The band's first successful song was "Despre Tine" (which means "About You"). This song became number one on the music charts in Romania. Their next song, "Dragostea Din Tei" (meaning "Love from the Linden Trees"), made O-Zone famous all over the world.

After being number one in Romania for four weeks, an Italian music company offered them a contract. "Dragostea Din Tei" was released in Italy in early 2004. It quickly became a huge hit across Europe. It was the top song on the Eurochart Hot 100 for twelve weeks. By the end of 2004, "Dragostea Din Tei" was number one in France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

Solo Career After O-Zone

In January 2005, the O-Zone group announced they would break up. Each member wanted to start their own solo music career. Dan Balan moved to the United States to work with his rock band. Arsenie Todiras started his solo career in Germany.

Radu Sîrbu also began working on his own music. In 2005, he worked with DJ Mahay and released a song called "Dulce." He also made a music video for his song "Whap-pa." He then released his first solo album, titled Alone. More recently, he released a song called "Doi străini" (Two Strangers) with a music video. In 2007, he worked with Arsenium again, and they released the song "July." Radu Sîrbu changed his stage name to RadU. He now lives in Romania with his wife and daughter.

Radu Sîrbu's Music Production Work

After releasing his first album, Radu Sîrbu started working with DJ Layla. They produced a song called "Single Lady" for DJ Layla, featuring a singer named Alissa. Radu and Sianna Sîrbu helped write the words for this song. The music video for "Single Lady" came out, and the song became number one in Moscow, Russia. Radu Sîrbu also released another song with DJ Layla called "City Of Sleeping Hearts."

Later, he started producing music under the name Wild Rose Project. The first song from this project was "Ecstasy," made with an artist named Dee-Dee. In 2014, Radu produced the song "Dynamite." This song was sung by Liza Fox. Radu Sîrbu, Anna Sîrbu, and Inessa Lee wrote the lyrics. "Dynamite" reached the top 40 music charts in the United Kingdom.

Radu Sîrbu's Albums

Alone

• "Whappa"
• "Perfect Body"
• "Tu Nu"
• "Ya Proshu"
• "Zâmbeşti cu mine (feat. Anastasia-Dalia)"
• "Fly"
• "Sună Seara"
• "Leave Me Alone"
• "Whap-pa (English version)"
• "Whap-pa (RMX Radu)"
• "Doi Străini"

Heartbeat

• "Heartbeat"
• "Love Is not a Reason to Cry"
• "Stop Hating Me"
• "Doare"
• "Don't Be Afraid"
• "Nu Uita"
• "She Is The Best Song I Ever Wrote"
• "Iubirea Ca Un Drog"
• "Daun-Daha (Save My Life)"
• "It's Too Late"
• "Monalisa"
• "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry (Club Remix)"
• "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry (Radio Remix)"

Radu Sîrbu's Singles

• "Mix Dojdi" (1995)
• "Dulce" (featuring DJ Mahay) (2005)
• "Whap-Pa" (2006)
• "Doi Străini" (2006)
• "July" (featuring Arsenium) (2007)
• "Iubirea Ca Un Drog" (2007)
• "Daun Daha" (2007)
• "Love Is Not A Reason To Cry" (March 2008) (MR & MS)
• "In One" (2008) (MR & MS)
• "Single Lady" (2009) (Dj Layla)
• "City Of Sleeping Hearts" (2010) (DJ Layla)
• "Emotion" (2011) (Sianna)
• "Broken Heart" (feat. Sianna), 2012
• "Rain Falling Down" (feat. Sianna), 2013
• "Dynamite" (2014) (Liza Fox)
• Esti Doar O (2017)
• "Lay Down" (feat. Arsenium) (2020)