Numa Numa on Piano (Dragostea Din Tei) by O-Zone

Martin Herzbergs new Single "Dragostea Din Tei" covered for Solo Piano.

Here's the Story:
In 2004 the song "Dragostea Din Tei" by the Moldavan Pop Band O-Zone became a huge hit all across Europe. It was covered hundereds of times and some versions were realeased simultaneously to the original (See Haiducii) That's why lots of fans didn't even know who wrote that heavy colored pop track in the first place. The americans instead, didn't recognized this song until it became famous by a youtube user who shot a video of himself trying to lip sync to to it, calling it the song by the name "Numa Numa" as he didn't know its original titel. In result, the song blew up in the states and became a hit. Even Rihanna and T.I. picked it up, using the hook melody in the song "Live your Life". The Song is also known for by the name: Ma Ya Hi

So when I accidentely stumbled across this song in 2009 again, I tried to play the chords on piano, just for fun. But the simplicity of chords and melody instantly changed my view on it as it suddenly sounded kind of classy and deep. I knew I had to make a New Age Piano Cover of it. After a year, I was finally happy with the outcome of my version. So here you go and hear for yourself what one of the most covered Pop-Hits sounds like, when it played on Piano...

P.S.: this song is dedicated to a really good friend of mine, who passed away in december 2010. He was a great musician, true friend and an outstanding role model. "jamie, your music lives on - lets meet in the great beyond"!

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[rjc]

wow. i imagined "what would Numa Numa sound like on piano" this is not only what i wanted, this goes beyond what i wanted. bravo.

[nguyenvanbaokhuongkhcm]

12 years later (i'm 23 atm) it's still gold. Thank you for a part of my childhood ❤

[QuickBell]

That‘s when you realize what a beautiful melody Dan wrote back then :) Thank you for sharing this amazing version!

[RevengeRaptorREAL]

R.I.P guy I never knew I'll see you in heaven good sir

[heidilynwolff]

This is so beautiful it makes my heart hurt.

[timthegamingnerd]

this song is awesome. it reminds me of... when I was little...

[williamblack]

This is NOT what I wanted!
It's even

[KEBPJXRF]

Alo, Salut, Sunt Eu, un Haiduc
(Hello, Greetings, It's me, an Outlaw)
Si Te Rog, Iubirea mea Primeste Fericirea
(I ask you, my love To Accept Happiness)
Alo, Alo, Sunt Eu, Picasso
(Hello, Hello, It's me, Picasso)
Ti-am dat beep
(I sent you a beep)
Si Sunt Voinic
(And I'm Brave)
Dar Sa Stii Nu-ti Cer Nimic
(But You Should Know That I'm not asking anything from you)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)
Te Sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum,
(I call you, to tell you, what I feel right now)
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
(Hello, my love, it's me, your happiness.)
Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso,
(Hello, hello, it's me again, Picasso, )
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
(I sent you a beep, and I'm brave, )
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.
(But you should know that I'm not asking for anything from you.)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
(And I remember your eyes)

[Chris-siin]

This is very beautiful ; the arrangement has a philosophical feel to it; where the focus was on a series of smaller moments rather than a repetition of the melody itself like many covers do… this gives such a dynamic and textured feel which I can only assume has some deep meaningful connection to moments passed with the friend who passed

[Finn_and_Cake]

OMG THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I FELT LIKE CRYING WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT!!! IT'S AWESOME!

[storock]

It sounds really good. Not only the arrangements but also your touch. The sound is very nice and the way you have softened the original melody, beautiful. Thanks

[I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I]

Hello this is my second post on this very wonderful video Please for the second time allow my condolences for Jamie. The first time i heard this i was 19yrs old im back at 20 and it still gives me chills to hear this maginificant piece of music next year i will be 21 and i am sure to come back and listen to this many times again. Martin if you ever see this comment i just want you to know Jamie will be missed and i wish he were still here today.

[cheese-fjle]

I wouldn't reconize the tune until the NUma Numa part

[michaellag.s.]

Thank you so much for this. When I was a kid I heard this song and loved it so much, Listening to it now I was struck with deep emotion and I knew that this song could sound deeper and more heart tugging and you have created the perfect masterpiece that I was searching for. Dragostea Din Tei is a beautiful nostalgic song and your version is too but of a different more bittersweet kind

[kzawadzki]

This was hauntingly beautiful... Made me nostalgic for my own past, friends and loves... Thank you for sharing this.

[enzognlima]

It seems like the world is a better place now that I have heard the masterpiece. Thank you s2

[danhart]

Ce frumos sună asta la pian! Thank you for this!

[OmgLoLwgLuvUidkROFL]

This is absolutely beautiful! You actually made this into a serious, gorgeous piece of music. Great job! You are very talented.

I'm very sorry about your friend Jamie. He sounds like a talented, wonderful person. May he RIP...

[GloriamMonarchia]

I don't know if this is the place to say that the words "Nu ma, nu ma iei" are written apart in Romanian (the language of the original song), not "Numa Numa". But we roll with what the world has created to remember it. This rendition is amazing! 🌍❤️

[joannagypser]

Hallo Martin,
das ist ein schön gemachtes Video. Ich mag besonders die seitliche Einstellung von den Tasten, da wirken diese warmen Farben und das Schattenspiel sehr schön ! :- )
Schöne Grüße
-Joanna-