Paula Monica Mitrache (born 14 June 1971), known by the stage name Haiducii (Romanian pronunciation: [hajˈdutʃij]), is a Romanian-Italian singer, model and actress. She released her single "Dragostea din tei" in 2004, a cover of O-Zone's homonymous single of the previous year. Commercially, "Dragostea din tei" reached widespread commercial success, reaching number 1 in Austria, Italy, Portugal and Sweden, as well as the top ten in eight other countries. It was also certified Gold and Platinum in several territories. In late 2004, Haiducii released "Mne s Toboy Horosho" and, in late 2005, "More 'N' More (I Love You)", her last singles that managed to hit the chart, reaching numbers 5 and 8 in Italy, respectively. Paula Mitrache in Haiducii, the singer's debut studio album, followed in 2008, which includes these first hit songs.
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Birth name | Paula Monica Mitrache |
Also known as | Haiducii |
Born | Bucharest, Romania | 14 June 1971
Origin | Romanian |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Universo Spa (2004–present) • Warner Music Italy (2023–present) |
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Paula Mitrache in Haiducii |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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DEN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
NED [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
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"Dragostea din tei" | 2004 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 60 | Paula Mitrache in Haiducii | |
"Mne s Toboy Horosho" | 33 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Need a Boyfriend" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"More 'N' More (I Love You)" | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Boom Boom" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Doobie Doobie" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Mne Uzhe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Parliamo Di Gesu' | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |