Hits ad non hits at Mamaia

The organisers of the Mamaia Festival 2000 drew the list with the most listened to dance, pop and rock songs of this year. The songs were “picked” from radio stations playlists. Misfortunately, this year the “Hits” section will be made of not-so-successful songs that were probably imposed on the organisers.

A few examples would be “Un ceas sau doua sau trei” (Monica Anghel), “Du-te dor” (Aurel Moldoveanu), “Da, te mai iubesc” (Madalina Manole), “De ziua ta” (Talisman), songs that were not very popular and they did not even get much air-space.

For the dance hit of the year will compete “Amintirile” (3rei Sud Est), “Vino la mine” (N&D), “M-am indragostit” (Valahia, a song that replaced the hit “Banana,” that was considered much to vulgar), “Prima iubire” (Andre), “Inima mea” (A.S.I.A.), “N-am crezut” (Animal X) and “Lasa-ma in pace” (Candy). The pop songs for the finale are: “Poveste” (atefan Banica Jr.), “Un ceas sau doua sau trei” (Monica Anghel), “Du-te dor” (Aurel Moldoveanu), “Da, te iubesc” (Madalina Manole), “Nu te mai iubesc” (Latin Express), “De ziua ta” (Talisman) and “Lasa-ma sa te iubesc” (Gaz pe Foc).

Pop-rock will be represented by “Dac-ai sti” (Directia 5), “Undeva, departe” (Holograf), “Jumatatea mea” (Taxi), “V.S.T.” (A song recorded by Vama Veche two years ago!), “Noi o scoatem la capat” (Vank), “Albinutza” (Voltaj) and “Te iubesc” (Supermarket).

For each section, according to the rules of the festival, two “spare” songs were prepared in case the competing bands will be unable to attend the finale on August 26.

These will be: “Crasmarita” (Ro-Mania), “Toata lumea” (Class), “Vino” (Laura Stoica), “Fata cu vioara” (Daniel Robu), “Ultrafete” (Bere Gratis) and “Am cazanul meu” (Desperado).

The main criteria for the selection of the hits was the position that each hit received in radio-charts on 22 stations (out of 40 contracts) and including the best songs during September 1st 1999 – July 30, 2000. Another criterion was how much the songs provided by the six producers involved sold for.