Zdob şi Zdub, a Moldovan folk punk band based in Chișinău, was formed in 1994.
The group's original members included Roman Iagupov and Mihai Gîncu, who played
crucial roles as vocalist/guitarist and bassist/composer respectively. Their
early career saw the release of their debut album Hardcore Moldovenesc (Moldovan
Hardcore) in 1996. The band gained international recognition by representing
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest multiple times: finishing 6th with
"Boonika Bate Toba" in 2005, Twelfth with "So Lucky" in 2011, and 7th with
"Trenulețul" in 2022. Throughout their care...