Since the 2000s, songs and albums released by Moldovan artists have charted and received certifications in the world's largest music markets. The first Moldovan act to chart in such markets was the group O-Zone. Their release "Dragostea din tei" (2003) was the first song performed in Romanian to experience worldwide commercial success. This included topping the charts in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain, and reaching number three in the United Kingdom. The track has since been certified diamond by the French Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) and quadruple million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), among others. Uses of "Dragostea din tei" in other works have experienced varying levels of success and the song stands as one of the best-selling singles of all time with sales of over 12 million copies. Its parent album, DiscO-Zone (2003) went on to peak at number one in Japan, where it was certified triple platinum. Selected versions of it also include the group's fellow single "Despre tine" (2002), which became a top ten hit in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain upon the success of "Dragostea din tei".
From 2005 to 2009, O-Zone members Arsenium and Dan Balan (the latter also using the pseudonym Crazy Loop) have charted solo releases in France and Germany, with Balan's "Chica Bomb" (2009) reaching number 44 on the UK singles chart. Also in 2009, Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina, the former of Romanian origin, released "Stereo Love", which was a top ten hit and awarded certifications in multiple major music markets. It also became the first song by a Moldovan act to appear on the main charts of Brazil, Canada, and the United States, reaching numbers 8, 19 and 16, respectively. Maya and Jigulina's follow-up single, "This Is My Life" (2009), went on to reach number two in France. In 2011, "All My People" by , , and Broono became the second song of Moldovan origin to chart in Canada, where it peaked at number 41, and also reached the top 50 in Germany and Spain.
Some of the Moldovan entries competing in the Eurovision Song Contest have also experienced limited success, most notably 2017's third place "Hey Mamma" by the group SunStroke Project. In 2018, Balan released a continuation to "Dragostea din tei" titled "Numa Numa 2", which peaked at number 64 on the Japan Hot 100. Over the years, some Moldovan songs have received international attention as part of viral memes, including "Dragostea din tei" upon its feature in American vlogger Gary Brolsma's 2004 video "Numa Numa Dance", and "Run Away" (2010) by SunStroke Project and singer Olia Tira after group member Sergey Stepanov had been dubbed the "Epic Sax Guy" for the way he played a saxophone sequence on the track at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
Charted releases +Key◁Indicates an artist not born MoldovanIndicates a song that has participated in theEurovision Song Contest
Albums + List of charting albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Year Title Artist Peak chart positions Certifications Note: Enter the name of the song/album and/or the artist(s) into the "Recherche" search bar and select "Singles" or "Albums" from the dropdown menu. Note: Enter the name of the song/album and/or the artist(s) into the "Suchen" search bar.For peak positions in Japan: For DiscO-Zone and "Dragostea din tei": For "Numa Numa 2": Note: Enter the name of the song/album and/or the artist(s) into the "Zoek" search bar and select "Songs" or "Albums" from the dropdown menu. Note: Enter the name of the song/album and/or the artist(s) into the "Search" search bar and select "Singles" or "Albums" from the dropdown menu.2003DiscO-ZoneO-Zone 15 16 1 41 54 : Gold : 3× Platinum Note: Select "2005年9月" on the drop-down menu. : Gold "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Songs + List of charting songs, with selected chart positions and certifications Year Title Artist Peak chart positions CertificationsCANFor peak positions in Canada: For "Stereo Love": For "All My People": FRAGER Note: Enter the name of the artist(s) into the "Per favore inserisci 1 o più caratteri" search bar.JPNNLDSPAUK Note: Click on the magnifying glass symbol, insert the name of the artist into the "Search bar" and select from the results in the drop-down menu that appears.US2002 "Despre tine"O-Zone — — 2 9 8 ― 27 4 — — SNEP: Gold2003 "Dragostea din tei" — — 1 1 17 72 1 1 3 —: Gold : 2× Platinum : Gold : Platinum Note: Insert the artist in the "Artiest of titel" field. PROMUSICAE: Gold : Gold RIAJ: 4× Million SNEP: Diamond Note: Insert the artist in the 'Interprète' field.2004 "De ce plâng chitarele" — — 17 — — ― — — — — 2005"Love Me... Love Me..."Arsenium — — 36 33 — ― — — — — "Megamix"O-Zone — — 25 — — ― — — — — 2008 "Rumadai"Arsenium — — — 32 — ― — — — — "Mm-ma-ma"Crazy Loop — — — 18 — ― — — — — 2009 "Chica Bomb"Dan Balan — — — 37 — ― — — 44 — "Stereo Love"Edward Maya◁ featuring Vika Jigulina 8 19 1 4 4 ― 5 1 4 16 BPI: 2× Platinum Note: Insert the artist in the search field. BVMI: 2× Platinum Note: Insert the artist in the "Interpret" field and then click on "suchen". FIMI: 2× Platinum : 2× Platinum Note: Insert the artist in the "Search Gold/Platinum Awards" field. PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum Note: Insert the artist in the search field. "This Is My Life" — — 2 — — ― 42 — — — 2011 "All My People" and ◁ featuring Broono — 41 — 42 — ― — 30 — — MC: Gold2016 "Sub pielea mea"Carla's Dreams — — 60 — — ― — — — — 2017 "Hey Mamma"SunStroke Project — — ― 52 — ― 70 89 — — "Who You Are" — — — — 51 ― — — — — FIMI: Platinum2018 "Numa Numa 2"Dan Balan featuring Marley Waters◁ — — — — — 64 — — — — 2022 "Trenulețul"Zdob și Zdub and Advahov Brothers — — — — — ― — — — — 2023 "Soarele și luna"Pasha Parfeni — — — — — ― — — — — 2025 "Don't Leave (Kylie)" Akcent◁, Sera◁ and Misha Miller — — — — — — — — — — 2026 "Viva, Moldova!" Satoshi — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
See also Music of Moldova List of music released by Romanian artists that has charted in major music markets
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