Zaleilah was the Romanian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku performed by the group Mandinga. It is an up-tempo Latin-style number with Eurodance elements throughout.
It qualified from the first semifinal in 3rd place. In the final, it was performed 14th following host country Azerbaijan and preceding Denmark. At the close of voting, it finished in 12th place with 71 points.
Lyrics[]
Mandinga, everyday
Mandinga, zaleilah lei
Así, así
Vamos allá, vamos allá
Siento el ritmo del cuerpo tocándome, eh yeah...
El perfume del viento besándome, eh yeah...
Cuando estoy a tu lado, me siento bien, whoa yeah...
Si me tocas, me abrazas, quiero bailar
Soy feliz, puedo gritar
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
When you love you say, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, zaleilah leilah lei
Ay! ¿Cómo? ¿Cómo? ¿Cómo?
Tú, déjate amarte, déjame amarte toda la vida
Tú nunca lo dudes que estoy para ti nada más
Mi chico bonito, un poco negrito, ven papito, ven acá
Siempre contigo, siento que vivo en un amor real
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
When you love you say, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, zaleilah leilah lei
When you make me feel so special
I am dreaming, I'm dreaming
Oh, oh... hey yeah...
Eveybody[sic] say:
(Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos allá) Ay!
(Vamos, vamos) Así! (Vamos) Muévete
(Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos allá)
Arriba, arriba (Vamos, vamos)
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
When you love you say, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, everyday, everybody
Zaleilah leilah lei, zaleilah leilah lei
Like that, like that
Let's go there, let's go there
I feel the rhythm of your body touching me, eh yeah...
The perfume of the wind kissing me, eh yeah...
When I'm by your side, I feel great, whoa yeah...
If you touch me, embrace me, I want to dance
I'm happy, I can shout out loud
Oh! How? How? How?
You, let yourself be loved, let me love you all my life
You never doubt that I'm here for you and only you
My cute boy, a little bit dark, come daddy, come here
Always with you, I feel like I'm living in a real love
(Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go there) Oh!
(Let's go, let's go) Like that (Let's go) Move up
(Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go there)
I'm coming, I'm coming (Let's go, let's go)
Videos[]
Mandinga - Zaleilah - Live - Grand Final - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
Mandinga "Zaleilah" (Official Video)