"Ecou" (
Romanian
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for ''Echo'') is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist
Elena Gheorghe
Elena Gheorghe (born 30 July 1985; ) is a Romanian singer. In the first half of the 2000s, she joined the Romanian pop group Mandinga, with whom she released two albums. In 2006, she separated from the group and pursued her solo career. She has ...
and featuring rapper Glance. The song was released as the lead single from Gheorghe's forthcoming untitled bilingual album. Musically, the song is a
pop
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tune, which is influenced by genres such as
electropop
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and
R&B/
soul
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. Lyrically, "Ecou" is a
love song which speaks of woman unable to move on over a past
romantic relationship. The song is entirely written and performed in Romanian, following the new wave of popular Romanian musical compositions sung in the native language. The single was an overwhelming success for the pair.
A music video was commissioned for the song. Elena Gheorghe performed the song during many live appearances, as well as on her nationwide tour during February and March 2013.
The song was chosen as the best Romanian song in 2013.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
*
List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2010s
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References
2013 songs
2013 singles
Elena Gheorghe songs
Number-one singles in Romania
Songs written by Ovi Bistriceanu
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