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The article was promoted by Gog the Mild via FACBot (talk) 15:18 15 January 2026 FACBot (talk) 23:05, 15 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

Despre tine


Nominator(s): Cartoon network freak (talk) 22:14, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about the 2003 song "Despre tine" by Moldovan band O-Zone. Reissued in Europe in 2004 after the massive international success of "Dragostea din tei", it managed to chart within the top 10 in several countries. The article is well-written and well-sourced, modelled after the FA "Dragostea din tei". It is a topic that sits close to my heart because of its showcase of Romanian language. Feel free to leave feedback. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 22:14, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Skyshifter

  • Image review pass, the only image in the article contains a valid free-use rationale.
  • Source review (quality-only, no spotcheck), is a pass for me. The article uses many non-English sources, however, they are all by well-established newspapers and magazines in their countries, some were already used in the "Dragostea din tei" FA.
  • The awards mentioned only in the lead should definitely be added to the body text.
  • There is a contradiction between note A ("the song opened on the Romanian Top 100 chart in October 2002") and the article ("the track debuted on the Romanian Top 100 chart in December 2002").
    • I also believe this is WP:OR, especially with the way it is written, and that the release date should be simplified to 2002 only.

Skyshiftertalk 01:57, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Skyshifter: Hi and thank you for your review. I have added the awards to the section "Commercial performance", which I renamed to "Reception". As for the release date—there was a mix-up between October and December. The correct month is, of course, December. I have fixed that in the article. I think it is okay to use that as an approximation for the song's release date, just like it was used in "Dragostea din tei". Let me know what your thoughts are. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 10:14, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Skyshifter: Hi there. I don't want to seem intrusive, but kindly asking if there is any update on your review? Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 00:36, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TheNuggeteer

Will review this tomorrow or in the following days. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 12:57, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TheNuggeteer: Any updates on this? Greetings; Cartoon network freak (talk) 18:29, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies for not noticing this. Will review. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 01:22, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Kindly add more information of the recording process in the lead.
  • Also add when the music video was produced to the lead.
  • I believe Romania should be linked as it is not a widely known country.
This policy reads to me as being against linking countries. I have also never linked Romania in any of my previous articles, so rather wouldn't do that.
  • "Moldova had been part of Romania until World War II, and its population remains Romanian to a significant extent, fostering a sense of unity between the two countries" WP:OFFTOPIC
This sentence, along with the previous one, explains why the group chose to relocate to Romania. This "friendship" between Romania and Moldova is something widely noted and is a common reasoning behind Moldovan artists moving to Romania (which there are plenty of). I would keep this in here, like in "Dragostea din tei", as it's something relevant for the background.
This sentence can be shortened and merged to the previous sentence.
Done
  • What is "The Unu'"?
This is what this remix is called ― "Despre tine (Unu' in the Mix)"
You haven't even mentioned the remix before, please explain this more in the prose.
Rewrote the way I introduce the remix
  • "took place at MOF" -> "took place at the MOF"
  • "According to Popoiag, work on the track spanned three weeks in September 2002. He later claimed that he had made substantial contributions to the track's composition that remained uncredited." These two sentences can easily be merged.
  • "and identified the lyric "Nu-mi răspunzi la SMS" (English: "You don't answer my SMS") as a recognizable line from the track" How does he recognize it? How is it notable to him?
The source says "Mai tineti minte celebrul 'Nu-mi raspunzi la SMS'?"(English: "Do you still remember the famous 'You don't answer my SMS'?. What the author is trying to say is that this line from the song is something that the general public knows — a recognizable lyric.
Then kindly add the line's relatability to the prose.
Done
  • Are you sure there are no reviews of the song?
The coverage on this is sadly very limited compared to "Dragostea din tei".
  • Reception needs a mention of how "Dragostea din tei" helped popularize the track if there are sources describing it.
I sadly couldn't find anything. Sources state that it was re-released after the success of "Dragostea din tei", but not that it was popularized by it.
  • "eight consecutive ones at number one" what do you mean by this?
"ones" is a substitute for "weeks", which is mentioned just a few words prior. I don't want to repeat the same word twice in a sentence.
  • "replacing "Dragostea din tei" at the summit" where is the summit?
"summit" is used to describe the number-one position of a music chart, much like "top" (but I already have the word "chart-topping" in the same sentence).
  • "2004 at the latest" what do you mean by "at the latest"?
It means the music video was released no later than 2004. We don't have an exact release date, but we know it was featured on a 2004 CD.
  • "emit a wave that causes a nearby dancing woman to collapse" how?
The scene is at 2:45 in the music video. I don't know how better to describe this. Have a suggestion?
I watched the portion and it does not seem evident in the video. I assume this is not that important to be included in the summary.
Removed.
  • If you can, add "YouTube" to the "Published via" parameter in "Cat Music" source.
YouTube was already added to the music video source. Or do you mean something else?

@TheNuggeteer: Thank you for your review! I have solved your comments and added additional ones. Please let me know your thoughts. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 00:36, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Replied to some of the comments. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 09:05, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TheNuggeteer: Thank you! I have solved your remaining comments. Please let me know your thoughts. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 01:49, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I will support the promotion of this article for FA. Great job on this article, and good luck on your future endeavors! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 01:54, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DannyRogers800

Good work. I'll leave some general suggestions here, most of which are trivial.

  • Include a definite article before Moldovan group O-Zone; see false title.
  • There should be a comma after "and" in Work on "Despre tine" spanned three weeks in September 2003 and its recording took place at the MOF Records studio with the assistance of Bogdan Popoiag., as there are two independent clauses.
  • I would place Musically, it is a dance-pop track performed in Romanian. at the beginning of the paragraph, before info about the song's release. I suggest removing musically; it's redundant.
Information about a song's genre, style and lyrical content is typically placed at the end of the first paragraph. Also, I think "Musically" serves as a needed transition from talking about the song's release in the previous sentence. Removing it might make the info about the genre come too abruptly.
I removed the source from the article.
  • Include a semicolon instead of a comma before however in The album found success in Moldova, however, Jelihovschi subsequently departed the project to pursue a career in television., as the sentence should be broken in two. Otherwise, replace however with but and remove the comma before Jelihovschi.
  • I would rewrite The move was facilitated by the absence of a language barrier, as Romanian is spoken in both countries, as well as by their sense of unity due to their shared history. in the active voice, so, into something like this: The absence of a language barrier and the two countries' sense of unity, resulting from their shared history, helped this move.
  • Add the before Label Media Services; again, see false title.
  • Remove release in While the precise release date remains unclear: it's redundant.
  • Is suggesting that it had received radio airplay by that time original research? I don't think the cited source explicitly mentions this.
The Romanian Top 100 was a chart ranking songs that were played by radio stations. The presence of "Despre tine" in this ranking in December 2002 shows that the song had received radio airplay by that date. This is the earliest we know the song to be in circulation, hence why this date is used as the release date (though with a note).
  • Include a comma before produced in "Despre tine" was written, composed and produced by Balan. since you use the serial comma throughout the article.
  • I think a comma before according to in Work on the track spanned three weeks in September 2002 according to Popoiag works better.
  • I would split the paragraph in "Recording and composition" in two after … the track's composition that remained uncredited. since there is a clear divide between the content describing the song's recording and the content describing its composition.
  • Wikilink English in English: "You don't answer my SMS", as you link Romanian.
I think this would count as overlinking. The English language has to be known by most of the readers here. The Romanian language might not, hence why it's linked.
  • I would remove of Curentul in though Vulpescu of Curentul considered its impact less substantial than that of "Dragostea din tei". as Vulpescu is already mentioned by then. Maybe writing his full name instead would suffice.
  • Replace the hyphens in Throughout September 2004, "Despre tine" reached number two in France―remaining in the top 10 for 11 consecutive weeks[27]—as well as number nine in Wallonia and number four in Spain. with commas for consistency.
  • Add the serial comma before Switzerland in and entered the top 10 in all DACH countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)..
  • Add the serial comma before Balan in It starts with Sîrbu, Todiraș and Balan.
  • Perhaps blazer in Each band member is dressed in a black shirt paired with a white blazer and trousers. should be wikilinked, but I'm not sure.
I think this would also be overlinking since it's an everyday word.
  • Remove also in The bystanders from earlier also join the trio and dance alongside them.; it's not needed.
  • The source "'Jahreshitparade Singles 2004' [Year-End Singles Chart 2004] (in German)" appears to be unused.
Thank you for picking up on this. I have now included it in the article.

That's about it. The article is clear and straightforward, even if somewhat dry (then again, there isn't too much to say about this song), and I'll therefore offer my support on prose. DannyRogers800 (talk) 13:41, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DannyRogers800: Thank you very much for your review and your support! I have implemented all your comments, except for some where I answered. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 14:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome! I'm sure the article will continue to fare well. DannyRogers800 (talk) 14:52, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ippantekina

  • released in Romania around December 2002[A] by Media Services as a single. maybe "... released as a single by Media Services in Romania in December 2022.}} and put the note at the end of the sentence, to assist with readability?
Done, but kept "around" since December 2002 is not the exact release date
  • Work on "Despre tine" spanned three weeks in September 2003 but the song was released in Dec 2002?
Mistake. It's 2002, not 2003.
  • At the MTV Romania Music Awards 2003, "Despre tine" won Best Song and Best Dance, and received a nomination for Best Dance-Pop Song at the Radio România Actualități Awards the same year. convoluted between the 2 awards
Split
  • The group also gave select televised live performances of the song why not just "The group also performed the song live on TV"
Done

— Ippantekina (talk) 14:31, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ippantekina: Done your comments so far. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 10:26, 22 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • "While the precise date remains unclear, the track debuted on the Romanian Top 100 chart in December 2002, suggesting that it had received radio airplay by that time" I understand why it is written as such, but this sounds quite like WP:OR to me. You could just mention the chart position and date without elaborating..
I changed the wording to just "The label Media Services issued "Despre tine" as a single in Romania around December 2002" and then included the note after the sentence. I think such a wording is acceptable for a note plus we know that the chart tracked how much songs were played on the radio, so "Despre tine" had to have received radio airplay by December 2002. Cartoon network freak (talk) 00:18, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The rest of the article is in good shape and I will support once my last comment is addressed :) Ippantekina (talk) 04:06, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ippantekina: Happy new year! Thank you for your comment – I believe I have solved it. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 00:18, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support great work on the article, and I wish you a great year ahead :) Ippantekina (talk) 15:53, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Z1720

  • I made some copyedits to the article, which I invite you to review and revert/change if anything is not helpful.
I only undid two of your edits since I thought the previous phrasings fit the respective context better. Feel free to take a look.
  • "An accompanying music video for "Despre tine" was released in 2004 at the latest." Why "at the latest"?
We don't know the exact release date. We only know the music video was included on a CD single which was released sometime in 2004.

Lead/infobox check: This is to check that all the information in the lead and infobox is cited in the article body. Only concerns are noted below.

  • "(Romanian: "About You")": not mentioned or cited in the article body.
I couldn't find a specific Wikipedia guideline about translated song titles, however I would argue that straightforward, non-controversial translations are allowed per WP:OR as long as the translation is literal/obvious and does not involve interpretation or nuance (which is the case here).
  • "Commercially, the track achieved success, though on a smaller scale than "Dragostea din tei"." I could not find this information in the article body. While Vulpescu's opinion is stated in the article about it being less successful, there is no information comparing the two songs' commercial success.
The quote is "And yet, according to statistics, the second European hit, 'Despre tine', fails to match the performance achieved by 'Dragostea din tei'". I would argue the word "statistics" does refer to chart positions; the author also talks all things charts in the beginning of the article.
@Z1720: Adjusted "impact" to "commercial impact" in the article body. Tell me what you think. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 08:32, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please ping once the above are addressed. Z1720 (talk) 03:54, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Z1720: Hi and thank you for your review! I believe I have addressed your points. Greets; Cartoon network freak (talk) 08:54, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Z1720 ? Gog the Mild (talk) 19:02, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]


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