Zoltan: Difference between revisions

From Lost Waves Wiki
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
(29 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{BoxGreen}}
{{Infobox Lostwave
[[File:Zoltan.png|thumb|Image associed with the song.]]
|Box = BoxGreen
'''Zoltan''' is a solved lostwave of Zoltan Lantos, Vincent Barrès and Marc Beacco.
|ShowBox = yes
|Name = Zoltan
|Image = Zoltan (11064412 mp4 h264 aac).webm
|Caption = The music video of the song
|Alt_name =
|Artist = Marc Beacco (vocalist), Vincent Barrès (composer), Zoltan Lantos (songwriter)
|Genre = Hungarian folk, Eurodisco
|Year = 2007
|Status = Solved
|OP = Mosiqa
|Search_started = 2019
|Search_ended = 2024
}}
'''Zoltan''' is a solved Hungarian folk song written for the French bank Crédit Agricole, and performed by Marc Beacco, composed by Vincent Barrès and written by Zoltan Lantos.


== History ==
==Background==
Mosiqa uploaded a 30-second snippet of Zoltan to WatZatSong on May 29, 2019.
On May 29th, 2019, WatZatSong user Mosiqa posted a snippet of the song with no information about where he got it. Users immediately speculated that the snippet was of Hungarian origin,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Zoltan+Lantos+Vincent+Barres+Marc+Beacco-Zoltan-607130.html?page=5</ref> but the vocalist had an unusual accent when singing, making him unlikely to be a native Hungarian singer.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Zoltan+Lantos+Vincent+Barres+Marc+Beacco-Zoltan-607130.html?page=4</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/k86snmz/</ref><ref>https://telex.hu/zacc/2024/03/30/zoltan-zoltan-idegesito-rejtely-magyar-francia-reddit-loswaves</ref>


The song didn’t get a ton of attention in the lostwave community until January 2024, when it would get a channel on Discord, as well as a subreddit within a few days of each other.
The song was first posted on r/lostwave on August 6th, 2023 by user ruxmew. Users pointed out that the song shared a significant resemblance to the well-known 1979 song Moskau by Dschinghis Khan, leading many to believe that Zoltan may be a parody.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/ku1teel/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/kk2r4o9/</ref>


Early on, searchers pointed out that Zoltan struck a significant resemblance to the well-known 1979 song Moskau, leading many to believe that Zoltan could be a parody. Some believed that Moskau could be a parody of Zoltan.
The song didn't get a lot of attention in the lostwave community until January 2024, when it got a channel on Discord and a subreddit within a few days of each other.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/18w8jls/help_me_find_a_russian_song_with_a_similar_style/</ref>


It was also pointed out by many Hungarians that the singer had an unusual accent when singing, and that it was unlikely to be a native Hungarian singing.
The clip's filename was "300x250_ca_ja_005.mp3", and some speculated that "005" may represent a fifth track on an album, or that 300x250 could be the original dimensions of the video the song was sourced from.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/191y1qf/comment/kh94bfo/</ref>


The clip’s original name was “300x200_ca_ja_005.mp3”. Many speculated on what this could mean. Some speculated that “005” could represent a fifth track, or that 300x200 could be the original dimensions of something. A Discord user found that 300x200 seemed mostly associated with ads.
On January 12th, 2024, searchers contacted Dschinghis Khan, the band that performed Moskau. They agreed that Zoltan sounded quite similar, but confirmed that they had nothing to do with it.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/195oni5/weel_this_is_something/</ref>


Zoltan searchers reached out to Dschinghis Khan, the band who performed Moskau. They agreed Zoltan sounded very similar, but they had nothing to do with it.
==Discovery==
On March 28th, 2024, Reddit user Prudent-Feature-2412 found the full song in a Dailymotion video.<ref>https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6l5cs</ref> On the same day, Reddit user sevs55 discovered the original source of the snippet in an advertisement for the French bank Crédit Agricole.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bq4l0d/comment/kx1e8mg/</ref>


== Discovery ==
On April 2nd, 2024, Crédit Agricole denied producing the song,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bua7aq/credit_agricole_does_not_hold_responsibility_for/</ref> despite overwhelming evidence that it was written for their advertisement.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bqfnz4/zoltan_comes_from_a_french_ad_campaign/</ref>
On March 28, 2024, Reddit user u/Prudent-Feature-2412 posted on the lostwave subreddit that they had found a fulllength version of Zoltan on Dailymotion - a music video. It was the eighth result after searching “Zoltan”. This confirmed it was a parody of Moskau. Hours later, a Discord user found an earlier version of Zoltan, used in an advertisement for Credit Agricole.


The people in the music video were identified as Nicolas Benamou, Garry Thierry, Terry Nimajimbe, and possibly Frédérique Bédos.
On April 14th, 2024, Discord user Nel contacted the music video's director, Samuel Dormond,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1c3s9r2/original_poster_of_dailymotion_video_found/</ref> who confirmed that the song was created specifically for the advertisement and is named after sound engineer Zoltan Lantos.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1c3x7a5/zoltan_was_made_for_the_advertisement_and_was/</ref> The next day, Nel contacted Zoltan Lantos, who confirmed that he was the songwriter, Vincent Barrès composed and recorded the song, and Marc Beacco sang lead vocals, but the additional vocalists are still unknown.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1c4nkzw/zoltan_was_solved_zoltan_by_vincent_barr%C3%A8s_marc/</ref>


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics (Hungarian and English) ==
Zoltán Zoltán élvezed
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
|-
|'''(Chorus)'''
Zoltán, Zoltán, élvezed (Zoltán, Zoltán, you're enjoying it)


Szorgalmas és szerelmes
Szorgalmas és szerelmes (Hardworking and in love)


Élete tökéletes
Élete tökéletes (His life is perfect)


Zoltán Zoltán jön a nyár
Zoltán, Zoltán, jön a nyár (Zoltan, Zoltan, summer's coming)


Akkor is ha ho esik  
Akkor is ha hó esik (Even if it snows)


Egy két hár’ négy öt, hej
Egy-két-hár’-négy-öt (One, two, three, four, five)


Szépek a léanyok
Hej! (Hey!)


Csicseregnek madarak
'''(Verse 1)'''


Szépek a csillagok
Szépek a leányok (The girls are beautiful)


Ez a szép élet
Csicseregnek madarak (Birds are chirping)


== External links ==
Szepék a csillagok (The stars are lovely)
[https://youtu.be/rC4KKByU8WQ?feature=shared https://youtu.be/rC4KKByU8WQ] (OG Snippet)


[https://youtu.be/uu5ZSktdOms?feature=shared https://youtu.be/uu5ZSktdOms] (Full song)
Ez a szép élet (This is the good life)


[https://youtu.be/4CLqqBaRsgU?feature=shared https://youtu.be/4CLqqBaRsgU] (Documentary)
Hej hej hej hej hej hej hej hej! (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)


'''(Chorus)'''
Zoltán, Zoltán, élvezed (Zoltán, Zoltán, you're enjoying it)
Szorgalmas és szerelmes (Hardworking and in love)
Élete tökéletes (His life is perfect)
Zoltán, Zoltán, jön a nyár (Zoltan, Zoltan, summer's coming)
Akkor is ha hó esik (Even if it snows)
Egy-két-hár’-négy-öt (One, two, three, four, five)
Hej! (Hey!)
'''(Bridge)'''
I want you dancing, I want to dance
I want you dancing tonight
I want you dancing, I want to dance
'''(Verse 1)'''
Szépek a leányok (The girls are beautiful)
Csicseregnek madarak (Birds are chirping)
Szepék a csillagok (The stars are lovely)
Ez a szép élet (This is the good life)
Hej hej hej hej hej hej hej hej! (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
'''(Chorus)'''
Zoltán, Zoltán, élvezed (Zoltán, Zoltán, you're enjoying it)
Szorgalmas és szerelmes (Hardworking and in love)
Élete tökéletes (His life is perfect)
Zoltán, Zoltán, jön a nyár (Zoltan, Zoltan, summer's coming)
Akkor is ha hó esik (Even if it snows)
Egy-két-hár’-négy-öt (One, two, three, four, five)
Hej! (Hey!)
Zoltán, Zoltán, élvezed (Zoltán, Zoltán, you're enjoying it)
Szorgalmas és szerelmes (Hardworking and in love)
Élete tökéletes (His life is perfect)
Zoltán, Zoltán, jön a nyár (Zoltan, Zoltan, summer's coming)
Akkor is ha hó esik (Even if it snows)
|}
== Personnel (Music Video) ==
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1318381/ Nicolas Benamou].<ref>https://www.agencesartistiques.com/Fiche-Artiste/477711-nicolas-benamou.html</ref>
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2890141/ Thierry Garet].<ref>https://www.rsdoublage.com/comedien-662-Garet-Thierry.html</ref>
[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2757909/ Terry Nimajimbe].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bsa8c0/zoltan_actor_terry_nimajimbe/</ref>
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]
[[Category:Eurodisco]]
[[Category:Hungarian folk]]
[[Category:Disco]]
[[Category:Music video]]

Revision as of 14:49, 30 July 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Zoltan
File:Zoltan (11064412 mp4 h264 aac).webm
The music video of the song
Artist(s) Marc Beacco (vocalist), Vincent Barrès (composer), Zoltan Lantos (songwriter)
Genre Hungarian folk, Eurodisco
Year 2007
Status Solved
Original poster Mosiqa
Search duration 2019 - 2024

Zoltan is a solved Hungarian folk song written for the French bank Crédit Agricole, and performed by Marc Beacco, composed by Vincent Barrès and written by Zoltan Lantos.

Background

On May 29th, 2019, WatZatSong user Mosiqa posted a snippet of the song with no information about where he got it. Users immediately speculated that the snippet was of Hungarian origin,[1] but the vocalist had an unusual accent when singing, making him unlikely to be a native Hungarian singer.[2][3][4]

The song was first posted on r/lostwave on August 6th, 2023 by user ruxmew. Users pointed out that the song shared a significant resemblance to the well-known 1979 song Moskau by Dschinghis Khan, leading many to believe that Zoltan may be a parody.[5][6]

The song didn't get a lot of attention in the lostwave community until January 2024, when it got a channel on Discord and a subreddit within a few days of each other.[7]

The clip's filename was "300x250_ca_ja_005.mp3", and some speculated that "005" may represent a fifth track on an album, or that 300x250 could be the original dimensions of the video the song was sourced from.[8]

On January 12th, 2024, searchers contacted Dschinghis Khan, the band that performed Moskau. They agreed that Zoltan sounded quite similar, but confirmed that they had nothing to do with it.[9]

Discovery

On March 28th, 2024, Reddit user Prudent-Feature-2412 found the full song in a Dailymotion video.[10] On the same day, Reddit user sevs55 discovered the original source of the snippet in an advertisement for the French bank Crédit Agricole.[11]

On April 2nd, 2024, Crédit Agricole denied producing the song,[12] despite overwhelming evidence that it was written for their advertisement.[13]

On April 14th, 2024, Discord user Nel contacted the music video's director, Samuel Dormond,[14] who confirmed that the song was created specifically for the advertisement and is named after sound engineer Zoltan Lantos.[15] The next day, Nel contacted Zoltan Lantos, who confirmed that he was the songwriter, Vincent Barrès composed and recorded the song, and Marc Beacco sang lead vocals, but the additional vocalists are still unknown.[16]

Lyrics (Hungarian and English)

Personnel (Music Video)

Nicolas Benamou.[17]

Thierry Garet.[18]

Terry Nimajimbe.[19]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Zoltan+Lantos+Vincent+Barres+Marc+Beacco-Zoltan-607130.html?page=5
  2. ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Zoltan+Lantos+Vincent+Barres+Marc+Beacco-Zoltan-607130.html?page=4
  3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/k86snmz/
  4. ↑ https://telex.hu/zacc/2024/03/30/zoltan-zoltan-idegesito-rejtely-magyar-francia-reddit-loswaves
  5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/ku1teel/
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/15jlmy1/comment/kk2r4o9/
  7. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/18w8jls/help_me_find_a_russian_song_with_a_similar_style/
  8. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/191y1qf/comment/kh94bfo/
  9. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/195oni5/weel_this_is_something/
  10. ↑ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6l5cs
  11. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bq4l0d/comment/kx1e8mg/
  12. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bua7aq/credit_agricole_does_not_hold_responsibility_for/
  13. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bqfnz4/zoltan_comes_from_a_french_ad_campaign/
  14. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1c3s9r2/original_poster_of_dailymotion_video_found/
  15. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1c3x7a5/zoltan_was_made_for_the_advertisement_and_was/
  16. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1c4nkzw/zoltan_was_solved_zoltan_by_vincent_barr%C3%A8s_marc/
  17. ↑ https://www.agencesartistiques.com/Fiche-Artiste/477711-nicolas-benamou.html
  18. ↑ https://www.rsdoublage.com/comedien-662-Garet-Thierry.html
  19. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/unknownsongZoltan/comments/1bsa8c0/zoltan_actor_terry_nimajimbe/
Retrieved from "https://lostwaves.org/wiki/index.php?title=Zoltan&oldid=7106"