• Country Moldova Moldova
  • Capital Chișinău
  • Participations 20
  • Last Participation Malmö 2024
  • Victories None
  • Contests Hosted
    Yet to host the Eurovision Song Contest
  • Broadcaster
Moldova made its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, placing sixth with 'Boonika Bate Doba' (‘Grandma Beats The Drum’) performed by Zdob și Zdub.

The popular band returned in 2011 with So Lucky finishing 12th, and in 2022 with Trenulețul (‘Train’ - featuring the Advahov Brothers) placing 7th.

Another Moldovan perennial are the SunStroke Project, perhaps best known for their viral 2010 collaboration with Olia Tira, Run Away, which featured the iconic moves of ‘Epic Sax Guy’ (then simply known as saxophonist Sergey Stepanov). Despite its post-Contest explosion in internet popularity, the entry would only achieve 22nd place at the Grand Final. 

But when the SunStroke Project returned in 2017 with Hey Mamma, they would deliver Moldova’s best ever result - third place.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Malmö 2024
Natalia Barbu
In The Middle
Semi-Final
13th - 20 points
Liverpool 2023
Pasha Parfeni
Soarele şi Luna
Semi-Final
5th - 109 points
Grand Final
18th - 96 points
Turin 2022
Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers
Trenulețul
Semi-Final
8th - 154 points
Grand Final
7th - 253 points
Rotterdam 2021
Natalia Gordienko
SUGAR
Semi-Final
7th - 179 points
Grand Final
13th - 115 points
Rotterdam 2020
Natalia Gordienko
Prison
Tel Aviv 2019
Anna Odobescu
Stay
Semi-Final
12th - 85 points
Lisbon 2018
DoReDoS
My Lucky Day
Semi-Final
3rd - 235 points
Grand Final
10th - 209 points
Kyiv 2017
Sunstroke Project
Hey Mamma
Semi-Final
2nd - 291 points
Grand Final
3rd - 374 points
Stockholm 2016
Lidia Isac
Falling Stars
Semi-Final
17th - 33 points
Vienna 2015
Eduard Romanyuta
I Want Your Love
Semi-Final
11th - 41 points
Copenhagen 2014
Cristina Scarlat
Wild Soul
Semi-Final
16th - 13 points
Malmö 2013
Aliona Moon
O Mie
Semi-Final
4th - 95 points
Grand Final
11th - 71 points
Baku 2012
Pasha Parfeny
Lăutar
Semi-Final
5th - 100 points
Grand Final
11th - 81 points
Düsseldorf 2011
Zdob și Zdub
So Lucky
Semi-Final
10th - 54 points
Grand Final
12th - 97 points
Oslo 2010
Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira
Run Away
Semi-Final
10th - 52 points
Grand Final
22nd - 27 points
Moscow 2009
Nelly Ciobanu
Hora Din Moldova
Semi-Final
5th - 106 points
Grand Final
14th - 69 points
Belgrade 2008
Geta Burlacu
A Century Of Love
Semi-Final
12th - 36 points
Helsinki 2007
Natalia Barbu
Fight
Semi-Final
10th - 91 points
Grand Final
10th - 109 points
Athens 2006
Arsenium & Natalia Gordienko
Loca
Grand Final
20th - 22 points
Kyiv 2005
Zdob si Zdub
Boonika Bate Toba
Semi-Final
2nd - 207 points
Grand Final
6th - 148 points