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14, 16 & 18 May 2019
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Romania
Romania
Romania joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Romania originally entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 but failed to qualify for the final. The country is famous for the legendary Dracula and its capital city is Bucharest.
Whilst Romania is yet to score a first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, the country has finished in the top five on three ocassions. In 2005 and 2010 Romania finished third in the Grand Final, which remains the best placing for the country to date.
In 2017 Romania scored its first top ten placing in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2010. The country has a 100% qualification record for the Grand Final and in 2006 hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Facts
The basics
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Dan Bittman | Dincolo De Nori | 14 | 21 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Malina Olinescu | Eu Cred | 6 | 22 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Taxi | The Moon | 25 | 17 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel | Tell Me Why | 71 | 9 |
| Riga 2003 | Nicola | Dont Break My Heart | 73 | 10 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Sanda Ladosi | I Admit | ||
| Grand Final | 18 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Luminita Anghel & Sistem | Let Me Try | ||
| Semi-Final | 235 | 1 | ||
| Grand Final | 158 | 3 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Mihai Traistariu | Tornero | ||
| Grand Final | 172 | 4 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Todomondo | Liubi, Liubi, I Love You | ||
| Grand Final | 84 | 13 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Nico & Vlad | Pe-o Margine De Lume | ||
| First Semi-Final | 94 | 7 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 20 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Elena | The Balkan Girls | ||
| First Semi-Final | 67 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 40 | 19 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Paula Seling & Ovi | Playing With Fire | ||
| Grand Final | 162 | 3 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 104 | 4 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Hotel FM | Change | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 111 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 77 | 17 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Mandinga | Zaleilah | ||
| First Semi-Final | 120 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 71 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Cezar | It's My Life | ||
| Grand Final | 65 | 13 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 83 | 5 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Paula Seling & OVI | Miracle | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 125 | 2 | ||
| Grand Final | 72 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Voltaj | De La Capat/ All Over Again | ||
| First Semi-Final | 89 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 35 | 15 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Ilinca ft. Alex Florea | Yodel It! | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 174 | 6 | ||
| Grand Final | 282 | 7 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | The Humans | Goodbye | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 107 | 11 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Ester Peony | On a Sunday | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
Romania joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Romania originally entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 but failed to qualify for the final. The country is famous for the legendary Dracula and its capital city is Bucharest.
Whilst Romania is yet to score a first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, the country has finished in the top five on three ocassions. In 2005 and 2010 Romania finished third in the Grand Final, which remains the best placing for the country to date.
In 2017 Romania scored its first top ten placing in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2010. The country has a 100% qualification record for the Grand Final and in 2006 hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
The basics
Facts
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Dan Bittman | Dincolo De Nori | 14 | 21 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Malina Olinescu | Eu Cred | 6 | 22 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Taxi | The Moon | 25 | 17 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel | Tell Me Why | 71 | 9 |
| Riga 2003 | Nicola | Dont Break My Heart | 73 | 10 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Sanda Ladosi | I Admit | ||
| Grand Final | 18 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Luminita Anghel & Sistem | Let Me Try | ||
| Semi-Final | 235 | 1 | ||
| Grand Final | 158 | 3 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Mihai Traistariu | Tornero | ||
| Grand Final | 172 | 4 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Todomondo | Liubi, Liubi, I Love You | ||
| Grand Final | 84 | 13 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Nico & Vlad | Pe-o Margine De Lume | ||
| First Semi-Final | 94 | 7 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 20 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Elena | The Balkan Girls | ||
| First Semi-Final | 67 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 40 | 19 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Paula Seling & Ovi | Playing With Fire | ||
| Grand Final | 162 | 3 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 104 | 4 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Hotel FM | Change | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 111 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 77 | 17 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Mandinga | Zaleilah | ||
| First Semi-Final | 120 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 71 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Cezar | It's My Life | ||
| Grand Final | 65 | 13 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 83 | 5 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Paula Seling & OVI | Miracle | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 125 | 2 | ||
| Grand Final | 72 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Voltaj | De La Capat/ All Over Again | ||
| First Semi-Final | 89 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 35 | 15 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Ilinca ft. Alex Florea | Yodel It! | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 174 | 6 | ||
| Grand Final | 282 | 7 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | The Humans | Goodbye | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 107 | 11 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Ester Peony | On a Sunday | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
The basics
Facts
Romania joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Romania originally entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 but failed to qualify for the final. The country is famous for the legendary Dracula and its capital city is Bucharest.
Whilst Romania is yet to score a first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, the country has finished in the top five on three ocassions. In 2005 and 2010 Romania finished third in the Grand Final, which remains the best placing for the country to date.
In 2017 Romania scored its first top ten placing in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2010. The country has a 100% qualification record for the Grand Final and in 2006 hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Featured participant
Event | Represented by | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin 1994 | Dan Bittman | Dincolo De Nori | 14 | 21 |
| Birmingham 1998 | Malina Olinescu | Eu Cred | 6 | 22 |
| Stockholm 2000 | Taxi | The Moon | 25 | 17 |
| Tallinn 2002 | Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel | Tell Me Why | 71 | 9 |
| Riga 2003 | Nicola | Dont Break My Heart | 73 | 10 |
| Istanbul 2004 | Sanda Ladosi | I Admit | ||
| Grand Final | 18 | 18 | ||
| Kyiv 2005 | Luminita Anghel & Sistem | Let Me Try | ||
| Semi-Final | 235 | 1 | ||
| Grand Final | 158 | 3 | ||
| Athens 2006 | Mihai Traistariu | Tornero | ||
| Grand Final | 172 | 4 | ||
| Helsinki 2007 | Todomondo | Liubi, Liubi, I Love You | ||
| Grand Final | 84 | 13 | ||
| Belgrade 2008 | Nico & Vlad | Pe-o Margine De Lume | ||
| First Semi-Final | 94 | 7 | ||
| Grand Final | 45 | 20 | ||
| Moscow 2009 | Elena | The Balkan Girls | ||
| First Semi-Final | 67 | 9 | ||
| Grand Final | 40 | 19 | ||
| Oslo 2010 | Paula Seling & Ovi | Playing With Fire | ||
| Grand Final | 162 | 3 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 104 | 4 | ||
| Düsseldorf 2011 | Hotel FM | Change | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 111 | 4 | ||
| Grand Final | 77 | 17 | ||
| Baku 2012 | Mandinga | Zaleilah | ||
| First Semi-Final | 120 | 3 | ||
| Grand Final | 71 | 12 | ||
| Malmö 2013 | Cezar | It's My Life | ||
| Grand Final | 65 | 13 | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 83 | 5 | ||
| Copenhagen 2014 | Paula Seling & OVI | Miracle | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 125 | 2 | ||
| Grand Final | 72 | 12 | ||
| Vienna 2015 | Voltaj | De La Capat/ All Over Again | ||
| First Semi-Final | 89 | 5 | ||
| Grand Final | 35 | 15 | ||
| Kyiv 2017 | Ilinca ft. Alex Florea | Yodel It! | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 174 | 6 | ||
| Grand Final | 282 | 7 | ||
| Lisbon 2018 | The Humans | Goodbye | ||
| Second Semi-Final | 107 | 11 | ||
| Tel Aviv 2019 | Ester Peony | On a Sunday | ||
| Second Semi-Final | ||||
Latest news about Romania
Romania narrows it down to 6 more finalists
Six of the twelve artists that participated in tonight's second semi-final, were able to qualify for next week's final. The six lucky contenders that are still able to win a ticket to Tel Aviv, are:
Romania's national final of Selecția Națională takes place in Bucharest on Sunday, the 17th of February. Check out our National Selection Calendar for more local broadcast dates.
First six finalists chosen in Romania
Romania kicked off their national selection for Eurovision 2019 with the first semi-final of Selecţia Naţională from Iași where six acts qualified for the final: Trooper - Destin, Teodora Dinu - Skyscraper, Dya & Lucian Colareza - Without You (Sin Ti), Vaida - Underground, Claudiu Mirea - We Are The Ones, Bella Santiago – Army Of Love. In two weeks Selecţia Naţională travels to Arad for the second semi-final, on February 10th.
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