"Though we first announced a maximum of 28 songs in the semifinals, the quality of the music we had the chance to listen was very high, so it determined the jury to accept a larger number of songs. There will be 32 entries in the semifinals, and 12 of them (6 from every semifinal) will qualify in the final. All the 32 songs will be posted online, on www.tvr.ro/eurovision, starting February the 18th, for Eurovision fans”, said Dan Manoliu, manager of the Romanian selection.
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Among the surprises of the auditions was Renée Santana, Carlos Santana’s niece, who came from Cuba to compete to represent Romania at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. She will have to compete against some very famous artists in Romania and abroad, such as Luminiţa Anghel, Elena Cârstea Muttard, Natalia Barbu; and also some promising young artists, who proved their talent in different musical tv shows in Romania, like X Factor, Romania’s Got Talent and The Voice.
The 32 songs
Below are details of all the songs participating in the two Semi-Finals of the Romanian National Selection being held on the 23rd and 24th of February.
Cristian Prăjescu - The Best Thing In Life Is To Love
Music: Sergiu Rudichi
Lyrics: Sergiu Rudichi
Diana Hetea - I Believe In Love
Music: Jonas Gladnikoff, Johnny Sanchez, Sara Ljunggren, Michael James Down, Anders Kollerfors
Lyrics: Jonas Glanikoff, Sara Ljunggren, Johnny Sanchez
Phaser - Pour toi et pour moi
Music: Florin Pop-Magda, Tinu Vidaicu, Lucian Oprișan, Birta Arnold, Dumitru Carina, Racz Radu, Păun Corian
Lyrics: Dumitru Carina
Narcis Iustin Ianău - Seven
Music: Dumitraș Horațiu Dan, Narcis Iustin Ianău
Lyrics: Narcis Iustin Ianău
Tudor Turcu - Hello
Music: Călin Pop
Lyrics: Călin Pop
9 Gardens - All For Naught
Music: Cary Shields, Dan Secheli
Lyrics: Cary Shields
Natalia Barbu - Confession
Music: Radu Sârbu, Ana Sârbu
Lyrics: Ana Sârbu
FreeStay - Criminal Mind
Music: Matei Alexandru Mihai, Florin Ristei
Lyrics: Matei Alexandru Mihai, Florin Ristei
Casa Presei - Un refren
Music: Gabriel Basarebescu
Lyrics: Robert Turcescu
The Zuralia Orchestra - Sukar Transylvania
Music: Aurel Mirea
Lyrics: Aurel Mirea
Edict - Buddy Buddy
Music: Valeriu Cataraga
Lyrics: Neagu Anatol
Diana Matei - Ma Ma He
Music: Matei Diana, Alexandru Gabriel
Lyrics: Matei Diana, Alexandru Gabriel
Luminița Anghel - Unique
Music: Rafael Herrero
Lyrics: Rafael Herrero, José Juan Santana Rodriguez
Maximilian Munteanu - Broken Heart
Music: Petru Călinescu
Lyrics: Petru Călinescu
Leticia - We Are One
Music: Radu Alexandrescu, Sandu Ștefan, Mădălina Dumitru
Lyrics: Radu Alexandrescu, Sandu Ștefan, Mădălina Dumitru
Tammy - Firebird
Music: Zoltan Pop
Lyrics: Zoltan Pop
Jul - Wake Me Up
Music: Victor Bouroșu
Lyrics: Paul Iacob
ABCD - Final de război
Music: Gabriel Maga, Cristina Haios
Lyrics: Cristina Haios
Station 4 - Your Heart Is Telling me so
Music: Mihai Alexandru
Lyrics: Mihai Alexandru, Marian Stancu, Constantin Axinte Amza
Ovidiu Anton - Run away with me
Music: Ovidiu Anton
Lyrics: Ovidiu Anton
Alin Văduva - Storyline
Music: Kevin Borg, Simon Gribe, Aidan O’Conner
Lyrics: Kevin Borg, Simon Gribe, Aidan O’Conner
Mosquito - Feel The Same
Music: Gabriel Băruță
Lyrics: Edi Enache
Electric Fence - Emilia
Music: David Ciente, Elena Luminița Vasile, Antonio Eduard Antemir, Lucian Indre
Lyrics: David Ciente, Elena Luminița Vasile
Brigitta & Mihai (feat. TIPS) - One Heart
Music: Tudor Nițu, David Ciente
Lyrics: Brigitta Szebenyi
Claudiu Mirea - I Feel So high
Music: Daniel Alexandrescu, Claudiu Mirea
Lyrics: Daniel Alexandrescu, Claudiu Mirea
Spin & Cezar Dometi - Silver Lining
Music: Cătălin Tuță Popescu
Lyrics: Răzvan Cârligeanu
Liviu Mititelu - La donna di nero
Music: Liviu Mititelu
Lyrics: Liviu Mititelu
Anthony - Dream Girl
Music: Marcus Frenell, Frederik Randquist, Hanif Sabzavari, Jimi Thiesen, Michael James Down
Lyrics: Hanif Sabzavari
Andrei Leonte - Paralysed
Music: Mike Eriksson, Johnny Andersson, Michael James Down
Lyrics: Jonas Thander, Mike Eriksson
Cezar - It's My Life
Music: Cristian Faur
Lyrics: Cristian Faur
Elena Cârstea Muttart - Spinning
Music: Elena Cârstea Muttart, Cristian Faur
Lyrics: Elena Cârstea Muttart
Al Mike feat. Renee Santana - What Is Love
Music: Mihai Alexandru
Lyrics: Mihai Alexandru, Alexandra Niculae
Watch the shows online
Both Semi-Finals of Romania's national selection will be broadcast on the website of broadcaster TVR. In addition the Grand Final will be broadcast right here on Eurovision.tv on the 9th of March, so don't miss it!,
Romania will participate in the second half of the second Semi-Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on the 16th of May in Malmö, Sweden.
