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'Etapa Națională' lineup announced in Moldova

14 January 2025 at 09:45 CET
Natalia Barbu rehearsing In The Middle for Moldova at the Second Rehearsal of the First Semi-Final at Malmö Arena Photo: Alma Bengtsson / EBU
Broadcaster TRM has revealed the artists that will be competing in Moldova's national final for Basel 2025, 'Etapa Națională'.
Natalia Barbu from Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 official portrait studio Corinne Cumming / EBU

It's a milestone year for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest, with Basel 2025 set to be the 20th year that the country presents a song on the Eurovision stage.

The process is well underway for finding that all-important entry, and on Tuesday January 14, broadcaster TRM revealed the names of the 30 songs that will be taking part in Etapa Națională, Moldova's Eurovision pre-selection, as well as the artists that will be performing them.

Pasha Parfeni from Moldova in the Eurovision 2023 studio Corinne Cumming / EBU

Diana Elmas – Fly Away

Sasha Khanedanyan – Silent Hills

NR.11 – Bye

NORDIKA – Ludmila

Royals ST – Zboară-n Sus

TUDOR BUMBAC – Pace Noi Vrem

Sasha Letty – Haute Couture

AnnaG – Meet Me in the Dark

Dan Alexandrov – Can’t Escape

Nadya Crajevschi – Nota Shodow

Eblansh Band – O, Moldova Mea Dragă!

Sasha Bognibov – All-Night Party

Predein Cristian – Moldovian Dance

Chris Cross – Eu Vin

Vadim Eleni – Mamă, Să Fii!

Rina – Dorințele

Macho & CARNIVAL BRAIN – Semafoare

Lylu – Pop

POOPS ft Zaffi – Destinul

PRIZA feat Mc MIKE – Kookoo

Lisa Volk – O Lacrimă, Un Dor

Y-gaga Band – Alexia

LODOS – Sentimental

Sasha Bognibov – We Changed Our Gender

Katy Rain – Timpul

Catalina Solomac – Demons

Tanya Tudor – Bring Me Back

Pavel Pașcan – Alăturea De Tine

Zelorielle – Miracle

Valleria – A Picture of Myself

A preliminary round of Etapa Națională, featuring all 30 songs, will be taking place on Saturday 18 January. There, a jury will decide on the entries that make it through to the final a month later.

The final of Etapa Națională 2025 is happening on Saturday February 22. 10 songs will compete, with the winner decided by both a public vote and a jury, with a 50% weighting given to each. 

Moldova’s Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett

The winner of Etapa Națională 2024 was the song In The Middle, performed by Natalia Barbu.

Malmö 2024 was the second time that Natalia had represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest. She had previously competed with the song Fight in 2007, giving Moldova a Top 10 finish at the Grand Final in Helsinki.

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