Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 13 times, debuting in the 1994 contest
, with their best position being 3rd, achieving this at the 2005 and 2010 contests.
Since the introduction of the semi-finals, Romania is along with Bosnia & Herzegovina, Greece, Russia and Ukraine, one of the five countries left that has never missed a final. Azerbaijan & Georgia has aswell never missed a final, but due to the fact that they both debuted after the semi-final introduction, they are not counted as one of these countries.
In 1994 Romania debuted in Ireland by sending Dan Bittman
as the country's first contestant with the song "Dincolo de nori
", by failing to receive a high place in the final, Romania were not allowed to participate in 1995, and had to wait until 1996.
In 1996 Romania selected Monica Anghel
and Sincron for the contest in Oslo
, Norway
, but Romania failed to qualify from the pre-qualifying round, so the country was eliminated and because of the low results in the previous years, Romania did not enter for the 1997 contest.
In 1998 Romania made a comeback to the contest after missing 4 years of the contest, the country was represented by Mălina Olinescu
with the song "Eu cred
", but the low place back then resulted that Romania could not come back to the contest before in 2000.
, Sweden
, when the band Taxi
got the chance for representing the country, with the first song to be on English, also Taxi did not succeed to get a high place, so yet again Romania would had to miss the 2001 contest
held in Denmark
.
, Estonia
in 2002, Romania finally received their first top 10 place since their debut, Romania was back then represented by Monica Anghel
and Marcel Pavel
with the song "Tell Me Why", Romania ended on 9th place with 71 points.
, Nicola
and her song "Don't Break My Heart" just got into the top 10 by receiving a total of 73 points, which meant that Romania would compete in the final in 2004, even without needing to compete in the semi-final.
to compete for the country with the song "I Admit
", Romania did not managed to receive their third top 10 in a row, after a disappointing 18th place with only 18 points, which meant this time, that Romania would have to compete in the semi-final of 2005 in order to qualify to the final.
and Sistem in order to help Romania back to the final, and as hoped they succeed, but not only that, Romania also got their first top 3 place in the contest by ending on third place with a total of 158 points, only beaten by Greece and Malta in the final, but at the semi-final, 2 days earlier, Romania ended on first place in the semi-final, with a total amount of 235 points, which meant they won the semi-final with a margin of 28 points in front of neighbour country Moldova. Romania was on 1st place in the semi-final with 235 points.
and his Italian named song "Tornerò
" to Athens
, Romania was also one of the hot favourites to take the gold, and being the next host country, but failed after being beaten by countries as Finland, Russia and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the final, which all of them had qualified to the final from the semi-final 2 days earlier, which meant that Romania ended on 4th place with 172 points, which is the highest amount of points Romania has ever received in a final, the fourth place also meant that Romania was qualified for the final in Helsinki.
for the Eurovision Song Contest
held in Helsinki
, their song "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You
" was sung on six different languages, English
, Italian
, Spanish
, Russian
, French
and Romanian
, they received the highest place outside the top 10 for the country, a 13th place with 84 points.
and Vlad
and the Italian and Romanian song "Pe-o margine de lume
" to Belgrade
, but failed to help Romania into the top 10, even though they qualified from the semi-final, it all ended by a 20th place with 45 points.
would have to go to the finals in Moscow
, with a typical Romanian song "The Balkan Girls
", which includes music style from the Balkans and Romania, but yet again Romania failed to get a high place in the final, the result ended in giving Romania a total of 40 points, and ending on 19th place.
and Ovi
, would be the best choice for the country in Oslo
with the song "Playing with Fire", even without being one of the big favourites to win they managed to qualify for the final by ending on 4th place in the semi-final, but in the final they even got a better result by ending on 3rd place which meant they had equalised Romania’s best result from 2005, with a total of 162 points, only 8 points away from second place, which was given to Turkey.
The winner was the band Hotel FM (Gabriel Băruţa (piano & voice - also the song's composer), David Bryan (main voice) and Alexandru Szűz (drums)) with the song "Change".
Hotel FM managed to qualify to the final taking the 4th place in the second semifinal, their song was one of the most appreciated songs before final being even the 8th favorite song.
However as the plans made at home are never matching the real situation from the "market", the British-style song "Change" took only the 17th place with no points from UK, David Bryan's home country.
, because the national broadcaster TVR
still has to confirm the participation of the country to be held in Azerbaijan
, Baku
. It is expected that Romania will continue paticpating due to their status as one of the few countries left never to miss the final. Ovi
the 2010 Romanian participant, who got the 3rd place with Paula Seling
and the song "Playing with Fire", has shown interest in representing Romania once again, with a song penned by him and Thomas G:son, to archive Romania's first victory in the contest, which then might give Romania the hosting rights in 2013.
Romania has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
, with their best position being 3rd, achieving this at the 2005 and 2010 contests.
Since the introduction of the semi-finals, Romania is along with Bosnia & Herzegovina, Greece, Russia and Ukraine, one of the five countries left that has never missed a final. Azerbaijan & Georgia has aswell never missed a final, but due to the fact that they both debuted after the semi-final introduction, they are not counted as one of these countries.
History of Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
1993 - 1998
Romania originally had chosen Dida Dragan for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, but after she failed to qualify from the qualifying round (Kvalifikacija za Millstreet), Romania had to wait a year, before they could debut in the contest.In 1994 Romania debuted in Ireland by sending Dan Bittman
Dan Bittman
Dan Bittman is a Romanian singer who represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and came 21st with 14 points.Dan Bittman is the lead singer of Holograf, since 1985. Since November 2004, he is the host of "Dănutz S.R.L.", a TV show on TVR 1....
as the country's first contestant with the song "Dincolo de nori
Dincolo De Nori
"Dincolo de nori" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Romanian by Dan Bittman. This was Romania's first Contest entry, and consequently the first occasion on which Romanian was used at the Contest....
", by failing to receive a high place in the final, Romania were not allowed to participate in 1995, and had to wait until 1996.
In 1996 Romania selected Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo...
and Sincron for the contest in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, but Romania failed to qualify from the pre-qualifying round, so the country was eliminated and because of the low results in the previous years, Romania did not enter for the 1997 contest.
In 1998 Romania made a comeback to the contest after missing 4 years of the contest, the country was represented by Mălina Olinescu
Malina Olinescu
Mălina Olinescu is a Romanian singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Eu cred" and came 22nd with 6 points, all points from Israel....
with the song "Eu cred
Eu cred
"Eu cred" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Romanian by Mălina Olinescu.The song is a ballad, with Olinescu addressing a former lover. She tells him that she is still waiting for his return, and that she believes she is listening to him - thus the song will...
", but the low place back then resulted that Romania could not come back to the contest before in 2000.
2000
In 2000 Romania again returned to the contest held in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, when the band Taxi
Taxi (band)
----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest...
got the chance for representing the country, with the first song to be on English, also Taxi did not succeed to get a high place, so yet again Romania would had to miss the 2001 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
held in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
2002
After missing the 2001 contest, Romania returned to the contest held in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
in 2002, Romania finally received their first top 10 place since their debut, Romania was back then represented by Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo...
and Marcel Pavel
Marcel Pavel
Marcel Pavel is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine"...
with the song "Tell Me Why", Romania ended on 9th place with 71 points.
2003
The success from last year continued, Romania received another top 10 place in RigaRiga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Nicola
Nicoleta Alexandru
Nicoleta Alexandru , whose stage name is Nicola, is a Romanian singer, best known for representing her country at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:...
and her song "Don't Break My Heart" just got into the top 10 by receiving a total of 73 points, which meant that Romania would compete in the final in 2004, even without needing to compete in the semi-final.
2004
In 2004, Romania sent SandaSanda Ladosi
Sanda Ladoşi is a Romanian singer.As a child, Sanda sang in various choirs and groups. Near the age of 10 she began to study music and learned the piano, classical guitar and singing.Sanda was born into a family of teachers and pursued studies in education...
to compete for the country with the song "I Admit
I Admit
I Admit was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Sanda.The song is an up-tempo number, with Sanda confessing her feelings to her lover...
", Romania did not managed to receive their third top 10 in a row, after a disappointing 18th place with only 18 points, which meant this time, that Romania would have to compete in the semi-final of 2005 in order to qualify to the final.
2005
In 2005, Romania sent Luminiţa AnghelLuminita Anghel
Luminiţa Anghel is a Romanian singer. Anghel, along with the percussion band Sistem, represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, with the song Let Me Try, where they were ranked third in the final, Romania's best ever result at Eurovision...
and Sistem in order to help Romania back to the final, and as hoped they succeed, but not only that, Romania also got their first top 3 place in the contest by ending on third place with a total of 158 points, only beaten by Greece and Malta in the final, but at the semi-final, 2 days earlier, Romania ended on first place in the semi-final, with a total amount of 235 points, which meant they won the semi-final with a margin of 28 points in front of neighbour country Moldova. Romania was on 1st place in the semi-final with 235 points.
2006
Romania continued the good streak by sending Mihai TrăistariuMihai Traistariu
Mihai Trăistariu is a Romanian singer and musician. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 held in Athens, Greece, with the song "Tornero". Since that competition the song has been broadcast in over 30 countries in Europe.- Biography :...
and his Italian named song "Tornerò
Tornerò
Tornerò was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English and Italian by Mihai Trăistariu and composed by Mihai Traistariu and Eduard Cîrcotă. Tornero was ranked first in the Romanian national selection on 26 February 2006, receiving 22 points in total.The song is an...
" to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Romania was also one of the hot favourites to take the gold, and being the next host country, but failed after being beaten by countries as Finland, Russia and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the final, which all of them had qualified to the final from the semi-final 2 days earlier, which meant that Romania ended on 4th place with 172 points, which is the highest amount of points Romania has ever received in a final, the fourth place also meant that Romania was qualified for the final in Helsinki.
2007
In 2007, Romania selected TodomondoTodomondo
Todomondo represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with their song "Liubi, Liubi, I love you". They were the 20th group to perform and finished in 13th place.-Andrei Ştefănescu:...
for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
held in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, their song "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You
Liubi, Liubi, I Love You
"Liubi, Liubi, I Love You" is a song performed by Todomondo. It represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.- The text :...
" was sung on six different languages, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
, they received the highest place outside the top 10 for the country, a 13th place with 84 points.
2008
After the disappointing result in 2007, Romania hoped to get another comeback, and decided to sent NicoNico (Romanian singer)
Nicoleta Matei, known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.-Musical career:Nico started singing since she was a child...
and Vlad
Vlad Mirita
Vlad Miriţă or Vlad is a Romanian pop and opera singer. He represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008....
and the Italian and Romanian song "Pe-o margine de lume
Pe-o margine de lume
"Pe-o margine de lume" is a song performed by the Romanian duet Nico and Vlad Miriţă. The song represented Romania in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia...
" to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, but failed to help Romania into the top 10, even though they qualified from the semi-final, it all ended by a 20th place with 45 points.
2009
After 2 years of failing, Romania decided that Elena GheorgheElena Gheorghe
Elena Gheorghe is a Romanian singer. Gheorghe represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing"....
would have to go to the finals in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, with a typical Romanian song "The Balkan Girls
The Balkan Girls
"The Balkan Girls" is a song by Elena Gheorghe and was the Romanian entry in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was selected in the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională 2009, which Gheorghe won....
", which includes music style from the Balkans and Romania, but yet again Romania failed to get a high place in the final, the result ended in giving Romania a total of 40 points, and ending on 19th place.
2010
After 3 years being outside the top 10 in the final, Romania made some few changes for their national selection, by skipping the semi-finals, it all ended by both the televoters and the juries agreeing that Paula SelingPaula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
and Ovi
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
, would be the best choice for the country in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
with the song "Playing with Fire", even without being one of the big favourites to win they managed to qualify for the final by ending on 4th place in the semi-final, but in the final they even got a better result by ending on 3rd place which meant they had equalised Romania’s best result from 2005, with a total of 162 points, only 8 points away from second place, which was given to Turkey.
2011
The Romanian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was held on New Year's Eve, where 13 songs competed to represent Romania in Germany, and was hosted by the previous Romanian contestants, Paula Seling & Ovi.The winner was the band Hotel FM (Gabriel Băruţa (piano & voice - also the song's composer), David Bryan (main voice) and Alexandru Szűz (drums)) with the song "Change".
Hotel FM managed to qualify to the final taking the 4th place in the second semifinal, their song was one of the most appreciated songs before final being even the 8th favorite song.
However as the plans made at home are never matching the real situation from the "market", the British-style song "Change" took only the 17th place with no points from UK, David Bryan's home country.
2012
At the moment, it is unsure, if Romania is going to participate in the 2012 contestEurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,...
, because the national broadcaster TVR
Romanian television
Romanian television may refer to:* Communications media in Romania* Televiziunea Română, TVR, the national television network* List of Romanian language television channels...
still has to confirm the participation of the country to be held in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
. It is expected that Romania will continue paticpating due to their status as one of the few countries left never to miss the final. Ovi
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
the 2010 Romanian participant, who got the 3rd place with Paula Seling
Paula Seling
Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:...
and the song "Playing with Fire", has shown interest in representing Romania once again, with a song penned by him and Thomas G:son, to archive Romania's first victory in the contest, which then might give Romania the hosting rights in 2013.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Author(s) | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Dan Bittman Dan Bittman Dan Bittman is a Romanian singer who represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and came 21st with 14 points.Dan Bittman is the lead singer of Holograf, since 1985. Since November 2004, he is the host of "Dănutz S.R.L.", a TV show on TVR 1.... |
"Dincolo de nori Dincolo De Nori "Dincolo de nori" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Romanian by Dan Bittman. This was Romania's first Contest entry, and consequently the first occasion on which Romanian was used at the Contest.... " |
Antonio Furtuna, Dan Bittman | 21 | 14 | ||
| 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Mălina Olinescu Malina Olinescu Mălina Olinescu is a Romanian singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Eu cred" and came 22nd with 6 points, all points from Israel.... |
"Eu cred Eu cred "Eu cred" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Romanian by Mălina Olinescu.The song is a ballad, with Olinescu addressing a former lover. She tells him that she is still waiting for his return, and that she believes she is listening to him - thus the song will... " |
Adrian Romcescu, Liliana Ştefan | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Taxi Taxi (band) ----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest... |
"The Moon The Moon (song) "The Moon" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Taxi. This was the first Romanian entry not to feature any lyrics in Romanian.... " |
Dan Teodorescu | 17 | 25 | ||
| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo... & Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine"... |
"Tell Me Why" | Ionel Tudor, Mirela Voiculescu Fugaru | 9 | 71 | ||
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... |
Nicola Nicoleta Alexandru Nicoleta Alexandru , whose stage name is Nicola, is a Romanian singer, best known for representing her country at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest.-Biography:... |
"Don't Break My Heart" | Mihai Alexandru, Nicoleta Alexandru | 10 | 73 | ||
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Sanda Sanda Ladosi Sanda Ladoşi is a Romanian singer.As a child, Sanda sang in various choirs and groups. Near the age of 10 she began to study music and learned the piano, classical guitar and singing.Sanda was born into a family of teachers and pursued studies in education... |
"I Admit I Admit I Admit was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Sanda.The song is an up-tempo number, with Sanda confessing her feelings to her lover... " |
George Popa, Irina Gligor | 18 | 18 | X | X |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Luminiţa Anghel Luminita Anghel Luminiţa Anghel is a Romanian singer. Anghel, along with the percussion band Sistem, represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, with the song Let Me Try, where they were ranked third in the final, Romania's best ever result at Eurovision... & Sistem |
"Let Me Try Let Me Try "Let Me Try" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Luminiţa Anghel and Sistem.The song is an up-tempo number in the eurodance style. Anghel addresses a lover, telling him that "I don't wanna say goodbye", implying throughout the lyric that their... " |
Cristian Faur | 3 | 158 | 1 | 235 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Mihai Trăistariu Mihai Traistariu Mihai Trăistariu is a Romanian singer and musician. He represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 held in Athens, Greece, with the song "Tornero". Since that competition the song has been broadcast in over 30 countries in Europe.- Biography :... |
"Tornerò Tornerò Tornerò was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English and Italian by Mihai Trăistariu and composed by Mihai Traistariu and Eduard Cîrcotă. Tornero was ranked first in the Romanian national selection on 26 February 2006, receiving 22 points in total.The song is an... " |
Eduard Cîrcotă, Cristian Hriscu, Mihaela Deac | 4 | 172 | X | X |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Todomondo Todomondo Todomondo represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with their song "Liubi, Liubi, I love you". They were the 20th group to perform and finished in 13th place.-Andrei Ştefănescu:... |
"Liubi, Liubi, I Love You Liubi, Liubi, I Love You "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You" is a song performed by Todomondo. It represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.- The text :... " |
Ghedi Kamara, Vlad Creţu, Mister M | 13 | 84 | X | X |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Nico Nico (Romanian singer) Nicoleta Matei, known by her stage name Nico, is a Romanian singer. She represented Romania along with Vlad in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.-Musical career:Nico started singing since she was a child... & Vlad Vlad Mirita Vlad Miriţă or Vlad is a Romanian pop and opera singer. He represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.... |
"Pe-o margine de lume Pe-o margine de lume "Pe-o margine de lume" is a song performed by the Romanian duet Nico and Vlad Miriţă. The song represented Romania in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia... " |
Andrei Tudor, Andreea Andrei, Adina Şuteu | 20 | 45 | 7 | 94 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Elena Gheorghe Elena Gheorghe Elena Gheorghe is a Romanian singer. Gheorghe represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and qualified for the final. One of her most notable music singles is "Te Ador" and her 2010 music single "Disco Romancing".... |
"The Balkan Girls The Balkan Girls "The Balkan Girls" is a song by Elena Gheorghe and was the Romanian entry in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was selected in the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională 2009, which Gheorghe won.... " |
Daris Mangal, Ovidiu Bistriceanu, Laurenţiu Duţă, Alexandru Pelin | 19 | 40 | 9 | 67 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Paula Seling Paula Seling Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:... & Ovi Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:... |
"Playing with Fire" | Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu | 3 | 162 | 4 | 104 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Hotel FM Hotel FM Hotel FM is a Romanian band, formed in April 2005 by British expatriate David Bryan and his friends Gabriel Băruţa and Alex Szűz. The band held concerts in several cities in Romania and Germany and launched a promotional CD in spring 2006.... |
"Change Change (Hotel FM song) "Change" is a pop song written by Gabriel Băruţă alongside Alexandra Ivan and performed by the band Hotel FM.- Background :The song was elected to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011."Change" has won the National Selection on the New Year's Day, on 1 January 2011, after taking... " |
Gabriel Băruţă, Alexandra Ivan | 17 | 77 | 4 | 111 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (1994-2011)
Romania has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | |
| 2 | 70 | |
| 3 | 67 | |
| 4 | 53 | |
| 5 | 27 | |
| 5 | 27 | |
| 5 | 27 |
Romania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | |
| 2 | 79 | |
| 3 | 64 | |
| 4 | 49 | |
| = | 49 | |
| 5 | 38 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Commentators & Spokespeople
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Gabriela Crista | Gabriela Cristea |
| 1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
Did Not Broadcast | Did Not Broadcast |
| 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
Anca Ţurcașiu |
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
Romania did not participate |
| 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
Andreea Marin Bănică Andreea Marin Banica Andreea Violeta Marin Bănică is a Romanian television presenter, born 22 December 1974 in Roman, Neamţ County.She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programming and Mathematics & Physics during her college years... |
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Andreea Marin Bănică Andreea Marin Banica Andreea Violeta Marin Bănică is a Romanian television presenter, born 22 December 1974 in Roman, Neamţ County.She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programming and Mathematics & Physics during her college years... & Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
Romania did not participate |
| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Andreea Demirgian | Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... |
Andreea Demirgian | Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Andreea Demirgian | Andreea Marin Bănică Andreea Marin Banica Andreea Violeta Marin Bănică is a Romanian television presenter, born 22 December 1974 in Roman, Neamţ County.She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programming and Mathematics & Physics during her college years... |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Andreea Demirgian | Berti Barbera |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Andreea Demirgian | Andreea Marin Bănică Andreea Marin Banica Andreea Violeta Marin Bănică is a Romanian television presenter, born 22 December 1974 in Roman, Neamţ County.She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programming and Mathematics & Physics during her college years... |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Andreea Demirgian | Andreea Marin Bănică Andreea Marin Banica Andreea Violeta Marin Bănică is a Romanian television presenter, born 22 December 1974 in Roman, Neamţ County.She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programming and Mathematics & Physics during her college years... |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Andreea Demirgian & Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... |
Alina Sorescu |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Ioana Isopescu & Alexandru Nagy | Alina Sorescu |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Leonard Miron Leonard Miron Leonard Miron is a Romanian television and radio presenter and journalist and works for Romanian National Television . He was born in Galaţi, Romania but was brought up in Piteşti and graduated from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy before starting a career in media... & Gianina Corondan |
Oxana Fedorova Oxana Fedorova Oxana Gennadyevna Fedorova is a Russian Miss Universe winner, police officer , former university lecturer, television host, actress, singer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.... |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Liana Stanciu & Bogdan Pavlică | Malvina Cservenschi |
External links
- 'Selectia Nationala Eurovision' website
- Points to and from Romania eurovisioncovers.co.uk