Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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In 2003 Romania
was represented by Nicoleta Alexandru
(Nicola).
(TVR) held a national final to select the its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. There were two semi-finals, one on 15th of February and the second one on 22nd of February. The top 6 songs from each semi-final went forward to the final. The entries were selected by televoting (50%) and an expert jury (50%) which included Monica Anghel
who represented Romania in ESC 2002.
was disqualified due to similarities between it and the song "Ty prosti" by the Russian Group Hi-Fi.
n singer. She is a star in her native country.
Born in Bucharest
, Nicola started her solo career in 1992 and has toured widely as well as making numerous television
, radio
and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year prize by Avantaje magazine, her song "Lângă Mine" was awarded "The Song of the Year" prize by Bucureşti and Radio Actualităţi stadions; she was awarded the Mamaia and Love Song Festival trophies for the same song.
On March 1, 2003, after a huge response to her song "Don't Break My Heart" Nicola won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
at Riga
. In the international final
she came in 10th.
In 2003 she released her fourth LP, Best Of Nicola. Building on the recognition gained from the Eurovision Song Contest, the album sold more copies than expected for a Romanian artist and stayed in the Top 5 of the album charts for 6 months.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
was represented by Nicoleta Alexandru
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:...
(Nicola).
National selection
Televiziunea RomânăRomanian television
Romanian television may refer to:* Communications media in Romania* Televiziunea Română, TVR, the national television network* List of Romanian language television channels...
(TVR) held a national final to select the its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. There were two semi-finals, one on 15th of February and the second one on 22nd of February. The top 6 songs from each semi-final went forward to the final. The entries were selected by televoting (50%) and an expert jury (50%) which included 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...
who represented Romania in ESC 2002.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krypton | "Lumea noastră" | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Selena | "Anytime" | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Valahia | "Friends are friends" | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Desperado | "Fată de ţară" | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Nicoleta Matei | "The only one" | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Răzvan Crivaci & Liviu Sorescu | "Once upon a time" | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Aurelian Temișan | "Let's have a holiday" | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | D’La Vegas | "Oxigen" | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Supermarket | "Un om între oameni" | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 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:... |
"Let's go!" | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | Marius Dragomir | "Golden bird" | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | Sfinx Experience | "A fost o vreme când" | 6 | 9 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centrul Civic | "Come with us" | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 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.... |
"Tăcerea doare" | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Latin Expres | "Mereu aproape" | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Aurelian Temișan | "Goodbye, hello, goodbye" | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Genius | "My life" | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Costi Ioniţă Costi Ionita Costi Ioniţă is a Romanian singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalist of muzică orientală . Born in Constanţa, he began his musical career by singing Romanian traditional music. He however achieved fame as a member of the pop boy band... |
"Dominus" | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Alexandra Ungureanu | "Make this love come true" | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Bogdan Bradu | "Albastru aprins" | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Nicola Nicola -Music:* Nicola is a singer who represented Romania at the 2003 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest* Nicola Conte, Italian DJ and producer* Nicola Piovani, classical musician* Nicola Roberts, British popstar, member of Girls Aloud-Sports:... |
"Don't break my heart" | 24 | 1 |
| 10 | Open | "Tell me" | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Oana Sârbu | "Doar tu știi" | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Hara | "Spune" | 9 | 7 |
National Final
The Romanian Final was held on March 1st at the TVR TV Studios in Bucharest, hosted by Kitty Cepraga & Leonard Miron. The winner was chosen by televoting (50%) and an expert jury (50%). Nicola was favourite with both the jury and televoters. Aurelian Temișan withdrew his song "Goodbye, hello, goodbye" as he didn't want to split his televotes between two songs. The song "Dominus" by Costi IoniţăCosti Ionita
Costi Ioniţă is a Romanian singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most celebrated ethnic Romanian vocalist of muzică orientală . Born in Constanţa, he began his musical career by singing Romanian traditional music. He however achieved fame as a member of the pop boy band...
was disqualified due to similarities between it and the song "Ty prosti" by the Russian Group Hi-Fi.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valahia | "Friends are friends" | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | D’La Vegas | "Oxigen" | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Nicola Nicola -Music:* Nicola is a singer who represented Romania at the 2003 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest* Nicola Conte, Italian DJ and producer* Nicola Piovani, classical musician* Nicola Roberts, British popstar, member of Girls Aloud-Sports:... |
"Don't break my heart" | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | Genius | "My life" | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | 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:... |
"Let's go!" | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Răzvan Crivaci & Liviu Sorescu | "Once upon a time" | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Alexandra Ungureanu | "Make this love come true" | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Nicoleta Matei | "The only one" | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Centrul Civic | "Come with us" | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Aurelian Temișan | "Let's have a holiday" | 20 | 2 |
About Nicola
Nicoleta Alexandru (born 2 January 1968), whose stage name is Nicola, is a famous RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n singer. She is a star in her native country.
Born in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Nicola started her solo career in 1992 and has toured widely as well as making numerous television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year prize by Avantaje magazine, her song "Lângă Mine" was awarded "The Song of the Year" prize by Bucureşti and Radio Actualităţi stadions; she was awarded the Mamaia and Love Song Festival trophies for the same song.
On March 1, 2003, after a huge response to her song "Don't Break My Heart" Nicola won the Romanian national selection 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...
at Riga
Riga
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. In the international final
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...
she came in 10th.
In 2003 she released her fourth LP, Best Of Nicola. Building on the recognition gained from the Eurovision Song Contest, the album sold more copies than expected for a Romanian artist and stayed in the Top 5 of the album charts for 6 months.