Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Romania has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 23 times since its debut in Template:Escyr, and has placed in the top ten six times. Its best results were achieved with "Let Me Try" by Luminița Anghel and Sistem in Template:Escyr, and "Playing with Fire" by Paula Seling and Ovi in Template:Escyr, who both finished in third place. The Romanian participating broadcaster in the contest is Script error: No such module "Lang". (TVR), which select its entrant with Script error: No such module "Lang".,Template:Efn a song contest organised every year since 1993,Template:Efn except for Template:Escyr.

In Template:Escyr, the year before its first appearance, Romania attempted to debut in the contest, but came last in the qualifying round. After successfully joining the following year, poor placements followed until 2002, resulting in several relegations. This changed with the introduction of semi-finals to the contest in 2004, after which Romania reached the final 14 times, failing to qualify from the semi-finals in Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, and Template:Escyr, the latter finishing with no points.

Contest history

A man and a woman sitting at a table and smiling at the camera.
Paula Seling and Ovi (pictured) placed third with their 2010 entry "Playing with Fire".[1]

Script error: No such module "Lang". (TVR) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1 January 1993, thus eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest since then. It has participated in the contest representing Romania since its Template:Escyr in 1994. Before becoming a member of the EBU, TVR had broadcast the contest several times during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.[2][3][4][5]

TVR unsuccessfully attempted to debut in the Template:Escyr, selecting "Nu pleca" by Dida Drăgan for the qualifying round Script error: No such module "Lang". (Template:Langx); Drăgan came in last place.[6] A non-qualification was also achieved in Template:Escyr when there was a qualifying round for all countries excluding hosts Norway.[7][8] The Eurovision site does not count either year in Romania's list of appearances.[1] The country's first official participation occurred in Template:Escyr with "Dincolo de nori" by Dan Bittman placing 21st in the contest's final. The following years saw similar low placements and non-participations in Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, and Template:Escyr.[1]

Romania's first top ten result was achieved in Template:Escyr, when "Tell Me Why" by Monica Anghel and Marcel Pavel finished ninth. The country placed within the top 20 every year from Template:Escyr to Template:Escyr, claiming third place in Template:Escyr with "Let Me Try" by Luminița Anghel and Sistem. Template:As of this remains Romania's best result in the contest, alongside "Playing with Fire" by Paula Seling and Ovi in Template:Escyr, which also finished third. Since 2010, the country's only other top ten placement was in Template:Escyr, when "Yodel It!" by Ilinca and Alex Florea reached seventh place.[1] Template:Escyr was TVR's first year to significantly invest in a performance; the costs for the use of graphics and special effects during the show for "On a Sunday" by Ester Peony amounted to 100,000 euros.[9][10] Romania had previously introduced the first-ever use of overlays at Eurovision in Template:Escyr.[11]

Romania has participated in the contest 23 times, having qualified for the final 14 times since the introduction of the semi-finals in 2004, failing to qualify in Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, Template:Escyr, and Template:Escyr.[1] In 2016, the EBU suspended TVR from all its member services due to the repeated non-payment of debts and the threat of insolvency. This in turn disqualified their 2016 entry, "Moment of Silence" by Ovidiu Anton, from participating in the contest.[12][13][14][15] Although TVR had selected "Alcohol You" by Roxen to be performed in Template:Escyr,[16] the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] Roxen was internally selected for 2021 nonetheless, performing "Amnesia".[18][19] After failing to qualify for the final in four out of its latest five participations, Romania opted not to take part in the Template:Escyr.[20] The country did not return to the Template:Escyr contest either.[21]

Selection process and accolades

Since 1993, TVR organises Script error: No such module "Lang".,Template:Efn a song contest which has been taking place every year except for 2021, to select its entry for Eurovision. The winner of the first edition was chosen by 1100 households in the country.[6] Since then, several voting procedures have been used, often combining televoting with the votes of a jury panel.[22][23][24] The selection of the winner either occurred during one show,[25] or through a varying amount of semi-finals.[23][26] For the first time, a part of Romania's entry was determined internally in 2020. Roxen was selected by TVR out of exclusive partner Global Records's roster, and was appointed five songs for a jury and the public to choose from.[27][28][29][30] The broadcaster and the label also collaborated the following year for the internal selection of Roxen and her entry.[31][32]

In Template:Escyr, "Pe-o margine de lume" by Nico and Vlad won Romania's first and only Marcel Bezençon Award, in the Composer Award category,[33] and Sanda received the infamous Barbara Dex Award in Template:Escyr.[34] A number of Romania's Eurovision entries have experienced commercial success over the years. While "Let Me Try" reached number nine on the Romanian Top 100,[35] Template:Escyr's "Tornerò" by Mihai Trăistariu peaked within the top ten in Finland and Greece.[36][37] "The Balkan Girls" by Elena topped the Romanian chart in Template:Escyr, and similar success was attained by "Zaleilah" by Mandinga in Template:Escyr, obtaining number two in the country's Airplay 100 ranking and a Gold certification for digital downloads exceeding 10,000 copies in Romania.[38][39] "Llámame" by Wrs also peaked atop the charts in Romania in 2022.[40]

Participation overview

Table key
1 First place
2 Second place
3 Third place
◁ Last place
X Entry selected but did not compete
Participation history[41]
Year Artist Song Language Final Points Semi Points
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian colspan="2" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn X 7 ◁ 38
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian 21 14 colspan="2" Template:N/A
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname and Sincron "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian colspan="2" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn X 29 ◁ 11
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian 22 6 rowspan="4" colspan="2" Template:N/A
Template:Escyr Taxi "Template:Sortname" English 17 25
Template:Escyr Monica Anghel and Marcel Pavel "Tell Me Why" English 9 71
Template:Escyr Nicola "Don't Break My Heart" English 10 73
Template:Escyr Sanda "I Admit" English 18 18 colspan="2" data-sort-value="99999" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname and Sistem "Let Me Try" English 3 158 1 235
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." English, Italian 4 172 colspan="2" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn
Template:Escyr Todomondo "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You" English, Italian, Spanish, Russian, French, Romanian 13 84 colspan="2" data-sort-value="99999" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn
Template:Escyr Nico and Vlad "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian, Italian 20 45 7 94
Template:Escyr Elena "Template:Sortname" English 19 40 9 67
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname and Ovi "Playing with Fire" English 3 162 4 104
Template:Escyr Hotel FM "Change" English 17 77 4 111
Template:Escyr Mandinga "Zaleilah" Spanish, English 12 71 3 120
Template:Escyr Cezar "It's My Life" English 13 65 5 83
Template:Escyr Paula Seling and Ovi "Miracle" English 12 72 2 125
Template:Escyr Voltaj "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Romanian, English 15 35 5 89
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Moment of Silence" English colspan="4" Template:N/A
Template:Escyr Ilinca Template:Feat. Alex Florea "Yodel It!" English 7 282 6 174
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "Goodbye" English rowspan="2" colspan="2" Template:N/A 11 107
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname "On a Sunday" English 13 71
Template:Escyr Roxen "Alcohol You" English colspan="4" Template:N/ATemplate:Efn X
Template:Escyr Roxen "Amnesia" English colspan="2" Template:N/A 12 85
Template:Escyr Wrs "Script error: No such module "Lang"." English, Spanish 18 65 9 118
Template:Escyr Theodor Andrei "D.G.T. (Off and On)" Romanian, English colspan="2" Template:N/A 15 0

Related involvement

Heads of delegation

Each participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the performers, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.[42]

Year Head of delegation Ref.
Template:Escyr Dan Manoliu [43]
Template:Escyr
Template:Escyr [44]
Template:Escyr [45]
Template:Escyr [46]
Template:Escyr [47]
Template:Escyr [48]
Template:Escyr Ioan Duma [49]
Template:Escyr Dan Manoliu [50]
Template:Escyr Marina Almăşan [51]
Template:Escyr [52]
Template:Escyr Dan Manoliu [53]
Template:Escyr [54]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [55]
Template:Escyr [56]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [57]
Template:Escyr [58]
Template:Escyr [58]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [58]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [28]
Template:Escyr [31]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [59]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname [60]

Stage directors

The participating broadcaster usually appoints a stage director responsible for directing the live performance of the song at the contest, its camerawork for the television broadcast, and the visuals and props used on stage.[61]

Year Stage director Ref.
Template:Escyr Bobo Bărbulescu [62]
Template:Escyr Daniel Klinger [63]
Template:Escyr Petre Năstase [64][65]
Template:Escyr
Template:Escyr Bogdan Păun and Dan Manoliu [66]
Template:Escyr Aurel Badea [67]

Jury members

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals for the semi-finals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest, ranking all entries except their own. The juries' votes constitute 50% of the overall result alongside televoting.[68]

Year 1st member 2nd member 3rd member 4th member 5th member Ref.
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Nico [69]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Ovi Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [70]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Cezar [71]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [72]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [73]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Ilinca Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [74]
Template:EscyrTemplate:Efn Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Ovi Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [75]
Template:Escyr Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [76]

Commentators and spokespersons

For the show's broadcast on TVR,[1] various commentators and dual commentators have been hired throughout the years, with Leonard Miron notably having done the job on seven occasions.[77] At the contest, after all points are calculated, the presenters of the show call upon each voting broadcaster to invite their respective spokesperson to announce the results of their vote.[78]

Year Commentator(s) Spokesperson Refs.
Template:Escyr rowspan="2" Template:N/A rowspan="2" Template:N/A [79]
Template:Escyr [80]
Template:Escyr Gabriela Cristea Cristina Țopescu [81][82]
Template:Escyr Template:N/A rowspan="3" Template:N/A [83]
Template:Escyr Doina Caramzulescu and Costin Grigore [84]
Template:Escyr [85]
Template:Escyr Leonard Miron Anca Țurcașiu [77][86]
Template:Escyr Doina Caramzulescu and Costin Grigore Template:N/A [87]
Template:Escyr Leonard Miron Andreea Marin [77][88]
Template:Escyr Template:N/A [77]
Template:Escyr rowspan="6" Template:N/A Leonard Miron [89]
Template:Escyr [90]
Template:Escyr Andreea Marin [91]
Template:Escyr Berti Barbera [92]
Template:Escyr Andreea Marin Bănică [93]
Template:Escyr [94]
Template:Escyr Leonard Miron Alina Sorescu [77][95]
Template:Escyr Template:N/A [96]
Template:Escyr Leonard Miron and Gianina Corondan Malvina Cservenschi [77][97][98]
Template:Escyr Liana Stanciu and Bogdan Pavlică [99][100]
Template:Escyr Leonard Miron and Gianina Corondan Paula Seling [77][101][102]
Template:Escyr Liana Stanciu Sonia Argint-Ionescu [103][104][105]
Template:Escyr Bogdan Stănescu [106][105][107]
Template:Escyr [78][105][107]
Template:Escyr Liana Stanciu and Radu Andrei Tudor [108][109][105]
Template:Escyr Liliana Ștefan and Radu Andrei Tudor [110][111][105]
Template:Escyr Liana Stanciu and Bogdan Stănescu Ilinca [112][113]
Template:Escyr Bogdan Stănescu Cătălina Ponor [114][115]
Template:Escyr Bogdan Stănescu and Kyrie Mendél Template:N/ATemplate:Efn [107]
Template:Escyr Eda Marcus [60]

Conductors

In contests where an orchestra was provided, a conductor was required to lead the musicians during each country's performance. Broadcasters were able to provide their own conductors, or could call upon the services of the conductor appointed by the host broadcaster.[116] For 1993's Script error: No such module "Lang". pre-selection round, George Natsis conducted the Romanian entry.[117] In 1994 and 1998, Irish host conductor Noel Kelehan and Romanian conductor Adrian RomcescuTemplate:Sndalso the composer of "Eu cred"Template:Sndwere hired, respectively.[118][119]

Photo gallery

See also

Notes

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References

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