| Own Eurovision Song Contest 43 | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Romania |
| National selection | |
| Selection process |
Selecția Națională 43 Best of 2015 100% Televoting |
| Selection date(s) |
Semifinals 26 December 2015 27 December 2015 28 December 2015 29 December 2015 Second Chance Round 30 December 2015 Final 15 January 2016 |
| Selected entrant | 15 January 2016 |
| Selected song | "15 January 2016" |
| Romania in Own Eurovision Song Contest | |
| ◄42 •43 • 44► | |
Romania will participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 43. The Romanian entry will be selected through an national selection. The theme of the national final is "Best of 2015".
National Selection
Format
Selecția Națională 43 is the national final format developed by TVR in order to select Romania's entry for the Own Eurovision Song Contest 43. The competition was organised by the head of the Romanian delegation. TVR opened a submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries until 24 December 2015. A total of 32 entries will be received by the broadcaster by the end of the deadline. Only 2015 released song are allowed. An expert committee will review the received submissions between 25 and 28 December 2015. Each juror on the committee will rate each song between 1 (lowest) and 10 (highest).
The 32 competing entries will be divided into four semi-finals, with eight compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place will go directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth will proceeded the Second Chance semi-final. The bottom three songs in each semifinal will be eliminated from the competition. After the combination of the jury votes, the entries that scored the highest will be selected for the national final. The competing entries will be announced during a press conference on 29 December 2015.
Result summary
Contestants' colour key:
| – Song with the most votes |
| – Song received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated |
| Song | Semifinal 1 | Semifinal 2 | Semifinal 3 | Semifinal 4 | Duels | Final | |||||
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||
| Bop bop | 1st 24,93% |
1st 25,27% |
Advanced (Semifinal 3) |
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| Ne împotrivim | 2nd 20,78% |
2nd 20,97% |
Advanced (Semifinal 3) |
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| Niciodată să nu spui niciodată | 1st 26,69% |
1st 27,06% |
Advanced (Semifinal 2) |
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| We wanna | 2nd 23,55% |
2nd 23,25% |
Advanced (Semifinal 2) |
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| Epana | 1st 21,20% |
1st 20,96% |
Advanced (Semifinal 1) |
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| Superman | 2nd 17,46% |
2nd 17,97% |
Advanced (Semifinal 1) |
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| Somnu' nu mă ia | 3rd 13,85% |
3rd 14,08% |
Advanced (Semifinal 3) |
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| Bună, ce mai zici? | 4th 9,42% |
4th 9,63% |
Advanced (Semifinal 3) |
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| Vita bella | 4th 21,98% |
4th 21,99% |
Advanced (Semifinal 2) |
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| Nimeni nu-i perfect | 4th 8,63% |
4th 8,92% |
Advanced (Semifinal 2) |
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| Singuri in doi | 5th 10,60% |
3rd 12,46% |
Advanced (Semifinal 1) |
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| Inimi desenate | 3rd 12,37% |
4th 12,44% |
Advanced (Semifinal 1) |
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| De povestit | 5th 8,73% |
5th 8,96% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 3) | ||||||||
| Creioane colorate | 6th 8,31% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 3) | |||||||||
| Când tu nu eşti | 7th 8,17% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 3) | |||||||||
| Din toata inima | 8th 5,82% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 3) | |||||||||
| Al tău împiedicat | 5th 5,97% |
5th 6,33% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 2) | ||||||||
| ALE | 6th 5,02% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 2) | |||||||||
| Jungle | 7th 4,40% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 2) | |||||||||
| Pe apa sâmbetei | 8th 3,77% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 2) | |||||||||
| Dream about my face | 4th 12,01% |
5th 12,35% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 1) | ||||||||
| Le-am spus si fetelor | 6th 10,42% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 1) | |||||||||
| S.O.S (SomeOne Sexy) | 7th 8,83% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 1) | |||||||||
| Antonia ai mana | 8th 6,89% |
Eliminated (Semifinal 1) | |||||||||
| Eliminated | Le-am spus si fetelor | Dream about my face | ALE | Al tău împiedicat | Din toata inima | De povestit | TBD | TBD | TBD | 9 songs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | |||||||||||
| S.O.S (SomeOne Sexy) | Jungle | Când tu nu eşti | TBD | TBD | |||||||
| Antonia ai mana | Pe apa sâmbetei | Creioane colorate | TBD | TBD | |||||||
Schedule
Timișoara
Cluj Napoca
Bucharest
Iași
Brașov
Sibiu
Cities that the shows were held in.
| Show | Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Final 1 | 26 December, 2015 | Timișoara | Dan Paltinisanu Stadium |
| Semi Final 2 | 27 December, 2015 | Cluj Napoca | Cluj Arena |
| Semi Final 3 | 28 December, 2015 | Iași | Emil Alexandrescu Stadium |
| Semi Final 4 | 29 December, 2015 | Brașov | Silviu Ploeșteanu Stadium |
| Second Chance | 30 December, 2015 | Sibiu | Municipal Stadium |
| Final | 15 January, 2015 | Bucharest | National Arena |
Semifinals
First Semifinal
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 01 | Delia | "Inimi desenate" | 137,105 | 14,128 | 151, 251 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 02 | ANTONIA | "Dream about my face" | 133,188 | 16,953 | 150,163 | 5 | Out |
| 03 | Lidia Buble feat. Amira | "Le-am spus si fetelor" | 115,560 | — | 115,560 | 6 | Out |
| 04 | Lara Lee | "Superman" | 195,865 | 22,604 | 218,498 | 2 | Final |
| 05 | Lariss | "Epana" | 235,038 | 19,779 | 254,842 | 1 | Final |
| 06 | Dj Dark | "Antonia ai mana" | 76,387 | — | 76,387 | 8 | Out |
| 07 | Carmen | "S.O.S (SomeOne Sexy)" | 97,932 | — | 97,932 | 7 | Out |
| 08 | Peter Pop feat. Lora | "Singuri in doi" | 117,519 | 33,907 | 151,469 | 3 | Second Chance |
Second Semifinal
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 01 | GEØRGE feat. JO | "Nimeni nu-i perfect" | 194,228 | 18,341 | 212,569 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 02 | Alexandra Stan & INNA feat. Daddy Yankee | "We wanna" | 529,713 | 24,258 | 553,971 | 2 | Final |
| 03 | HAVANA | "Vita bella" | 494,398 | 29,583 | 523,981 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 04 | Vescan feat. Ligia | "Al tău împiedicat" | 134,194 | 16,566 | 150,760 | 5 | Out |
| 05 | YANKA | "Jungle" | 98,880 | — | 98,880 | 7 | Out |
| 06 | Andra feat. Cabron | "Niciodată să nu spui niciodată" | 600,341 | 44,374 | 644,715 | 1 | Final |
| 07 | Andrei Leonte | "Pe apa sâmbetei" | 84,754 | — | 84,754 | 8 | Out |
| 08 | Narcotic Sound and Christian D feat. Andreea Bănică | "ALE" | 113,005 | — | 113,005 | 6 | Out |
Third Semifinal
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 01 | Ruby feat. Dorian Popa | "Bună, ce mai zici?" | 255,345 | 20,509 | 275,853 | 4 | Second Chance |
| 02 | AMI | "Somnu' nu mă ia" | 375,507 | 28,149 | 403,656 | 3 | Second Chance |
| 03 | Feli | "Creioane colorate" | 225,304 | — | 225,304 | 6 | Out |
| 04 | INNA feat. Eric Turner | "Bop bop" | 675,912 | 48,256 | 724,168 | 1 | Final |
| 05 | LORA | "Ne împotrivim" | 563,260 | 37,800 | 601,060 | 2 | Final |
| 06 | Voltaj | "Din toata inima" | 157,713 | — | 157,713 | 8 | Out |
| 07 | Keo | "Când tu nu eşti" | 221,549 | — | 221,549 | 7 | Out |
| 08 | Jasmine Saraj feat. Yoyo | "De povestit" | 236,569 | 20,106 | 256,676 | 5 | Out |
Fourth Semifinal
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||||
| 01 | Alina Eremia | "A fost o nebunie" | |||||
| 02 | Sore | "Când vremea e rea" | |||||
| 03 | Xonia | "Slow" | |||||
| 04 | Brighi | "Invizibilă" | |||||
| 05 | Alexandra Stan | "I did it, mama!" | |||||
| 06 | Robert Toma feat. ADDA & Liviu Teodorescu | "Tot ce mi-a ramas" | |||||
| 07 | Adela Popescu feat. Sorana | "Curaj" | |||||
| 08 | Otilia | "Iubire adevarată" | |||||
Second Chance
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Semifinal 4, 3rd place | |||
| 02 | Ruby feat. Dorian Popa | "Bună, ce mai zici?" | ||
| 01 | HAVANA | "Vita bella" | ||
| 02 | Delia | "Inimi desenate" | ||
| 01 | AMI | "Somnu' nu mă ia" | ||
| 02 | GEØRGE feat. JO | "Nimeni nu-i perfect" | ||
| 01 | Semifinal 4, 4th place | |||
| 02 | Peter Pop feat. Lora | "Singuri in doi" | ||
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SF3, 2nd | |||
| 02 | Winner Duel 4 | |||
| 03 | Winner Duel 3 | |||
| 04 | SF3, 1st | |||
| 05 | SF4, 2nd | |||
| 06 | Winner, Duel 1 | |||
| 07 | Alexandra Stan & INNA feat. Daddy Yankee | "We wanna" | ||
| 08 | Lariss | "Epana" | ||
| 09 | Winner, Duel 2 | |||
| 10 | SF4, 1st | |||
| 11 | Andra feat. Cabron | "Niciodată să nu spui niciodată" | ||
| 12 | Lara Lee | "Superman" | ||
Voting
Final
At Own Eurovision Song Contest
Romania will participate in one of the two semi-finals.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 points |
Points awarded by Romania
Semi-final
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Grand Final
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Split voting results
First semifinal
The Romanian votes in the first semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
| Semi-final 1 – Romanian Results | ||||||||||
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| Place | Final results | Points | Televote Rank | Points | Jury Rank | Points | ||||
Second semifinal
The Romanian votes in the second semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
| Semi-final 2 – Romanian Results | ||||||||||
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| Place | Final results | Points | Televote Rank | Points | Jury Rank | Points | ||||
Grand Final
The Romanian votes in the Grand Final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
| Grand Final – Romanian Results | ||||||||||
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| Place | Final results | Points | Televote Rank | Points | Jury Rank | Points | ||||
See also
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