Romania will participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 51 . The Romanian entry will be selected through a national selection.
National Selection
The format of the competition will consist of six shows: four semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final.
TVR opened a submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries for Own Eurovision Song Contest 51 . 56 songs qualified for the 4 (four) semifinals. The top three acts from each semifinal will qualify for the final, while three songs will have another chance to qualify from The Second Chance Round.
Selected Songs
Artist
Song (English Translation )
3 Sud Est
"Cine esti?" (Who are you )
Adda
"Canta cucu" (The Cuckoo sings )
Alb Negru feat. Ralflo & Rares
"Mi-e sete de tine" (I'm thirsty about you )
Alexia & Matei
"Walking on Water"
Alina Eremia
"A fost o nebunie" (It was crazy )
Alina Eremia
"Poarta-ma" (Hold Me )
Alina Eremia feat. Grasu XXL
"Imi dai curaj" (You give me courage )
Alina Eremia & Mark Stam
"Doar noi" (Only Us )
Andra
"Sudamericana"
Andra & Descemer Bueno & Enrique Iglesias
"Nos fuimos lejos" (We went far away )
Andra & Razvan Gogan
"Stricati o generatie" (You are messing a Generation )
Antonia
"Hotel Lounge"
BiBi
"Ciocolata" (The Chocolate )
Brianna
"Lost in Istanbul"
Caitlyn
"J'ai compiris" (I Understood )
Cezar
"Painful love"
Cristina Balan
"Unbreakable"
DJ Project feat. Mira
"Inima nebuna" (Crazy Heart )
Dj Sava feat. Misha
"Tenerife"
Edward Sanda
"Haine scumpe" (Expensive Clothes )
Edward Sanda feat. Ioana Ignat
"Doar pe a ta" (Only Yours )
F.Charm feat. Elena
"Mama" (Mother )
Feli
"Royalty"
FreeStay feat. Andra
"Intre noi nu mai e nimic" (There is nothing between us anymore )
Havana & Ioana Ignat
"Vivere" (Live )
Ilinca
"Amici" (Friends )
Ilinca
"Nu acum" (Not Now )
INNA
"No Help"
Ioana Ignat & Edward Sanda -
"In palma ta" (In your palm )
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Auzi cum bate" (Hear it beating )
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Vocea ta" (Your Voice )
Kamelia
"Amor"
Karmen feat. Krishane
"Lock My Hips"
Lidia Buble
"Camasa" (The Shirt )
Lidia Buble
"Sub apa" (Under Water )
Ligia Hojda
"Like the Sun"
Lora
"Puisor" (Buddy )
Loredana
"Lele"
Manuel Riva feat. Alexandra Stan
"Miami"
Maxim
"Noapte fara tine" (Night without you )
Maxim
"Vreau sa te..." (I want to... )
Milan
"Rewind"
Mira
"Uit de tine" (Forgetting about you )
Nicole Cherry
"Cuvintele tale" (Your Words )
Nicole Cherry feat. Mohombi
"Vive la vida" (Live the Life )
Paula Seling
"Timpul" (Time )
Pepe
"Ia-ma iar"
Radu
"Suflet tacut" (Silent Soul )
Ruby feat. Uzzi
"Nu caut iubiri" (Not looking for loves )
Smiley & Feli
"Vals" (Waltz )
Sore
"Dintr-o mie de femei" (From a thousand women )
Vama
"În ţara-n care m-am născut" (In the country that I was born )
Vanotek feat. Eneli
"Back to Me"
Vescan feat. Mahia Beldo
"Tic-Tac" (Tick-Tack )
Vunk
"Asa, si?" (So, What? )
Xandra
"Try"
Semifinals
Key:
– Contestant qualified to the final.
– Contestant qualified to the Second Chance Round.
Semifinal 1
The first semifinal took place on 9 November 2018. "Poarta-mă", "Sudamericana" and "Timpul" were the songs that qualified for the Grand Final. "Cine ești?", "Doar noi" and "No Help" will compete again in the Second Chance Round.
Draw
Artist
Song
Televote
Place
Percentage
Points
01
INNA
"No Help"
4/5/6
02
Dj Sava feat. Misha
"Tenerife"
4.77%
47
12
03
3 Sud Est
"Cine ești?"
4/5/6
04
Vama
"În țara-n care m-am născut"
5.48%
54
10
05
Maxim
"Noapte fără tine"
5.58%
55
9
06
Andra & Răzvan Gogan
"Stricați o generație"
1.42%
14
14
07
Andra feat. Pachanga
"Sudamericana"
1/2/3
08
Alina Eremia
"Poarta-mă"
1/2/3
09
Maxim
"Vreau să te..."
3.55%
35
13
10
Caitlyn
"J'ai compris"
6.19%
61
8
11
Kamelia
"Amor"
5.27%
52
11
12
Paula Seling
"Timpul"
1/2/3
13
Alina Eremia & Mark Stam
"Doar noi"
4/5/6
14
Antonia
"Hotel Lounge"
7.10%
70
7
Scoreboard Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
The second semifinal took place on 16 November 2018. "A fost o nebunie", "Royalty" and "Try" were the songs that qualified for the Grand Final. "Lost in Istanbul", "Nu acum" and "Vocea ta" will compete again in the Second Chance Round.
Draw
Artist
Song
Televote
Place
Percentage
Points
01
Radu
"Suflet tăcut"
2.90%
32
14
02
Milan
"Rewind"
3.36%
37
13
03
Nicole Cherry
"Cuvintele tale"
5.72%
63
9
04
Karmen feat. Krishane
"Lock My Hips"
5.63%
62
10
05
Alina Eremia
"A fost o nebunie"
1/2/3
06
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Vocea ta"
4/5/6
07
Adda
"Cântă cucu"
6.08%
67
8
08
Havana & Ioana Ignat
"Vivere"
4.63%
51
11
09
Feli
"Royalty"
1/2/3
10
Brianna
"Lost in Istanbul"
4/5/6
11
BiBi
"Ciocolata"
4.36%
48
12
12
Xandra
"Try"
1/2/3
13
Bueno, E.Iglesias, Andra feat. El Micha
"Nos fuimos lejos"
7.80%
86
7
14
Ilinca
"Nu acum"
4/5/6
Scoreboard Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Draw
Artist
Song
Televote
Place
Percentage
Points
01
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Auzi cum bate"
1/2/3
02
Lora
"Puișor"
5.25%
64
11
03
Loredana
"Lele"
4/5/6
04
Cezar
"Painful Love"
5.25%
64
10
05
Alexia & Matei
"Walking on Water"
7.14%
87
7
06
Edward Sanda
"Haine scumpe"
2.13%
26
14
07
Smiley & Feli
"Vals"
1/2/3
08
Vunk
"Așa, și?"
4/5/6
09
Ligia Hojda
"Like the Sun"
2.46%
30
13
10
Ioana Ignat & Edward Sanda
"În palma ta"
6.24%
76
8
11
F.Charm feat. Elena Gheorghe
"Mama"
1/2/3
12
Ilinca
"Amici"
4/5/6
13
Alina Eremia feat. Grasu XXL
"Îmi dai curaj"
2.63%
32
12
14
Lida Buble
"Cămașa"
5.83%
71
9
Scoreboard Semifinal 3
Semifinal 4
Draw
Artist
Song
Televote
Place
Percentage
Points
01
DJ Project feat. Mira
"Inimă nebună"
02
Vanotek feat. Eneli
"Back to Me"
03
Sore
"Dintr-o mie de femei"
04
Edward Sanda feat. Ioana Ignat
"Doar pe a ta"
05
FreeStay feat. Andra
"Între noi nu mai e nimic"
06
Alb Negru feat. Ralflo & Rareș
"Mi-e sete de tine"
07
Pepe
"Ia-mă iar"
08
Manuel Riva feat. Alexandra Stan
"Miami"
09
Nicole Cherry feat. Mohombi
"Vive la vida"
10
Lidia Buble
"Sub apă"
11
Cristina Bălan
"Unbreakable"
12
Mira
"Uit de tine"
13
Ruby feat. Uzzi
"Nu caut iubiri"
14
Vescan feat. Mahia Beldo
"Tic-Tac"
Scoreboard Semifinal 4
Second Chance Round
Draw
Artist
Song
Televote
Place
Percentage
Points
01
3 Sud Est
"Cine ești?"
02
Ilinca
"Nu acum"
03
Vunk
"Așa, și?"
04
05
Brianna
"Lost in Istanbul"
06
07
INNA
"No Help"
08
09
Ilinca
"Amici"
10
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Vocea ta"
11
Loredana
"Lele"
12
Alina Eremia & Mark Stam
"Doar noi"
Final
Draw
Artist
Song
Juries
Televote
Total
Place
Percentage
Points
01
Alina Eremia
"A fost o nebunie"
02
Qualifier Second Chance Round
03
Qualifier Second Chance Round
04
Alina Eremia
"Poarta-mă"
05
Qualifier Second Chance Round
06
Paula Seling
"Timpul"
07
Feli
"Royalty"
08
F.Charm feat. Elena Gheorghe
"Mama"
09
Qualifier semifinalist
10
Jukebox & Bella Santiago
"Auzi cum bate"
11
Qualifier semifinalist
12
Qualifier semifinalist
13
Smiley & Feli
"Vals"
14
Andra feat. Pachanga
"Sudamericana"
15
Xandra
"Try"
At Own Eurovision Song Contest
Romania will participate in one of the two semi-finals.
Points awarded to Romania (Semifinal)
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
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Grand Final
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Split voting results
First semifinal
The Romanian votes in the first semi-final will be based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
Second semifinal
The Romanian votes in the second semi-final will be based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
Grand Final
The Romanian votes in the Grand Final will be based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
See also
Artists
Editions 00s
Editions 10s
Editions 20s
Editions 30s
Editions 40s
Editions 50s
Songs
Editions 00s
Editions 10s
Editions 20s
Editions 30s
Editions 40s
Editions 50s
Countries
Final(in alphabetical order)
Semi-final only(in alphabetical order)
Artists
Semi-final only(in alphabetical order)
Withdrawn
Songs
Semi-final only(in alphabetical order)
Withdrawn
(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)