HISTORY

Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times, debuting in the 1994 contest.

After the 1994 contest Romania had a four year Eurovision hiatus, and has since participated in most years (with the exceptions of 1999 and 2001 due to poor showings in 1998 and 2000 respectively). Their best result came in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, when Luminiţa Anghel and Sistem helped the country to 1st place in the semifinal and to 3rd place in the grand final. In 2006 Romania was represented by Mihai Trăistariu who became one the favorites to win but he failed and placed 4th receiving points from every country except Netherlands and Monaco. In 2007 Todomondo failed to place in the top 10. In 2008 Vlad and Nico placed 20 and in 2009 Elena Gheorghe placed 19. In 210 Romania is back among the favourites winning the top 3 spot with “Playing with fire” sang by Paula Seling and Ovi.

Contestants

Year   Artist   Title   Final   Points   Semi   Points  
1994 Dan Bitman “Dincolo de nori” 21 14
1998 Malina Olinescu “Eu cred” 22 6
2000 Taxi “The moon” 17 25
2002 Monica Anghel& Marcel Pavel “Tell me why” 9 71
2003 Nicola “Don’t break my heart” 10 73
2004 Sanda Ladosi “I admit” 18 18
2005 Luminita Anghel & Sistem “Let me try” 3 158 1 235
2006 Mihai Traistariu “Tornero” 4 172
2007 Todomondo “Liubi, liubi i love you” 13 84
2008 Nico & Vlad “Pe-o margine de lume” 20 45 7 94
2009 Elena Gheorghe “The balcan girls” 19 40 9 67
2010 Paula Seling & Ovi Playing with fire 3 162

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