Posted January 16, 201213 yr The deadline for submissions to the Moldovan selection closes today, and two former Moldovan representatives - Nelly Ciobanu and Sunstroke Project ft. Olia Tira - have submitted an entry. From ESC Today: The 2010 Moldovan representatives Olia Tira and Sunstroke Project have submitted a song titled Superman in the 2012 Moldovan Eurovision selection. They represented Moldova at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Run away. Nelly Ciobanu, the 2009 Moldovan representative who represented Moldova at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with the song Hora Din Moldova, has also submitted an entry in the competition titled Turn on the light. January 16th, hence today was the last day to send in songs for the Moldovan national final. A jury featuring several personalities from the music industry will allow a number of acts to proceed to the phase of public hearings. The remaining artists will then perform their entries live in front of the jury, who will shortlist 20 finalists. The public will also have a say in this stage - three more finalists will be selected through internet voting, making 23 finalists battling to become the eighth Moldovan representative in the Eurovision Song Contest. Their names will be revealed on February 11th and the show will be held on March 10th. The winner will be decided through 50% televoting and jury deliberation. You can also listen to all of the songs in the Moldova selection using the link from ESC Today: http://esctoday.com/news/read/18111 I really like Nelly's song on first listen - Sunstroke Project's not so much :P I haven't listened to the rest, but I'd be very happy with Nelly's song winning - better than Hora Din Moldova for me :D Edited March 11, 201213 yr by Ryan741
January 16, 201213 yr Hora Din Moldova was legendary, this new song doesn't come anywhere near it! The Sunstroke Project track is pretty good, but my favourite is Romanita's Te Ador. I suspect she may be this year's Karizma though :(
January 16, 201213 yr Author Hora Din Moldova was legendary, this new song doesn't come anywhere near it! The Sunstroke Project track is pretty good, but my favourite is Romanita's Te Ador. I suspect she may be this year's Karizma though :( I never really liked Hora Din Moldova, I much prefer this new song - but that's my taste I guess! Run Away was much better than Sunstroke's new song though!
January 21, 201213 yr Author Well, Sunstroke Project are already out of the competition :o Here are the final 60 songs: (from ESC Today) Adrian Ursu - Be yourself Adriano - Love is a fire AKORD - Live the show Alexandru Manciu - If you leave Alisa Gangan - Fly with me Andrei Movila & Crazy Dancers - In love with the Demon Anna Gulko - Ballad of love Bazil - Stii tu oare Constantinova Anna & Synops - Game Corina Cuniuc - With you Cristina Croitoru - Fight for love Cristy Rouge - Doar al meu Danu Boian - Destination Dara - Open your eyes De Lissa - Oh, mommy Diana Grigor - Tonight Doinita Gherman - Welcome to Moldova EDICT - I will find my way El Pepino Feliz - Do it for me EL Radu - I'm with you now Felicia Dunaf - Love is time Formatia Bingagroove - Take a break Formatia Bingagroove - Switch on Future Vision - Night is over Georgeta Voinovan & A. Leahu - De departe Geta Burlacu - The colors of my heart Geta Burlacu - Never ever stop Geta Burlacu - Trust me (Iike you) Human Place - Struck in mind INAYA - Lights Irina Remesh - Iluzii desarte Irina Tarasiuc & MC Gootsa - Save a little sunshine Kara Nadejda - Unbreakable Katalina Rusu - Next to you Katalina Rusu - My name is love Katalina Rusu - Heaven is here Ksenya Nikora - You better rush Leria - A ray of sun Lidia Isac - My fortune hunter Live Beat - Save the world M Studio - Open your eyes Mariana Mihaila - Live on forever MC Mike & Human Place - Moll girl Nelly Ciobanu - Turn on the light Nicoleta Gavlilita & Serghei Bilicenco - Crazy little thing Paralela 47 - Arde Pasha Parfeny - Lautar Rain Catchers - Click Ruslan Taranu - Blanshe Sasha Bognibov - Nu stiu de ce Silvia Allegro - Never be the same Sophie Gainsbourg - I wanna smoke a cigarette Svetlana Dumbrava - Phoenix Transbalkanica - Balkan riders Univox - Moody numbers Valentin Uzun - Urare de bine Vasile Muntean - No more Veronika - Lonely blues Vic Storm Lozik - Dark room Vitalii Maciunschi & Iana Corsac - Prayer Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira, who represented Moldova in Eurovision 2010, will not continue their Eurovision quest this year. On the other hand, all three songs by Geta Burlacu, Moldovan representative in Eurovision 2008, managed to proceed to the auditions stage. Nelly Ciobanu, with one entry, will be there as well. Two days ago, Moldovan public broadcaster TRM announced that the 60 qualifyers will show off their vocal abilities in front of the experts on January 29th. Twenty finalists will be chosen. The internet voting window will open immediately after, on February 1st, and will remain so until Feburary 12th. The users of the official TRM Eurovision pages will have the chance to vote for their favourite entry. The act with the most votes will automatically join the line-up for the final, thus becoming the 21st act to qualify for the big night on March 10th. The names of the 21 lucky finalists will be published on February 13th.
January 21, 201213 yr That is pretty shocking actually! I imagine there'll be some uproar in Moldova about that decision. There's always something dodgy going on behind the scenes of the Moldovan selection! It was Leylla in 2010, Karizma last year and Sunstroke Project this year - all massive favourites that were destroyed by juries and "experts". Romanita out too :(
January 29, 201213 yr Author The 20 acts to proceed to the Moldovan final thanks to jury voting are: Adrian Ursu - Be yourself Alexandru Manciu - If you leave Anna Gulko - Ballad of love Cristina Croitoru - Fight for love Dara - Open your eyes Doinita Gherman - Welcome to Moldova Geta Burlacu - Never ever stop INAYA - Lights Irina Tarasiuc & Mc Gootsa - Save a little sunshine Ksenya Nikora - You better rush Leria - A ray of sun M Studio - Open your eyes MC Mike & Human Place - Moll girl Nelly Ciobanu - Turn on the light Nicoleta Gavrilita - Crazy little thing Paralela 47 - Arde Pasha Parfeny - Lautar Ruslan Taranu - Blanshe Transbalkanica - Balkan riders Univox - Moody numbers One more act will be chosen by the public through internet voting. These 21 acts will be in the NF on March 10th :)
March 10, 201213 yr Author Just listening to Dara's song and I really like it! :D I'd be very happy if this won! oFm0ApksBRw
March 11, 201213 yr Author Anyone watching this NF? It's available on eurovision.tv and has just started :)
March 11, 201213 yr Author Results are expected in the next 15 minutes :) Cristina Critoriu was winning the televoting earlier with 27%, followed by Pasha with 19%. They haven't shown us the final televoting figures yet. Unfortunately Dara isn't going to win :(
March 11, 201213 yr Author Final results (televotes + jury): 1st Pasha 2nd Cristina 3rd Dara 4th Transbalcanica
March 11, 201213 yr My namesake! :D The music in 'Lăutar' sounds alright, but other than that, pretty average.
March 11, 201213 yr Liking this more than I expected/more than I probably should. Quite catchy, one of the better songs of the year.
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