Oh just found this headline article on BBC that also suggests the point about TVR's bankruptcy being imminent so I'm assuming that is indeed the reason for the sudden decision from the EBU.

LMAO at the sheer nerve of TVR on Facebook:

 

Why didn't you pay your debts?

 

Now, the answer is very simple. There is no money. that would be a complicated question if it was asked earlier.

 

:rofl:

 

There is a petition around to make Ovidiu a guest performer in the Final.

I think SVT could take a page out of the Anna Book for this.

It'd be nice but I can't see it happening personally as that'll mean the national commentators will tell the viewers the story behind the disqualification and it'll put the EBU in a bad light. I think it'd be the right thing to do but I'm not sure it'll happen.

I think SVT could take a page out of the Anna Book for this.

fucking SCREAMING

There is a petition around to make Ovidiu a guest performer in the Final.

I think SVT could take a page out of the Anna Book for this.

 

I like what you did there.

 

If Romania/TVR doesn't have the money to compete though, they don't have the money to finance a delegation's trip to Stockholm, hotels, rehearsals etc. This just isn't going to happen.

 

Apparently Ovidiu and/or his music label has been financing his trips to the pre-parties anyway, so I presume they'd be doing the same in Stockholm. Hopefully the EBU reimburse the money they've spent although I doubt they will.

And leaving this open to a likely qualifier from DENMARK or IRELAND makes this all the worse. Can this please be a horrible dream I haven't figured out how to wake up from?

 

Lmao I am hoping that Ireland benefit from this as I'm a fan of their entry and it appears very borderline. I would get no joy from your favourite being kicked out and benefiting your least favourite I swear :teresa:

 

There is a petition around to make Ovidiu a guest performer in the Final.

I think SVT could take a page out of the Anna Book for this.

 

Omg

 

(Let's not though, let's save our ears :kink:)

Ovidiu could perform as a guest of SVT. Nothing to do with TVR and it's Delegation which doesn't exist henceforth.

 

I don't EBU has to reimburse anything Ryan, the promo trips have no ties to EBU.

i think this is a sign that Ovidiu would've DNQd in the contest (no idea why people thought he was a deffo-through :/ ) so i guess they can keep their record by default

 

There's no way of knowing now but I'm pretty certain he would have qualified, it stands out so much and he has such a huge stage presence, I'm sure the performance would have been quite a spectacle.

Yeah I suppose, it's just a shame he and his label have spent their own money to promote himself and his song with the view to going to Eurovision and now they've wasted that money. It's just EBU's timing of this is the worst possible timing for Ovidiu but it's TVR's fault and not theirs at the end of the day.

It's not exactly a total loss. The song is still available to purchase so if anything they've minimally promoted the song abroad.

And still on the Eurovision album, which quite a lot of people around Europe buy these days.

 

Gutting for Ovidiu of course but it's given him a huge career boost nonetheless.

Especially if he's invited to perform as a guest. That's phenomenal promotion that he would never get if he came last in the Semifinal or 15th in the Final.

TV Moldova have offered Ovidiu the chance to sing on stage as part of Lidia's performance, but Ovidiu has declined due to not wanting to affect Lidia's performance but notes the extraordinarily kind gesture.

 

How nice!

Someone needs to update the forum description :P

Edited April 25, 20169 yr by Jerick

The forum descriptor updater is still in denial.

 

(aww that's nice of Moldova, I wonder how they'll be coping with the loss of their other half for presumably at least a year or two)

Very nice of Moldova. :heart:

Are Romania allowed to vote?

No, because they are not allowed to broadcast the show.