The public auditions in Moldova have come to an end and the finalists have been chosen! That is to say: the jury members have strongly advised the organising committee to take the sixteen songs they found best, drop the semi-final and make it just one final night with 16 acts!
The sixteen artists and songs they liked best are, in alphabetical order:
| Anna Odobescu | Agony |
| Anna Timofei | Endlessly |
| Bella Luna | Moments |
| Che MD | Inima-n stângă |
| Cobîlean Constantin | Numai tu |
| Doinița Gherman | Dance in flames |
| DoReDos | My lucky day |
| Felicia Dunaf | Alien |
| Ilia Soroceanu & Dasha DaGro | Minds & Veins |
| Lavinia Rusu | Altundeva |
| Nicoleta Sava | Esencia del Sur |
| Ruslan Tsar | Come to life |
| SandyC & Aaron Sibley | Once upon a time |
| Tolik | Broken Glass |
| Vera Țurcanu | Black Heart |
| Viorela | The gates of love |
You can listen to the shortlisted songs, including the 16 that made it to the final right here.
The final is set to be held on Saturday the 24th of February and the winner will represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal!
