Romanian national broadcaster TVR is once again organizing Selectia Nationala, in order to find their Eurovision entry for 2019. Out of all 126 submitted entries, a pre-selection jury has picked the best 24, which will proceed to the two semi finals of Selectia Nationala.
The semi finalists are as follows:
- Mihai – Baya (Speechless)
- Letitia Moisescu & Sensibil Balkan – Daina
- Laura Bretan – Dear Father
- Trooper – Destin
- Xonia – Discrete
- Johnny Badulescu – Give Up Now
- Echoes – High Heels On
- 2 Gents – Ielele
- Xandra – Independent
- TWM – Make Me Your Man
- Ester Peony – On A Sunday
- Dan Bittman – Pierd
- Olivier Kaye – Right Now
- Ommieh x Anakrisez – Rock This Way
- Teodora Dinu – Skyscraper
- Georgy – Tears
- Berniceya – The Call
- The Four – The Song Of My Heart
- Steam – The Way It Goes
- Vaida – Underground
- Claudiu Mirea – We Are The Ones
- Nicola – Weight Of The World
- Dya & Lucian Colareza – Without You (Sin ti)
- Aldo Blaga – Your Journey
Dan Bittman, Mihai Traistariu and Nicola have already represented Romania in Eurovision. Dan was their first ever entrant in the Contest back in 1994, and finished in 21st place. On the other hand, Mihai and Nicola both have achieved a top-10 result – Mihai in 2006 with “Tornero” and Nicola in 2003 with “Don’t Break My Heart”. Vaida won the televoting in the 2014 Romanian Final by an absolute landslide with “One More Time”, but the jury didn’t award her enough points to win overall – Paula and Ovi won that preselection with “Miracle”.
The two semi finals of Selectia Nationala will take place in Arad and Iași, whilst the Grand Final will take place in Bucharest.
