Romania: Upcoming weekend of auditions for Selecția Națională 2017

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It was previously reported that 84 songs were submitted to TVR for Selecția Națională 2017, where the Romanian entry for this year’s Eurovision will be chosen. In order to make it more exciting, as in neighbouring countries (as Moldova or Belarus) the public will be able to see and hear the shortlisting process during a special set of programs.

The jury which will pick the fifteen semifinalists during the live auditions phase as well as the ten finalists during the semifinal is made of five Romanian Eurovision stars:

  • Luminiţa Anghel – reached the third place in Eurovision 2005 with Sistem and their song Let me try
  • Paula Seling & Ovi Jacobsen – represented Romanian twice, finishing third in 2010 with Playing with fire and 12th in 2014 with Miracle
  • Andrei Tudor – Composer of the 2008 Romanian entry Pe-o margine de lume
  • Adrian Romcescu – Composer and conductor of the 1998 Romanian entry Eu cred

Starting tomorrow (27 January) and up to Sunday (29 January), the jury will listen to the submitted entries in TVR Studio 3. The process will be recorded and broadcasted daily from 5 to 11 February, and the fifteen semifinalists will be announced during a live show on 12 February. All shows will begin at 20:00 local time (19:00 CET) on TVR2, TVR HD, TVR Moldova and TVR International.

Although a total of 84 entries were submitted, TVR’s shortlist for the auditions, as published online, includes the following 72 entries. A notable entrant is Mihai Traistariu, previously achieving a fourth place for Romania at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. 30 Music StreetPagina de ieri
  2. Alexandra Craescu – Hope
  3. Alexandra Haidau – Cutremur
  4. Alina Mihaela Coltan (Alenna) – Something special
  5. Ana Maria Mirica – Spune-mi tu
  6. Andreea Cristina Andrei & Adonis Boom – To love you
  7. Andreea Cristina Andrei & Adonis Boom – Obsession
  8. Andreea Maria Varlan – Reina
  9. Anneli Zetterberg Follow through
  10. Ayona – Dream on
  11. Banda Hoinarii Balkanitza
  12. Berniceya – Ice cream
  13. Catalin Barbu – When love is over
  14. Cezar Dometi & Alice Jeckel – De ce
  15. Claudiu Mirea – Magnet
  16. Cristina Vasiu – Set the skies on fire
  17. D-lema Adventure
  18. Daniel Lazar – Lume
  19. Dannyi Sunt cu capul (Dar imi place)
  20. Dixit – In my dreams
  21. Dora & Johnny  Give me a sign
  22. Dorel Giurgiu – Be strong!
  23. Dragos Emanuel Grigorescu – You’ll go mad
  24. Eduard Santha – Wild child
  25. Elize & No Stress – Fara bariere
  26. Emanuela Stanciu – Rain in May
  27. Florin Chilian – Colt de lup
  28. Georgia – Unblock
  29. Hellen – Never let go
  30. Hteththemeth – My fantasy empire
  31. Ianna Novac – You can never die
  32. Ilinca ft. Alex Florea – Yodel it
  33. Instinct Petale
  34. Instinct – Children of the sky
  35. Klyde – Defect
  36. Klyde – Chemistry
  37. Koszika – Closer
  38. Lina Sanden – After you
  39. Lion’s Roar – I set you free
  40. Lora – I know
  41. Marcel Rosca – All of my heart
  42. Maria Magdalena Danaila – Iubire
  43. Marius Balan – Ma seduci
  44. Maxim – Adu-ti aminte
  45. MIHAI (Mihai Traistariu) – I won’t surrender
  46. Mikhail – Sail back
  47. Milan – Regele minciunilor
  48. Miryam – Escape
  49. Nora Denes – Mother
  50. Phillip Rushton – I want you
  51. Pit Leffer  My life
  52. Ramona Nerra – Save me
  53. Rawanne – Make you feel love
  54. Rheeya My story
  55. Rodica Anghelescu – Gandul
  56. Sergiu Bolota – We were young
  57. Shiny@Rusty – Let me take your smile
  58. Silvia Stefanescu – To the sun
  59. Stephan – Someone (Like you)
  60. Tania – Hurricane
  61. Tania Popa – Fata tuturor
  62. Tavi Bros  Globetrotter
  63. Tavi Colen & Emma – We own the night
  64. Teodora Dinu – Tear up the dark
  65. Teodora Dinu – Here we are
  66. The Band – Choose me
  67. The M’s – The only reason
  68. Tudor Turcu – Limitless
  69. Tudor Turcu – Walking in time
  70. VerdeMy life’s a DJ
  71. Xandra (Alexandra Sipos) – Walk on by
  72. Zanga – Doua sticle

Selecția Națională 2017 Agenda

  • 27-29/01 – Live Auditions
  • 05-11/02 – Broadcast of live auditions
  • 12/02 – Announcement of the 15 semifinalists
  • 26/02 – Semifinal
  • 05/03 – Final

Stay tuned to ESCToday for more news regarding Selecția Națională and Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017!