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In order to accomodate our readers who wish to watch the reruns of Saturday's finals, we will be reporting on the winners inside the articles. The Romanian final was held tonight in Bucharest the winner is Elena Gheorghe with The Balkan Girls.

Twelve songs competed tonight for the honour to represent Romania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Although popular girl band Blaxy Girls won the televote as highly expected, the jury vote overturned the result and gave the ticket to Moscow to Elena Gheorghe with a cheerful dance song with distinct Balkan elements, The Balkan Girls.

These are the complete results of tonight’s show:

PerformerTelevoting
(Calls)
JuryTotal
1stElena Gheorghe10
(3503)
1222
=2ndBlaxy Girls12
(4861)
618
=2ndCatalin8
(2360)
1018
=4thZero5
(1322)
712
=4thTabassco4
(1239)
812
6thDalma6
(1834)
511
7thTina Geru7
(2328)
18
8thPopas Band1
(612)
45
9thRed Blonde2
(878)
24
=10thCosti0
(528)
33
=10thAlin Nica3
(1178)
03
12thIMBA0
(463)
00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbR9IS1ERYU&ap=%2526fmt%3D18&rel=0

Live from the final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6hfEAYEW_k&ap=%2526fmt%3D18&rel=0


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