The new, final version of the Moldovan 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entry, Hora di Moldova performed by Nelly Ciobanu will be bilingual in Romanian and English. The new English lyrics were penned by Greek composer and lyricist Aristotelis Kalimeris.

Nelly Ciobanu won the Moldovan final with Hora din Moldova performing entirely in Romanian. The final version of the song, though, will feature many parts in English while retaining a large part in Romanian. Hora din Moldova was composed by and penned by Veaceslav Daniliuc, the Romanian lyrics are by Andrei Hadjiu and the English ones by Aristotelis Kalimeris, who was also the co-composer of Alexa's song A flight to the light which took part in the Moldovan national final finishing 2nd.

Nelly Ciobanu – Hora din Moldova
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slOi8yV0l3c


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