Watch now: Fifth semi-final of Selecția Națională in Romania

Tonight sees the fifth and final semi-final of Romania’s Selecția Națională 2018 take place, as we will soon know all fifteen finalists.

The last semi-final will take place in the historic city of Sighişoara, at the Mihai Eminescu show hall. Twelve acts will perform their songs, but only three will make it through to the final next week.

The show will be opened by Terra Medies Order of Paladins, and will recreate the atmosphere of medieval Romania on stage through music and dance. The interval act will be performed by Direcţia 5. As with the previous shows, the hosts will be Cezar Ouatu (Romanian participant at Eurovision 2013) and Diana Dumitrescu.

How to watch

The show starts at 20.00 CET (21.00 local time), and can be viewed via:

• TVR 1
• TVR HD
• TVR International
• TVR Moldova
• TVR +
• Live webcast via tvrplus.ro

A live webcast will also be available on the official TVR YouTube channel.

Tonight’s participants

1. Alexandru Ungureanu – Sail with Me
2. Denisa Trofin – Tears
3. Dora Găitanovici – Fără tine
4. Evermorph – Live your life
5. The Humans – Goodbye
6. Iliana – I Won’t Lie
7. Manuel Chivari – Somebody to Love
8. Maria Suciu – Sweet Nothing
9. SAVE – All We Need
10. Sergiu Bolotă – Every Little Thing
11. Teodora Dinu – Fly
12. Tomer Cohen – Baby You’re the Only One

The top three, selected by the professional jury, will proceed to the Grand Final of Selecția Națională 2018 on 25 February in Bucharest.

Selecția Națională 2018 schedule

• 21/01: Semi-final 1 – Focșani
• 28/01: Semi-final 2 – Timișoara
• 04/02: Semi-final 3 – Craiova
• 11/02: Semi-final 4 – Turda
• 18/02: Semi-final 5 – Sighișoara
• 25/02: Grand Final – Bucharest

Stay tuned for the show’s results!