The Moldovan selection better known as O melodie pentru Europa will pick the entry to represent Moldova in the next Eurovision Song Contest. 25 acts will compete in tonight's show aired from the capital Chisinau.

The show

The national final will be broadcast live on the national TV station TRM at 18:40 CET. 25 songs will compete for the ticket to Dusseldorf. The line-up includes the first ever Moldovan representatives Zdob si Zdub (2005) and Natalia Barbu (2007). A mixture of a professional jury and public vote will select the seventh Moldovan entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest.

How to watch

Live on TRM at 18:40 CET – (Eutelsat W2 16.0E)
webcast (click on the Live Moldova 1 tab)

The participants

• Natan – Daca Dragoste Mai E

• Natalia Barbu – Let's Jazz

• Formatia "Ion Krasnopolski" – Cu Fanfara Pîna Dimineata

• Anisoara Balmus – You And I

• Denis Latisev – It's My First Dance With You

• Pasha Parfeny – Dorule

• Doinita Gherman – Viata

• Corina Cuniuc – Si Tac

• Cristina Scarlat – Every Day Will Be Your Day

• Diana Staver – Love Song

• Dumitru Socican – Me Pierd Cînd O Vad

• Nicoleta Gavrilita – Just Your Friend

• Adriana Volosenco – I Can Win The Game

• Boris Covali & Cristina Croitoru – Break It Up

• Ruslan Taranu – Lumina Mea

• Milenium – In Memoriam

• Odry – Doina, Dor Nemarginit

• Karizma – When Life Is Grey

• Vadim Luchin & Tamaz Djgarcava – Always

• Mariana Mihaila – Mi Rey!

• Valeria Tarasova – This Is My Life

• Aurel Chirtoaca – Înca Îndragostit

• M-Studio – Night Reflection

• Zdob si Zdub – So Lucky

• Dana Marchitan – Lucky You Lucky Me

Since its debut Moldova only missed the final in 2008. This year the country will compete in the second semi-final on 12th May.

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