TVR, the Romanian national broadcaster, has confirmed that Romania will compete at the forthcoming 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Austria.
Thus Romania joins the list of countries who have confirmed their participation at the upcoming Eurovision 2026 edition in Austria.
Romania will be back at the Eurovision Song Contest after a two year hiatus. The country will more than likely select its Eurovision entry and act via a national selection. Next year TVR celebrates its 70th anniversary which coincides with the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
Dan-Cristian Turturică (President General of TVR) says:
We proposed the resumption of Romania’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest because, in the two years of absence, we had the time to better understand what did not work in the relationship between TVR, the music industry and the creators.
We understood what we need to change on our part to have a more competitive selection process and a show commensurate with the scope of the contest, so as to consistently increase the quality of our presence in the final stage. Since participating in Eurovision is a team effort, we spent a lot of time harmonizing the expectations and efforts of everyone who must collaborate so that Romania has the best possible representation.
Last but not least, we appreciate the understanding shown by the European Broadcasting Union, which adapted its invitation to Romanian Television to return to the contest, taking into account the challenges our institution faces. It is an expression of a real interest in Romania’s presence in this global television event.
TVR’s General President goes on to add:
With today’s decision, TVR reaffirms its commitment to supporting Romanian artists, to capitalizing on the creative potential of the music industry and to promoting Romania on one of the most prestigious international stages
Romania in Eurovision
Romania debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 and is yet to win the compeitition. The country achieved its best results in our beloved show in 2005 with Luminita Anghel and in 2010 with Paula Seling and Ovi when it placed 3rd in the Grand Final.
Romania has competed 23 times in the competition.In 2023 Theodor Andrei represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin with his entry ‘ D.G.T (Off and On).
