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The second semi-final of O melodie pentru Europa – the Moldovan national selection for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – took place tonight in Chişinău at the TRM studios. Twelve acts competed for the chance to perform again in the national final of the competition.

A combination of tele-voting (50%) and jury panel (50%) determined the seven lucky qualifiers for the grand final. The following artists will perform their songs again on Saturday’s show:

  • Cristina Croitoru & Karizma – Never fall again
  • Cristina Scarlat – I pray
  • Tatiana Heghea – A brighter day
  • Nicoleta Gavriliţă (NiCo) – Freaky thong
  • Irina Kitoroagă – L.O.V.E. Love
  • Anna Gulko – Somebody else
  • Aurel Chirtoacă – Iartă-mă

This is what the line-up of the national final is looking like:

  1. Cristina V. & Glam Girls – Celebrate
  2. Boris Covali – Runaways
  3. Cristina Croitoru & Karizma – Never fall again
  4. Svetlana Bogdanova – Conquer my heart
  5. Nicoleta Gavriliţă (NiCo) – Freaky thong
  6. Aurel Chirtoacă – Iartă-mă
  7. Irina Kitoroagă – L.O.V.E. Love
  8. Anna Gulko – Somebody else
  9. Vitalie Negruţă – You’ll be mine
  10. Cristina Scarlat – I pray
  11. Doiniţa Gherman – Planeta e un rai
  12. Tatiana Heghea – A brighter day
  13. Felicia Dunaf – Codename Felice
  14. Aliona Moon – A million

The national final will take place on 16 March in Chişinău. The winner will represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.


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