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.