Romanian broadcaster TVR has announced the 24 participants that will take place in the Romanian national selection for the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest. The songs will be divided into 2 semi finals with 12 songs in each, from which 50% jury and 50% televoting will select a top 6 to go forward to the Romanian final.

Seasoned Eurovision fans will recognise many names amongst these 24, most obviously Marcel Pavel, who along with Monica Anghel represented Romania in Tallinn in 2002 with the song Tell me why, which gave Romania their first ever Top 10 placing at the contest when it finished 9th.

Indiggo created a big fuss after their song Be my boyfriend only finished 7th in the 2006 Romanian national final. Their song this year is written by Thomas G:son, who wrote amongst other songs, Carola's Invincible, which finished 5th for Sweden in Athens. Romania will be his 4th national final this season, a new first in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest!

Ionuţ Ungureanu's song is written by Eduard Cârcotă, who wrote Tornerò for Mihai Trăistariu in 2006, which finished 4th in Athens, giving Romania their second best result to date.

Jasmine finished 8th in the 2006 Romanian national final with Sunshine.

Desperado & Tony Poptămaş came 4th in the 2006 Romanian national final with The universe.

Rednex came 6th in the 2006 Swedish Melodifestivalen with the song Mama, take me home.

Nico came 2nd in the 2006 Romanian national final along with Akcent with Jokero, as well as 3rd in 2005 along with Mihai Trăistariu, 9th in 2004 and 9th in 2003 (under her full name Nicoleta Matei).

Mandinga came 4th in the 2006 Romanian national final with Soarelel meu.

Andra came 2nd in the 2004 Romanian national final with Just a little love.

Moni-K was eliminated in the 2004 Romanian semi finals when she sang with Provincialii on the song Promise me.

Andreea Bălan and Morandi are both big stars within Romania, and so should be considered favourites for the final.

The Romanian semi finals will be held on the 27th January and the 3rd March, with the final being held on the 10th March in Bucharest, the Romanian capital. Whoever represents Romania will get to start in the final thanks to Mihai's 4th place in Athens.