The Romanian national selection could be due for a change after the scandals, the problems and the accusations of plagiarism that plagued previous selections. Romanian press reports claim that TVR may choose a Eurovision Song Contest artist internally but use televoting to choose the song in a national final. Many countries have tried this format – most notably Greece with Helen Paparizou's winning entry in 2005., but a spokesperson for Romanian television would not confirm these reports to esctoday.com.

The Romanian press is claiming that Dan Manoliu, the coordinator of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed that TVR is working on the idea of an internal selection. He didn’t discuss the details, but he specified that everything is going to be handled according to the EBU regulations of course.

We don’t want the same thing that happened in 2006 to happen again. that’s why we decided to change the format, but it is not final yet,” Dan Manoliu declared.

When esctoday.com contacted a spokesperson for TVR however, she would not confirm that TVR was considering an internal selection process.

Adrian Romcescu, composer of the song Eu cred (Marina Olinescu-Romania 1998) and of the hit Ramai cu mine with Andra that won the first prize at the Mamaia festival 2005, considers that the new format has advantages and disadvantages. First of all it seems a little undemocratic, because if you chooseone artist you exclude other singers with great voices. On the other hand, it is very good to bet on a singer that has great voice and experience. TVR don’t want to risk any more,” Adrian explained considering though that there will also be scandals this year.

Local media speculate that Andra, who tried her hand last year with the group Simplu, is a hot favourite to represent Romania in Belgrade. Mihai Alexandru, father and manager of the Romanian pop singer Andra, declared that he had not heard anything about new regulations or national selection format changes.

It is good and bad at the same time. If they choose Andra next year there will also be other good artists for upcoming editions. Every composer will give his best and the songs will all be excellent. I also work this way myself. When Andra prepares her album, we work with several composers simultaneously," declared Mihai.

Other composers and jury membersof previous national finals have also reacted positively to the speculation about the new format. It remains to be seen which way TVR will finally choose to go.