As we previously reported Moldovan broadcaster TRM have already confirmed participation at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö .It has been announced by Moldovan broadcaster TRM that they will use national final Etapa Națională to select their Eurovision 2024 entry.
What you need to know about Etapa Națională 2024
The applications for Etapa Națională are currently open and close on December 22. Following the closure of applications, acts will be invited to audition for the show on January 13. The live national final is scheduled to take place on February 17, where Moldova’s Eurovision 2023 act and song will be selected.
Moldova’s Eurovision Journey
Moldova is relatively new to the Eurovision Song Contest, joining in 2005. Their debut entry, Zdob și Zdub, finished in 6th place, which had remained their highest scoring entry up until 2017. This was thanks to the Sunstroke Project performing ‘Hey Mamma’, finishing in 3rd place. At the close of voting, Moldova received 374 points.
In 2023, Pasha came back to the Eurovision stage to represent Moldova at the Contest in Liverpool. Performing his song “Soarele și luna”, Moldova qualified for the final, finishing in 5th place. Following the jury and televote points in the final, Moldova received 96 points, finishing in 18th place. Of the 96 points, 20 were given by the jury, while the remaining 76 is given by the televote.
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News Source: eurovision.md
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Rory Gannon
[…] of selecting Moldova’s Eurovision entry for Malmö 2024 began in November, when it was announced that broadcaster TRM would once again hold a televised selection. 30 songs made it to the audition stage in January, with 5 jurors whittling down that line-up to […]