Romanian broadcaster TVR has officially revealed the artists competing in the final of Selecția Națională 2026, the show that will determine the country’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
The finalists
The finalists were selected following several days of live audition sessions, during which dozens of hopeful acts performed in front of a professional jury panel. After evaluating 68 semi-finalists, the jury has chosen the acts that will move forward to the national final:
- Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle — “Bailando solo”
- Alexandra Căpitănescu — “Choke Me”
- Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi — “Everybody Needs Somebody”
- Emy Alupei — “Till Born”
- HVNDS — “Dor”
- Monica Odagiu — “Fereastra pentru un orb”
- Olivia Addams — “Croco”
- Vanu — “Therapy Enemy”
- Yguana — “Happy Birthday”
The names were announced during the evening news programme on TVR 1, marking the conclusion of the audition phase.
The final will be held on March 4. The winning act will represent Romania at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, performing in the first half of Semi-Final 2 on May 14.
Romania’s Eurovision journey
Romania joined the Eurovision family in the Eastern wave of enlargement, making its debut in 1994. Their entry – Dan Bittman’s “Dincolo de nori” – finished in 21st place with a total of 14 points. At the introduction of semi-finals, Romania found their stride and was present in every Eurovision final until 2018. Romania’s best result is third place, scored twice in 2005 and 2010 respectively.
In 2023, Romania was represented by Theodor Andrei with his song “D.G.T. (Off and On)”. Performing at the second semi-final in Liverpool, Romania failed to qualify for the final. At the close of voting in the semi-final, Romania finished joint last, scoring 0 points from the televote.
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News Source: Eurovision Romania
Photo Credit: TVR
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