Following their win in Selecția Națională 2026, Alexandra Cǎpitǎnescu will represent Romania in Eurovision 2026 with her song “Choke Me”.
12 competitors for the final
The final of Selecția Națională 2026 was hosted in Bucharest by Giulia Nahmany & Daniel Nuţă. 12 acts competed, with a 7-member jury deciding the result.
Full results
| Running order | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1. | Emy Alupei | “Till Born” | 53 | 5th |
| 2. | Robert Lukian | “Fire to the Lies” | 53 | 4th |
| 3. | Vanu | “Therapy Enemy” | 19 | 11th |
| 4. | Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi | “Everybody Needs Somebody” | 16 | 12th |
| 5. | Yguana | “Happy Birthday” | 31 | 9th |
| 6. | HVNDS | “Dor” | 69 | 2nd |
| 7. | Antonio Pican | “Humans” | 24 | 10th |
| 8. | WRS | “All the Way” | 49 | 6th |
| 9. | Olivia Addams | “Croco” | 35 | 8th |
| 10. | Monica Odagiu | “Fereastra pentru un orb” | 49 | 7th |
| 11. | Alexandra Căpitănescu | “Choke Me” | 82 | 1st |
| 12. | Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle | “Bailando Solo” | 66 | 3rd |
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: TVR
Photo Credit: Alexandra Căpitănescu
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