Moldova’s Eurovision 2026 representative Satoshi is back with new music. The “Viva, Moldova!” singer, who placed eighth at this year’s Contest in Vienna, has released his latest album and cinematic project “VATRA”.
About “VATRA”
Moldova’s most recent Eurovision representative, Satoshi, has released his latest album. This week, Satoshi shares the album “VATRA”, alongside accompanying album film of the same name.
The tracks on the new album build on the success of his Eurovision 2026 entry “Viva, Moldova!”, while exploring themes of dualism, history, the importance of a persons place on Earth and tradition. Many songs on the record touch on different genres of music, with rap at the forefront, but elements of rock, DnB, trap and indie all featuring. Romanian singer, and fellow ESC 2026 participant, Alexandra Căpitănescu makes a surprise appearance on the album, joining Satoshi on the track “3 Puncte”.
Speaking about the choices made when creating this record, and the imporance of the album artwork, Satoshi says:
The cover is a photo. This came out when the album was only 3-4 tracks. In the summer of 2025, I visited Soroca for the first time. There, on Independence Street, within the memorial complex of the municipality, I discovered the monument dedicated to the memory of the participants in eliminating the consequences of the nuclear catastrophe at the Chernobyl Atomoelectric Plant.
He continued:
The atom and the cross in the centre of the monument engulfed me: I saw a graphic representation of Eastern Europe and particularly of our country, where the spiritual/tradition/material coexist strangely but seems organically, with the material/realist/state/pragmatic. Science and religion, state and people – together and separate, united and opposite, complementary and contrasting. The monument is white, the background of the drawing is black, and the symbols are white. The idea of dualism and monumentalism – that’s what I wanted to build around the work “VATRA”.
Much of the album was written and produced by Satoshi himself, with production and engineering coming from Cătălin Temciuc, who worked on the ESC 2026 track “Viva, Moldova!”. Satoshi is currently embarking on the European-wide Viva, Moldova! Tour. Dates of the tour visit countries across Europe, with concerts planned throughout November and early December. More information can be found on his social media and website.
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Who is Satoshi?
Satoshi is the stage name of Vlad Sabajuc, a 28-year-old rapper and singer-songwriter born in Cahul, Moldova. He became interested in music at an early age, composing his first songs at the age of 12. Later, aged 19, he adopted his moniker. He went on to sign to a local record label and has released four albums since, to domestic success.
Satoshi’s Eurovision journey
Satoshi entered and won Moldova’s National Final SelecÈ›ia NaÈ›ională ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer and rapper wrote the song, “Viva, Moldova!” himself, and would eventual finish top place in the national selection show across the domestic jury, international jury and televote.
He went on to have great success in the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria. The song placed 8th overall in the Grand Final – the best result for Moldova since Zdob È™i Zdub in 2022. Satoshi was joined on stage by Moldovan 2013 entrant Aliona Moon who provided backing vocals, amongst other performers and dancers. “Viva, Moldova!” was awarded 43 points from the international juries and received 183 points from the televote, placing 4th overall in the televote ranking. Satoshi was given 12 points from the public in Ukraine, Italy and Romania.
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News Source: Satoshi / Spotify / Instagram
Image Credits: Vadim Arîcu / Vlad Sabajuc