Moldova’s national broadcaster has opened the song submission window for the Eurovision national selection “Selecția Națională 2025”, scheduled for late February. Ten contestants will compete to represent the country at Eurovision 2025.
Moldova’s national broadcaster, TRM, announced yesterday (Monday) the opening of the song submission window for the local Eurovision selection “Selecția Națională 2025”. A few days ago, Moldova confirmed its participation in the competition, and now the details of the country’s song selection process are being revealed. Those interested in submitting a song for the selection can do so through the provided link. The submission window will remain open until December 27.
Submission Process and Timeline
Between December 28, 2024, and January 15, 2025, a professional committee will convene to evaluate the submitted songs. The evaluation will be based on professional criteria, and singers found suitable will be invited to live auditions, which will take place between January 15 and February 5, 2025. After the auditions, ten artists will be chosen to compete in the final selection.
Final Selection Event
The final event of “Selecția Națională 2025” is expected to take place between February 20 and 28, 2025. The winner will be chosen through a combination of public voting (50%) and jury voting (50%) and will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. It’s worth noting that in case of a tie, the competition organizers will have the right to decide and determine the winner.
Moldova’s Eurovision Ambitions
Moldova, which in recent years has become a prominent player in Eurovision with unforgettable performances, hopes to continue its streak of successes. The rigorous process of “Selecția Națională 2025” is designed to select the ideal song that will captivate the European audience.
Moldova in Eurovision 2024
Natalia Barbu represented Moldova in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2024 with the song “In the Middle”, after winning first place in the local national final. The song reached 13th place in the first semi-final, with only 20 points, and did not qualify for the grand final. This is Moldova’s lowest result in Eurovision since 2016, when Moldova reached 17th place in the semi-final.
Source: ESC BEAT, eurovision.md
Eurovision 2025: This will be Moldova’s 20th participation in Eurovision. Moldova joined the competition in 2005 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2017 when SunStroke Project finished in third place with the song “Hey Mamma”.
