Listen: Romania has selected 10 songs for Selecția Națională 2026’s final, competing for the chance to represent the country at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
Following the conclusion of the audition week, during which no fewer than 101 songs were evaluated, Romania’s national broadcaster TVR revealed today (Thursday) the ten entries that will advance to the “Selecția Națională 2026” final, scheduled for March 4th. Below is the complete list of finalists listen to the competing songs that will perform in “Selecția Națională 2026 “Final and contend for the right to represent Romania at Eurovision 2026.
Full List of Finalists – Selecția Națională 2026:
- Alejandro Zandes & Emil Range – “Bailando Solo”
- Alexandra Capitaneacu – “Choke Me“
- Edward MAYA x LavBbe x COSTI – “Everybody Needs Somebody“
- Emy Alupei – “Tili Bom“
- HVND – “HVNDS-DOR“
- Monica Odgiu – “Fereastra Pentru Un Orb“
- Olivia Addams – “Croco“
- Robert Lukian – “Fire to the lies“
- Vanu – “Therapy Enemy“
- Yguana – “Happy Birthday“
Click on the song title to watch the performance
How Will Romania’s Eurovision Entry Be Selected?
After an intensive audition phase lasting approximately one week, followed by three national semi-final days, a professional committee appointed by Romania’s national broadcaster TVR selected ten songs from a pool of 101 submissions to proceed to the national final.
On March 4th, the national final will be broadcast live, featuring performances of all ten competing entries. At the conclusion of the show, the winner and Romania’s entry for Eurovision 2026 will be determined exclusively by the jury panel. The selection process will not include any public or audience voting.
Romania’s Eurovision Journey
Romania has faced significant challenges in Eurovision over the past decade. On April 22nd, 2016, Romania was disqualified from participating in Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm due to unpaid debts to the EBU. This occurred after Ovidiu Anton was selected with his song “Moment of Silence” and had already been assigned a draw position in the second Semi-Final.
Despite this setback, Romania returned to compete six more times. In 2017, Romania achieved one of its best results, finishing seventh, but subsequent years saw struggles. From 2018 to 2021, Romania failed to qualify for the final three times consecutively, those were the first three times in its history which Romania was eliminated during the semi-finals.
In 2022, against all odds, Romania reached the final and placed 18th. However, Eurovision 2023 marked a painful farewell: Romania finished last in its semi-final for the first time ever and received zero points alongside San Marino. At Eurovision 2026, Romania returned to the competition after a two-year absence caused by financial constraints.
Romania at Eurovision 2023
“D.G.T (Off and On)” is the name of the song performed by Theodor Andrei, who represented Romania in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2023, held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The song placed last in its semi-final with zero points, sharing a tie with San Marino. This was the first time Romania finished last and received no points in the competition.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Romania’s 25th participation in Eurovision. Romania joined the contest in 1994 and achieved its best result both in Eurovision 2005 and Eurovision 2010 when Romania finished in third place.
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