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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Romania’s national broadcaster confirms that the traditional “Selecția Națională” will choose the country’s representative and song for Eurovision 2026, marking Romania’s return to the contest after a two-year absence. Romania’s national broadcaster TVR has announced its official return to Eurovision 2026, set to take place in Vienna, Austria, following a two-year break. The broadcaster confirmed that it will once again use its traditional national selection Selecția Națională (“National Selection”) to determine Romania’s artist and song for the upcoming competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Romania Brings Back Its Traditional Format Romania has traditionally selected its Eurovision representative through Selecția Națională. In 2020 and 2021, however, the country experimented with an internal selection process, choosing Roxen as its performer — but she failed to qualify for the grand final on both occasions. Over the years, the national selection format has undergone numerous changes. Some editions included semifinals, while others featured only a grand final. Romania was among the early adopters of public televoting, first using it in a limited...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Romania’s national broadcaster TVR confirms participation in Eurovision 2026, to be held in Vienna, Austria. The selection method for Romania’s 2026 representative has yet to be announced. Romania’s national broadcaster, TVR, has officially announced that Romania will take part in Eurovision 2026, which will be held in Vienna, Austria. Romania becomes the 30th country to express interest in joining Eurovision 2026, following Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the host country, Austria. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dan Turturică, Head of Romania’s national broadcaster, stated: “We proposed Romania’s return to the Eurovision Song Contest after two years of absence because we now better understand what went wrong in the relationship between TVR, the music industry, and the artists. We have identified the changes required to ensure a more competitive selection process and performances that match the scale of...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Romanian national broadcaster TVR has received a unique and intriguing proposal that could see the country return to the Eurovision Song Contest as early as next year. But what are the chances this will actually happen? The Romanian national broadcaster, TVR, withdrew from Eurovision 2024 due to financial difficulties, exposing a deeper crisis in the country's music industry. This reality has heavily impacted Romania’s ability to compete on the Eurovision stage. Now, however, TVR has received an official invitation to participate in the international songwriting camp “Normania”, set to take place in October in Romania. The camp's purpose is to strengthen the country’s chances of returning to the international Eurovision stage in 2026. Why does this matter? While TVR has not yet confirmed participation, initiatives like “Normania” reflect growing international interest in creating high-quality songs for Romania’s national selection process. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background, Special Details, and Additional Angles As part of the early preparations for Eurovision 2026, intensive...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why did Romania withdraw from Eurovision? What is the main obstacle to a Eurovision comeback? The Romanian national broadcaster reveals that the crisis causing its withdrawal is deeper than we know, and sets terms and conditions for a comeback. After withdrawing from Eurovision 2024 due to financial difficulties, the Romanian national broadcaster TVR now faces a more profound crisis impacting Romania's relationship with the competition. Beyond economic challenges, what other obstacles lie ahead? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At a recent press conference, Dan Turturică, president of Romanian national broadcaster TVR, raised complex issues surrounding Romania's prolonged absence from Eurovision. He revealed that, in addition to financial struggles, there is a severe breakdown in relations between TVR and Romania's music industry, including record labels and music companies. For years, TVR collaborated with record labels and artists by offering Eurovision as an exposure platform. However, TVR now questions whether the effort is worthwhile, as labels and artists benefit significantly while the broadcaster...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Romanian singer Mihai Trăistariu, known for his song "Tornero" from Eurovision 2006, promises to find a way to win this year, but it's still unclear which country he will represent. Mihai Trăistariu, a singer from Constanța on Romania's Black Sea coast, is determined to win Eurovision this year after previous attempts with various songs. His breakthrough came with "Tornero," which led him to fourth place at Eurovision 2006 in Athens and brought him great success. Now, Trăistariu claims he has found the perfect song for victory but hasn't decided which country he will represent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last year, Mihai Trăistariu missed the registration for the competition, waiting for the Romanian national broadcaster's decision regarding participation in Eurovision 2024. Romania did not participate in the contest after receiving 0 points in the 2023 semi-final. The singer also competed in additional Romanian Eurovision national finals in 2016, 2017, and 2018 but lost in all of them. In 2019, he...

  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After Romanian broadcaster TVR withdrew from Eurovision 2024 due to financial difficulties, Romania is now considering its options for the upcoming contest in Basel. According to competition rules, a decision must be made by September 15th. Following Montenegro's surprise return to the contest last month, many hope that other countries, including Romania, will announce their comeback. At this stage, the Romanian national broadcaster states that all options are on the table, and they are still deliberating about participating in the contest. The decision regarding Eurovision participation must be made by this Sunday, September 15th, according to the timeline, with the option to withdraw without financial penalty valid until October 11th, leaving the Romanian broadcaster little time to decide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Withdrawal from Eurovision 2024 This deliberation comes after Romania chose not to participate in Eurovision 2024 last year. The indecision then led to extensive discussions and a time extension granted to Romania by the European Broadcasting...