Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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Moldova
chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
by using a panel of experts selected by TRM, to internally select a song and performer. After a jury narrowed down the 34 valid songs to 3, a professional jury selected Natalia Barbu
out of the three remaining options for Helsinki. Natalia defeated Olia Tira and Zdob şi Zdub
, who represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
. Natalia won with the song "Fight
" which is qritten by Elena Buga and composed by Alexandru Braşoveanu.
Natalia Barbu is a 27 year old Moldovan performer who is building her career and reputation through performances in national festivals and abroad. Her debut album "Intre ieri si azi" was released in 2001, with a follow up in 2003 called "Zbor de dor". Her most successful single was "Ingerul meu".
Prior to the contest, Natalia promoted "Fight" at the Spanish
national final, Mision Eurovision. Moldova competed in the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 10, 2007, winning through the qualifying stage to represent the country in the final. Natalia reached the final of the contest, in the 24th position and last position.
The Moldovan entry finished in tenth position in the final competition.
Due to the low fund of the broadcaster, Natalia used her own funds to go to the contest in Helsinki. TRM paid her the money back, since Natalia achieved a placing in top 10.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
by using a panel of experts selected by TRM, to internally select a song and performer. After a jury narrowed down the 34 valid songs to 3, a professional jury selected Natalia Barbu
Natalia Barbu
Natalia Barbu is a Moldovan singer.- Music career :Throughout her career, Natalia has worked with a group of musicians called Trigon on an alternative jazz-folk experiment...
out of the three remaining options for Helsinki. Natalia defeated Olia Tira and Zdob şi Zdub
Zdob si Zdub
Zdob şi Zdub is a Moldovan band, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years has combined elements of hip-hop , hardcore punk and comical lyrics with traditional Romanian folk music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat...
, who represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
. Natalia won with the song "Fight
Fight (song)
"Fight" was the Moldovan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by Natalia Barbu. The song was written by Elena Buga and composed by Alexandru Braşoveanu....
" which is qritten by Elena Buga and composed by Alexandru Braşoveanu.
Natalia Barbu is a 27 year old Moldovan performer who is building her career and reputation through performances in national festivals and abroad. Her debut album "Intre ieri si azi" was released in 2001, with a follow up in 2003 called "Zbor de dor". Her most successful single was "Ingerul meu".
Prior to the contest, Natalia promoted "Fight" at the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
national final, Mision Eurovision. Moldova competed in the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 10, 2007, winning through the qualifying stage to represent the country in the final. Natalia reached the final of the contest, in the 24th position and last position.
The Moldovan entry finished in tenth position in the final competition.
Due to the low fund of the broadcaster, Natalia used her own funds to go to the contest in Helsinki. TRM paid her the money back, since Natalia achieved a placing in top 10.
Result of National Final
| № | Singer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Barbu | "Fight" | 94 | 1 |
| 2 | Zdob şi Zdub Zdob si Zdub Zdob şi Zdub is a Moldovan band, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years has combined elements of hip-hop , hardcore punk and comical lyrics with traditional Romanian folk music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat... |
"Space Cowboy" | 76 | 2 |
| 3 | Olia Tira Olia Tira Olia Tira is a singer based in Moldova.-Early life:Tira was born in 1988 into a Soviet military family in Potsdam, East Germany. She spent a few years there and moved to Chişinău... |
"Your Place or Mine" | 70 | 3 |