Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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Romania was represented by Mălina Olinescu
, with the song "Eu cred
", at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 May in Birmingham
. "Eu cred
" was chosen as the Romanian entry at the national final on 14 March.
, on March 14, 1998, and was hosted by Iuliana Marciuc Posea, Daniela Nane and Anca Ţurcașiu. All of the songs were presented as video clips which had been pre-recorded at the TVR TV studios. The winner was chosen by a combination of 4 regional juries, televoting and an "expert" jury which included Dida Drăgan & Dan Bittman
. Mălina Olinescu
came 2nd in the televote, behind Monica Anghel
.
and preceding United Kingdom
. At the close of the televoting it had received only 6 points (all came from Israel), placing Romania 22nd of the 25 entries. The 12 points from the Romanian jury went to United Kingdom (who finished 2nd). Having had to sit out the 1997 contest due to relegation, Romania were again demoted on the cumulative countback rule and would not take part in 1999.
Malina Olinescu
Mălina Olinescu is a Romanian singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Eu cred" and came 22nd with 6 points, all points from Israel....
, with the song "Eu cred
Eu cred
"Eu cred" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Romanian by Mălina Olinescu.The song is a ballad, with Olinescu addressing a former lover. She tells him that she is still waiting for his return, and that she believes she is listening to him - thus the song will...
", at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 May in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. "Eu cred
Eu cred
"Eu cred" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Romanian by Mălina Olinescu.The song is a ballad, with Olinescu addressing a former lover. She tells him that she is still waiting for his return, and that she believes she is listening to him - thus the song will...
" was chosen as the Romanian entry at the national final on 14 March.
National final
The National final was held at the Palatul Copilor in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, on March 14, 1998, and was hosted by Iuliana Marciuc Posea, Daniela Nane and Anca Ţurcașiu. All of the songs were presented as video clips which had been pre-recorded at the TVR TV studios. The winner was chosen by a combination of 4 regional juries, televoting and an "expert" jury which included Dida Drăgan & Dan Bittman
Dan Bittman
Dan Bittman is a Romanian singer who represented the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 and came 21st with 14 points.Dan Bittman is the lead singer of Holograf, since 1985. Since November 2004, he is the host of "Dănutz S.R.L.", a TV show on TVR 1....
. Mălina Olinescu
Malina Olinescu
Mălina Olinescu is a Romanian singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Eu cred" and came 22nd with 6 points, all points from Israel....
came 2nd in the televote, behind Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel
Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paula Seling Paula Seling Paula Seling is a Romanian singer, composer, and radio DJ.She represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, with the song "Playing with Fire". They finished third in the final.-Early life:... |
"Te iubesc" | 4 | 565 |
| 2 | Gabriel Cotabiţă Gabriel Cotabita Gabriel Cotabiţă is a Romanian rock vocalist. In 2002 he joined a group of other rock musicians and together they formed the band VH2, of which Gabriel is the vocalist. He was also the host of the Callatis Festival and is a prominent part of the Romanian mainstream rock scene... , Mirela Fugaru, Daniela Vlădescu, Alin Oprea & Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel Marcel Pavel is a popular singer in Romania. His singing talents brought him to the top of the Romanian charts more than once. In 2002 Marcel was elected as The best male voice. His first hit was "Frumoasa mea" by Ovidiu Komornyc. His latest album is "Te vreau langa mine"... |
"Suntem oameni" | 9 | 486 |
| 3 | Oana Sârbu, Virgil Popescu, Răzvan Mirică, Irimia Nicolae & Ramona Otelea | "Viaţa noastră-n doi" | 10 | 476 |
| 4 | Sanda Ladoși Sanda Ladosi Sanda Ladoşi is a Romanian singer.As a child, Sanda sang in various choirs and groups. Near the age of 10 she began to study music and learned the piano, classical guitar and singing.Sanda was born into a family of teachers and pursued studies in education... , Marina Florea, Adrian Enache, Aurelian Temișan & Daniel Iordăchioaei |
"E... e... iubire" | 3 | 588 |
| 5 | Laurențiu Cazan, Alin Oprea & Tavi Colen | "Sinceritate" | 5 | 551 |
| 6 | Laura Stoica Laura Stoica Laura Stoica was a Romanian singer, composer and actress.In 1986, she graduated from the "Popular Arts School" in Târgovişte with a degree in classic canto. Afterwards, she participated at all the major new-talent contests held in Romania... , Daniela Vlădescu, Nicoleta Nicola, Luminița Anghel Luminita Anghel Luminiţa Anghel is a Romanian singer. Anghel, along with the percussion band Sistem, represented Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, with the song Let Me Try, where they were ranked third in the final, Romania's best ever result at Eurovision... , Mihai Alexandru & Aurelian Temișan |
"Europa" | 6 | 550 |
| 7 | Schimbul 3 | "O altă zi" | 8 | 500 |
| 8 | Silvia Dumitrescu, Mariana Ţurcanu, Adrian Șerban & Carmen Trandafir | "Aripi de-aș avea" | 12 | 440 |
| 9 | Narcisa Suciu & Daniel Crăciun | "Cântă, dulce vis" | 11 | 475 |
| 10 | Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel Monica Anghel (born June 1, 1971 is a Romanian singer born in Romania.In 1996 she took part in the international preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately the Romanian song "Rugă pentru pacea lumii" was not chosen to go to the international final in Oslo... |
"O femeie când iubește" | 2 | 620 |
| 11 | Mălina Olinescu Malina Olinescu Mălina Olinescu is a Romanian singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Eu cred" and came 22nd with 6 points, all points from Israel.... |
"Eu cred Eu cred "Eu cred" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Romanian by Mălina Olinescu.The song is a ballad, with Olinescu addressing a former lover. She tells him that she is still waiting for his return, and that she believes she is listening to him - thus the song will... " |
1 | 634 |
| 12 | Sfinx Experience | "Tu ești" | 7 | 529 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Mălina performed 15th in the running order, following PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and preceding United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. At the close of the televoting it had received only 6 points (all came from Israel), placing Romania 22nd of the 25 entries. The 12 points from the Romanian jury went to United Kingdom (who finished 2nd). Having had to sit out the 1997 contest due to relegation, Romania were again demoted on the cumulative countback rule and would not take part in 1999.