Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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Romania was represented by Taxi
, with the song '"The Moon
", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
. Romania returned to the Eurovision final after being forced to sit out the 1999 contest due to relegation after a poor result in 1998. "Luna" was chosen as the Romanian entry at the national final on 27 February, but Taxi
decide to sing the song in English, make it the first song with any lyrics in Romanian.
and was hosted by Celia Petricu & Dan Negru
. There were 13 songs in the final with the winning song chosen solely by tele-voting, however it emerged that there were problems with the televoting. The composers of the runner-up by Valahia threatened to take legal action because after one hour of televoting they were in the lead, and there was only supposed to be one hour for televoting. However, for some reason there ended up being 3 hours for televoting, at the end of which Taxi were the winners.
and preceding Malta
. At the end of the voting Romania placed seventeenth with 25 points getting 12 points from Macedonia
. Because of the poor result, Romania was relegated from the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest.
Taxi (band)
----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest...
, with the song '"The Moon
The Moon (song)
"The Moon" was the Romanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Taxi. This was the first Romanian entry not to feature any lyrics in Romanian....
", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Romania returned to the Eurovision final after being forced to sit out the 1999 contest due to relegation after a poor result in 1998. "Luna" was chosen as the Romanian entry at the national final on 27 February, but Taxi
Taxi (band)
----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest...
decide to sing the song in English, make it the first song with any lyrics in Romanian.
National final
The National Final took place on February 27, 2000 at the Palatul Copiilor 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....
and was hosted by Celia Petricu & Dan Negru
Dan Negru
Dan Cristian Negru is a Romanian TV presenter and host of the Romanian version of Star Factory.He has also hosted the following TV shows:* Fabrica de Staruri 2 * Academia Vedetelor* Batem Palma...
. There were 13 songs in the final with the winning song chosen solely by tele-voting, however it emerged that there were problems with the televoting. The composers of the runner-up by Valahia threatened to take legal action because after one hour of televoting they were in the lead, and there was only supposed to be one hour for televoting. However, for some reason there ended up being 3 hours for televoting, at the end of which Taxi were the winners.
Result of National Final
By order performed:| Draw | Singer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taxi Taxi (band) ----Taxi are a Romanian pop-rock band. Their sound is an eclectic mix of rock and contemporary pop, occasionally introducing other influences such as hot Nashville-style guitar licks.The band was founded March 13, 1999 in Bucharest... |
"Luna" | 474 | 1 |
| 2 | Nicola Nicola -Music:* Nicola is a singer who represented Romania at the 2003 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest* Nicola Conte, Italian DJ and producer* Nicola Piovani, classical musician* Nicola Roberts, British popstar, member of Girls Aloud-Sports:... feat.Un-Q Sapro & Evrika |
"I Feel Good" | 226 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 B Brothers | "Doar privirea ta" | 248 | 8 |
| 4 | 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... , Gheorghe Zamfir Gheorghe Zamfir Gheorghe Zamfir is a Romanian pan flute musician.Zamfir is known for playing an expanded version of the traditional Romanian-style pan flute of 20 pipes to 22, 25, 28 and 30 pipes to increase its range, and obtaining as many as eight overtones from each pipe by changing the embouchure.He is... , Body & Soul |
"Let the Music Come into Your Soul" | 396 | 3 |
| 5 | No Comment | "Regina mea" | 297 | 7 |
| 6 | Roxana Iacob | "Alone" | 240 | 12 |
| 7 | Elena Cârstea | "Let's Change the World" | 306 | 5 |
| 8 | Valahia | "Why" | 449 | 2 |
| 9 | Luminiţa 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... |
"M-ai înșelat" | 301 | 6 |
| 10 | Sfinx Experience | "Alb sau negru" | 246 | 11 |
| 11 | Laurenţiu Cazan | "Survive și iarăși voi zbura" | 248 | 8 |
| 12 | Daniel Robu | "I Can Touch the Stars" | 326 | 4 |
| 13 | Direcţia 5 | "Poţi să visezi" | 247 | 10 |
At Eurovision
Taxi performed sixth, following FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and preceding Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. At the end of the voting Romania placed seventeenth with 25 points getting 12 points from Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Because of the poor result, Romania was relegated from the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest.
Points Awarded by Romania
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point | |
See also
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