Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Romania
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română
(TVR). "Hotel FM
" were victorious with their song "Change
" and thus represented the country in the 2011 contest.
Paula Seling
, Ovi
, the 2010 Romanian representatives and Gianina Corondan, hosted the national final.
The winning composer was awarded this time a BMW 3 Series (E90). It was for the second year that the national selection winner - the composer - received a car.
Former Eurovision winners Johnny Logan
as well as Niamh Kavanagh
were the special guests of the evening. Chiara Siracusa also made an appearance.
The draw of the running order took place at Marina Almasan-Socaciu's TV show, Ne vedem la TVR!, on 20 November. Although leading the televoting Distinto, Ianna & Anthony Icuagu didn't win the jury votes, so they won't win the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The winner was Hotel FM with the song "Change.
. Four Eurovision contestants performed their entries live at the Nichita Stanescu hall. The concert was broadcasted live by TVR 1
and TVR International while a live webcast was provided by Esctoday.com. Kati Wolf
, the Hungarian entry was also invited, but she was busy, and she couldn't perform at this special concert.
, with a total of 77 points. It received the maximum 12 points from Moldova
and Italy
, 10 points from Belgium
, 8 points from Spain
, 6 points from: Bulgaria
, Azerbaijan
and Israel
, 5 points from Turkey
, 4 points from Netherlands
and Denmark
and 1 point from Austria
, Hungary
, Ireland
and Estonia
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română
Romanian television
Romanian television may refer to:* Communications media in Romania* Televiziunea Română, TVR, the national television network* List of Romanian language television channels...
(TVR). "Hotel FM
Hotel FM
Hotel FM is a Romanian band, formed in April 2005 by British expatriate David Bryan and his friends Gabriel Băruţa and Alex Szűz. The band held concerts in several cities in Romania and Germany and launched a promotional CD in spring 2006....
" were victorious with their song "Change
Change (Hotel FM song)
"Change" is a pop song written by Gabriel Băruţă alongside Alexandra Ivan and performed by the band Hotel FM.- Background :The song was elected to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011."Change" has won the National Selection on the New Year's Day, on 1 January 2011, after taking...
" and thus represented the country in the 2011 contest.
National Final 2011
On 1 October, Romanian national television announced that the national final would take place on the New Year's Eve show (31 December). 13 acts were to complete in a televised show. The deadline for entries was set for 5 November. On November 15, TVR published the 13 songs along with videos produced by the broadcaster. The national final winner was to be declared by jury and televoting. Johnny Logan was appointed as head of the jury.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:...
, Ovi
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu
Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:...
, the 2010 Romanian representatives and Gianina Corondan, hosted the national final.
The winning composer was awarded this time a BMW 3 Series (E90). It was for the second year that the national selection winner - the composer - received a car.
Former Eurovision winners Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan may refre to:*Johnny Logan , American baseball player*Johnny Logan , American basketball player*Johnny Logan , Australian-born Irish singer...
as well as Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...
were the special guests of the evening. Chiara Siracusa also made an appearance.
Selecţia Naţională 2011
During a press conference held by TVR, 13 finalists were announced.The draw of the running order took place at Marina Almasan-Socaciu's TV show, Ne vedem la TVR!, on 20 November. Although leading the televoting Distinto, Ianna & Anthony Icuagu didn't win the jury votes, so they won't win the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The winner was Hotel FM with the song "Change.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Jury | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adi Cristescu | "One by One" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Dalma Dalma Kovács Dalma is a Romanian pop/jazz singer and occasional television actress in the Divertis - Land of Jokes show on PRO TV channel... |
"Song for Him" | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Leticia | "Dreaming of You" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Silvia Ștefănescu | "I Can't Breathe Without You" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Blaxy Girls Blaxy Girls Blaxy Girls are a Romanian teenagers pop rock girl-band.The group's first single, "If You Feel My Love" became quickly very popular in Romania.The second great hit is called "Dear Mama". The clip was internationally released in the beginning of March, as a present for the women and mothers all... |
"It's So Fine" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Claudia Pavel | "I Want U to Want Me" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Laurențiu Cazan | "We Can Change The World" | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Dan Helciug | "My Facebook Girl" | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Distinto, Ianna & Anthony Icuagu | "Open Your Eyes" | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| 10 | Direcția 5 | "Cinema Love" | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 11 | Rallsa | "Take me down" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Hotel FM Hotel FM Hotel FM is a Romanian band, formed in April 2005 by British expatriate David Bryan and his friends Gabriel Băruţa and Alex Szűz. The band held concerts in several cities in Romania and Germany and launched a promotional CD in spring 2006.... |
"Change Change (Hotel FM song) "Change" is a pop song written by Gabriel Băruţă alongside Alexandra Ivan and performed by the band Hotel FM.- Background :The song was elected to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011."Change" has won the National Selection on the New Year's Day, on 1 January 2011, after taking... " |
10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | Mihai Alexandru featuring B-Body & Soul | "Bang Bang" | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
Before Eurovision
A special concert took place on April 9th 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....
. Four Eurovision contestants performed their entries live at the Nichita Stanescu hall. The concert was broadcasted live by TVR 1
TVR 1
TVR1 is the main channel of the Romanian public broadcaster TVR.The most important show of the channel is Jurnalul TVR, whose motto is Jurnalul aşa cum ar trebui sǎ fie! , but on 28 March 2009 was replaced by Telejurnal...
and TVR International while a live webcast was provided by Esctoday.com. Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf is a Hungarian singer and former airline purser. Wolf represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?"....
, the Hungarian entry was also invited, but she was busy, and she couldn't perform at this special concert.
| Country | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Dino Merlin Dino Merlin Edin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and... |
"Love in Rewind" | |
| Zdob si 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... |
"So lucky" | |
| Hotel FM Hotel FM Hotel FM is a Romanian band, formed in April 2005 by British expatriate David Bryan and his friends Gabriel Băruţa and Alex Szűz. The band held concerts in several cities in Romania and Germany and launched a promotional CD in spring 2006.... |
"Change" | |
| TWiiNS TWiiNS TWiiNS are a Slovak twin pop duo consisting of sisters Daniela and Veronika Nízlová who were born on 15 May 1986 in Hronský Beňadik.The twins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová, the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008... |
"I'm still alive" |
Promo tours
Artists from five countries visited Romania during their Eurovision promo tours:| Country | Artist | Song | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poli Genova Poli Genova Poli Genova is a singer that represented her nation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany. Genova performed her entry "Na inat" in the second semifinal.-Biography:... |
"Na inat" | March 19 | |
| Alexey Vorobyov Alexey Vorobyov Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as Alex Sparrow, a translation of his Russian name. He is best known for appearing on the Russian version of The X Factor at the age of 17 in... |
"Get You" | April 2 | |
| Dino Merlin Dino Merlin Edin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and... |
"Love in Rewind" | April 9 | |
| Zdob si 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... |
"So lucky" | April 9 | |
| TWiiNS TWiiNS TWiiNS are a Slovak twin pop duo consisting of sisters Daniela and Veronika Nízlová who were born on 15 May 1986 in Hronský Beňadik.The twins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová, the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008... |
"I'm still alive" | April 9 |
At Eurovision
Romania competed in the second half of the second semi-final of the contest, on 12 May. It qualified for the great final, with a total of 111 points (the fourth country). During the 14 May final, Romanian performed the 17th and ended up on the same position, in a tie with RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, with a total of 77 points. It received the maximum 12 points from Moldova
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...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 10 points from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, 8 points from Spain
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...
, 6 points from: Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, 5 points from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, 4 points from Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and 1 point from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
.