Moldova: The finalists of Etapa Naţională 2023 determined

• Moldova's national broadcaster TRM has announced the finalists of Etapa Naţională's live auditions.

  After the live audition at TRM Studios in Chisinau, ten finalists of Etapa Naţională 2023 were announced live in Moldova1. A total of 33 entries were presented in front of a jury, that selected which entries would make it to the finals.

   

   

  The ten acts that advanced to the finals are:

  • Sunstroke Project – “Yummy Mommy” – 55 points
  • Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele şi luna”  – 53 points
  • Donia – “Red Zone” – 52 points
  • Aliona Moon – “Du-mă”  – 49 points
  • OL – “Why You Play It Cool” – 48 points
  • Surorile Osoianu – “Bade, bădişor, bădiţă” – 47 points
  • NÖRDIKA – “Damn and Down” – 45 points
  • Victor Gulic – “Let’s Dance” – 45 points
  • COSMINA – “Indestructible” – 45 points
  • Corina Ivanov – “When Love’s Real” – 44 points

   

  Here you can see a recap video of the finalists:

   

  The National Final will be held between February 25 and March 5, 2023 and broadcasted live on TV Moldova 1 and other services of Teleradio Moldova. The way of judging in the final will be: 50% jury and 50% viewers, and the winner will be designated the performer / band that will accumulate the maximum score.

   

  Moldova in Eurovision 

  Moldova participated in Eurovision for the first time in 2005 and hasn’t missed a year since then. Its best results came in 2017 when Sunstroke Project with Hey Mama finished 3rd. In 2018 the country was represented by DoReDos anf their entry Lucky Day, which finished 10th in the final. In 2019 Anna Odobescu flew the flag in Tel Aviv performing her power ballad “Stay” but despite her amazing vocal performance didn’t make it to the grand final.

  In 2020, Natalia Gordienko was set to represent the country with the song 'Prison' but unfortunately the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak. Natalia however was invited back for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, where she competed with her song "Sugar" which after qualifying to the Grand final finished 13th with 115 points in total. 

  Zdob și Zdub and Advahov Brothers represented Moldova at Eurovision 2022  with their entry ‘Trenuletul’ finishing in 7th place.

  News Source/Image: TRM

  Video Source: Misja Eurowizja I Second Channel YT

   

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Melina F.
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