Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 23 times since its debut in 1994, and has placed in the top ten six times. Its best results were achieved by Luminița Anghel and Sistem in 2005, and by Paula Seling and Ovi in 2010, who both finished in third place. Selecția Națională,[lower-alpha 1] a song contest that has been taking place every year[lower-alpha 2] in Romania except for 2021, has been used to select the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Participating broadcaster | Televiziunea Română (TVR) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 23 (19 finals) |
First appearance | 1994 |
Last appearance | 2023 |
Highest placement | 3rd: 2005, 2010 |
External links | |
TVR's official website | |
Romania's page at Eurovision.tv | |
For the most recent participation see Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 |
In 1993, the year before its first appearance, Romania attempted to debut in the contest, but came last in the qualifying round. After successfully joining the following year, poor placements followed until 2002, resulting in several relegations. This changed with the introduction of semi-finals to the contest in 2004, after which Romania reached the final 14 times, failing to qualify from the semi-finals in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023, the latter finishing with no points.