Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 information
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country
Moldova
National selection
Selection process
O melodie pentru Europa 2005
Selection date(s)
26 February 2005
Selected entrant
Zdob și Zdub
Selected song
"Boonika bate doba"
Selected songwriter(s)
Mihai Gîncu
Roman Iagupov
Finals performance
Semi-final result
Qualified (2nd, 207 points)
Final result
6th, 148 points
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2005
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Moldova debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Boonika bate doba" written by Mihai Gîncu and Roman Iagupov. The song was performed by the band Zdob și Zdub. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2005 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 35 entries competed to represent Moldova in Kyiv, with 15 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 26 February 2005. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
Moldova competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 4, "Boonika bate doba" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Moldova placed second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 207 points. In the final, Moldova performed in position 7 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 148 points.
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