Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 information
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country
Romania
National selection
Selection process
Selecția Națională 2008
Selection date(s)
Semi-finals 9 February 2008 16 February 2008 Final 23 February 2008
Selected entrant
Nico and Vlad
Selected song
"Pe-o margine de lume"
Selected songwriter(s)
Andreea Andrei
Adina Șuteu
Andrei Tudor
Finals performance
Semi-final result
Qualified (7th, 94 points)
Final result
20th, 45 points
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. They selected their entry, "Pe-o margine de lume" (English: "On an edge of the world"), by Romanian singers Nico and Vlad through the national selection competition Selecția Națională 2008 in February 2008. Controversy surrounded the event, as the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), was accused of conspiracy, and the song reviewed for plagiarism. Prior to the 2008 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest had been third place, which the nation achieved in 2005. In 2007, Romania finished in 13th place.[1]
Prior to Eurovision, "Pe-o margine de lume" was promoted by a music video and live performances in Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain and Cyprus. Romania qualified in seventh place from the contest's first semi-final on 20 May and ultimately finished in 20th place in the Grand Final on 24 May, achieving 45 points. This remains one of the country's lowest Eurovision placements. Nico and Vlad were accompanied by three backing vocalists and a piano player during their performance, and sang in front of a dark-coloured LED screen. Among other accolades, "Pe-o margine de lume" won a Marcel Bezençon award in the composers' category.[2]
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^Floras, Stella (27 May 2008). "The 2008 Bezençon Awards winners". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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