Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. The Moldovan entry was selected through an internal selection, organised by the Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM). Natalia Barbu represented Moldova with the song "Fight", which qualified from the semi-final and placed 10th in the final, scoring 109 points.[1][2] The song was written by Elena Buga and composed by Alexandru Braşoveanu.
Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 14 December 2006 | |||
Selected entrant | Natalia Barbu | |||
Selected song | "Fight" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (10th, 91 points) | |||
Final result | 10th, 109 points | |||
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Internal selection
Prior to the 2007 Contest, TRM considered withdrawing from the competition due to lack of funds for participation.[3] Nevertheless, TRM confirmed their intentions to participate at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 prior to the contest application deadline on 15 November 2006.[4][5] Artists and composers had the opportunity to submit their entries until 10 December 2006.[4][5] At the conclusion of the submission deadline, 34 valid entries were received by the broadcaster, with "Can You" performed by 3BUCKS being disqualified. The list of submitted entries were released on 11 December 2009.
First Round
The selection of the Moldovan Eurovision entry took place in two rounds. In the first round on 13 December 2006, a jury panel evaluated the songs and were to shortlist 7-10 entries for a final voting round, however only three were selected due to the large margin of votes between the third-placed entry and the remaining 31 entries.[6] Due to financial difficulties faced by the broadcaster, all three finalists all agreed to fund their own potential participation with TRM covering only the expense of the entrance fee. TRM would also cover their expenses only if the artist managed to reach the top 10 in the final of the 2007 contest.[6][7]
First Round – 13 December 2006 | ||
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Artist | Song | Result |
R.A.S.A. | "Universal Cow" | Eliminated |
DJ Orion | "Desperado" | Eliminated |
Sasha Bognibov | "I Don't Know Why" | Eliminated |
Artur Osipean | "Moe Serce" | Eliminated |
Pavel Parfeni | "Steaua Mea" | Eliminated |
Mircea | "Vreau sa-ti spun" | Eliminated |
R. Atamaniuc | "Black and White" | Eliminated |
Corbus Albus | "Trap" | Eliminated |
D.O.L.L. | "Muzica ma face tanar" | Eliminated |
Future Positive | "High Like the Angels" | Eliminated |
A.D.A.M. | "Crazy World" | Eliminated |
Adam & Irina Vasilicova | "Forever These Nights" | Eliminated |
Ala & Andries | "A Butt of Love" | Eliminated |
Ion Velcing | "Crede-ma" | Eliminated |
Pro Bachus | "Dac-as fi zeu" | Eliminated |
Thales | "Hora de sarbatoare" | Eliminated |
Cezara | "I'm Not Your Slave" | Eliminated |
Natalia Barbu | "Fight" | Advanced |
Moldstar | "Honey Love" | Eliminated |
Olia Tira | "Your Place or Mine?" | Advanced |
SCROOM | "Stop" | Eliminated |
Lou | "Miss Mistery" | Eliminated |
Georgeta Daraban | "Dincolo de cer" | Eliminated |
Aylin | "Dragostea" | Eliminated |
Perla | "I Do Believe" | Eliminated |
Olesea Ceaicovschi | "Where the Shadows Fall" | Eliminated |
Acord | "Maria" | Eliminated |
Anghelina | "I Would Fly" | Eliminated |
Catrina Paslaru | "Birth of a Clown" | Eliminated |
Prinzip | "Lenuta" | Eliminated |
Marcella | "My World - My Home" | Eliminated |
Aliona | "I Love You" | Eliminated |
Zdob şi Zdub | "Space Cowboys" | Advanced |
Luisia Znamensky | "We're Here" | Eliminated |
Second Round
In the second round on 14 December 2006, "Fight" performed Natalia Barbu was selected by the jury panel as the Moldovan entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.[1] Each jury member awarded 8, 10 and 12 points to their top three songs, with "Fight" receiving the top score from seven out of eight jury members. The jury consisted of Valentin Dânga (composer), Ghenadie Ciobanu (composer), Oleg Baraliuc (composer), Inesa Stratulat (singer), Vlad Costandoi (Sens Music), Natalia Brasnuev (OGAE Moldova president), Rodica Cioranica (VIP Magazine), Diana Stratulat (NIT) and jury president Veronica Subotin (TRM representative, non-voting).[7]
Second Round – 14 December 2006 | |||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Composer(s) | Points | Place |
1 | Natalia Barbu | "Fight" | Alexandru Braşoveanu, Elena Buga | 94 | 1 |
2 | Olia Tira | "Your Place or Mine?" | Ruslan Țăranu | 70 | 3 |
3 | Zdob şi Zdub | "Space Cowboys" | Mihai Gîncu, Roman Iagupov, Jaro | 76 | 2 |
Eurovision
Because Moldova placed 20th at the 2006 contest, Natalia was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final on 10 May 2007 performing 9th, following Switzerland and preceding the Netherlands. Moldova qualified to the final, placing 10th in the semi-final and scoring 91 points.[8] In the final, Moldova performed 24th (last), following Armenia. Moldova placed 10th in the final, scoring 109 points.[2] With changes to the format of the competition coming into effect for 2008, Moldova would have to compete in one of two semi-finals for qualification into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. As Moldova was not the winner of the 2007 Contest and was not a member of the Big Four, other results in the previous contest no longer pre-qualified nations to the final of the forthcoming contest.
Points awarded to Moldova
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Moldova
Semi-finalPoints awarded in the semi-final:[8]
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FinalPoints awarded in the final:[2]
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References
- Viniker, Barry (14 December 2006). "Exclusive: It's Natalia Barbu For Moldova". Esctoday.com.
- "Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Final". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- Viniker, Barry (6 November 2006). "Moldova out of ESC 2007?". Esctoday.com.
- Viniker, Barry (18 November 2006). "Moldova passes first hurdle to return". Esctoday.com.
- Viniker, Barry (26 November 2006). "Moldova actively seeking performers". Esctoday.com.
- Klier, Marcus (13 December 2006). "EXCLUSIVE: Three finalists for Moldova chosen". Esctoday.com.
- Mikheev, Andy. "Moldova 2007". ESCKaz.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- "Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Semi-Final". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 7 June 2013.