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Own Eurovision Song Contest 45
Country Romania Romania
National selection
Selection process Selecția Națională 45
Selection date(s)
  • First semifinal
    30 April 2016
  • Second semifinal
    7 May 2016
  • Third semifinal
    14 May 2016
  • Fourth semifinal
    21 May 2016
  • Second Chance Round
    4 June 2016
  • Final
    11 June 2016
Selected entrant INNA feat. Eric Turner
Selected song "Bop Bop"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Thomas Troelsen
  • Marcel Botezan
  • Sebastian Barac
  • Carl Bjorsell
  • J-Son
  • Eric Turner
Finals performance
Final result 25th, 59 points
Romania in Own Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania will participate in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 45. The Romanian entry will have a national selection.

The format of the competition consisted of six shows: four semi-final rounds, a second chance round and a final. The 28 competing entries were divided into four semi-finals, with seven compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place qualified directly to the final, while the songs that placed third and fourth proceeded to the Second Chance round. The bottom three songs in each semifinal were eliminated from the competition. An additional four entries qualified from the Second Chance round to the final, bringing the total number of competing entries in the final to twelve.

The winner of Selecția Națională 45 were the duo INNA and Eric Turner, winning the selection with their entry "Bop Bop".

Format[]

Selecția Națională 45 is the national final format developed by TVR in order to select Romania's entry for the Own Eurovision Song Contest 45. The competition was organised by the head of the Romanian delegation. TVR opened a submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries until 28 April 2016. A total of 28 entries will be received by the broadcaster by the end of the deadline. Only 2012-2016 released songs are allowed. An expert committee will review the received submissions between 23 and 28 April 2016. Each juror on the committee will rate each song between 1 (lowest) and 10 (highest).

The 28 competing entries will be divided into four semi-finals, with seven compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place will go directly to the final, while the songs that place third and fourth will proceeded to the Second Chance. The bottom three songs in each semifinal will be eliminated from the competition. After the combination of the jury votes, the entries that scored the highest will be selected for the national final. The competing entries will be announced during a press conference on 29 April 2016.

Compeeting Entries[]

Artist Song (English Translation) Songwriter(s)
Andra "Iubirea schimbă tot" (Love Changes Everything) Constantin Bodea, Elena Morosanu, Diana Moraru, Serban Cazan
Lara Lee "Superman" Robin Lynch, Niklas Olovson, Milica Fajgelj, Tami Rodriguez, Nicole Rodriguez, Lara Lee
Maxim "Noapte fără tine" (Night Without You) Adrian Sînă
Nicole Cherry feat. Mohombi "Vive la vida" (Live The Life) Mohombi Moupondo, Bruno Lopez, Ninos Hanna, Andreas Öberg
Sore "Un minut" (One Minute) Mihai Andrei, Elena Morosanu, Diana Moraru, Bodea Constantin
Akcent feat. Amira "Push" Adrian Sînă, Amira
Alina Eremia "Când luminile se sting" (When The Lights Go Off) Boldea Mihai Vasile
Andra Olteanu "Nai Nai" Andra Olteanu, Sever Selim
Andrea & Otilia feat. Shaggy & Costi "Passion" Costi
ANTONIA "Greşesc" (I Make Mistakes) Theea Miculescu
Delia feat. Deepcentral "Gura ta" (Your Mouth) George Emanuel Calin, Doru Todorut
Feli "Cine te crezi?" (Who Do You Think You Are?) Feli Donose, Șerban Cazan, Smiley
GEØRGE feat. JO " Nimeni nu-i perfect" (No One Is Perfect) George Papagheorghe, Marius Dia
Lora "Ne împotrivim" (We Fight It) Theea Miculescu, Lucian Nagy, Serban Cazan, Boka Florin
Mandinga "Adrenalina" (Adrenaline) Andy Robert, O. S. Dihigo, Valentin Zachar, Ciupitu Marius, A. H. Benavides, Elena Ionescu
Havana "Vita Bella" (Beautiful Life) Seniuc Sorin Adrian, Vanotek, Adriana Rusu, Nadir Tamuz
Ruby feat. Dorian Popa "Buna, ce mai zici?" (Hello, How Are You?) Shift, David Ciente, Loredana Cavasdan, Alex Cotoi
AMI "Somnu' nu mă ia" (Sleep Doesn't Takes Me) Adi Cristescu, Adi Colceru, Chris Mayer
Stefan Stan feat. TeddyK "Breathe" Eduard Carcota
Lariss "Droppin da Bomb" Shift, Achi, Lariss, Ira
Jean Gavril "Totul sau nimic"(All Or Nothing) Serban I. Cazan, Vlad Popescu, Alexandru Racovitza, Marius Pop, Andrei T. Maria, Ioana
Bianca Linta "Naughty Truck" Moga Marius, Rosioru Madalin, Vasilache Ionut, Bianca Linta
INNA feat. Eric Turner "Bop Bop" Thomas Troelsen, Marcel Botezan, Sebastian Barac, Carl Bjorsell, J-Son, Eric Turner
Lidia Buble feat. Amira "Le-am spus si fetelor" (I Told The Girls) Adrian Sînă, Silviu Dumitrascu, Amira Bugheata
Andreea Bălan "Baila" (Dance) Adriana Rusu, Ion Chirinciuc, Sorin Seniuc, Alexandra Tirtirau
Keo "Cand tu nu esti" (When You Are Not) Keo, Y. Benardos, B. Muresan, I. Nacu
Manuel Riva & Eneli "Mhm Mhm" George Calin, Ileana Popescu
Amna & Robert Toma "In oglinda" (In The Mirror) Robert Toma, Liviu Teodorescu, Madalin Rosioru

Semifinals[]

On April 29, 2016 the compeeting artists were announced, they were also draw in which semifinal they will compete.

Semifinal 1 - April 30, 2016[]

The draw for the running order took place on April 29, 2016.

After an intense voting, ANTONIA and the group band Maxim qualified for the Grand Final, while Feli Donose and Keo qualified for the Second Chance Round.

  Qualifiers Grand Final

  Qualifiers Second Chance Round

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
01 Amna & Robert Toma "In oglinda" 40 23 63 5 Out
02 Maxim "Noapte fără tine" 72 56 128 2 Final
03 Feli "Cine te crezi?" 48 37 75 4 Second Chance Round
04 Keo "Cand tu nu esti" 61 47 108 3 Second Chance Round
05 Andrea & Otilia feat. Shaggy & Costi "Passion" 27 27 7 Out
06 Jean Gavril "Totul sau nimic" 34 34 6 Out
07 ANTONIA "Greşesc" 82 51 133 1 Final

Semifinal 2 - May 7, 2016[]

The draw for the running order took place on May 6, 2016.

After an intense voting, Lara Lee and the group band Mandinga qualified for the Grand Final, while Lariss and the duo Lidia Buble feat. Amira qualified for the Second Chance Round.

  Qualifiers Grand Final

  Qualifiers Second Chance Round

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
01 Lara Lee "Superman" 76 60 136 1 Final
02 Manuel Riva & Eneli "Mhm Mhm" 44 30 74 5 Out
03 Andra "Iubirea schimbă tot" 38 38 7 Out
04 Delia feat. Deepcentral "Gura ta" 43 43 6 Out
05 Lariss "Droppin da Bomb" 51 40 91 3 Second Chance Round
06 Lidia Buble feat. Amira "Le-am spus si fetelor" 48 35 83 4 Second Chance Round
07 Mandinga "Adrenalina" 64 50 114 2 Final

Semifinal 3 - May 14, 2016[]

The draw for the running order took place on May 13, 2016.

After an intense voting, Lora and the duo Stefan Stan and TeddyK qualified for the Grand Final, while the two duo GEØRGE with JO and Ruby with Dorian Popa qualified for the Second Chance Round.

  Qualifiers Grand Final

  Qualifiers Second Chance Round

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
01 Ruby feat. Dorian Popa "Buna, ce mai zici?" 42 29 71 4 Second Chance Round
02 Bianca Linta "Naughty Truck" 35 35 7 Out
03 Andreea Bălan "Baila" 38 38 6 Out
04 GEØRGE feat. JO "Nimeni nu-i perfect" 47 32 79 3 Second Chance Round
05 Lora "Ne împotrivim" 108 80 188 1 Final
06 Stefan Stan feat. TeddyK "Breathe" 54 55 108 2 Final
07 Alina Eremia "Când luminile se sting" 40 19 59 5 Out

Semifinal 4 - May 21, 2016[]

The draw for the running order took place on May 20, 2016.

After an intense voting, AMI and INNA with Eric Turner qualified for the Grand Final, while the two duo Nicole Cherry with Mohombi and Havana qualified for the Second Chance Round.

  Qualifiers Grand Final

  Qualifiers Second Chance Round

Draw Artist Song Votes Place Result
Round 1 Round 2 Total
01 Akcent feat. Amira "Push" 33 18 50 5 Out
02 Nicole Cherry feat. Mohombi "Vive la vida" 34 28 63 4 Second Chance Round
03 Andra Olteanu "Nai Nai" 31 31 6 Out
04 Havana "Vita Bella" 47 39 86 3 Second Chance Round
05 Sore "Un minut" 31 31 7 Out
06 AMI "Somnu' nu mă ia" 52 42 94 2 Final
07 INNA feat. Eric Turner "Bop Bop" 136 88 224 1 Final

Second Chance Round - June 4, 2016[]

The acts which placed 3rd and 4th from every semifinal will qualify for the Second Chance Round.

Duel Draw Artist Song Votes Result
I 1 Keo "Cand tu nu esti" 230 Final
2 Lidia Buble feat. Amira "Le-am spus si fetelor" 150 Out
II 1 Ruby feat. Dorian Popa "Buna, ce mai zici?" 245 Final
2 Nicole Cherry feat. Mohombi "Vive la vida" 200 Out
III 1 Lariss "Droppin da Bomb" 230 Out
2 Feli "Cine te crezi" 275 Final
IV 1 Havana "Vita Bella" 240 Out
2 GEØRGE feat. JO "Nimeni nu-i perfect" 285 Final

Final - June 11, 2016[]

The top two acts from each semifinal will qualify for the Grand Final. Four acts from the Second Chance Round will qualify for the Grand Final. After a tense voting "Bop Bop" was declared the winner song.

Draw Artist Song Juries Televote/SMS Total Place
Percentage Points
01 Keo "Cand tu nu esti" 28 6.82% 47 75 12
02 GEØRGE feat. JO "Nimeni nu-i perfect" 42 5.91% 41 83 9
03 Feli "Cine te crezi?" 58 3.64% 25 83 10
04 Ruby feat. Dorian Popa "Buna, ce mai zici?" 65 7.73% 54 119 6
05 Mandinga "Adrenalina" 55 4.55% 32 87 8
06 Maxim "Noapte fără tine" 33 9.09% 63 96 7
07 Stefan Stan feat. TeddyK "Breathe" 42 5.45% 38 80 11
08 AMI "Somnu' nu mă ia" 76 10.45% 73 149 4
09 Lara Lee "Superman" 85 10.91% 76 161 2
10 INNA feat. Eric Turner "Bop Bop" 83 13.64% 95 178 1
11 Lora "Ne împotrivim" 72 12.27% 85 158 3
12 ANTONIA "Greşesc" 60 9.55% 66 126 5

Jury Votes[]

Detailed International Jury Votes
Draw Song Flag of Russia Flag of Northern Ireland Flag of Moldova Flag of Israel Flag of Azerbaijan Flag of Estonia Flag of Croatia Flag of Sweden Flag of Faroe Islands Flag of Lithuania Flag of Poland Flag of Romania Total
01 "Cand tu nu esti" 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 5 6 3 28
02 "Nimeni nu-i perfect" 1 3 4 2 4 4 2 2 5 6 8 1 42
03 "Cine te crezi?" 5 7 1 7 6 7 7 7 7 4 58
04 "Buna, ce mai zici?" 6 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 5 65
05 "Adrenalina" 4 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 3 2 55
06 "Noapte fără tine" 3 4 1 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 33
07 "Breathe" 2 5 5 3 5 5 4 5 2 2 4 42
08 "Somnu' nu mă ia" 7 7 7 3 12 10 12 12 6 76
09 "Superman" 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 1 8 85
10 "Bop Bop" 12 10 12 10 12 1 12 1 1 12 83
11 "Ne împotrivim" 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 4 10 72
12 "Greşesc" 6 2 3 10 12 10 10 7 60

At Own Eurovision Song Contest[]

According to rules, all nations with the exceptions of the "Big 6" are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big 6", Romania automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to their participation in the final, Romania is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals.

"Bop Bop" by INNA and Eric Turner will represent Romania in the 45th edition held in Poland.

At the end of the voting, Romania received a total of 59 points placing 25th out of 26 countries that were competing in the Grand Final.


Points awarded to Romania (Grand Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points

Points awarded by Romania[]

Semi-final 2[]

12 points Flag of Moldova Moldova
10 points Flag of Malta Malta
8 points Flag of Austria Austria
7 points Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
6 points Flag of Russia Russia
5 points Flag of Belarus Belarus
4 points Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
3 points Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
2 points Flag of Norway Norway
1 point Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Grand Final[]

12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

See also[]

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