🇲🇩 Moldova: it’s the day of the auditions

In Moldova it’s the day of the auditions. Every year, around 30 songs take part in the audition round of Etapa Națională. This year, 29 songs will compete. The 30th, the Eblansh Band, withdrew. One of their band members currently stays in hospital.

The show starts at 17.00 CET and you can watch it on YouTube. Here are the 29 contestants:

  • Annag, “Meet Me In The Dark”
  • Catalina Solomac, “Demons”
  • Chris Cross, “Eu vin”
  • Dan Alexandrov, “Can’t Escape”
  • Diana Elmas, “Fly Away”
  • Katy Rain, “Timpul”
  • Lisa Volk, “O lacrimă, un dor”
  • Lodos, “Sentimental”
  • Lylu, “Pop”
  • Macho & Carnival Brain, “Semafoare”
  • Nadya Crajevschi, “Not a Shadow”
  • Nordika, “Ludmila”
  • Nr. 11, “Bye”
  • Pavel Pașcan, “Alăturea de tine”
  • Poops Ft Zaffi, “Destinul”
  • Predein Cristian, “Moldovian Dance”
  • Priza feat. MC Mike, “Kookoo”
  • Rina, “Dorințele”
  • Royals ST, “Zboară-n sus”
  • Sasha Bognibov, “All-Night Party”
  • Sasha Bognibov, “We Changed Our Gender”
  • Sasha Khanedanyan, “Silent Hills”
  • Sasha Letty, “Haute Couture”
  • Tanya Tudor, “Bring Me Back”
  • Tudor Bumbac, “Pace noi vrem”
  • Vadim Eleni, “Mamă, să fii!”
  • Valleria, “A Picture of Myself”
  • Y-gaga Band, “Alexia”
  • Zelorielle, “Miracle”

 

Diana Elmas took part in the auditions in 2022 and 2023.
Katy Rain participated in the 2022 auditions.
Lisa Volk was one of the auditioning artists in 2023.
Priza took part in the 2016 semifinals.
MC Mike was 14th in the 2012 national final.
Sasha Bognibov was involved in the 2010 and 2012 internet preselection, as well as the 2022, 2023 and 2024 auditions. He never got through any selection so far.
Sasha Letty was 14th in 2020 and 9th in 2024.
Tudor Bumbac took part in the 2022 and 2024 auditions.
Valleria was involved in last year’s auditions.

 

 

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