Moldova

Natalia Gordienko

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameNatalia Gordienko Born11 december 1987 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionMoldovan National Final 2005Moldovan National Final 2006Moldovan National Final 2020Internal selection 2021 In EurovisionRotterdam 2021Rotterdam 2020 (Cancelled)Athens (2006) SongSugar (2021)Prison (2020)Loca (2006, with Arsenium and Connect-R) Biography Natalia Gordienko is a Moldovan singer and dancer. She was born in the capital Chișinău. When she was 10 years old, she already performed in a show called Zolotoy Klyutchik. After finishing highschool, Natalia joined the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts, in the Pop and Jazz Vocal section. She was the lead singer of the band Millennium. The band took part in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and took part in the Golden Deer International Contest in Romania. In 2006, she was chosen to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest together with Arsenium and Connect-R. A year later, she won the New Wave Song Contest in Belarus. Natalia’s debut album “Time” was released in 2010, followed by a second album, “Cununa de flori” in 2011. In 2015, she released a new single called “Summertime”. Natalia Gordienko was chosen to represent Moldova again in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Prison”. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the cancellation of the contest. She was, however, invited to represent Moldova in the 2021 contest. The same team from “Prison” also wrote “Sugar” for her, the entry she sang in 2021. Natalia reached the final with her song. The follow up of the song, “High heels”, reached the charts in Spain. Entries Sugar Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsSharon VaughnMikhail Gutseriev ComposersPhilipp KirkorovDimitris Kontopoulos BackingsVictoria Chalkitis DancersIgor KuleshynMaxim BondarKostya VecherskyVyacheslav Veretennikov Results Semi Points: 179Position: 7Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: 115Position: 13Running order: 14 https://youtu.be/5I_1GTehgkI Prison Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsSharon Vaughn ComposersPhilipp KirkorovDimitris Kontopoulos Backing Vocals– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/RnD1ApDo5_k Loca (with Arsenium and Connect-R) Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2006 LanguageEnglish/Spanish LyricsArsenium ComposersArsenium Backing Vocals3 backing vocals, names unkonown. Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 22Position: 20Running order: 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Xi8u1gkTo

Nelly Ciobanu

About Quick Facts NameNelea Ciobanu-Mărgineanu Born28 October 1974 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionO melodie pentru Europa 2009O melodie pentru Europa 2005 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongHora din Moldova (2009) Biography Nelly Ciobanu, born on October 28, 1974, in the village of Cania, Cantemir District, Moldova, is a renowned Moldovan singer and a prominent figure in the music industry of her country. Her full name is Nelly Ciobanu-Malău, and she grew up in a musical family, which significantly influenced her career choice. From a young age, Nelly demonstrated a remarkable talent for singing. She pursued formal education in music, graduating from the Ștefan Neaga Music College in Chișinău. Her professional career began to take off in the early 1990s when she participated in various music festivals and competitions, showcasing her vocal prowess and stage presence. Nelly’s big break came in 1993 when she won the Grand Prix at the “Tineretul Speranțelor” festival in Chișinău. This victory opened numerous doors for her, leading to national and international recognition. She further cemented her status by winning several prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix at the “Slavianski Bazaar” in Belarus in 1996. One of the defining moments of Nelly’s career was her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. Representing Moldova with the song “Hora din Moldova,” she captivated audiences with her powerful performance, which earned her a respectable 14th place in the final. The song, which blended traditional Moldovan folk elements with contemporary sounds, became a hit and is still celebrated in Moldova. In 2012, she attempted to represent Moldova once more in Eurovision with the song “Turn on the Light” but did not make it to the final selection. In 2013, Nelly released new singles, “Tu iubire” and “Ola Hello!”. She teamed up with Stefano Nutti to record the duet “Rimani qui!!” in February 2014. In 2017, Nelly Ciobanu was a member of the expert jury for the Eurovision Song Contest. On Christmas eve of the same year, Nelly performed in Paris along with Ionel Istrati. In February 2018 Toronto followed, where she sang with Valentin Uzun. A month later, Nelly sang in Italy. In October, she released a new single, “Dă-mi înapoi”. Nelly ended the year by performing in Israel. In 2019, Nelly was awarded the Gavrill Muzicescu Award from the Moldovan ministry of Culture. In January 2020, she performed with Ionel Istrati again, this time in Russia. She became an Interpol ambassador as a member of the “Turn back crime” campaign. She also released the song “Da-mi Inapoi” in the same year. It was in March 2023 when Nelly performed for the Moldovan diaspora in Zürich, Switzerland. A month later she was a member of the Caucaz- 2023 international festival of Arts jury. In March 2024 she performed in Nice, France, in collaboration with Valentin Uzun. In May of the same year she released a new song, “Treci dragoste pe la mine”. Nelly has also been involved in television, notably hosting the popular Moldovan music program “Vedete la bis” (Stars Encore), which showcases various musical talents. In November 2021 she played one of the main roles in the movie “Bereh pravyy, bereh levyy”. Entries Hora Din Moldova Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2009 Language🇬🇧 English LyricsAndrei HadjiuNelly CiobanuAris Calimeris MusicVeaceslav Daniliuc BackingsGicu Cimbir??? Results Semi Points: 106Position: 5Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 69Position: 14Running order: 13 https://youtu.be/ZoP_0okrWyo?si=d_wODx72ZZILbdEC

Cristina Scarlat

About Quick Facts NameCristina Scarlat Born03 March 1981 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionO Melodie Pentru Europa 2014O Melodie Pentru Europa 2013O Melodie Pentru Europa 2011O Melodie Pentru Europa 2010 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongWild Soul (2014) Biography Cristina Scarlat is a Moldovan singer and songwriter who is best known for representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. She was born on March 3, 1981, in Chișinău, Moldova. Scarlat’s career in music began at a very young age, with an education deeply rooted in the arts. She studied piano and voice at the Ciprian Porumbescu High School in Chișinău. She then furthered her studies at the Moldova State Academy of Music, Theatre, and Fine Arts where she earned a master’s degree in vocal performance and a postgraduate degree in music pedagogy and art management. Throughout her career, Scarlat has actively participated in numerous music competitions. She first tried to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 and 2011, but she was unsuccessful. However, in 2014, she won O Melodie Pentru Europa, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, with her song “Wild Soul.” This victory gave her the opportunity to represent Moldova at Eurovision in Copenhagen, Denmark. Unfortunately, her performance didn’t qualify for the finals, finishing in 16th place in the first semi-final. The follow up for the Eurovision Song came in September of the same year: “Suspans”. In December she teamed up with Aurel Chirtoaca to record the song “Dragostea vine de sus”. In December 2015, a new song was released, “Pași prin frunze”. In April 2016 she performed at the event Balul de primăvară – Aquarelle in Chișinău. The show “Ego”, which she did in 2019, was a show were she was accompanied by the Philharmonic Proactive Orchestra, with artistic director and principal conductor Mihail Agafița, directed by Daniela Burlaca. She also performed at Balul de primăvară – Aquarelle again. Cristina Scarlat teamed up with Eugen Doga for another performance. In December 2021, Cristina was part of the Festivalul de Romanțe, where she performed with the Foklore Orchestra directed by Petrea Neamțu. A year later she colaborated with the Intact-Art studios to do a fundraising for a girl who needed a surgical intervention on her ears in the USA. Also in December 2022, she performed at the Noroc Fest. In addition to her solo career, Cristina Scarlat held the position of the Head of the Project Management Department at the Ministry of Culture of Moldova, displaying her commitment not just to her personal musical journey, but also to the advancement of Moldovan culture and arts. Entries Wild Soul Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsLidia Scarlat MusicIvan Akulov Backings– DancersVadim BianchinLilian CarausDragos HioaraEugen Simac Results Semi Points: 13Position: 16Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/l9ZfGttI4P0

Pasha Parfeny

About Quick Facts NamePavel Parfeni Born31 May 1986 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionEtapa națională 2023Finala națională 2020O melodie pentru Europa 2012O melodie pentru Europa 2011O melodie pentru Europa 2010O melodie pentru Europa 2009 (with Sunstroke Project)Pentru Eurovision 2007 In Eurovision2023 Liverpool2012 Baku SongSoarele şi luna (2023)Lăutar (2012) Biography Pavel Parfeni (born in Orhei, Moldova), known by the stage name Pasha Parfeni or Pasha Parfeny, is a Moldovan pop music singer, former member of the SunStroke Project band. Thanks to his parents, Pavel was surrounded by music as a young child. At the age of 7, he is already a student at the music school in Orhei, specializing in piano. In 2002 he submitted his papers to the music college in Tiraspol, jazz section. The studies and experience gained in this institution allow him to discover his talent as an interpreter. In 2003, Pavel won the Grand Prix at the contest at the Vocile Transnistriei. In 2006, he continues his musical studies at the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts, where he tries out the position of composer. Interpreting his own creation at competition at Stelele Elatului, he obtained the 3rd Prize. Parallel to his studies, Pavel also participated as a performer in a rock music collective. In 2007, he became a member of the Pop Song Theatre, which belongs to the Elat Cultural Center. Also in 2007, he won First Place at the Duetul Anului and Argintul Iantrei, both in Bulgaria. In 2009, as a vocalist of the SunStroke Project, he participated in the national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “No Crime”. The song became 3rd. Pavel won the Grand Prize at the International Festival George Grigoriu. He also took first place at the International Music Festival Slaveanski Bazar in Vitebsk, Belarus, in the summer of 2009. In September of the same year, Pasha Parfeny participated in the international festival Cerbul de Aur in Brașov. He won the Mamaia Festival. He performed Andrei Tudor’s song “Tu nu vezi cerul”. In late fall 2010, Pavel Parfeni’s contract expired and he left the SunStroke Project. In 2010, Pavel Parfeny wanted to participate in the Eurovision preselection in Romania. But, because he does not have Romanian citizenship, he couldn’t. But he participated with the song “You Should Like” at the national preselection in Moldova. He placed in the 2nd, On March 11, 2012, Pasha Parfeni won the national selection for Eurovision 2012 with the song “Lăutar” and represented the Republic of Moldova in Baku. For the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Parfeny co-composed the song “A Million” for Aliona Moon. The song won and represented Moldova in the contest, with Parfeny accompanying Moon on stage at the piano. It became 11th in the final. In 2015, he composed the song “Maricica” for DoReDoS, which placed 6th in the Moldovan national selection. In 2020, Pasha competed in the Moldovan national selection again with the song, “My Wine” composed in collaboration with Vica Demici. This time he finished second. In 2023, he represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest again. With the song “Soarele şi luna” he reached the final. He got an 18th place in the overall ranking. In September of the same year, he lead the camp Moldova Are Voce. In the same month he performed in Montreal. On the 1st of October he was able to perform in the Bizz’ Art club in Paris. After that, he released the song “Fetele”. Entries Soarele şi luna Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2023 LanguageRomanian LyricsIuliana Parfeni MusicPasha ParfenyAndrei Vulpe BackingsAdelina IordichaiValeria PashaSergiu BorşMarius BaltagaAndrei Vulpe Results Semi Points: 109Position: 5Running order: 10 Results Finals Points: 96Position: 18Running order: 18 https://youtu.be/SABOfYgGk8M Lăutar Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2012 LanguageEnglish LyricsPasha Parfeni MusicPasha ParfeniAlex Brașoveanu Backings Aliona MoonTatiana HegheaKsyusha VertelnikovaJulia GakhovaLera Kirichenko Results Semi Points: 100Position: 5Running order: 17 Results Finals Points: 81Position: 11Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/vIy0EtEeLEw

Lidia Isac

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameLidia Isac Born27 March 1993 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionO Melodie Pentru Europa 2016O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015O Melodie Pentru Europa 2014O Melodie Pentru Europa 2013 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongFalling Stars (2016) Biography Lidia Isac is a Moldovan singer of Russian origin. She was born on March 27, 1993, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where her Moldovan parents met while studying. They moved back to Moldova when she was a few months old. Lidia graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences at Moldova State University in 2015. Lidia Isac started her musical career as part of the duo Glam Girls, formed with Sasha Druc. They participated in the Moldovan national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 and 2014 but didn’t make it to the final. In 2014, Lidia also took part in New Wave, a contest held in Jūrmala, Latvia. In 2015, Lidia entered the selection as a solo act and with Glam Girls, reaching the final but placing last. In 2016, she won the national selection with the song “Falling Stars” and represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, finishing in seventeenth place in the first semi-final. In 2017, Lidia Isac appeared as a contestant in the sixth season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, the French version of The Voice. She advanced from the Blind Auditions but was eliminated in the Battle rounds. That same year, she also participated in the seventh season of the Romanian version Vocea României, where she joined Tudor Chirilă’s team but was eliminated in the Live Shows. On December 17 2018, her song “Aproape” was released. A year later, on 27 November 2019, it was followed by a new song: “Nomada”. After this, she teamded up with OZ Drive, which resulted in the song “Zabudem do zavtra”. In April 2021 Lidija started her own vocal studio in Chişinau. In October of the same year Lidia Isac gave a concert called “Chante la France!”, entirely with French songs. Entries Falling Stars Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsGabriel AlaresSebastian LestapierEllen BergLeonid Gutkin MusicGabriel AlaresSebastian LestapierEllen BergLeonid Gutkin BackingsGabriel AlaresEllen Berg Tollbom DancersIuri Rîbac Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://youtu.be/LlhV-E6leTI

Zdob și Zdub

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts MembersRoman Iagupov (05-11-22)Mihai Gîncu (05-11-22)Valeriu Mazîlu (05-11)Pugaci Anatol (2005)Igor Buzurniuc (2005)Victor Dandeș (2011)Sveatoslav Starus (11-22)Andrei Cebotari (11-22) Established1994 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionO melodie pentru Europa 2005, 2011, 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin2011 Düsseldorf2005 Kiev SongTrenulețul (2022, with Fraţii Advahov)So lucky (2011)Boonika bate doba (2005) Biography Zdob şi Zdub is a rock band from the Republic of Moldova. The band was founded in 1994 by a group of friends from the city of Straseni, Moldova. When the band was formed in 1994, they still performed in various formations. Their initial sound was more like hardcore punk, the lyrics of their songs were mostly in Russian. The group made their debut at an event called “10 Years After Chernobyl” in Chisinau. In November 1994 they recorded their first demo tape and played at a festival in Moscow, where they performed for the first time under the name “Zdob și Zdub”. In July 1996 they opened for Rage Against the Machine at the same festival with songs in Russian and Romanian. The song “Hardcore Moldovenesc” became a hit. In the same year Zdob și Zdub signed a contract with the Russian record company FeeLee and released their debut album “Hardcore Moldovenesc”. Around 1998 their sound began to change, the songs were provided with elements of local folklore, the lyrics were mainly in Romanian. In May 1999 their second album was released with the title “Tabăra Noastră” In august of the same year, Zdob și Zdub played at the Russian MTV party held on Red Square in Moscow, along with Russian bands such as Gorky Park and I.F.K and the American Red Hot Chili Peppers. In October 2000, the group recorded a cover version of the song “Videli still” by the Russian band Kino. With this song they took part in the tribute album “Kinoproby” for the late poet, actor and frontman of the band Kino, Viktor Tsoi. The cover became a hit across the Commonwealth of Independent States and topped the charts in many CIS countries throughout the year. About half a million of the tribute albums have been sold. The band was awarded the best live band of the year 2000 in Russia by the St. Petersburg music magazine Fuzz. The band has toured extensively and continues to do so, mainly in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, but also in Germany (1998), the Netherlands (2000) and more recently Serbia, Hungary and Italy. In 2001, the album “Agroromantica”, which roughly means “country romance”, was presented. The following year, the group won the equivalent MTV Romania Video Music Award. In 2003, her song “Everybody in the Casa Mare” was played in the opening and closing credits of the short film Călătorie la oraș (A Trip to the City). In November of the same year, a new album was released. The album reached number 12 in the World Music Charts Europe. In October 2004, the group was working on a new album in their studio, which would be dedicated to the band’s 10th anniversary. The album included the 10 best songs of the last 10 years, according to Zdob și Zdub, and 5 new tracks. In 2005, Zdob și Zdub was chosen to be the very first representatives of Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest. The band reached a 7th place. In 2007, the band appeared in the BBC travel documentary series Michael Palin’s New Europe. Also in 2007, a mashup music video called “Black Eyed Peace ft Zdob şi Zdub – Don’t Mess with Inima Mea” surfaced on the internet, featuring a mix of the Black Eyed Peas’ song “Don’t Phunk with My Heart”. In 2009, the group released the song “Na rechke, na rechke”, for the project “Solj” on Russian Radio. In December 2009, Zdob și Zdub recorded the track “Telega” for the tribute album “Maschinopisj”, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Russian band Maschina Vremeni. In February 2011, the band was again chosen to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the song “So Lucky”. They reached a 10th place. In 2012 the album Basta Mafia!, partly produced in Germany, was released, followed by a tour. For the 20th anniversary in 2015 an album with songs accompanied by an orchestra was released. In 2018 they released the single “Balkana Mama” together with singer Loredana Groza and in 2019 the new album Bestiarium. In 2022 the band again represented Moldova in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the duo Frații Advahov and the song “Trenulețul”. For their participation they received a special reward from the Moldovan president. In March 2023 the band performed in Brussels and London. Zdob și Zdub was awarded the Gavriil Muzicescu Culture Award. In July they performed in Barcelona. In November they teamed up with the Romanian band Voltaj to record the song “Fraz”. Entries Trenulețul (with Fraţii Advahov) Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2022 LanguageRomanian LyricsMihai GîncuRoman IagupovSviatoslav StaruşAndrei CebotariVitalie AdvahovVasile Advahov MusicMihai GîncuRoman IagupovSviatoslav StaruşAndrei CebotariVitalie AdvahovVasile Advahov Backings– Results Semi Points: 154Position: 8Running order: 9 Results Finals Points: 253Position: 7Running order: 19 https://youtu.be/DUqf_zO2QaI So lucky Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2011 LanguageEnglish LyricsAndy ShumanMarc Elsner MusicRoman IagupovMihai GincuMarc Elsner DancersTatjana Ilescu (circus artist) Results Semi Points: 54Position: 10Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: 97Position: 12Running order: 15 https://youtu.be/nHAY_OVN_gY Boonika bate doba Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2005 LanguageRomanianEnglish LyricsRoman Iagupov MusicMihai Gincu Backings– Results Semi Points: 207Position: 2Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: 148Position: 6Running order: 7 https://youtu.be/mVhtWfC7RF4

Aliona Moon

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameAliona Munteanu Born25 May 1989 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionEtapa națională 2023O melodie pentru Europa 2013Internal selection 2007 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongO Mie (2013) Biography Aliona Moon, whose real name is Aliona Munteanu, was born on May 25, 1989, in Chișinău and is a celebrated pop artist from Moldova. Moon first stepped into the limelight in 2010 when she competed in the Moldovan edition of the Fame Academy, known as Fabrica de Staruri 2. Her notable performance earned her a third-place finish. In 2012, she broadened her experience by providing backing vocals for Pasha Parfeny at the Eurovision Song Contest. In the following year, Aliona’s career took a significant leap forward. She performed her pop single, “A Million,” in the pre-selection round for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Moldova. Out of 24 competitors, Moon stood out and was chosen to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö. Subsequently, she decided, in coordination with Moldovan broadcaster TRM, to perform the Romanian version of her song, “O mie” (“One thousand”), at the contest. This decision paid off, as she succeeded in reaching the final and secured an impressive eleventh place. In 2014, Aliona expanded her repertoire by participating in Vocea României, Romania’s version of the popular show The Voice. She again demonstrated her talent by reaching the final and clinching the fourth position. In May 2015 she released a new video, “Loc pentru dragoste”. She was also involved in the Christmas show of The voice Romania in 2016. In 2017 she was a member of the selection committee for the Eurovision entry. She also took part in the show Uite Cine Danseaza (Dancing With The Stars). In 2018 Aliona performed in The Netherlands at the Eurovision event J’aime La Vlie. In September 2020, she started to work as a vocal coach. For Christmas 2021 she and Pasha Parfeny sang a Romanian version of “Hallelujah”. In February 2022 Aliona signed a contract at the independent music label Versus Artist. “Iubește-mă așa” was her first single at this label in August. In November the song was followed by a new one, “Voi fi”. Aliona participated in the pre-selection round for the Eurovision Song Contest in Moldova. Her performance of “Du-mă” won her the third place. In May the follow up of the song, “Planeta ta” was released. Entries O Mie Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2013 LanguageRomanian LyricsYuliana Scutaru MusicPasha Parfeny Backings– DancersIuri RîbacVova HincuVadim Tsurkan Results Semi Points: 95Position: 4Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: 71Position: 11Running order: 3 https://youtu.be/xckgLUv73Jc

DoReDos

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersMarina DjundyetEugenio AndrianovSergiu Mîța Founded2011 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionO Melodie Pentru Europa 2018O Melodie Pentru Europa 2016O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongMy Lucky Day (2018) Biography The members of DoReDos originate from Rîbnița, Transnistria. DoReDos exists of Marina Djundyet (15 october 1986), Eugeniu Andrianov (2 april 1993) and Sergiu Mîța (3 may 1993). They all graduated from the Acadamy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts in Chișinău. They met in 2011 and decided to form a band, in those days called The Art Band. Later they changed their name into DoReDos. In 2014, DoReDoS won the George Grigoriu Pop Music Contest in Romania. In 2015, they participated in O melodie pentru Europa, the Moldovan national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. A year later, they took part in O melodie pentru Europa again, and they were finalists in the X-Factor Romania. In 2017, the group won the New Wave Contest in Sochi, Russia. In 2018, they were chosen to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “My lucky day”, reaching a 10th place in the final. In the same year, they released two other singles: “Write your number on my hand” and “Constantine”. In July 2019, the song “Shokolad” was available, followed by “Otpusti” in september. In December, they were given a Grasia Award for best concert show. In 2020, the group released a new single, “Ya teby lyublyu”. Later that year, they started recording in Romanian. Their first song in Romanian language was “Dragostea La Doi”. In the beginning of 2022, DoReDos announced a change of look and sound. Their first single in their new style became “Boom Boom” in February. Entries My Lucky Day Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsPhilipp KirkorovJohn Ballard MusicPhilipp Kirkorov BackingsErik HøibySara Linnea LauingerKostya Vechersky Results Semi Points: 235Position: 3Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: 209Position: 10Running order: 19 https://youtu.be/5evrVL1rJPA

Eduard Romanyuta

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameEduard Eduardovych Romanyuta Born23 October 1992 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionO Melodie Pentro Europa 2015Evrobachennya 2013 – Natsionalyni vidbirEvrobachennya 2012 – Natsionalyni vidbirEvrobachennya 2011 – Natsionalyni vidbirEvrobachennya 2009 – Natsionalyni vidbir In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongI Want Your Love (2015) Biography Eduard Eduardovich Romanyuta (born October 23, 1992, in Ternopil) is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and TV presenter. Eduard Romanyuta was born in Ternopil. By the age of five, he was already performing at the National Palace of Arts in Kyiv, where he received personal recognition from President L. Kuchma for his remarkable achievements. From 1999 to 2002, he participated in the renowned Presidential Christmas Trees event held in Kyiv, delivering over 170 performances. At a young age, Eduard established himself as a winner of prestigious international song contests, including “Pearl of the South” (Ukraine) and “Italian Magic” (Italy). He was honored with the first prize at the international competitions “Song Magic” (Bulgaria) and “Slavic Bazaar” (Ukraine). He also achieved victory in all-Ukrainian contests. His accomplishments include three international Grand Prix awards and victories in seven international and eighteen all-Ukrainian song contests. In 2000, Eduard Romanuta served as a jury member representing Ukraine at the international children’s song contest “Slavic Bazaar” in Vitebsk, Belarus, where he also performed as a special guest. In 2003, he released his debut album titled “Colors of the Homeland” and held an impressive concert in its support. Eduard has curated four concert programs, comprising a repertoire of over 50 songs. In 2004, Eduard Romanuta was recognized by the Prime Minister of Ukraine for his significant contributions to the development of musical culture in the country, receiving a certificate and medal. He has been honored with national titles such as “Child of the Year” and “Young Talent.” Eduard caught the attention of international publishers, resulting in collaborations that propelled his career to new heights. In 2012, he released the single “I’ll never let go” in partnership with Swedish publishers including “Cosmos Music Group,” “Famous Music,” and “19 songs.” This track propelled him to the finals of the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision 2012 and its music video garnered millions of views on YouTube. The song earned Eduard Romanuta the “Best Foreign Language Song” and “Video of the Year” awards at the “OE Music Awards” ceremony. Continuing his collaboration with Swedish publishers, Eduard released three additional tracks in 2012: “Betray”,” “Conspiracy” and the single “Get real with my heart”. With the latter song, he secured a place in the finals and claimed the third position in the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision 2013. The music video for “Get real with my heart” was filmed by “Hollywood World Studios” in Los Angeles, California, USA, and achieved significant viewership on YouTube and Vevo. In 2012, Eduard participated in the show “10 + 10” on the First National Ukrainian Channel, where he performed duets with Sopho Gelovani, who later represented Georgia at Eurovision 2013. Throughout 2013, he released notable tracks including “Universal Music Publisher” the songs “Nightmare” and “Reckless.” Additionally, he released the composition “No regrets,” written by British authors. Recently, Eduard Romanuta released an audio-visual album titled “Conspiracy,” which features thirteen tracks and seven videos. In 2014, the Swedish publishers The Kennel created the song “I Want Your Love” specifically for the Ukrainian selection for Eurovision 2015. However, as Ukraine decided not to participate in the competition, Eduard Romanuta chose to present the song at the Moldovan selection instead. In 2015, he emerged as the winner of the national selection in the Republic of Moldova, granting him the opportunity to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest. Despite his performance as the opening act in the first semi-final, Eduard did not qualify for the final round. In October 2016, Eduard performed at the 50th anniversary of the Ternopil National Economic University, where he did his own studies too. On 2 February 2017, his new single “Bad thing” was released. He performed in the show Muzichna Vesna along with participant Anna Nikonovaa. On 1 May he released a new single, “Million”. Parallel to his artistic endeavors, Eduard pursued higher education and excelled, earning two Master’s degrees with honors. He received a Ph.D. at TNEU in 2018. After he did this, he went back to making music. In September 2018 his song “Golddigger” was released. Entries I Want Your Love Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsErik LewanderHayley AitkenTom Andrews MusicErik LewanderHayley AitkenTom Andrews BackingsAleksandr UshakovEvgeni KotNataliya SlisarenkoMaryana NestaykoNatalia Redchuk Results Semi Points: 41Position: 11Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/px1MoZ0k7qY

Sunstroke Project

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts MembersAnton RagozaSerghei StepanovSerghei Ialoviţki Founded2007 Nationality🇲🇩 Moldovan National SelectionEtapa națională 2023O Melodie Pentru Europa 2017O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015O Melodie Pentru Europa 2010Moldovan National Final 2009 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv2010 Oslo SongHey Mamma! (2017)Run Away (2010, with Olia Tira) Biography SunStroke Project was formed in 2007 by 2 young men from Tiraspol who were doing their military service. Initially it consisted of violinist Anton Ragoza and saxophonist Serghei Stepanov. Anton Ragoza entered the music school at the age of 14. He finished highschool but did not get any higher education, because Anton soon left college and joined the army, where he played in the orchestra. In the army he met the saxophonist Sergei Stepanov. After getting to know each other, the idea of creating a musical band appeared, and its name came about as a result of a funny situation. One summer when the soldiers were doing some work in the fields, the young blond Anton Ragoza got heatstroke, from which he got the name “SunStroke”. After the military service, the band SunStroke Project, together with soloist Pasha Parfeni, played in clubs, especially in Tiraspol and Odesa. Once in Odessa they met MC Mîslic who suggested them to come to Chisinau and try their hand at the Moldovan market. The band easily conquered the Moldovan public, already in 2009 taking the 3rd place in the national preselection for Eurovision with the song “No Crime”. After the departure of Pasha Parfeni from the band, he was replaced by Serghei Ialovițchii from Chisinau, with whom SunStroke Project won the national preselection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, together with Olia Tira. The group reached the final and became 22nd there. With the virtuoso performance of the band’s saxophonist (Sergei Stepanov) at Eurovision, he became an internet phenomenon called “Epic Sax Guy”. Remixed clips of his performance have garnered millions of views on YouTube. Several versions of “10 Hours of Epic Sax Guy” have also been created, with the first two most popular of them accumulating 16 million and 10 million views respectively. In 2012, Olia Tira and Sunstroke Project submitted a song to the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. However, the song, “Superman” was not selected. In 2013, the band performed a song in Romanian for the first time, “Ce Bine Imi Pare”. For this song, they teamed up with the Alex Calancea Band. In the same year, the song “Walking in the rain” took the 1st place on the Radio Record chart and became the anthem of the Parapaparam KVN team of MGIMO Moscow. In the same year, a video was shot for the song “Amor”, which was released in English and Spanish. In 2015, Sunstroke Project took part in the national finalof the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song “Day After Day”, but took 3rd place in the final. In August of the same year, the Sunstroke project opened their music label Ragoza Music and released a new song “Not Giving It Up”. In February 2017, they won the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song “Hey, Mamma!”. In the final of the competition, they took 3rd place, which was the best result of Moldova at that time. Upon the return of the team to Moldova, the President of the country presented the highest state awards of Moldova to the members of the group – the Order of Honor, and their producer Dmitry Sergeev – the medal “Civil Merit”. In 2018, the band teamed up with the Swiss group Timebelle to record the song “Tocame”. In February 2019, the founder and violinist Anton Ragoza left the band. Their first recording as a duo was the song “Boomerang”, followed by “Mango”. Although the band released new music, due to COVID19 the new video, containing the song “Pepperoni”, was only released in November 2020. In April 2021, a song in Russian came out, “Beloye”, followed in December by “Netflix & chill”. In 2022, Sunstroke Project had an international tour called the Epic Sunstroke Project Euro Tour. They went to Barcelona, Amsterdam, Turin and Warsaw, mostly for Eurovision related performances. In 2023, the band participated once again in the Moldovan national final with the song “Yummy Mommy” and placed second Entries Hey Mamma! Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsAlina Galeţcaia MusicAnton RagozaSerghei StepanovSerghei IaloviţkiMihail Cebotarenco BackingsCatarina SanduDana MarkitanHelena Abegaz Results Semi Points: 291Position: 2Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: 374Position: 3Running order: 7 https://youtu.be/SWaQdHoCvYk Run Away (with Olia Tira) Country🇲🇩 Moldova Year2010 LanguageEnglish LyricsAlina Galeţcaia MusicAnton RagozaSerghei Stepanov BackingsMaxim VadovVadim Tsurkanunknown dancer Results Semi Points: 52Position: 10Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: 27Position: 22Running order: 4 https://youtu.be/pHXDMe6QV-U