Tha Final will take place in Sala Polivalenta in Bucharest , same as last year. The show will start at 20:30 romaninan time. The special guests in the final will be Emmelie de Forest and Inis Neziri. Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, back in Malmo, Sweden with the song “ Only teardrops”.  She said: “ I am very honoured by the invitation to sing on Selectia Nationala’s stage for the Final. On Sunday, I will sing for the first time in your country so I am looking forward to immerse in the bohemian atmosphere of “ The Little Paris”. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Tune in tonight starting 21:00 ( romanian time ) for the seccond Semifinal from Selectia Nationala, LIVE from the beautiful city of ARAD. The show will be broadcasted on TVR1, TVRHD, TVR International and TVR Moldova. 12 songs will be compeeting tonight: IELELE - 2GENTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQEV-ZNHKI TEARS - GEORGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRVvZLT76xM RIGHT NOW - OLIVIER KAYE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuwdkU_HUew DISCRETE - XONIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wybpxjECxY8 MAKE ME YOUR MAN - TMW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA0caxVGXec GIVE UP N

Romania va intra in concurs in Semifinala 2 , prima jumatate. Cam asta a fost punctul culminant pentru noi astazi, la ceremonia alocatrii de la Tel Aviv. In aceeasi semifinala cu noi vor fi si Moldova. De asemenea in semifinala noastra vor vota: Germania, Italia si UK. Alocarea pozitiilor din semifinal precum si Predarea Stafetei orasului gazda sunt doua momente foarte importante in desfasurarea sezonului Eurovision. In timpul ceremoniei, primarul din Lisabona, Duare Cordeiro, a inmanat Insigna de gazda a evenimentului catre Ron Huldai, primarul din Tel Aviv. Orasul Israelian este acum official gazda 2019

Tune in tonight at 21:00 ( romanian time ) on TVR 1 for the first semifinal of Selectia Nationala 2019. The show will be opened by The Sky Dance Company from Iasi, whith a special moment to mark the 20st participation of Romania in the contest. 11 semifinalists will take the stage: Destin - Trooper, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOXS7bEips0 The Call: Dynasty Of Love - Berniceya, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYSA6sj92Vo Rock This Way – Ommieh & Anakrisez, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jzz2NFyQt0 Skyscraper - Teodora Dinu, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e8lZ0pVw

KAN released today a few more images with tthe stage from Tel Aviv. It is going to be spectacular. It is designed by the same Florian Wieder, and according to our coleagues from esctoday.com the inspiration for this was from Star of David and the 12 Tribes of Israel. "The 2019 Eurovision stage depicts a diamond and consists of hundreds of triangles. According to Wieder, the stage he designed for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv combines elements of the Jewish tradition and draws inspiration from the Star of David and the 12 Tribes of Israel. All in all he promises that the 2019 Eurovision stage

12 songs will compete in the first Semifinal of " Selectia Nationala" in Iasi on the 27 th of January 2019. These are the 12 entries in alphabetical order: Army of love - Bella Santiago/ music and lyrics : Bella Santiago, Alex Luft Dear Father - Laura Bretan / music: Mihai Alexandru lyrics: Alexa Niculae Destin - Trooper / music and lyrics: Aurelian Dincă Rock This Way – Ommieh & Anakrisez / music: Eduard Cîrcotă / lyrics: Alexandru Bugan Skyscraper - Teodora Dinu / music and lyrics: Udo Mechels, Laila Samuelsen, Jonas Brøgger Filtenborg Song of My Heart -  The Four / music and

According to the regulations, TVR chose 2 wild cards for the semifinals, 2 songs which will add to the two semifinal, in Iasi 27.01.2019 and in Arad 10.02.2019 These two semifinalists are: Bella Santiago - “Army of love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEqN_pXN04g   Linda Teodosiu - “ Renegades” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE9b8b3Hh4k   Good luck everyone..and hope for the best outcome for Romania! Source: eurovision.tvr.ro Ionut Demetriad for escromania.com

20.12.2018 Out of the 126 songs submmited, only 24 will proceed to the semifinals. The internal jury this year was formed of: Bogdan Pavlică, Felix Crainicu (Radio România), Răzvan Popescu (Radio Zu), Oliver Simionescu – DJ Olix (Kiss FM), Horea Ghibuțiu, musical journalist - unsitedemuzica.ro, Dragoș Vulgaris, musical journalist - ProFm & Chill FM,  Bogdan Miu, musical journalist -  DigiFM, George Balint, journalist- Realitatea Muzicală, Andreea Remețan, radio program -  Virgin Radio, Liana Stanciu, journalist TVR și Gabriel Scîrlet, musical director for TVR These are the 24 qualif

Eurovision Romania: 126 songs entered the romanian competition this year. The Grand Final will take place in Bucharest in February. A lot of established artists as well as new artists entered the competition this year. There has been a 70% encrease in the number tof songs enlisted this year. On the 20th December we will find out the semifinalists of Selectia Nationala. As a premiere, Selectia Nationala will have a romanian jury for the semifinals and an international jury for the final. In each semifinal, the jury will qualify maximum 5 songs for the final, and one song will be qualified by

TVR Starts the national selection for 2019, and this year is a special one, because it is the 20th romanian participation in Eurovision Song Contest. “Fulfill The Dream” is this year’s slogan for Selectia Nationala 2019. Between 9 November and 10 December the composers can enlist their songs for the competition. The selection of the participating songs will take place between 11- 20 December, and that will be the day we will find out the romanian participants for this year. This year there will be two juries: a romanian and an international one. During each semifinal the jury will choose 5 song