The Semifinals
The Romanian Semi-Finals were held at the TVR TV Studios in Bucharest, hosted by Luminita Anghel who represented Romania in ESC 2005 & Catalin Maruta. The top 6 songs in each semi-final qualified for the final. The voting was a mixture of televoting (50%) and an „expert“ jury (50%).
Semi-Final 1 – February 24th
1 | Nu ma uita | Don’t forget me | Maria Magdalena Danaila | 10 | 7th | – |
2 | It’s our world | It’s our world | Maria Radu & Mike Peterson | 14 | 2nd | F |
3 | Sagapo | I love you | MiDo | 11 | 6th | F |
4 | I want you back | I want you back | Trrafic | 7 | 9th | – |
5 | Jokero | I love you | Akcent & Nico | 24 | 1st | F |
6 | Hey a hey | Hey a hey | Gina Pop Band | 12 | 4th= | F |
7 | Gandesti prea high | You think too high | Delia | 12 | 4th= | F |
8 | United heavens | United heavens | Space Ville | 5 | 10th | – |
9 | No one lives forever | No one lives forever | Dragos Grigorescu | 8 | 8th | – |
10 | Be my boyfriend | Be my boyfriend | Indiggo | 13 | 3rd | F |
Semi-Final 2 – February 25th
1 | I believe in my star | I believe in my star | Laurentiu Cazan | 17 | 2nd | F |
2 | Brand new feeling | Brand new feeling | Dora | 14 | 3rd= | F |
3 | Give me a sign | Give me a sign | Gina Pop Band | 6 | 8th= | – |
4 | Se tu vuoi | If you want | Linda | 11 | 6th | F |
5 | Baby | Baby | Delia | 4 | 10th | – |
6 | The universe | The universe | Tony Poptamas & Desperado | 14 | 3rd= | F |
7 | This is my time | This is my time | Sorin Mitrea | 6 | 8th= | – |
8 | Sunshine | Sunshine | Jasmine | 13 | 5th | F |
9 | Porque te vas | Why are you leaving | Marius Dragomir | 7 | 7th | – |
10 | Lumea asta nu-i a me‘ | This world isn’t mine | Gasca de Acasa | 2 | 11th | – |
11 | Tornerò | I’ll return | Mihai Traistariu | 22 | 1st | F |
The Final

The Romanian Final was held on February 26th at the TVR TV Studios in Bucharest, hosted by Luminita Anghel who represented Romania in ESC 2005 & Catalin Maruta. The winner was chosen by an „expert“ jury (50%) and televoting (50%). Mihai Traistariu was the favourite of the „expert“ jury while Akcent & Nico won the televote.
1 | Hey a hey | Hey a hey | Gina Pop Band | 4 | 10th= |
2 | Se tu vuoi | If you want | Linda | 10 | 6th |
3 | It’s our world | It’s our world | Maria Radu & Mike Peterson | 5 | 8th= |
4 | Sunshine | Sunshine | Jasmine | 5 | 8th= |
5 | Jokero | I love you | Akcent & Nico | 20 | 2nd |
6 | Brand new feeling | Brand new feeling | Dora | 13 | 3rd |
7 | Sagapo | I love you | MiDo | 3 | 12th |
8 | Tornerò | I’ll return | Mihai Traistariu | 22 | 1st |
9 | Be my boyfriend | Be my boyfriend | Indiggo | 6 | 7th |
10 | I believe in my star | I believe in my star | Laurentiu Cazan | 12 | 4th= |
11 | Gandesti prea high | You think too high | Delia | 4 | 10th= |
12 | The universe | The universe | Tony Poptamas & Desperado | 12 | 4th= |
Mihai Traistariu previously came 2nd in the 2000 Romanian Final, 4th in 2002, equal 3rd in 2003 (in the group Valahia), took part in the 2004 Romanian Semi-Finals (as Adonis) and came 3rd in 2005. At the ESC, he was 4th.