Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Ester Peony is the surprise winner of the Romanian national final with her On a Sunday. Favorites Laura Bretan and Bella Santiago were left 2nd and 3rd, thanks to the jury, in televotes she was only 7th. Ester Peony - On a Sunday (jury 62+televote 3) 65 Bella Santiago - Army of Love (50+8) 58 Laura Bretan - Dear Father (48+12) 60 Linda Teodosiu - Renegades (36+  6) 42 Letiția Moisescu and Sensibil Balkan - Daina (35+5) 40 Vaida - Underground (28+7) 35 Trooper - Destin (19+10) 29 Olivier Kaye - Right Now (26+1) 27 Claudiu Mirea - We Are the Ones (19+0) 19 Aldo Blaga - Your Journey (10+4) 14 Dya and Lucian Colareza - Without You (Sin ti) (8+2) 10 Teodora Dinu - Skyscraper (7+0) 7

Tonight's Romania's turn to select its entry for Eurovision 2019. Two semi-finals have dropped half the songs voted by a jury (five finalists per semi) and televoters (one of the leftovers per semi).  The season hasn't been saved of scandals and withdrawels. First Eurovision veteran Dan Bittman decided to withdraw due conflicting schedules and was soon replaced by two wildcards (Bella Santiago and Linda Teodosiu) and that angered the ultimate Eurovision Diva extraordinaire MIHAI who in turn withdraw. Later also Xandra withdraw without giving a reason. MIHAI on the other hand then tried to apply for Moldova and Belarus it seems, but didn't show up in either, and apparently even tried to get a wildcard to Romanian selection again. Or so they say.... And finally Laura Bretan  (of America's Got Talent fame) caused a storm in a glass with her views about gays apparently. Olivier Kaye, Golden Stag 2018 1st prize from The Voice Belgium has a song written by Ovi aka ...