Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Eight songs made it last night to tonight's final. The jury preferred with margin Hey, mamma and Discover Modova, followed by Breathe and Dor de mamă. The televoters then added to the lot Join us in the rain and Glow, that the juries really didn't like, Freedom that was jury's 5th and Don't lie. Mst likely Sunstroke Project will walk this and join last night's Slovenian Omar Naber as an Eurovision returnee. Watch here from 18.35 CET Sunstroke Project - Hey, mamma! Samir Loghin - Glow Valeria Pașa - Freedom Aurel Chirtoacă - Dor de mamă Diana Brescan - Breathe Marks & Ștefăneț - Join us in the rain Ethno Republic & Surorile Osoianu - Discover Moldova Vozniuc feat. Vio Grecu - Don't lie

Moldova's national selection O melodie pentru Europa hasn't had an easy start this year (again).  A total of 40 entries were submitted and invited for a live audition. One withdraw already before that, one didn't show up but in the end they managed to sort out 14 semifinalists. Then Constantin Cobilean was disqualified as his song was already performed in Russia two years ago in a talent show. Then Irina Kit withdraw as it was noted her song was a bit too similar to Akon's Bananza . Finally one of the favorites Boris Covali withdaw due to personal reasons, whatever they may be. They were replaced by Nadia Mosneagu, Samir Loghin and Valentina Nejel & Sergiu Punga. To be honest they could have cut the songs straight to say six, as most of them are as usual very bad, and in most cases the heavy accented English isn't helping the matters either. If it was for me I'd make the final SunStroke Vs. Samir (hoping he will fix his live vocals asap) than be done wi...

Moldova had the auditions to their submitted entries and not surprisingly Sasha Bognibov didn't make it while Boris Covali and Eurovision veterans Sunstroke Project did with 12 other lucky ones. From the semifinal eight acts will qualify for the final; four chosen my expert jury, four my televoters. Cobilea Constantin was disqualified when it was found out his songs was an old one, and he was replaced by Nadia Mosneaga. Irina Kit withdraw without any given reason. She was replaced by Samir Loghin.  Boris Covali - Călător Sunstroke Project - Hey Mamma THE ONE - Dance Emilia Russu - If only you Sandy C - A Beautiful World Dan Vozniuc feat. Viorel ‘Vio’ Grecu - Don’t lie Diana Brescan - Breath Marks & Stefanet - Join us in the rain ETHNO REPUBLIC & Surorile Osoianu - Discover Moldova Big Flash Sound - Logic Valeria Pașa - Freedom Chirtoacă Aurel - Dor de mamă *Cobîlea Constantin - Mama  disqulified Irina Kit (Ìrina Kitoroaga) - Baby, Don’t ...

Moldova's  O melodie pentru Europa 2016 kicks off tonight with the first semifinal. Eight songs will qualify for the final - seven by 50-50 televote-jury, and additional one of the remaining ones by televote only. I haven't much bothered with these entries so far but I'm kinda liking - maybe for all the wrong reasons - Che-MD, Valentin Uzun, Chriss Jeff, Maxim Zavidia and Priza. Maybe. UPDATE: Qualifiers in green.  Doinita Gherman – Irresistible Valentina Nejel – Va fi tarziu Valeria Pasa – Save love Russu Emilia – I am not the same  (televote wildcard) Che-MD – Voda e cu noi Chris Maroo – Tonight Valentin Uzun – Mine Chriss Jeff – Good Life DoReDoS – FunnyFolk Viola – In the name of love Maxim Zavidia – La la love PRIZA – Rewind