Moldova also decided their entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on “Super Saturday”. Sixteen artists that qualified from the previous two semi-finals performed in tonight’s final of “O Melodie Pentru Europa 2016”. The winner was decided 50/50 between a combination of public televoting and a jury made up of 11 members from Moldovan culture, arts and music industries.
The draw for tonight’s show was as follows:
- Valentin Uzun – “Mine” (6 points)
- Maxim Zavidia – “La La Love” (14 points)
- Doinița Gherman – “Irresistable” (6 points)
- Lidia Isac – “Falling stars” (20 points)
- Big Flash Sound – “Când vrei” (5 points)
- Che-MD – “Vodā e cu noi”
- Andrei Ionița & Onoffrei – “Lie” (1 point)
- Cristina Pintilie – “Picture of love” (18 points)
- Nadia Moșneagu – “Stop lying” (1 point)
- Rodica & Ivan Aculov – “Stop lying” (4 points)
- Emilia Russu – “I am not the same”
- Viola – “In the name of love” (2 points)
- DoReDoS – “FunnyFolk” (16 points)
- Max Fall feat. Dan Vozniuc & Malloy – “Game lover” (6 points)
- Valeria Pașa – “Save love” (17 points)
- Felicia Dunaf – “You and me”
The top 5 scoring songs were as follows:
- Lidia Isac – “Falling stars” (20 points)
- Cristina Pintilie – “Picture of love” (18 points)
- Valeria Pașa – “Save love” (17 points)
- DoReDoS – “FunnyFolk” (16 points)
- Maxim Zavidia – “La La Love” (14 points)
Therefore, Lidia Isac has won the right to represent Moldova at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Moldova will compete in the first half of the first semi-final on Tuesday 10th May.
Listen to the winning song below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j0fWFVuKMY