WRS has performed the revamped version of “Llámame”, his entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, live for the first time.
On Sunday, during the London Eurovision Party, WRS gave his first live performance of the revamped “Llámame”, the song that he will take to the Eurovision Song Contest for Romania.
WRS will perform in 13th position in the second semi-final on May 12th.
Who is WRS?
Andrei-Ionuț Ursu (known as WRS) was born on 16th January 1993 in Buzău, Romania. His parents were folk music dancers, and persuaded him to take up dancing, which he did at 12 years old. He then went on to dance behind famous Romanian artists such as Inna and Antonia, and was also part of the Pro TV ballet, performing on The Voice Romania and Romania’s Got Talent.
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Romania first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, the country had tried to participate in 1993 but failed to get through the pre-qualifying round. At the 1994 contest Dan Bittman finished 21st in the final scoring 14 points, Romania didn’t make it through to another final until 1998. Romania’s best results in the contest are two third-place finishes. In 2005 Luminita Anghel & Sistem finished 3rd scoring 158 points, while Paula Seling & Ovi finished 3rd in Oslo with the song “Playing with Fire”. Romania missed the 2016 contest due to TVR being removed from the EBU.
