Romania’s artist for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, Alexandra Căpitănescu, has discussed the first rehearsal and new staging.
Following the first rehearsal on Monday, 4 May, Alexandra Căpitănescu, the Romanian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, has shared her thoughts on the rehearsal and has also spoken of new staging developments as the delegation prepares for the second semi-final next week.
Alexandra said both the first rehearsal and first appearance on the Eurovision stage felt good and that she is glad to be living the experience with her friends and bandmates Ogdan, Matei, Luca and Thomas. She went on to add:
“I also had some emotions , but we had professional people with us who helped us implement what we thought and practiced in the last two months. There are still a few details that need to be modified, but we are trying to work on everything that concerns us, so that at the second rehearsal , on May 8, we will be as close as possible to what we imagined and built.“
Speaking further of the rehearsal, Alexandra declared that everything went according to plan with the look, props and scenography that had been worked on and also said:
“We are trying, as much as possible, to feel good , to learn as much as we can from this experience and to focus on representing Romania as well as possible.“
Alexandra said that it has been intense but enjoyable at the same time and that the band cannot wait for the next rehearsal and the program to come, telling fans to, “keep their eyes and ears on us!”
The official images released following Alexandra Căpitănescu’s rehearsal highlight the scenic concept of the song, “Choke Me”, which has been built around an intense and symbolic breath which generates and sustains tension of the entire moment until the song’s climax. Also highlighted is the scenic dynamics and the presence of the six artists on stage, as well as the energy and visual impact of the performance, which is described as electrifying.
The second rehearsal for Alexandra Căpitănescu is Friday, 8 May and she will perform third in the second semi-final on Thursday, 14 May. You can read more about the Romanian representative here:
Source: TVR
Romania first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. The country 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 2010 with the song “Playing with Fire”. Romania missed the 2016 contest due to TVR being removed from the EBU due to debts to the organisation. Romania has not participated in Eurovision since 2023, coming back only this year.
