Little has been heard from Moldova‘s broadcaster TRM since Eurovision 2020 was cancelled. But now the broadcaster has confirmed what fans have long suspected: Natalia Gordienko has been internally selected to return to Eurovision 2021.
The broadcaster announced their decision on Tuesday in a press release. TRM confirmed that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they would not be able to hold their usual national final. This is only the second time that Moldova has not selected its Eurovision act with a national final.
Performers and production crew involved in a national final would exceed the 50-person limit placed on such events in Moldova. As well, social distancing would not be possible within the confines of a television studio.
Instead the Moldovan organising committee has internally selected Natalia Gordienko. The committee acknowledged that after winning the 2020 edition of the Moldovan national final, Natalia had not been able to go to Eurovision 2020 due to its cancellation.
Natalia’s song for Eurovision 2021 will also be internally selected and will be released by 8 March.
Natalia Gordienko’s journey to Eurovision 2021
While this is the first time TRM has commented on their plans for Eurovision 2021, the return of Natalia Gordienko may come as no surprise to some Eurovision fans.
Back in June, the Greek-language news site Eurovision Fun reported that Natalia Gordienko had been internally selected to represent Moldova at Eurovision 2021 — and again she would be working with the so-called “Dream Team”.
Then in July, fans noticed that Natalia had updated her Instagram profile, describing herself as “Representative of Moldova on Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam”.
The Dream Team connection was also confirmed in September when collaborator Ilias Kokotos shared a video showing Natalia hard at work in the studio, recording with members of the creative team.
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Natalia previously represented Moldova at Eurovision 2006, performing the dance track “Loca” with Arsenium and Connect-R. The trio finished in 20th place in the grand final.
She returned to Moldova’s national final earlier this year with the dramatic song “Prison”. There she picked up the top score from both the jury and televote — and would have headed back to Eurovision this year, had the contest not been cancelled.
What do you think? Are you glad that Natalia has finally been confirmed for Rotterdam? What sort of song should Natalia take to Eurovision? Tell us your thoughts below!
Like we didn’t know it since 15/7/2020! In any case, if they are about to reveal their entry in 8/3 it’s a good thing, because everyone else seems to choose 13-15/3. So they’ll have a kind of momentum for their own
It was already an internal selection last year if you know what I mean…..
Good for her! I thought this was already confirmed but I guess it wasnt official then
I acknowledge I’m very much in the minority but I loved Prison! It was second most listened to song on Spotify last year!!
Kirkorov became absolutely toxic man, even his very famous ex wife Alla Pugacheva( a big pop star in Russia, she was in ESC too) unsubscribed of all his social media after he supported Putin (again) speaks against recent Russian protests when people been beaten to the pulp by police and arrested just say something against Putin’ regime
Oh please. Can’t you understand that no one really gives a s@#t about all this?
A lot of us do, Mita.
No we don’t . Take your political issues to the European court.
This is a SONG contest.
We had enough of Eastern Europe politics.
Do you see anyone from the United Kingdom attacking Boris for the 100.000 people that have died because of his politics during the pandemic?
Crow up
Yes. There are so so many people complaining about Boris. Do you live under a rock
Also, you don’t speak for me. I DO care. And frankly, before you tell somebody to grow up, pass the 3rd grade standard for grammar first.
No one complains about Boris in a EUROVISION fan site. GROW up!!! Take your political issues somewhere else.
There’s a difference between handling a global pandemic wrong and being a violent dictator like Lukashenko. BRTC doesn’t even comply with EBU membership laws anymore since it’s a full blown puppet of the lukashenko dictatorship. All independent journalists got kicked out last summer and only supporters of the regime will be allowed to compete in ESC. Why should we let a broadcaster who isn’t able to live up to basic EBU requirements, values and standards compete again?
What about the Austrian Congealer, who formed a coalition government in with the populist and reactionary Freedom Party, bringing a movement that was founded by neo-Nazis back into a position of power?
Should we start hate comments under any article connected with Austria because of that?
Good Luck for Natalia and Moldova. I hope for a great song. I liked “Prison” a lot last year.
Quick everyone, pretend to be shocked!
Tbh we kinda knew this since July 2020. Good luck to her and Moldova tho, I hope her song is good!
bad news for anyone who is working with Kirkorov in dream team: He sings in a dicusting PRO Lukasjenko song and supporting the killer and dictator. He is also banned 5 years from Lithuania.
Yuck! And here I thought he was chill for supporting Crimean independence.
he supported Crimea anoxion and war against Ukraine from the start and Putin gave him a medal, then he supported Lukashenko in his bloody terror,
and btw folks from Little Big his best friends, they celebrated orthodox xmas together
please check Kirkorov’ Insta his latest post literally said ‘Putin is the best leader in the world and blah blah’
he translated main part for his worldwide fans… brrr, I felt physically sick after reading it…
In a free world everyone is FREE to make their political choices.Democracy means to respect the views of others even if you disagree with them.
That’s a superficial understanding of democracy to be honest. Democracy is also about leaders being accountable to their citizens and respect for the sovereignty of other nations.
There is a god – now i know it … no moldavian final lol
Well it can’t get much worse than ‘prison’…. Can it?
Really glad to see Natalia back. Hopefully we will get something as classy and sophisticated as Prison.
I didn’t like a all “Prison” but I’m very happy for her and hope she can bring something better than her 2020 entry.
One more country to revel it’s song in March, we’re rolling a dice here and it better land on the right number
“Prison” was such a perfect video, and actually one of my favourite Kirkorov songs, musically. I wonder what 2021 will bring.
Oh, blimey, you are correct! How is this even possible? My head is spinning now.
I’m still waiting for Athena Manoukian. It’s almost February !!!!!!!
Me too (I have stated why clearly several times)- Genealogy (who are from 5 continents and whose song was announced with) and the 2012 selection that never was are the only internal selections from them that are later than this point. I worry that it will affect the quality of her song (particularly as Chains relied on fan scrutiny for the revamp) and I have read that they had agreed her in principle ages ago but various matters have delayed confirmation and they are unsure they are even entering. But who knows, maybe she wrote hundreds of new songs in… Read more »
As i heard from Armenian pages , the channel choosed her in summer and they planned to announce it in November. But in late September , the war started and because of the war AMPTV is broke now. Due to economic issues , they can withdraw. But i see her liking the comments like ”Athena to Eurovision 2021” and i think they haven’t decided yet. If they think participate , they should be hurry because time is ticking and she has to make a song in a very limited time. She is a real angel and i don’t want her… Read more »
I know that Chains On You was made in a rush, but that was in private, and it still needed the revamp to get people talking. She also doesn’t have a lot of turnover, on the scale of Benny or Hurricane. I worry that all these problems are undermining her, and I have stated very clearly why she really deserves it, and why I am so invested in Chains. The HOD recently posted his endorsement of her new song, and part of me has even thought about it being shoehorned in even though she wrote it 5 years ago and… Read more »
I just wish Kirkorov would be completely cancelled by Eurovision family after his constant and open support for many many years two bloody dictators Putin and Lukashenko, ugh!
btw, he got banned in many countries not only in Ukraine, there is a long list
anyway I sincerly wish beautiful country Moldova good luck!
Eurovision is NOT about politics.
It’s time for Europe to get rid of all east USSR countries that bring their problems to the contest.
ENOUGH! Esc is about MUSIC !!!
Everyone is free to support who ever he wants. If Kirkorov wants to vote and support Putin, it’s his personal decision, that in DEMOCRACY we should respect, even if we disagree.
there is no such a thing like democracy in countries like Belarus or Russia or fair elections, Kirkorov openly supports bloody terrorism against civil people, but yeah let’s just celebrate and pretend it’s ok…
Kirkorov , and any Kirkorov are free to support who ever the want!!!
I really hate all these politics in esc!!!
E N O U G H
so support terrorism,war, invasion of neighbors territory, murdering civil people it’s a democracy now?
oh, ok then…
File a case against him to the European court! This is a SONG contest !!! We are FED up with your political agent of former USSR Countries
I completely agree, but eurovision will always be political whether we like it or not. It always has been. Banishing former USSR countries the contest only makes it more political. All we can do is use the message of eurovision to influence those countries morals as a collaborative.
Belarus have FORBIDDEN all artists who are against the dictator to compete so you cant mean you still want Belarus in ESC?
Why are you so ignorant? Belarus dictator regime is NOT allowing VAL to compete because VAl do not support the regime. Putins Russia have put Navalhny and all who speak against the dictator in prison. ESC is about FREEDOM. then you cant have 2 dictatorships in
must be nice to feel so priviledged so you don´t have to care… for some, politics is about fighting to survive
Fight somewhere else.
This is NOT the place for you and any other person from Eastern Europe to fight for your political rights.
This is a SONG contest. We judge songs , we love them or hate them , but we don’t judge the politics of each country.
You need to respect this once and for all.
If you have a problem with Kirkorov , or Putin , or Luckochenko this is NOT the place to solve it.
I’m sorry, but what is wrong with you Emily? Who do you think you are? You sound like you think you run this site and decide what goes and what does not here. You don’t. And “yelling” does not make you more right. Others have already told you why your arguments do not hold up, so I won’t bother. We can agree that it would be nice if politics didn’t spill over into something like Eurovision but it is unavoidable. Don’t like it? Don’t read it or find another site. You scream about democracy but have difficulty letting others voice… Read more »
I love her and I loved her bop Prison. It would’ve qualified. Let’s hope she get a bop this year too.