After a live auditions marathon that lasted almost five hours, followed by one hour of deliberations, the Moldovan jury selected the 24 semi-finalists. Among them, as expected, we find Kitty Brucknell, Doinita Gherman, Sunstroke Project, and Cezara.
The 24 qualifiers
The jury listened to most of the 50 songs (some of the acts withdrew from the competition, like Mevv and Martin Milnes) and selected the following 24 to advance to the semi-finals:
Carolina Gorun – Sublime:
Cezara – Am devenit straini:
Dana Markitan – Love me:
Diana Brescan – Up and down:
Doinita Gherman – Inima fierbinte:
Domenico Protino – Let me fly:
Doredos – Maricica:
Edict – Our star:
Eduard Romanyuta – I want your love:
Glam Girls – Magia:
Irina Kitoroaga – I’m gonna get you:
Julia Sandu – Fire:
Kitty Brucknell – Remix:
Lidia Isac – I can’t breathe:
Marcel Rosca – Feelings will never leave:
Mihaela Andrei – About love:
Miss M – Lonely stranger:
Raby – Hero:
Serj Kuzenkoff – Danu Nazdravanu:
Stela Botan & The Cadence of Heart – Save me:
Sunstroke Project & Michael Ra – Day after day:
Valeria Pasa – I can change all my life:
Vera & Diana Popa – Faith:
Vitalie Todirascu – Tu singura:
The highlights
Sunstroke Project, who represented Moldova in 2010 with “Run Away”, made a splash among Eurofans when Epic Sax Guy appeared on the screen. They are widely tipped as favourites to win O melodie pentru Europa 2015 and represent Moldova on the Eurovision stage once more. Interestingly, both their songs were selected and they were asked to choose one on the spot, and they chose “Day After Day”, although the fan favourite was “Lonely”. Only time will tell whether this was the right decision.
Another interesting presence was Asifa Lahore, who donned a black dress and performed her song “You And I” with much gusto. After the show, she told us via Twitter that she was happy to have done it regardless of the result. We are sorry to see that she did not go through.
The Muslim drag queen bonded off-stage with Kitty Brucknell:
Glamorous as ever, Kitty showed up with blue and pink hair and a sexy outfit. Love her or hate her, gurl knows how to work a stage, even at live auditions level. She performed both her songs “Remix” and “Yearning”, but told fans on Twitter that the latter was her favourite. However, it was “Remix” that went through:
Little known Miss M (real name: Anastasia Ursu) made quite an impact on the viewers as well. Her stage presence and song are both worth paying attention to.
http://youtu.be/dtjYQYOTo4c
The 24 semi-finalists will now battle it out for a place in the final at the end of February. The semi-finals are scheduled on the 24th and 26th of February respectively. The national final has been set for the 28th of February.
Did you watch the live auditions? Who were your favourites?
Photos: TRM
Love me Dana Markitan
Kitty Brucknell – Yearning SHOULD be in the list!
Sasha Bognibov with Wounded Swan didn’t qualify but Kitty’s Remix which should become a new synonym for trash did??? Lucy out.
“Lonely” and “Yearning” were much better than the other song entered by their artists. I still hope Kitty goes.
So glad that Donitia went through! I hope she can make it to the finals! 😀
i really hope kitty brucknell will not go to vienna…..
Missy M must be the chosen. I love her song and the message.
I like “Lonely” and “Yearning”(((
Whuuuut, Remix was dreadful, Yearning was so much better. You could tell she was far more confident with Yearning. Remix was rather shaky.
Doredos is realy cool!!! I hope you win!!!!!!;)
A pitty Lonely didn´t qualify, but I hope Day After Day to win this then! 😀
Miss M is my favorites 😀
Would have much preferred Yearning to have been Kitty’s qualifying song. 🙁 Don’t like Remix much…
Miss M! I hope she wins, and goes to Vienna.
I think that Sunstroke Project chose the wrong song, and I hope Kitty doesn’t win.
I definitely think they chose the wrong Sunstroke Project song.
Love me with Dana Markitan are outstanding!
This Kitty song sounds really good, but her big vocals in yearning were defo a head turner
I liked both of Kitty’s songs but I’m happy that at least one made it through. I think “Remix” will be easier to perform live.
Doredos the best…
Only 4/11 of my favourites have qualified xD, so I guess I’ll support Cezara, Doinita, Eduard and Sunstroke Project.
@SpirK, yeah, he didn’t even qualify for the live auditions. Sadly.
So, this guy Sasha Bognibov failed for the 15th time?
Really hoping for Cezara.
“Day After Day” is my favorite of the two Sunstroke Project songs, so I’m thrilled! Not happy that Kitty made it through though
Miss M is the best,she should represent Moldova this year 😀
Agreed. Eduard was very good indeed, which is not surprising seeing as he was three-times finalist in the Ukrainean national selection. I don’t dig his song though, too Britney Spears-y for me.
I really wanted “Lonely” and “Yearning” instead of “Day After Day” and “Remix”. But my favourite, Eduard Romanyuta is through!