Romania’s most recent edition of Selectia Nationala included a semi-final with twenty songs. But for Eurovision 2023, they’re cutting things down. Selectia Nationala 2023 will feature just 12 acts in a grand final, that is scheduled for February 11.
Writing on their official web site, the broadcaster confirmed that it will accept song submissions between November 14 and December 11.
Then a professional jury consisting of — at most — seven people will evaluate the songs and decide on the dirty dozen for the show. They will listen to the songs between December 14 and December 16.
Songwriters do not have to have found an artist. They can submit demo versions that do not include a singer. If the song is selected, TVR will suggest potential artists to the songwriting team.
As we previously reported, the winner will be selected by 100% televote. There will be no jury.
Many fans have speculated that this could be a reaction to tensions from Selectia Nationala 2022, as the jury and televoters did not agree.
Dora Gaitanovici won the televote, but placed sixth with the jury, ultimately losing to jury fave WRS.
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I hope there will be another choice for Dora. Her song “Ana” this year was great.
While Romania is downsizing, Croatia is upsizing. Dora 2023 will have 28 songs, 2 semi-finals, and a final. Voting will again be split 50/50 between regional juries and televoters.
Please another chance for Dora. She already was great this time
This NF is dreadful.
Thank god! 90% of those songs in Romania’s selection last year were unlistenable.
I hope WRS set an example for Romania at Eurovision. Romania just knows how to do club/dance music well. They have countless artists known all over Europe for their dance music, so I hope they use that to their advantage and vote for more acts like WRS.
I wouldn’t go as far as 90% of them but about 45-55%, which were indeed embarrassing. But I would say that 80-90% of them weren’t competitive at ESC, and that, surprisingly, Llamame turned out pretty well on stage.
Club? Dance? For me, Llamame was pure Schlager. Not
quite Guetta or Tiesto.
Oh thank God they’re cutting things out. Listening to 40+ songs for a national final was just way overkill. Too many songs blended together for me. Good luck to Romania next year.
Maybe fact check a bit? WRS is also part of Global Records