Romania 2019: Ester Peony

Here is the song that will represent Romania this year: On a Sunday by Ester Peony.

I didn't expect this song to win but I'm glad it did cause it is a nice one. I'm not sure about the staging though but they have time to prepare something better.

Bella Santiago: Army of love is a song about fighting for freedom to love and to be loved!

Hola! Im back and what better way to start the year than posting an interview with the winner of X Factor Romania 2018 and one of the biggest favorites of Selecția Națională 2019! Here are Bella's answers:
Name: Bella Santiago
Birthday: December 1 1989
Height: 5'3
Favorite color: Red
Favorite food: Seafood
3 things that make you happy: Singing, dancing, family
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? Lots of pillows
What are you really good at? Cooking
What are you really bad at? I dont know how to be bad 😂
Childhood idol: Whitney Houston
Childhood memory: Helping my grandmother cleaning the house and cooking
Celebrity crush: Channing Tatum
What were you afraid of when you were a child? Ghosts
Tell me something no one knows about you: If nobody knows why should I tell u 😜
Favorite movie: The Notebook
Favorite TV series: The Walking Dead
Who would you cast to play you in a movie about your life? Beyonce
What would the title of that movie be? Fighter
What is your guilty pleasure? Eating junkfood
If you were a boy for a day, what would you do? Go to toilet and try how to pee standing
Can you recommend us a song (old or new) from a  Romanian &/or Filipino artist? Anak - Freddie Aguilar
Can you teach us some interesting words in Romanian/Filipino? Voce de aur! Masarap!

Hello Bella! Welcome to the Eurovision universe! How are you doing?
Im happy that I am part of Eurovision 2019

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Im an artist who is different on stage and off stage in a good way

You are one of the participants of Selecția Națională 2019. How did it all begin?
I wrote a song with Alex Luft and also wrote a philippine rap on it and luckily there was a wildcard that gave me a chance coz I was busy on Xfactor Romania at the time for submitting the songs .

“Army of Love” is the title of your song, what’s the story behind it?
Army of love's story is about fighting for what you love and not quitting no matter how many trials you had in your life. With all the problems that are happening now in our world, love is one of the weapons that we all have to be united and understand each other no matter what you are...a child, the youth, a woman, a man or those who have the wild hearts, wild love no matter what...we are all humans that know how to love and accept each one of us for a better world and for a better future! Army of love is a song about fighting for freedom to love and to be loved!

Describe the song with 4 words:
Love, freedom, acceptance, fighter

What can we expect to see on stage for the performance?
A suprise

Have you heard any of the other songs in the competition? Any favorite?
All the songs are nice and the artists are all good

What do you like about Eurovision?
That we can sing our original songs

What do you dislike about Eurovision?
Competition of great songs

Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
X Factor: Accomplishment
Freedom: Stage
Dog: Bestfriend
Nightmare: Sad
Girl power: Strong woman
Dreams: Working hard

What are your plans for 2019?
To have my own song be heard all around the world

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?
Thank you so much...Lets stop the hate! Lets make love and not war "army of love"

Thanks to Bella for the interview. All the best in the selection!

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Romania 2018: The Humans

This is "Goodbye", the Romanian entry for this Eurovision 2018:

She has a great voice but I dont care about this song.

Eurovision 2017 - Semifinal 2: The Results

Here are my comments about the 2nd semifinal:

Lets start with a shout out to Jana Burčeska who is pregnant and got engaged last night!

10. Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend

Im not a fan of this cheesefest but I gotta admit that they did a solid performance.

09. Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive

What a lame choreo but he looks good so who cares, right? #ironic

08. Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air

He is so adorable and I think his performance was good.

07.The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights and Shadows

They are such great singers, it's a shame the song and the performance are just okay.

06. Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!

I really dislike this entry but I get why some people like it and I am okay with that, would I like to see it in the top 5? Hell no! but I think that is where they are headed

05. Denmark: Anja - Where I Am

Nice performance!

04. Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment

Not much to say here, I liked what they did on stage. (I hate the pre recorded sample though)

03. Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess

He is a superstar and I wish he had a better song.

03. Belarus: Naviband - Story of My Life

I love them and Im so glad they qualified!

01. Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo

Joci's stage presence really improved and I loved the atmosphere they created on stage.

Photos: Andres Putting

Romania 2017: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea

Here is the song that is going to represent Romania this year: Yodel it!

This is a mess, I dont like it, but sadly I can see it doing well. (Its Romania after all)

Romania 2016: Ovidiu Anton

Here is the romanian entry for Eurovision 2016: Moment of silence by Ovidiu Anton

Eurovision: The dramatic musical! He is a good singer but the performance and the song are too over the top.

Voltaj: "Our show will be a surprise!"

Hello Romania! Are you ready for a new interview? Here are the answers of VOLTAJ:
Name: Calin Goia
Birthday: 24 May
Height: 1.81
Favorite color: black
What do you do in the band: vocalist
What’s your strangest talent? I can sing with my nose at two flutes, at the same time
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? Nothing special
What are you really good at? swimming
What are you really bad at? cooking
Childhood idol: Freddie Mercury
Childhood memory: my first bike.. it was a present for my 10th aniversary
Tell me something no one knows about you: I won't
What would you do if you were invisible? same things
Craziest thing you've ever done: riding my motorbike with 250km/h
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite TV series: Seinfeld
Tell me a super power you wish you had: the power to fly
What's your favorite part of your body? my eyes
What is your guilty pleasure? french fries
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Radio Ga Ga
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? pure energy
Can you teach me some interesting words in romanian? yes: viezure, mânz

Name: Adrian Cristescu
Birthday: 6.11.1985
Height: 1,78
Favorite color: green/lime
What do you do in the band: keyboard player
What’s your strangest talent? I can easily adapt to any music genre. 
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? A jar of coins that I know for sure I will never use. 
What are you really good at? Music and... Kind of that's all!
What are you really bad at? Not losing temper in traffic.
Childhood idol: Michael Petrucciani
Childhood memory: Practicing piano and then practicing some more...
Tell me something no one knows about you: Then everybody would know so... Not answering that!
What would you do if you were invisible? Walk around the Area 58 base, google servers and NASA facilities. 
Craziest thing you've ever done: Skipped two months of highschool without knowing. 
Favorite movie: The Legend of 1900
Favorite TV series: Breaking Bad
Tell me a super power you wish you had: pacience or wisdom (each one would do)
What's your favorite part of your body? The fingers. 
What is your guilty pleasure? Sweets and video games (lots of them)
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Ain't no mountain high enough
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? Buy me! Buy me! You don't really need a reason to!
Can you teach me some interesting words in romanian? You should learn to say "de la capăt" and keep saying it 'till 23 of may!

Name: Gabriel Constantin
Birthday: 31 July
Height: 1.73
Favorite color: black
What do you do in the band: play guitar
What’s your strangest talent? none
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? Can’t tell
What are you really good at? inhaling
What are you really bad at? exhaling
Childhood idol: Han Solo
Childhood memory: watching Han Solo
Tell me something no one knows about you: something
What would you do if you were invisible? visible
Craziest thing you've ever done: still waiting to do it
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Favorite TV series: Star Wars Series
Tell me a super power you wish you had: the force
What's your favorite part of your body? soul
What is your guilty pleasure? Admiring Vader in secret
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Star Wars Theme
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? Buy me!
Can you teach me some interesting words in romanian? Era tac-su!

Name: Vali (Prunus)
Birthday: 7 January 
Height: 1,86m
Favorite color: red
What do you do in the band: bassist
What’s your strangest talent?  I’m an ordinary man, I don’t have strange talents.
What is the strangest thing you have in your room?  Many posters with rock bands
What are you really good at? Cooking
What are you really bad at? Fixing cars
Childhood idol: Freddie Mercury
Childhood memory: I went to my first rock concert when I was 14. That was the moment when I decided to become a rock star.
Tell me something no one knows about you: I love exotic flowers and I adopted 4 stray dogs.
What would you do if you were invisible? I would go to Madonna’s home.
Craziest thing you've ever done: scuba diving
Favorite movie: Star Wars
Favorite TV series: Star Trek
Tell me a super power you wish you had: I wish I could drive a car with my mind 
What's your favorite part of your body? Eyes 
What is your guilty pleasure? Goulash and cream cakes
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Diamonds and rust (Judas Priest)
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? I am as good as it gets
Can you teach me some interesting words in romanian? Voltaj e cea mai tare trupa!!! :)

Name: Oliver Sterian
Birthday: 30 August
Height: 1.78
Favorite color: black
What do you do in the band: drummer
What’s your strangest talent? I don’t have.
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? I don’t have something special. 
What are you really good at? Cooking 
What are you really bad at? Playing football
Childhood idol:  my father, Valeriu Sterian 
Childhood memory:  the first time I was on stage 
Tell me something no one knows about you: I won’t
What would you do if you were invisible? The same things I do now. 
Craziest thing you've ever done: none
Favorite movie: American Sniper
Favorite TV series:  El Barco
Tell me a super power you wish you had: the power to fly 
What's your favorite part of your body? eyes
What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate cakes
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Happy - Pharrell Williams
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? I’m the best, buy me!
Can you teach me some interesting words in romanian? Fericire, bucurie, speranță

Romania 2015: Voltaj

Here is the song from Romania:

Really nice song! I guess its their best song since 2010.

Rehearsals 2014: Day 5

My favorite rehearsals from Day 5 were Greece, Switzerland and Malta. Here are some pictures from the press conferences:

Rehearsals 2014: Day 5 - Romania

Time for the last rehearsal of the day: Romania

I like them but i dont like the performance.

Rehearsals 2014: Day 3 - Romania

Last rehearsal of the day: Romania, here is the 30secs video:

I dont know what to say! I like them cause they are talented but im not sure if i like their stage performance.

Photos: Thomas Hanses (EBU)
Sander Hesterman (EBU)

Romania 2014: PAULA SELING & OVI!

Paula and Ovi are back and they just won the Romanian national final again!

Here is their song "Miracle"

Im happy with the results! They are very talented and i like the song but they have to work a lot on the performance and maybe in the last 30secs of the song! Its great to see them on esc again and i wish them all the best! Good luck Romania!