Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest

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**Romania**

Member station	TVR
National selection event(s)	Selectia Nationala
Appearances	8
First appearance	1994
Best result	3rd, 2005
Worst result	22nd, 1998

Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times, debuting in the 1994 contest. After the 1994 contest Romania had a four year Eurovision hiatus, and has since participated in most years (with the exceptions of 1999 and 2001 due to poor 1998 and 2000 placings respectively). Their best result came in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, when Luminiţa Anghel and Sistem helped the country to third place. In 2006 Romania was represented by Mihai Trăistariu who became one the favorites to win but he failed and placed 4th reciving points from every country except Netherlands and Monaco.

[edit] Contestants

Year	Artist	Song	Place	Points
1994	Dan Bittman	Dincolo De Nori	21	14
1998	Mălina Olinescu	Eu Cred	22	6
2000	Taxi	The Moon	17	25
2002	Marcel Pavel & Monica Anghel	Tell Me Why	9	71
2003	Nicoleta Alexandru (Nicola)	Don't Break My Heart	10	73
2004	Sanda Ladoşi	I Admit	18	18
2005	Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem	Let Me Try	3	158
2006	Mihai Trăistariu	Tornerò	4	172
2007	Todomondo	Liubi, Liubi I Love You	-	-