Moldova debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Boonika bate doba" written by Mihai Gîncu and Roman Iagupov. The song was performed by the band Zdob și Zdub. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2005 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 35 entries competed to represent Moldova in Kyiv, with 15 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 26 February 2005. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
Moldova competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 4, "Boonika bate doba" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Moldova placed second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 207 points. In the final, Moldova performed in position 7 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 148 points.
On 4 November 2004, the Moldovan national broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time.[1] The nation had previously planned to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996.[2] TRM would also broadcast the event within Moldova and organised the selection process for the nation's entry. For their 2005 participation, Moldova selected their entry via a national selection show.[3]
Before Eurovisionedit
O melodie pentru Europa 2005edit
O melodie pentru Europa 2005 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select Moldova's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The event took place at the National Palace in Chișinău, hosted by Aurelia Vasilică and Valeriu Myrza, and included a final to be held on 26 February 2005.[4] The show was broadcast on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova.[5]
Competing entriesedit
35 entries were received by the broadcaster after artists and composers were directly invited to submit their entries.[6][7] A jury consisting of Lidia Panfil (director), Andrei Sava (composer), Teodor Radulescu (choreographer) and Anatol Kachuk (journalist and music expert) selected 15 finalists out of the 35 received entries, which were announced on 7 February 2005.[8][9]
The final took place on 26 February 2005. Fifteen songs competed and the winner was selected based on the combination of a public televote and the votes of an expert jury. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub was selected as the winner.[10]
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Moldova was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from Portugal and before the entry from Latvia.[11] Zdob și Zdub were joined on stage by 52 year-old drummer Lidia Bejenaru for the stage performance and at the end of the show, Moldova was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.[12][13] It was later revealed that Moldova placed second in the semi-final, receiving a total of 207 points. The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Moldova was drawn to perform in position 7, following the entry from Turkey and before the entry from Albania. Moldova placed sixth in the final, scoring 148 points.[14]
The two shows were televised in Moldova on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova.[5] All broadcasts featured commentary by Vitalie Rotaru. The Moldovan spokesperson, who announced the Moldovan votes during the final, was Elena Camerzan.
Votingedit
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Moldova and awarded by Moldova in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Romania in the semi-final and to Latvia in the final of the contest. Moldova only awarded 7 points to Romania in the final, which sparked controversy in the latter country as they considered the action as an "unfriendly gesture". TRM would later clarify that while Moldova's semi-final vote was based on 100 percent televoting, their vote in the final was based on 100 percent jury voting due to an insufficient number of valid votes cast during the televote period.[15]
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Bibliographyedit
Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN978-1-84583-163-9.
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Moldova debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song Boonika bate doba written by Mihai Gincu and Roman Iagupov The song was performed by the band Zdob și Zdub The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio Moldova TRM organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2005 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv Ukraine 35 entries competed to represent Moldova in Kyiv with 15 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 26 February 2005 Boonika bate doba performed by Zdob și Zdub emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote Eurovision Song Contest 2005Country MoldovaNational selectionSelection processO melodie pentru Europa 2005Selection date s 26 February 2005Selected entrantZdob și ZdubSelected song Boonika bate doba Selected songwriter s Mihai GincuRoman IagupovFinals performanceSemi final resultQualified 2nd 207 points Final result6th 148 pointsMoldova in the Eurovision Song Contest2005 2006 Moldova competed in the semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005 Performing during the show in position 4 Boonika bate doba was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May It was later revealed that Moldova placed second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi final with 207 points In the final Moldova performed in position 7 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries scoring 148 points Contents 1 Background 2 Before Eurovision 2 1 O melodie pentru Europa 2005 2 1 1 Competing entries 2 1 2 Final 3 At Eurovision 3 1 Voting 3 1 1 Points awarded to Moldova 3 1 2 Points awarded by Moldova 4 References 4 1 BibliographyBackground editMain article Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest On 4 November 2004 the Moldovan national broadcaster TeleRadio Moldova TRM confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time 1 The nation had previously planned to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996 2 TRM would also broadcast the event within Moldova and organised the selection process for the nation s entry For their 2005 participation Moldova selected their entry via a national selection show 3 Before Eurovision editO melodie pentru Europa 2005 edit O melodie pentru Europa 2005 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select Moldova s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The event took place at the National Palace in Chișinău hosted by Aurelia Vasilică and Valeriu Myrza and included a final to be held on 26 February 2005 4 The show was broadcast on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova 5 Competing entries edit 35 entries were received by the broadcaster after artists and composers were directly invited to submit their entries 6 7 A jury consisting of Lidia Panfil director Andrei Sava composer Teodor Radulescu choreographer and Anatol Kachuk journalist and music expert selected 15 finalists out of the 35 received entries which were announced on 7 February 2005 8 9 Artist Song Songwriter s Points PlaceNelly Ciobanu One More Time Mirela Fugaru Liviu Stirbu 40 1Zdob și Zdub Boonika bate doba Mihai Gincu Roman Iagupov 39 2Gandul Maței Am să vin Nicu Țărnă 36 3Millenium ro Tablou pe sticlă Georgeta Voinovan Alexandru Gorgos 36 3Adrian Ursu ro Lacrimi si durere Adrian Ursu 35 5Iana Stefan La iubire nu voi renunţa Iulian Țurcanu Alexandru Gorgos 35 5Cezara Pentru tine V Odobescu A Mura 33 7In Quadro I m Begging You In Quadro 32 8Sergiu Cuzencov Steaua ta Marian Stircea 32 8Edict Ploaia ta Valeriu Cataraga 30 10Nona Marian Mă cheamă dragostea Nona Marian 30 10Lou Yellow Roses Vadim Luchin 30 10Alexa ro Un sărut Adrian Ursu 30 10Alternosfera O mie cinci sute Alternosfera 30 10Johnny Alici Evolution Johnny Alici 29 15Final edit The final took place on 26 February 2005 Fifteen songs competed and the winner was selected based on the combination of a public televote and the votes of an expert jury Boonika bate doba performed by Zdob și Zdub was selected as the winner 10 Final 26 February 2005 Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total PlaceVotes Points1 Johnny Alici Evolution 0 233 0 0 122 Nelly Ciobanu One More Time 8 5 332 10 18 23 Nona Marian Mă cheamă dragostea 2 290 1 3 94 Iana Stefan La iubire nu voi renunţa 0 143 0 0 125 Lou Yellow Roses 3 710 6 9 76 Cezara Pentru tine 0 169 0 0 127 Millennium Tablou pe sticlă 12 661 5 17 38 Alternosfera O mie cinci sute 1 267 0 1 119 Zdob și Zdub Boonika bate doba 10 5 441 12 22 110 Adrian Ursu Lacrimi si durere 5 1 796 8 13 411 In Quadro I m Begging You 4 1 200 7 11 512 Edict Ploaia ta 0 183 0 0 1213 Sergiu Cuzencov Steaua ta 7 444 3 10 614 Gandul Maței Am să vin 6 416 2 8 815 Alexa Un sărut 0 515 4 4 10At Eurovision editAccording to Eurovision rules all nations with the exceptions of the host country the Big Four France Germany Spain and the United Kingdom and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005 the top ten countries from the semi final progress to the final On 22 March 2005 a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi final and Moldova was set to perform in position 4 following the entry from Portugal and before the entry from Latvia 11 Zdob și Zdub were joined on stage by 52 year old drummer Lidia Bejenaru for the stage performance and at the end of the show Moldova was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final 12 13 It was later revealed that Moldova placed second in the semi final receiving a total of 207 points The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi final and Moldova was drawn to perform in position 7 following the entry from Turkey and before the entry from Albania Moldova placed sixth in the final scoring 148 points 14 The two shows were televised in Moldova on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova 5 All broadcasts featured commentary by Vitalie Rotaru The Moldovan spokesperson who announced the Moldovan votes during the final was Elena Camerzan Voting edit Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Moldova and awarded by Moldova in the semi final and grand final of the contest The nation awarded its 12 points to Romania in the semi final and to Latvia in the final of the contest Moldova only awarded 7 points to Romania in the final which sparked controversy in the latter country as they considered the action as an unfriendly gesture TRM would later clarify that while Moldova s semi final vote was based on 100 percent televoting their vote in the final was based on 100 percent jury voting due to an insufficient number of valid votes cast during the televote period 15 Points awarded to Moldova edit Points awarded to Moldova Semi final 16 Score Country12 points nbsp Romania nbsp Russia nbsp Turkey nbsp Ukraine10 points nbsp Belarus nbsp Israel nbsp Latvia nbsp Lithuania nbsp Macedonia8 points nbsp Austria nbsp Cyprus nbsp Iceland nbsp Portugal7 points nbsp Slovenia6 points nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Greece nbsp Hungary nbsp Poland nbsp Serbia and Montenegro5 points nbsp Estonia nbsp France nbsp United Kingdom4 points nbsp Belgium nbsp Croatia3 points nbsp Albania nbsp Finland nbsp Ireland2 points1 point nbsp Norway nbsp Spain Points awarded to Moldova Final 17 Score Country12 points nbsp Romania nbsp Ukraine10 points nbsp Lithuania nbsp Portugal nbsp Russia8 points nbsp Iceland nbsp Latvia7 points nbsp Belarus nbsp Greece nbsp Turkey6 points nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Estonia5 points nbsp Macedonia nbsp Serbia and Montenegro4 points nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Hungary nbsp Israel nbsp Spain3 points nbsp Poland nbsp Slovenia2 points nbsp Austria nbsp Cyprus nbsp France nbsp Malta nbsp United Kingdom1 point nbsp Belgium nbsp Croatia nbsp Germany Points awarded by Moldova edit Points awarded by Moldova Semi final 16 Score Country12 points nbsp Romania10 points nbsp Iceland8 points nbsp Norway7 points nbsp Bulgaria6 points nbsp Croatia5 points nbsp Israel4 points nbsp Andorra3 points nbsp Belgium2 points nbsp Monaco1 point nbsp Estonia Points awarded by Moldova Final 17 Score Country12 points nbsp Latvia10 points nbsp Russia8 points nbsp Ukraine7 points nbsp Romania6 points nbsp Israel5 points nbsp Sweden4 points nbsp Greece3 points nbsp Norway2 points nbsp Germany1 point nbsp Serbia and MontenegroReferences edit Philips Roel 5 November 2004 KIEV 2005 MOLDOVA GOES EUROVISION Esctoday com Roxburgh 2020 pp 255 260 Phillips Roel 25 January 2005 Moldovan final on 26th February Esctoday Retrieved 27 July 2022 Philips Roel 26 February 2005 Moldova selects for the first time Esctoday com a b COMUNICAT DE PRESA trm md in Romanian 24 January 2005 Archived from the original on 10 February 2005 Retrieved 27 July 2022 Philips Roel 17 December 2004 O Zone to be invited for Moldovan selection Esctoday Retrieved 27 July 2022 Moldova s shortlist eurovision tv Archived from the original on 6 March 2005 Retrieved 27 July 2022 Philips Roel 7 February 2005 15 finalists in Moldova Esctoday com Andy Mikheev Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 ESCKaz Philips Roel 26 February 2005 Zdob si Zdub to represent Moldova Esctoday com Bakker Sietse 22 March 2005 TODAY The draw for running order Esctoday Retrieved 30 August 2021 Explore the South of Moldova and meet Boonika Moldova Eurovision 2005 guidedtours one Retrieved 27 July 2022 Semi Final of Kyiv 2005 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 Grand Final of Kyiv 2005 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 Călugăreanu Vitalie 25 May 2005 Bunica bate toba la Chisinău dw com in Romanian Retrieved 27 July 2022 a b Results of the Semi Final of Kyiv 2005 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 a b Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 Bibliography edit Roxburgh Gordon 2020 Songs for Europe The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest Vol Four The 1990s Prestatyn Telos Publishing ISBN 978 1 84583 163 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 amp oldid 1177176784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
