Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 explained

Contest:Junior
Year:2008
Country:Romania
Preselection:Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008
Preselection Date:1 June 2008
Entrant:Mădălina and Andrada
Song:Salvaţi planeta
Final Result:9th, 58 points

Romania was represented by Mădălina & Andrada at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Salvaţi planeta!", a song about saving the planet.[1] "Salvaţi planeta!" was the winner of the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008, held on 1 June 2008.

Before Eurovision

Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008

The final took place on 1 June 2008, hosted by Alina Sorescu and Iulia Ciobanu. 12 songs took part and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote. The winner was "Salvaţi planeta!" performed by Mădălina & Andrada.

As there was a tie at the end of the voting, the results of the jury vote took precedence.

Final – 1 June 2008
DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlace
1Alina Păun"Voi cânta pe Broadway"65116
2Roberta Eniṣor"Prin Lume"84124
3Ṣcoala Trupa"Ṣcoala 45"10111
4Miraj"Miraj"2797
5Thalida"Pot zbura"4379
6Lavina & Denisa"Fete Bune"7188
7Mădălina & Andrada"Salvaţi planeta"1210221
8Gabitzu"Sărmăluţen'n foi"00012
9RBL"Prietene mereu"56115
10D&D"Reggaeton-Rocka"48123
11Georgia Dascăliu"Copil ṣi inger"1012222
12Diana Căldăraru"Micul Mozart"02210

Revamp of the song

The melody of the song has changed slightly from the version sang at the National Final (which can be heard here). The revised version can be heard here.[2]

At Eurovision

On 14 October 2008 the running order for Junior Eurovision took place, and the Romanian song was given the spot to perform first. At Junior Eurovision, the Romanian performers wore dresses symbolising the four seasons and water. The presentation was very similar to that of the national final. Behind the dancers was a giant globe. The song placed in 9th position with 58 points. The entry also received points from every country, the most being eight points from Cyprus and Macedonia.[3]

Voting

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ' Madalina Lefter and Andrada Popa win national final for JESC'. Oikotimes.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212180710/http://oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=3547. 2010-02-12.
  2. Web site: 'Romanian page for JESC'. EscKaz.com.
  3. Web site: Final of Lemesos 2008 . European Broadcasting Union . 29 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210529162042/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final . 29 May 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008 . European Broadcasting Union . 29 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210529171812/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/lemesos-2008/final/results/romania . 29 May 2021 . live.