ROMANIA

"Pe-o margine de lume" - Nico & Vlad Mirita

"Come to an edge of the world, like sitting on an empty bench"

The Romanian Final was held on February 23rd at the TVR TV Studios in Bucharest, hosted by Alina Sorescu & Iulian Vrabete. Before the final there were 2 semi-finals - click here for details: ROMANIAN SEMI-FINALS 2008 The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury (50%) and televoting (50%). As Catalin qualified to the final with two songs, he decided to withdraw one of them - "When we're together". VH2 also withdrew their song due to accusations of similarities with another song. They were replaced by Rednex feat. Ro-Mania and Yana.

1 Prea mici sunt cuvintele Mere words can't express it Leo Iorga & Pacifica 164

6th

2 Come this way Come this way Zero feat. Marius Moga 181

5th

3 Seven days Seven days Paula Seling & Provincialii 208

3rd

4 Fairytale story Fairytale story Nicola 162

7th

5 Love is all I need Love is all I need Tabasco 126

8th

6 Railroad, railroad Railroad, railroad Rednex feat. Ro-Mania

96

9th

7 Dr. Frankenstein

Dr. Frankenstein

LaGaylia Frazier

93

10th

8 Shine Shine Biondo 264

2nd

9 Run away Run away Catalin 197

4th

10 The key of life The key of life Simona Nae

73

11th

11 C'est la vie That's life Yana

37

12th

12 Pe-o margine de lume On an edge of the world Nico & Vlad Mirita 271

1st

Nicola

Nico previously came 9th in the 2003 Romanian Final, equal 9th in 2004, 3rd in 2005, 2nd in 2006 & 6th in 2007. At the ESC, she & Vlad Mirita came 20th. Nicola represented Romania in ESC 2003.

RUSSIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2008

2008 NATIONAL FINALS