Moldova was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Boonika bate doba", composed by Mihai Gîncu, with lyrics by Roman Iagupov, and performed by the band Zdob și Zdub. The Moldovan participating broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2005 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first-ever entry from Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Teleradio-Moldova (TRM) | |||
| Country |  Moldova | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | O melodie pentru Europa 2005 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 26 February 2005 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Zdob și Zdub | |||
| Selected song | "Boonika bate doba" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (2nd, 207 points) | |||
| Final result | 6th, 148 points | |||
| Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Thirty-five 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.
Background
editOn 4 November 2004, the Moldovan national broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), confirmed its intentions to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in its 2005 edition.[1] The broadcaster had previously planned to debut at the contest in 1996.[2] TRM organised a national final to select its debut entry for the 2005 contest.[3]
Before Eurovision
editO melodie pentru Europa 2005
editO melodie pentru Europa 2005 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select its 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
edit35 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 | Place |
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| Nelly Ciobanu | "One More Time" | Mirela Fugaru, Liviu Stîrbu | 40 | 1 |
| Zdob și Zdub | "Boonika bate doba" | Mihai Gîncu, Roman Iagupov | 39 | 2 |
| Gândul Mâței | "Am să vin" | Nicu Țărnă | 36 | 3 |
| Millenium | "Tablou pe sticlă" | Georgeta Voinovan, Alexandru Gorgos | 36 | 3 |
| Adrian Ursu | "Lacrimi şi durere" | Adrian Ursu | 35 | 5 |
| Iana Ştefan | "La iubire nu voi renunţa" | Iulian Țurcanu, Alexandru Gorgos | 35 | 5 |
| Cezara | "Pentru tine" | V. Odobescu, A. Mura | 33 | 7 |
| In Quadro | "I'm Begging You" | In Quadro | 32 | 8 |
| Sergiu Cuzencov | "Steaua ta" | Marian Stîrcea | 32 | 8 |
| Edict | "Ploaia ta" | Valeriu Cataraga | 30 | 10 |
| Nona Marian | "Mă cheamă dragostea" | Nona Marian | 30 | 10 |
| Lou | "Yellow Roses" | Vadim Luchin | 30 | 10 |
| Alexa | "Un sărut" | Adrian Ursu | 30 | 10 |
| Alternosfera | "O mie cinci sute" | Alternosfera | 30 | 10 |
| Johnny Alici | "Evolution" | Johnny Alici | 29 | 15 |
Final
editThe 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]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | |
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| Votes | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Johnny Alici | "Evolution" | 0 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Nelly Ciobanu | "One More Time" | 8 | 5,332 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Nona Marian | "Mă cheamă dragostea" | 2 | 290 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Iana Ştefan | "La iubire nu voi renunţa" | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Lou | "Yellow Roses" | 3 | 710 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | Cezara | "Pentru tine" | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Millennium | "Tablou pe sticlă" | 12 | 661 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Alternosfera | "O mie cinci sute" | 1 | 267 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Zdob și Zdub | "Boonika bate doba" | 10 | 5,441 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 10 | Adrian Ursu | "Lacrimi şi durere" | 5 | 1,796 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | In Quadro | "I'm Begging You" | 4 | 1,200 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Edict | "Ploaia ta" | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Sergiu Cuzencov | "Steaua ta" | 7 | 444 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Gândul Mâței | "Am să vin" | 6 | 416 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Alexa | "Un sărut" | 0 | 515 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
At 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. TRM appointed Elena Camerzan as its spokesperson to announce the Moldovan votes during the final.
Voting
editBelow 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
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References
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 Chişinău". 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.