Since 2010, the country's only other top ten placement was in 2017, when Ilinca and Alex Florea reached seventh place with " Yodel It!". As of 2022, this remains Romania's best result in the contest, alongside Paula Seling and Ovi's 2010 entry " Playing with Fire", which also finished third. The country placed within the top 20 every year from 2004 to 2015, claiming third place in 2005 with " Let Me Try" by Luminița Anghel and Sistem.
Romania's first top ten result was achieved in 2002, when Monica Anghel and Marcel Pavel finished ninth with their song " Tell Me Why". The following years saw similar low placements and non-participations in 1995, 1997, 19.
The country's first official participation occurred in 1994 when Dan Bittman's " Dincolo de nori" placed 21st in the contest's final. The Eurovision site does not count either year in Romania's list of appearances. A non-qualification was also achieved in 1996 when there was a qualifying round for all countries excluding hosts Norway. Īfter having had broadcast the contest several times during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, Romania unsuccessfully attempted to debut in the 1993 contest, selecting "Nu pleca" by Dida Drăgan for the qualifying round Kvalifikacija za Millstreet (English: Preselection for Millstreet) Drăgan came in last place. Paula Seling and Ovi ( pictured) placed third with their 2010 entry " Playing with Fire". This changed with the introduction of semi-finals to the contest in 2004, after which Romania reached the final 14 times, failing to qualify from the semi-finals in 2018, 2019, 20, the latter finishing with 0 points. After successfully joining the following year, poor placements followed until 2002, resulting in several relegations.
In 1993, the year before its first appearance, Romania attempted to debut in the contest, but came last in the qualifying round. Selecția Națională, a song contest that has been taking place every year in Romania except for 2021, has been used to select the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Its best results were achieved by Luminița Anghel and Sistem in 2005, and by Paula Seling and Ovi in 2010, who both finished in third place. Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 23 times since its debut in 1994, and has placed in the top ten six times. Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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