Romanian broadcaster TVR had previously confirmed the ten pre-selected finalists for the final stage of Selecția Națională. These acts emerged from an extensive live audition process held at the TVR studios before a jury panel.
Initially, only one act was expected to join the list of contestants. However, according to the broadcaster, Antonio Pican and WRS received the highest number of views on TVR’s official YouTube channel, with a “considerable difference” compared to the remaining three.
TVR emphasised the “high interest of the fans for the two songs” after curating a dedicated playlist featuring the five eligible entries, with the song receiving the most views advancing to the final. The contestants were Antonio Pican with ‘Humans’, WRS with ‘All the Way’, Alexa & Aria Moon with ‘IELE’, Impact with ‘Bengalo’, and Bogdan Medvedi with ‘Broken Heart’. Ultimately, ‘Humans’ and ‘All the Way’ secured the final two spots.
You can listen to the songs on TVR’s YouTube channel. The complete line-up is as follows:
Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle – ‘Bailando solo’
Alexandra Căpitănescu – ‘Choke Me’
Antonio Pican – ‘Humans’
Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi – ‘Everybody Needs Somebody’
Emy Alupei – ‘Tili Bom’
HVNDS – ‘Dor’
Monica Odagiu – ‘Fereastră pentru un orb’
Olivia Addams – ‘Croco’
Robert Lukian – ‘Fire to the Lies’
Vanu – ‘Therapy Enemy’
WRS – ‘All the Way’
Yguana – ‘Happy Birthday’
The final of Selecția Națională 2026 is scheduled to take place on 4 March, with the winner decided exclusively by a jury featuring Andreea Bălan, Andrei Tudor, Cristian Marica Rădoi, Cristian Tarcea, Doru Ionescu, Elena Popa and Marius Dia.
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