Five contestants withdraw from Eurovision race
Five competitors abandoned the national Eurovision 2010 Song Contest as they do not manage to keep to the rehearsal and concert schedule. These are: Victoria Mahu, Sun Stroke, Olea Tira, Alex White and Ionel Istrati. 2010 Song Contest, Info-Prim Neo reports.
The five contestants will be replaced by Constantinova & Fusu – The Robbery; JJ Jazz – So many questions; Veronica Lupu – Poza ta; Vitalie Toderascu – Ti-aduci aminte; Dana Marchitan – Day and Night, the public television channel says in a communique.
By 15 contenders will compete in the two national semifinals of the contest on February 27 and February 28. Fourteen singers will go through to the March 6 final, by seven from each semifinal.
The order in which the singers will perform was decided by draw.
[The singers and bands that will compete in the February 27 semifinal are]:
1. Mihai Teodor – Ai-ai-ai
2. Corina Cuniuc & Boris Latishev
3. Doinita Gherman – Meloterapia
4. Sun Stroke Project & Olia Tira – Run away
5. Millenium – Before you go
6. Marcel Rosca – If love is the thing
7. Nicoleta Gavriliţă – De tristete
8. Dyma – Manipulate
9. JJ Jazz – So many questions
10. Band “Todo” - Dance 4 life
11. Eugen Doibani – Love, sweet love
12. Monkey Mind & Daniela - Smile
13. Dana Marchitan – Day and Night
14. Constantinova & Fusu – The Robbery
15. Carolina Gorun – Addicted
[The following singers and band will compete in the February 28 semifinal]:
1. Boris Covali – No Name
2. Pavel Turcu – Imn Eurovision
3. Gloria – I'm not alone
4. Pasha – You should like
5. Alexandru Manciu – Ramai langa mine
6. Mariana Mihaila – Say I'm sorry
7. Vitalie Toderascu – Ti-aduci aminte
8. Gicu Cimbir – Cine sunt eu
9. Irina Tarasiuc – Lucky star
10. Critsy Rouge – Don't break my heart
11. Veronica Lupu – Poza ta
12. Valeria Tarasova – See you soon
13. Mbeyline – Never step back
14. Band “Brand” - S.O.S
15. Cristina Croitoru – My heart
The Eurovision final in Norway's capital Oslo will take place on May 29.