Eurovision 2026 Review: Romania
After two years off, Romania returns with Alexandra Căpitănescu and ‘Choke Me’, selected through Selecția Națională. Alexandra is not an unknown quantity at home....
Phil’s Eurovision 2026 Countdown – Part Twenty Nine – Romania
Auto erotic asphyxiation is a phrase I never thought I would ever have to write about a song in the contest but here were...
Shai’s Eurovision 2026 Countdown – Part Twenty Nine – Romania
Romania - Choke Me - is the controversial one.
The first thing that came up in my mind, when listening to the song, was that...
Why Romania’s Eurovision 2026 entry is causing controversy
Romania has only just returned to Eurovision and already finds itself in the sort of argument the contest never quite knows how to handle...
Romania and it’s questionable lyrical content….
i can't say I watched the Romanian final so I'm just gonna put the result and the song up because a National Final on...
1 February – I come from afar, from afar
We've made it through January. Are you pleased? It means we're a month closer to our favourite TV show. Are you getting excited? Has...
5 January – Ripped jeans, messy hair, shinin’ like a pearl
Do you remember the early years of this decade, when there was a clutch of performers who were selected for 2020, but only got...
16 December – I’m keeping your smile in my mind
Some countries have flirted with that first win, but it's never actually happened. But as we often say, past form is no guide to...
5 November – You gotta learn to smile
Have you ever know what friends are for? Yes, we've picked an actual song lyric to open today's birthday homage. We all need friends,...
Romania makes comeback to Eurovision after two-year absence
Romania is returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 after a two-year hiatus, its public broadcaster TVR having secured board approval for the...