Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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Roemenië nam deel aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 2008 in Belgrado, Servië. Het was de 10de deelname van het land op het Eurovisiesongfestival. De nationale finale, Selecţia Naţională genoemd. De TVR was verantwoordelijk voor de Roemeense bijdrage voor de editie van 2008. rdf:langString
Румынию на конкурсе песни Евровидение 2008 в первом полуфинале представили Нико и Влад Мирицэ с песней «Pe-o margine de lume». Песня прошла в финал, заняв 20 место и набрав 45 очков. rdf:langString
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. They selected their entry, "Pe-o margine de lume" (English: "On an edge of the world"), by Romanian singers Nico and Vlad through the national selection competition Selecția Națională 2008 in February 2008. Controversy surrounded the event, as the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), was accused of conspiracy, and the song reviewed for plagiarism. Prior to the 2008 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest had been third place, which the nation achieved in 2005. In 2007, Romania finished in 13th place. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. They selected their entry, "Pe-o margine de lume" (English: "On an edge of the world"), by Romanian singers Nico and Vlad through the national selection competition Selecția Națională 2008 in February 2008. Controversy surrounded the event, as the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), was accused of conspiracy, and the song reviewed for plagiarism. Prior to the 2008 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest had been third place, which the nation achieved in 2005. In 2007, Romania finished in 13th place. Prior to Eurovision, "Pe-o margine de lume" was promoted by a music video and live performances in Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain and Cyprus. Romania qualified in seventh place from the contest's first semi-final on 20 May and ultimately finished in 20th place in the Grand Final on 24 May, achieving 45 points. This remains one of the country's lowest Eurovision placements. Nico and Vlad were accompanied by three backing vocalists and a piano player during their performance, and sang in front of a dark-coloured LED screen. Among other accolades, "Pe-o margine de lume" won a Marcel Bezençon award in the composers' category.
rdf:langString Roemenië nam deel aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 2008 in Belgrado, Servië. Het was de 10de deelname van het land op het Eurovisiesongfestival. De nationale finale, Selecţia Naţională genoemd. De TVR was verantwoordelijk voor de Roemeense bijdrage voor de editie van 2008.
rdf:langString Румынию на конкурсе песни Евровидение 2008 в первом полуфинале представили Нико и Влад Мирицэ с песней «Pe-o margine de lume». Песня прошла в финал, заняв 20 место и набрав 45 очков.
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