Romania_in_the_Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2008
Romania was represented by Mădălina & Andrada at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Salvaţi planeta!", a song about saving the planet.[1] "Salvaţi planeta!" was the winner of the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008, held on 1 June 2008.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Romania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 June 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Mădălina and Andrada | |||
| Selected song | "Salvaţi planeta" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 58 points | |||
| Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008
The final took place on 1 June 2008, hosted by Alina Sorescu and Iulia Ciobanu. 12 songs took part and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote. The winner was "Salvaţi planeta!" performed by Mădălina & Andrada.[1]
As there was a tie at the end of the voting, the results of the jury vote took precedence.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alina Păun | "Voi cânta pe Broadway" | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | Roberta Eniṣor | "Prin Lume" | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Ṣcoala Trupa | "Ṣcoala 45" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Miraj | "Miraj" | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Thalida | "Pot zbura" | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Lavina & Denisa | "Fete Bune" | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Mădălina & Andrada | "Salvaţi planeta!" | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Gabitzu | "Sărmăluţen'n foi" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | RBL | "Prietene mereu" | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | D&D | "Reggaeton-Rocka" | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Georgia Dascăliu | "Copil ṣi inger" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 |
| 12 | Diana Căldăraru | "Micul Mozart" | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Revamp of the song
The melody of the song has changed slightly from the version sang at the National Final (which can be heard here). The revised version can be heard here.[2][better source needed]
On 14 October 2008 the running order for Junior Eurovision took place, and the Romanian song was given the spot to perform first. At Junior Eurovision, the Romanian performers wore dresses symbolising the four seasons and water. The presentation was very similar to that of the national final. Behind the dancers was a giant globe. The song placed in 9th position with 58 points. The entry also received points from every country, the most being eight points from Cyprus and Macedonia.[3]
Voting
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- All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
- "' Madalina Lefter and Andrada Popa win national final for JESC'". Oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12.
- "'Romanian page for JESC'". EscKaz.com.[permanent dead link]
- "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- Official Romanian Junior Eurovision Site of 2008 Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine