The opening ceremony of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 started on Sunday at the Walker Art Gallery museum. Then the delegations of the participating countries walked along the turquoise carpet to the St Georges Hall concert hall.

Teodor Andrei wore a special outfit consisting of an animal print jacket and shorts decorated with pearls and metal, which was highly appreciated by those present at the event.

The representative of Romania at Eurovision 2023 is very well received by the entire media community and is always greeted with joy by the fans, as was the case during the entire period of preparation and rehearsals in Liverpool, writes news.ro.

• “Everything I’m living now is a dream come true. The moment with which I will represent Romania at Eurovision has a conceptual value, when we meet a different side of history than in the final of the national selection.
• Since the play represents this struggle between reason and instinct and is a necessary evil to which I return no matter how hard it hits me, I am portrayed as a captive who fights, burns every now and then for this love , which remains only after her in my soul – all surrounded by the energy of Rock’N’Roll.
• Like all such love, it starts slowly and then turns into an emotional merry-go-round that lifts you above the clouds and lets you fall until you crash. Love is the answer to any question. Love can be for anyone and anything. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I love everyone equally! Love freely! Make love, not war,” said the artist.

Romania will perform in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2023

Immediately after the announcement of each delegation, Timur Miroshnychenko and Sam Quek, two journalists present at the Walker Art Gallery, conducted interviews with the ESC 2023 artists, which were broadcast by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) on the YouTube platform, thus kicking off the Eurovision week.

The European music competition will start with the first semi-final on May 9 at 22:00 live exclusively on TVR 1, TVR Internaţional and TVR+.

On February 11, Teodor Andrej won the national selection of Eurovision Romania 2023, being chosen by the exclusive vote of the public to represent our country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool with the song “DGT (Off and on)”.

The artist will take part in the competition from the third position, in the second semi-final, which will take place on May 11.

The Romanian public can find out about the news related to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on the TVR news programs and on the official social media platforms, where the materials from the Liverpool Arena are exclusively broadcast.

TVR also produced Road to Liverpool, which documents Theodore Endre’s preparation for the European Music Competition. The three episodes will be broadcast on TVR 1 on 8.05, 10.05 and 12.05 from midnight.

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Romania will not make it to the semi-finals – BBC forecasts

France, represented at Eurovision 2023 by La Zara with the song “Evidemment”, is a potential winner, as is Sweden, according to BBC predictions.

Romania with the song “DGT (Off and On)” performed by Teodor Andrey would not have made it to the final, and the Republic of Moldova could have entered the bottom half of the final ranking.

As usual, the quality of the Eurovision songs is “constant as jelly”, but there are gems among the indispensable ballads, writes Mark Savage, music journalist and former BBC composer, in his subjective ranking, according to News.ro. .

“Prediction: elimination in the second semi-final”

According to him, Romania’s Eurovision song “is the only one from this year’s waltz era… Not that it helps.” “Don’t you just want to sit next to me / With your favorite dress on the floor and your dreams?”, asks Andrii, to which the answer is unequivocal: “Ugh, get away from me.” “Conceptually, the song describes a toxic relationship and the struggle of choosing between passion and self-preservation. Andriy, who is only 18 years old, lives in a psychodrama, sometimes he sounds sad, sometimes disgusting, remorseful and angry. But when he sings lines like “I’m begging you, take off your clothes and step on me” is really frustrating. Prediction: elimination in the second semi-final, is the BBC’s verdict.

The Republic of Moldova, represented by Pasha Parfeni from “Soale si luna”, will be in the bottom half of the ranking. “Lyrically, this is a wedding song permeated with images of nature, symbolizing the harmony between two newlyweds. Musically, it’s something that the Fast and Furious producers would duplicate in Eastern European nightclubs.”

May Muller (Great Britain), Lorin (Sweden) and Ira Hechanov (Georgia) are among the contenders for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Austria made it to the top 5

Armenia with a brunette singing “Future Lover” will enter the top 10, while Austria, represented by Teya & Salena with “Who The Hell Is Edgar?” is a real contender for the top 5.

Finland’s Käärijä with “Cha Cha Cha” and Norway’s Alessandra with “Queen Of Kings”, with a “strong message of self-acceptance”, followed by Slovenia’s Joker Out with “Carpe diem”.

Among those eliminated in the semi-finals could be: TuralTuranX from Azerbaijan with the song “Tell Me More”. Andrew Lambrou from Cyprus risks elimination with “Break A Broken Heart”, as well as Greece’s Victor Vernikos with “What They Say” and The Busker from Malta with “Dance (Our Own Party)”, which fans do not like. no, no bookmakers. Polish representative Blanka did not make it to the final either.

Italy, represented by Marco Mengoni with “one of the outstanding ballads of the year”, “Due Vite”, could be in the middle of the rankings before the final, while Lithuania’s Monika Linkite with “Stay” could be a bit behind. 10 of the best.

In the top 3, Savage sees Spain’s Blanca Paloma with ‘EAEA’, while the possible winner will be Lorin from Sweden, a former Eurovision winner, with ‘Tattoo’, the bookies’ favourite.

Spain occupies the podium of honor

Ukraine is represented by TVORCHI from “Heart Of Steel”. Ironically, the duo’s participation is marked by the ongoing war with Russia. Andrii Hutsuliak wrote the song after watching a video of the siege of Azovstal, inspired by the armed forces and civilians who defended the city’s metallurgical plants. Many voters will want to show their support for Ukraine.

Croatian shock-rock band Let 3 is known in the Balkans for its provocative and avant-garde shows. For Eurovision, they managed a subtle attack on Vladimir Putin, which will undoubtedly test Eurovision’s ban on political lyrics. The “Mama” in the title of their song “Mama SC” refers to Mother Russia, and mustachioed frontman Damir Martynovych repeatedly sings “Mama kissed a moron”, apparently criticizing the Russian political class for its continued support of the Putin regime.

The UK is bottom of the alphabet and last place in the Eurovision final, but May Muller is in no danger of getting 0 points with ‘I Wrote a Song’. The BBC correspondent sees the artist in seventh place.

The two semi-finals of the 2023 music competition, which are scheduled for May 9 and 11, will be attended by actress Hannah Weddingham, known for her role in the TV series “Ted Lasso”, British model and singer Alesha Dixon and Ukrainian singer Yulia Sanina. In the final of the competition on May 13, they were joined by star presenter Graham Norton. Romania will compete in the first part of the second semi-final on May 11.