Moldova: “Etapa Naţională 2023” Auditions Line-up Revealed

Moldovan broadcaster TRM has revealed the list of 33 acts who qualified for the auditions round.
The national broadcaster received a total of 60 songs.

The list of shortlisted acts are:

ADA DEEA – Mystic Rose
Adelina Iordachi – Deja Vu
Aliona Moon – Du-mă
Angel Kiss – Now I Know
Corina Ivanov – When Love’s Real
COSMINA – Indestructible
Crista – Pădure verde pădure
Diana Elmas – Miracle
Donia – Red Zone
Formaţia Vele – Jocul neamului moldovenesc
Gesica Sîrbu – I’m in love
Harmony Scuffle – Favourite One
Lisa Volk – Scrisoare către ţară
LOLA – Temperatura
Massimo Sinceri – In Questo Domani
Nihilist & Lisa Nicky – Final Destination
Nikko T. – Destiny
Nino – It would be nice
NÖRDIKA – Damn and down
NÖRDIKA – Skueeze Paradise
NR 11 – Adio
OL – Why You Play It Cool
Pasha Parfeni – Soarele şi luna
Ricky Ardezianu – Una rosa rossa
Rise – Don’t trumble
Sasha Bognibov – My Favourite Schoolgirl
Sunstroke Project – Yummy Mommy
Surorile Osoianu – Bade, bădişor, bădiţă
Tania Pituşcan – Mioriţa
Valeria Condrea – We’re now different
VERA – Vremea ta
Victor Gulick – Let’s Dance
Y-Limit – Live in Harmony

You can listen to the full length version, on TRM website

“Etapa Naţională 2023” – What Next?

On the 28th of January 2023, the auditions will be broadcast live, starting at 14:00 local time.
A jury panel consisting of 3-5 members will watch the live performances.
Only 10 artists will qualify for the show.
The televised show “Etapa Naţională 2023” will be held between 25th of February and 5th of March 2023.
The results of the final will be determined by 50% public vote and 50% national jury.

Participants

Among the participants, we can recognize some familiar names.

Sunstroke Project represented Moldova at Eurovision 2010 and 2017. In 2017, they performed the song “Hey Mamma” and finished in the 3rd place in the final – the best achievement of the country at Eurovision so far.

Vera Turcanu is well known for her two impressive attempts in the Moldovan selection.
She participated in the selection for Eurovision 2018 (“Black Heart”) and Eurovision 2019 (“Cold”)

Pasha Parfeni represented the country at Eurovision 2012 with the song “Lăutar“. He finished in the 11th place in the final

Aliona Moon represented Moldova at Eurovision 2013 with the song “O Mie”.
She finished in 11th place in the final:

Sasha Bognibov is well known for his multiple attempts in the Moldovan selection.
He usually submits songs with questionable titles, like “I just had sex with you Ex“, “My Friend is Gay” and more.