Romania was represented by Mădălina & Andrada at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Salvaţi planeta!", a song about saving the planet. "Salvaţi planeta!" was the winner of the Romanian national final Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008, held on 1 June 2008.
Before Junior Eurovision
Selecţia Naţională Eurovision Junior 2008 The submission window for the national final was open until 30 April 2008. The participants of the final were revealed on 5 May 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.
As there was a tie at the end of the voting, the results of the jury vote took precedence. + Final – 1 June 2008 Draw Artist SongJuryTelevote Total Place1Alina Păun"Voi cânta pe Broadway"65116 2Roberta Eniṣor"Prin Lume"84 1243Ṣcoala Trupa"Ṣcoala 45"101114Miraj"Miraj"27975Thalida"Pot zbura"43796Lavina & Denisa"Fete Bune"71887Mădălina & Andrada"Salvaţi planeta!"12102218Gabitzu"Sărmăluţen'n foi"000129RBL"Prietene mereu"5611510D&D"Reggaeton-Rocka"4812311Georgia Dascăliu"Copil ṣi inger"101222212Diana Căldăraru"Micul Mozart"02210
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.
At Eurovision 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 the sky. The presentation was very similar to that of the national final. A giant globe was also used as a prop. 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.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Romania Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Romania Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Notes
References
External links Official Romanian Junior Eurovision Site of 2008