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{{Infobox song contest national year
{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2005
| Year = 2005
| Country = Moldova
| Country = Moldova
| Preselection = National final<br>50% jury<br>50% televoting
| Preselection = O melodie pentru Europa 2005
| Preselection date = 26 February 2005
| Preselection date = 26 February 2005
| Entrant = [[Zdob şi Zdub]]
| Entrant = [[Zdob și Zdub]]
| Song = [[Boonika bate doba]]
| Song = Boonika bate doba
| SF result = ''Qualified'' (2nd, 207 points)
| SF result = ''Qualified'' (2nd, 207 points)
| Final result = 6th, 148 points
| Final result = 6th, 148 points
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Mihai Gîncu|Roman Iagupov}}
| Flag variant = 1990
}}
}}
[[Moldova]] debuted in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005]] with the song "Boonika bate doba" written by Mihai Gîncu and Roman Iagupov. The song was performed by the band [[Zdob și Zdub]]. The Moldovan broadcaster [[TeleRadio-Moldova]] (TRM) organised the national final ''O melodie pentru Europa 2005'' in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2005 contest in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine. 35 entries competed to represent Moldova in Kyiv, with 15 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 26 February 2005. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
'''Moldova''' participated in the '''Eurovision Song Contest 2005''' in [[Kiev]], [[Ukraine]]. This was Moldova's first entry in the Contest. The entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Moldovan broadcaster [[TeleRadio-Moldova]] (TRM). [[Zdob şi Zdub]] represented Moldova with the song "[[Boonika bate doba]]", which qualified from the semi-final and went on to place 6th in the final, scoring 148 points.<ref name=ZSZ>{{cite web|first=Roel|last=Philips|title=Zdob si Zdub to represent Moldova|url=http://www.esctoday.com/3904/zdob_si_zdub_to_represent_moldova/|work=Esctoday.com|date=26 February 2005}}</ref><ref name=finalresults/>


Moldova competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 4, "Boonika bate doba" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Moldova placed second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 207 points. In the final, Moldova performed in position 7 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 148 points.
==National final==
On 4 November 2004, TRM confirmed that they were applying to participate in the following Eurovision Song Contest for the first time.<ref name=Moldova1>{{cite web|first=Roel|last=Philips|title=KIEV 2005: MOLDOVA GOES EUROVISION!|url=http://www.esctoday.com/3291/kiev_2005_moldova_goes_eurovision/|work=Esctoday.com|date=5 November 2004}}</ref> TRM invited artists to submit their entries for a national final.<ref name=Moldova1/>


== Background ==
On 7 February 2005, a selection panel that consisted of Lidia Panfil (director), Andrei Sava (composer), Teodor Radulesku (choreographer) and Anatol Kachuk (journalist and music expert), selected 15 of the 35 artists who had submitted entries to compete in the Moldovan national final on 26 February 2005.<ref>{{cite web|first=Roel|last=Philips|title=15 finalists in Moldova|url=http://www.esctoday.com/3761/15_finalists_in_moldova/|work=Esctoday.com|date=7 February 2005}}</ref><ref name=Moldova2>{{cite web|first=Mikheev|last=Andy|title=Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|url=http://esckaz.com/2005/mol.htm|work=ESCKaz}}</ref>
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On 4 November 2004, the Moldovan national broadcaster, [[TeleRadio-Moldova]] (TRM), confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time.<ref name="Moldova1">{{cite web |last=Philips |first=Roel |date=5 November 2004 |title=KIEV 2005: MOLDOVA GOES EUROVISION! |url=http://www.esctoday.com/3291/kiev_2005_moldova_goes_eurovision/ |work=Esctoday.com}}</ref> The nation had previously planned to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996.{{sfn|Roxburgh|2020|pp=255–260}} TRM would also broadcast the event within Moldova and organised the selection process for the nation's entry. For their 2005 participation, Moldova selected their entry via a national selection show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Roel |date=25 January 2005 |title=Moldovan final on 26th February |url=https://esctoday.com/3678/moldovan_final_on_26th_february/ |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Esctoday}}</ref>


==Before Eurovision==
===Final===
=== O melodie pentru Europa 2005 ===
The Moldovan national final was held on 26 February 2005 at the National Palace in [[Chişinău]], hosted by Aurelia Vasilica and Valeriu Myrza.<ref>{{cite web|first=Roel|last=Philips|title=Moldova selects for the first time|url=http://www.esctoday.com/3900/moldova_selects_for_the_first_time/|work=Esctoday.com|date=26 February 2005}}</ref> The combination of televoting (50%) and the votes of an expert jury (50%) resulted in [[Zdob şi Zdub]] winning the competition with the song "[[Boonika bate doba]]".<ref name=ZSZ/>
''O melodie pentru Europa 2005'' was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select Moldova's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The event took place at the [[Palace of the Republic, Chișinău|National Palace]] in [[Chișinău]], hosted by Aurelia Vasilică and Valeriu Myrza, and included a final to be held on 26 February 2005.<ref>{{cite web |last=Philips |first=Roel |date=26 February 2005 |title=Moldova selects for the first time |url=http://www.esctoday.com/3900/moldova_selects_for_the_first_time/ |work=Esctoday.com}}</ref> The show was broadcast on [[Moldova 1]] and [[Radio Moldova]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=24 January 2005 |title=COMUNICAT DE PRESA |url=http://www.trm.md/eurovision/press_release.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210032841/http://www.trm.md/eurovision/press_release.html |archive-date=2005-02-10 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=trm.md |language=ro}}</ref>


==== Competing entries ====
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
35 entries were received by the broadcaster after artists and composers were directly invited to submit their entries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philips |first=Roel |date=17 December 2004 |title=O-Zone to be invited for Moldovan selection |url=https://esctoday.com/3491/o-zone_to_be_invited_for_moldovan_selection/ |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Esctoday}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moldova's shortlist |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/english/390.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306015120/http://www.eurovision.tv/english/390.htm |archive-date=2005-03-06 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=eurovision.tv}}</ref> A jury consisting of Lidia Panfil (director), Andrei Sava (composer), Teodor Radulescu (choreographer) and Anatol Kachuk (journalist and music expert) selected 15 finalists out of the 35 received entries, which were announced on 7 February 2005.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Philips |first=Roel |date=7 February 2005 |title=15 finalists in Moldova |url=http://www.esctoday.com/3761/15_finalists_in_moldova/ |work=Esctoday.com}}</ref><ref name="Moldova2">{{cite web |last=Andy |first=Mikheev |title=Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 |url=http://esckaz.com/2005/mol.htm |work=ESCKaz}}</ref>
|+ style="font-size: bigger;" | '''National final - 26 February 2005'''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!rowspan="2"| Draw
!rowspan="2"| Artist
!rowspan="2"| Song
!rowspan="2"| Jury
!colspan="2"| Public
!rowspan="2"| Total
!rowspan="2"| Place
|-
|-
! Artist
!Televote
! Song
!Points
!Songwriter(s)
! Points
! Place
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Nelly Ciobanu]]
| 1 || Johnny Alici || "Evolution" || 0 || 233 || 0 || 0 || 12
| align="left" | "One More Time"
| align="left" | Mirela Fugaru, Liviu Stîrbu
| 40
| 1
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Zdob și Zdub]]
| 2 || [[Nelly Ciobanu]] || "One more time" || 8 || 5,332 || 10 || 18 || 2
| align="left" | "Boonika bate doba"
| align="left" | Mihai Gîncu, Roman Iagupov
| 39
| 2
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Gândul Mâței]]
| 3 || Nona Marian || "Mǎ cheamǎ dragostea" || 2 || 290 || 1 || 3 || 9
| align="left" | "Am să vin"
| align="left" | Nicu Țărnă
| 36
| 3
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{ill|lt=Millenium|Millenium (formație)|ro|}}
| 4 || Iana Ştefan || "La iubire nu voi renunţa" || 0 || 143 || 0 || 0 || 12
| align="left" | "Tablou pe sticlă"
| align="left" | Georgeta Voinovan, Alexandru Gorgos
| 36
| 3
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{ill|lt=Adrian Ursu|Adrian Ursu (cântăreț)|ro|}}
| 5 || Luchin Vadim (Lou) || "Yellow roses" || 3 || 710 || 6 || 9 || 7
| align="left" | "Lacrimi şi durere"
| align="left" | Adrian Ursu
| 35
| 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | Iana Ştefan
| 6 || Cezara || "Pentru tine" || 0 || 169 || 0 || 0 || 12
| align="left" | "La iubire nu voi renunţa"
| align="left" | Iulian Țurcanu, Alexandru Gorgos
| 35
| 5
|-
|-
| align="left" | Cezara
| 7 || Millennium || "Tablou pe sticlǎ" || 12 || 661 || 5 || 17 || 3
| align="left" | "Pentru tine"
| align="left" | V. Odobescu, A. Mura
| 33
| 7
|-
|-
| align="left" | In Quadro
| 8 || Alternosfera || "O mie cinci sute" || 1 || 267 || 0 || 1 || 11
| align="left" | "I'm Begging You"
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| align="left" | In Quadro
| 9 || [[Zdob şi Zdub]] || "[[Boonika bate doba]]" || 10 || 5,441 || 12 || 22 || 1
| 32
| 8
|-
|-
| align="left" | Sergiu Cuzencov
| 10 || Adrian Ursu || "Lacrimi şi durere" || 5 || 1,796 || 8 || 13 || 4
| align="left" | "Steaua ta"
| align="left" | Marian Stîrcea
| 32
| 8
|-
|-
| align="left" | Edict
| 11 || In Quadro || "I'm begging you" || 4 || 1,200 || 7 || 11 || 5
| align="left" | "Ploaia ta"
| align="left" | Valeriu Cataraga
| 30
| 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | Nona Marian
| 12 || Edict || "Ploaia ta" || 0 || 183 || 0 || 0 || 12
| align="left" | "Mă cheamă dragostea"
| align="left" | Nona Marian
| 30
| 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | Lou
| 13 || Sergiu Cuzencov || "Steaua ta" || 7 || 444 || 3 || 10 || 6
| align="left" | "Yellow Roses"
| align="left" | Vadim Luchin
| 30
| 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | {{ill|lt=Alexa|Karizma (cântăreață)|ro|}}
| 14 || Gindul Mitei || "Am sǎ vin" || 6 || 416 || 2 || 8 || 8
| align="left" | "Un sărut"
| align="left" | Adrian Ursu
| 30
| 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Alternosfera]]
| 15 || Alexa || "Un sǎrut" || 0 || 515 || 4 || 4 || 10
| align="left" | "O mie cinci sute"
| align="left" | Alternosfera
| 30
| 10
|-
|-
| align="left" | Johnny Alici
| align="left" | "Evolution"
| align="left" | Johnny Alici
| 29
| 15
|}

==== Final ====
The final took place on 26 February 2005. Fifteen songs competed and the winner was selected based on the combination of a public televote and the votes of an expert jury. "Boonika bate doba" performed by [[Zdob și Zdub]] was selected as the winner.<ref name="ZSZ">{{cite web |last=Philips |first=Roel |date=26 February 2005 |title=Zdob si Zdub to represent Moldova |url=http://www.esctoday.com/3904/zdob_si_zdub_to_represent_moldova/ |work=Esctoday.com}}</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Final – 26 February 2005
|-
! rowspan="2" | Draw
! rowspan="2" | Artist
! rowspan="2" | Song
! rowspan="2" | Jury
! colspan="2" | Televote
! rowspan="2" | Total
! rowspan="2" | Place
|-
!Votes
!Points
|-
| 1 || align="left" | Johnny Alici || align="left" | "Evolution" || 0 || 233 || 0 || 0 || 12
|-
| 2 || align="left" | [[Nelly Ciobanu]] || align="left" | "One More Time" || 8 || 5,332 || 10 || 18 || 2
|-
| 3 || align="left" | Nona Marian || align="left" | "Mă cheamă dragostea" || 2 || 290 || 1 || 3 || 9
|-
| 4 || align="left" | Iana Ştefan || align="left" | "La iubire nu voi renunţa" || 0 || 143 || 0 || 0 || 12
|-
| 5 || align="left" | Lou || align="left" | "Yellow Roses" || 3 || 710 || 6 || 9 || 7
|-
| 6 || align="left" | Cezara || align="left" | "Pentru tine" || 0 || 169 || 0 || 0 || 12
|-
| 7 || align="left" | Millennium || align="left" | "Tablou pe sticlă" || 12 || 661 || 5 || 17 || 3
|-
| 8 || align="left" | [[Alternosfera]] || align="left" | "O mie cinci sute" || 1 || 267 || 0 || 1 || 11
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 9 || align="left" | [[Zdob și Zdub]]|| align="left" | "Boonika bate doba" || 10 || 5,441 || 12 || 22 || 1
|-
| 10 || align="left" | Adrian Ursu || align="left" | "Lacrimi şi durere" || 5 || 1,796 || 8 || 13 || 4
|-
| 11 || align="left" | In Quadro || align="left" | "I'm Begging You" || 4 || 1,200 || 7 || 11 || 5
|-
| 12 || align="left" | Edict || align="left" | "Ploaia ta" || 0 || 183 || 0 || 0 || 12
|-
| 13 || align="left" | Sergiu Cuzencov || align="left" | "Steaua ta" || 7 || 444 || 3 || 10 || 6
|-
| 14 || align="left" | [[Gândul Mâței]] || align="left" | "Am să vin" || 6 || 416 || 2 || 8 || 8
|-
| 15 || align="left" | Alexa || align="left" | "Un sărut" || 0 || 515 || 4 || 4 || 10
|}
|}


==At Eurovision==
==At Eurovision==
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "[[Big Four (Eurovision)|Big Four]]" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2004|2004]] contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Moldova was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from [[Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Portugal]] and before the entry from [[Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Latvia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=22 March 2005 |title=TODAY: The draw for running order |url=http://esctoday.com/4091/today_the_draw_for_running_order/ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=Esctoday}}</ref> Zdob și Zdub were joined on stage by 52 year-old drummer Lidia Bejenaru for the stage performance and at the end of the show, Moldova was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore the South of Moldova and meet "Boonika" (Moldova, Eurovision 2005) |url=https://guidedtours.one/eng/tours/explore-the-south-of-moldova-and-meet-boonika-moldova-eurovision-2005 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=guidedtours.one}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/semi-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420054319/https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/semi-final |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref> It was later revealed that Moldova placed second in the semi-final, receiving a total of 207 points. The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Moldova was drawn to perform in position 7, following the entry from [[Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Turkey]] and before the entry from [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Albania]]. Moldova placed sixth in the final, scoring 148 points.<ref name="grand final">{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Kyiv 2005 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/grand-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420054251/https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/grand-final |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref>
Moldova competed in the semi-final on 19 May 2005 and performed 4th, following [[Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Portugal]] and preceding [[Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Latvia]]. Moldova received 207 points and placed 2nd, thus qualifying for the final on 21 May.<ref name=semiresults>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Semi-Final|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=157#Scoreboard|work=Eurovision.tv}}</ref>

In the final, Moldova was drawn to perform 7th, following [[Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Turkey]] and preceding [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Albania]]. The Moldovan entry scored a total of 148 points and placed 6th in the final.<ref name=finalresults>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Final|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=159#Scoreboard|work=Eurovision.tv}}</ref>
The two shows were televised in Moldova on [[Moldova 1]] and [[Radio Moldova]].<ref name=":1" /> All broadcasts featured commentary by Vitalie Rotaru. The Moldovan spokesperson, who announced the Moldovan votes during the final, was Elena Camerzan.
Meaning that Moldova automatically qualified for the final in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2006|2006 contest]].

===Points awarded to Moldova===
=== Voting ===
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Moldova and awarded by Moldova in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Romania in the semi-final and to Latvia in the final of the contest. Moldova only awarded 7 points to Romania in the final, which sparked controversy in the latter country as they considered the action as an "unfriendly gesture". TRM would later clarify that while Moldova's semi-final vote was based on 100 percent televoting, their vote in the final was based on 100 percent jury voting due to an insufficient number of valid votes cast during the televote period.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Călugăreanu |first=Vitalie |date=25 May 2005 |title=Bunica bate toba la Chişinău |url=https://www.dw.com/ro/bunica-bate-toba-la-chişinău/a-2632693 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=dw.com |language=ro}}</ref>

====Points awarded to Moldova====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|+ Points awarded to Moldova (Semi-final)<ref name="2005semi">{{cite web |title=Results of the Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/semi-final/results/moldova |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420142057/https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/semi-final/results/moldova |archive-date=20 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|+Points awarded to Moldova (semi-final)<ref name=semiresults/>
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country
|-
! scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Romania|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Russia|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Turkey|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|1992|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 10 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Israel|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Macedonia|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|1960|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Portugal|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2005}}
|-
! scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Greece|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Hungary|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2005}}}}
|-
|-
!width=20%|12 points
! scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2005}}|{{Esc|France|y=2005}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2005}}}}
!width=20%|10 points
!width=20%|8 points
!width=20%|7 points
!width=20%|6 points
|-
|-
| valign="top" |
! scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2005}}}}
*{{Esc|ROM}}
*{{Esc|RUS}}
*{{Esc|TUR}}
*{{Esc|UKR}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BLR}}
*{{Esc|ISR}}
*{{Esc|LAT}}
*{{Esc|LIT}}
*{{Esc|MKD}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|AUえーゆーT}}
*{{Esc|CYP}}
*{{Esc|ISL}}
*{{Esc|POR}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|SLO}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BIH}}
*{{Esc|BUL}}
*{{Esc|GRE}}
*{{Esc|HUN}}
*{{Esc|POL}}
*{{Esc|SCG}}
|-
|-
!width=20%|5 points
! scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Ireland|y=2005}}}}
!width=20%|4 points
!width=20%|3 points
!width=20%|2 points
!width=20%|1 point
|-
|-
| valign="top" |
! scope="row" | 2 points
|
*{{Esc|EST}}
*{{Esc|FRA}}
*{{Esc|UK}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BEL}}
*{{Esc|CRO}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|ALB}}
*{{Esc|FIN}}
*{{Esc|IRE}}
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|NOR}}
*{{Esc|ESP}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Norway|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Spain|y=2005}}}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|+ Points awarded to Moldova (Final)<ref name="2005final">{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/grand-final/results/moldova |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420142058/https://eurovision.tv/event/kyiv-2005/grand-final/results/moldova |archive-date=20 April 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|+Points awarded to Moldova (final)<ref name=finalresults/>
|-
|-
!width=20%|12 points
! scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country
!width=20%|10 points
!width=20%|8 points
!width=20%|7 points
!width=20%|6 points
|-
|-
| valign="top" |
! scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Romania|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|1992|y=2005}}}}
*{{Esc|ROM}}
*{{Esc|UKR}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|LIT}}
*{{Esc|POR}}
*{{Esc|RUS}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|ISL}}
*{{Esc|LAT}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BLR}}
*{{Esc|GRE}}
*{{Esc|TUR}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BUL}}
*{{Esc|EST}}
|-
|-
!width=20%|5 points
! scope="row" | 10 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Portugal|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Russia|y=2005}}}}
!width=20%|4 points
!width=20%|3 points
!width=20%|2 points
!width=20%|1 point
|-
|-
| valign="top" |
! scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2005}}}}
*{{Esc|MKD}}
*{{Esc|SCG}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BIH}}
*{{Esc|HUN}}
*{{Esc|ISR}}
*{{Esc|ESP}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|POL}}
*{{Esc|SLO}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|AUえーゆーT}}
*{{Esc|CYP}}
*{{Esc|FRA}}
*{{Esc|MLT}}
*{{Esc|UK}}
| valign="top" |
*{{Esc|BEL}}
*{{Esc|CRO}}
*{{Esc|GER}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Greece|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Turkey|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Macedonia|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Hungary|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Israel|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Spain|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Poland|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Slovenia|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|1960|y=2005}}|{{Esc|France|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Malta|y=2005}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2005}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2005}}|{{Esc|Germany|y=2005}}}}
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


===Points awarded by Moldova===
====Points awarded by Moldova====
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==== Semi-final====
Points awarded in the semi-final:<ref name=semiresults/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|+ Points awarded by Moldova (Semi-final)<ref name="2005semi" />
|width=20% bgcolor="gold"|'''12 points'''||{{Esc|ROM}}
|-
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | Score
|width=20% bgcolor="silver"|'''10 points'''||{{Esc|ISL}}
! scope="col" | Country
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points
|width=20% bgcolor="#CC9966"|'''8 points'''||{{Esc|NOR}}
| {{Esc|Romania|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points
|width=20%|'''7 points'''||{{Esc|BUL}}
| {{Esc|Iceland|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points
|width=20%|'''6 points'''||{{Esc|CRO}}
| {{Esc|Norway|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''5 points'''||{{Esc|ISR}}
! scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''4 points'''||{{Esc|AND}}
! scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Croatia|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''3 points'''||{{Esc|BEL}}
! scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Israel|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''2 points'''||{{Esc|MON}}
! scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Esc|Andorra|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 3 points
|width=20%|'''1 point'''||{{Esc|EST}}
| {{Esc|Belgium|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Monaco|y=2005}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Esc|Estonia|y=2005}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}

====Final====
Points awarded in the final:<ref name=finalresults/>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|+ Points awarded by Moldova (Final)<ref name="2005final" />
|width=20% bgcolor="gold"|'''12 points'''||{{Esc|LAT}}
|-
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | Score
|width=20% bgcolor="silver"|'''10 points'''||{{Esc|RUS}}
! scope="col" | Country
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points
|width=20% bgcolor="#CC9966"|'''8 points'''||{{Esc|UKR}}
| {{Esc|Latvia|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points
|width=20%|'''7 points'''||{{Esc|ROM}}
| {{Esc|Russia|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points
|width=20%|'''6 points'''||{{Esc|ISR}}
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2005|1992}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''5 points'''||{{Esc|SWE}}
! scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Romania|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''4 points'''||{{Esc|GRE}}
! scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Israel|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''3 points'''||{{Esc|NOR}}
! scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=2005}}
|-
|-
|width=20%|'''2 points'''||{{Esc|GER}}
! scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Esc|Greece|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 3 points
|width=20%|'''1 point'''||{{Esc|SCG}}
| {{Esc|Norway|y=2005}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Esc|Germany|y=2005}}
|-
! scope="row" | 1 point
| {{Esc|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2005}}
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}

== See also ==
* [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2020 |publisher=Telos Publishing |location=Prestatyn |isbn=978-1-84583-163-9 |volume=Four: The 1990s }}


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Latest revision as of 23:20, 12 May 2024

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country Moldova
National selection
Selection processO melodie pentru Europa 2005
Selection date(s)26 February 2005
Selected entrantZdob și Zdub
Selected song"Boonika bate doba"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Mihai Gîncu
  • Roman Iagupov
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (2nd, 207 points)
Final result6th, 148 points
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2005 • 2006►

Moldova debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Boonika bate doba" written by Mihai Gîncu and Roman Iagupov. The song was performed by the band Zdob și Zdub. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2005 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 35 entries competed to represent Moldova in Kyiv, with 15 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final which took place on 26 February 2005. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.

Moldova competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 4, "Boonika bate doba" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Moldova placed second out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 207 points. In the final, Moldova performed in position 7 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 148 points.

Background[edit]

Main article: Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest

On 4 November 2004, the Moldovan national broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest for the first time.[1] The nation had previously planned to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996.[2] TRM would also broadcast the event within Moldova and organised the selection process for the nation's entry. For their 2005 participation, Moldova selected their entry via a national selection show.[3]

Before Eurovision[edit]

O melodie pentru Europa 2005[edit]

O melodie pentru Europa 2005 was the national final format developed by TRM in order to select Moldova's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The event took place at the National Palace in Chișinău, hosted by Aurelia Vasilică and Valeriu Myrza, and included a final to be held on 26 February 2005.[4] The show was broadcast on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova.[5]

Competing entries[edit]

35 entries were received by the broadcaster after artists and composers were directly invited to submit their entries.[6][7] A jury consisting of Lidia Panfil (director), Andrei Sava (composer), Teodor Radulescu (choreographer) and Anatol Kachuk (journalist and music expert) selected 15 finalists out of the 35 received entries, which were announced on 7 February 2005.[8][9]

Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
Nelly Ciobanu "One More Time" Mirela Fugaru, Liviu Stîrbu 40 1
Zdob și Zdub "Boonika bate doba" Mihai Gîncu, Roman Iagupov 39 2
Gândul Mâței "Am să vin" Nicu Țărnă 36 3
Millenium [ro] "Tablou pe sticlă" Georgeta Voinovan, Alexandru Gorgos 36 3
Adrian Ursu [ro] "Lacrimi şi durere" Adrian Ursu 35 5
Iana Ştefan "La iubire nu voi renunţa" Iulian Țurcanu, Alexandru Gorgos 35 5
Cezara "Pentru tine" V. Odobescu, A. Mura 33 7
In Quadro "I'm Begging You" In Quadro 32 8
Sergiu Cuzencov "Steaua ta" Marian Stîrcea 32 8
Edict "Ploaia ta" Valeriu Cataraga 30 10
Nona Marian "Mă cheamă dragostea" Nona Marian 30 10
Lou "Yellow Roses" Vadim Luchin 30 10
Alexa [ro] "Un sărut" Adrian Ursu 30 10
Alternosfera "O mie cinci sute" Alternosfera 30 10
Johnny Alici "Evolution" Johnny Alici 29 15

Final[edit]

The final took place on 26 February 2005. Fifteen songs competed and the winner was selected based on the combination of a public televote and the votes of an expert jury. "Boonika bate doba" performed by Zdob și Zdub was selected as the winner.[10]

Final – 26 February 2005
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
Votes Points
1 Johnny Alici "Evolution" 0 233 0 0 12
2 Nelly Ciobanu "One More Time" 8 5,332 10 18 2
3 Nona Marian "Mă cheamă dragostea" 2 290 1 3 9
4 Iana Ştefan "La iubire nu voi renunţa" 0 143 0 0 12
5 Lou "Yellow Roses" 3 710 6 9 7
6 Cezara "Pentru tine" 0 169 0 0 12
7 Millennium "Tablou pe sticlă" 12 661 5 17 3
8 Alternosfera "O mie cinci sute" 1 267 0 1 11
9 Zdob și Zdub "Boonika bate doba" 10 5,441 12 22 1
10 Adrian Ursu "Lacrimi şi durere" 5 1,796 8 13 4
11 In Quadro "I'm Begging You" 4 1,200 7 11 5
12 Edict "Ploaia ta" 0 183 0 0 12
13 Sergiu Cuzencov "Steaua ta" 7 444 3 10 6
14 Gândul Mâței "Am să vin" 6 416 2 8 8
15 Alexa "Un sărut" 0 515 4 4 10

At Eurovision[edit]

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Moldova was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from Portugal and before the entry from Latvia.[11] Zdob și Zdub were joined on stage by 52 year-old drummer Lidia Bejenaru for the stage performance and at the end of the show, Moldova was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.[12][13] It was later revealed that Moldova placed second in the semi-final, receiving a total of 207 points. The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Moldova was drawn to perform in position 7, following the entry from Turkey and before the entry from Albania. Moldova placed sixth in the final, scoring 148 points.[14]

The two shows were televised in Moldova on Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova.[5] All broadcasts featured commentary by Vitalie Rotaru. The Moldovan spokesperson, who announced the Moldovan votes during the final, was Elena Camerzan.

Voting[edit]

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Moldova and awarded by Moldova in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Romania in the semi-final and to Latvia in the final of the contest. Moldova only awarded 7 points to Romania in the final, which sparked controversy in the latter country as they considered the action as an "unfriendly gesture". TRM would later clarify that while Moldova's semi-final vote was based on 100 percent televoting, their vote in the final was based on 100 percent jury voting due to an insufficient number of valid votes cast during the televote period.[15]

Points awarded to Moldova[edit]

Points awarded by Moldova[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Philips, Roel (5 November 2004). "KIEV 2005: MOLDOVA GOES EUROVISION!". Esctoday.com.
  2. ^ Roxburgh 2020, pp. 255–260.
  3. ^ Phillips, Roel (25 January 2005). "Moldovan final on 26th February". Esctoday. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ Philips, Roel (26 February 2005). "Moldova selects for the first time". Esctoday.com.
  5. ^ a b "COMUNICAT DE PRESA". trm.md (in Romanian). 24 January 2005. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ Philips, Roel (17 December 2004). "O-Zone to be invited for Moldovan selection". Esctoday. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Moldova's shortlist". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ^ Philips, Roel (7 February 2005). "15 finalists in Moldova". Esctoday.com.
  9. ^ Andy, Mikheev. "Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005". ESCKaz.
  10. ^ Philips, Roel (26 February 2005). "Zdob si Zdub to represent Moldova". Esctoday.com.
  11. ^ Bakker, Sietse (22 March 2005). "TODAY: The draw for running order". Esctoday. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Explore the South of Moldova and meet "Boonika" (Moldova, Eurovision 2005)". guidedtours.one. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  15. ^ Călugăreanu, Vitalie (25 May 2005). "Bunica bate toba la Chişinău". dw.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
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