In 2010, Sunstroke Project member Sergey Stepanov became an internet phenomenon when his solo saxophone performance during the group's performance of the song Run Away went viral. He became known as the 'Epic Sax Guy'.
Moldova is known for dramatic and showy staging.
The entry this year has participated at ESC twice before in 2005 and 2011.
They have a strong tendency to give their douze points to Romania.
Act: Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov - Trenulețul
Appearances: 16 (11 finals)
Host: No Win Yet
First appearance: 2005
Highest placement: 3rd in 2017
Nul Points: None
Miguel's Wholesome Summary: Moldova and Romania are like twin siblings and it's really fun that, even though they are separate countries, that someone from one can feel at home in the other. 😎
Romanian Lyrics:
Merge trenul, parcă zboară,
Dint-o țară-n altă țară
Merge și nu poate pricepe
Care țară? Unde-ncepe?
Țară veche, țară nouă,
Parcă-i una, parcă-s două
Ba aparte, ba-mpreună,
Parcă-s două, parcă-i una
Hey how! Let’s go!
Folklore și Rock’n’roll
Pleacă trenul! Unde esti?
Chisinău – București
Și-ntr-o țară, și-n cealaltă
Joacă hora laolaltă
Și în fiecare țară
Face farmece vioara
Când ajunge trenu-n gară,
Parcă n-a ieșit din țară,
Parcă-a mers, fără să iasă,
De acasă pân-acasă
Hey how! Let’s go!
Folklore și Rock’n’roll
Pleacă trenul! Unde esti?
Chisinău – București
English Lyrics:
The train’s going, just like flying
From one country to another
It is going but confused
What's the country? Are they fused?
Is it old or is it new?
Seems like one, but also two
Both together and apart
Are there two? Or just one part?
Hey ho, Let’s go!
Folklore and Rock ‘n’ roll
The train’s route is East to West
Chișinău – Bucharest!
Both in that land and in this
We dance hora - it's a bliss
And in each country within
Magic's made with violin
When the train gets to a stand
Feels like almost the same land
Feels like went without a change
Home-to-home. What an exchange!
Hey ho, Let's go!
Folklore and Rock ‘n’ roll
The train’s route is East to West
Chisinau – Bucharest!
Going quickly, going good
Train of our nationhood
But it cannot comprehend
What’s the country? Where’s the end?
Is it old or is it new?
Seems like one, but also two
Both together and apart
Are there two? Or just one part?
Hey ho, Let's go!
Folklore and Rock ‘n’ roll
The train's route is East to West
Chișinău – Bucharest!