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The final of O Melody Pentru Europa (‘ a song for Europe ‘) is just like the previous years, preceded by two semifinals.

The Moldovan broadcaster TRM has the rules on its website for the national selection of the next Eurovision song contest. Candidates can their number on 7 december at the broadcaster. On december 19, will find a place for round which they who have survived the first culling, their number for a jury may sing. In the previous years was also broadcast online via the website for this round of TRM.

That jury will choose the 24 participants for the two semifinals. Held on Tuesday 23 and Thursday 25 February. Eight songs from each semi-final go through: the top 7 of the ranking of a jury and the public, and even then the audience favorite of the remaining songs. The final will be held on Saturday 27 February, with so sixteen candidates.

There is only one change in the rules of procedure: only singers with the Moldovan nationality. That is maybe to prevent the country’s final fog as on the last song festival. The Ukrainian Eduard Romanyuta (photo) then stayed stuck in the semifinal in Vienna with his song “I Want Your Love.