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Moldova chooses a successor to Eduard Romanyuta on 27 February. Channel TeleRadio-Moldova was allowed for over 40 entries received for the national selection O Melody Pentru Europa 2016.

More than forty artists sent a number for the national selection in Moldova. TRM did in October a call to musicians and places 31 numbers there now on its website. On 19 december, all participants sing for a jury in an audition round. They choose than 24 songs that continue to the semifinals on 23 and 25 February. The auditions will be streamed live via TRM. On February 27, do we know who may for Moldova to the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.

Among the participants we find Litesound back. The Belarusian pop group represented Belarus in the Eurovision song contest in 2012 with the song We Are the Heroes. They cart now their chance with the Moldovan singer Katherine and the song Imagine.

Eduard Romanyuta won last year O Melody Pentru Europe 2015 with “I Want Your Love. The song survived the first semifinal .