Romania Cancels

Romania will not participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. The responsible broadcaster TVR cannot release enough money.

A total of 37 countries are now participating in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced last month that discussions were still ongoing with Romania about possible participation. The broadcasting organization then announced that the country’s participation might be confirmed later.

Romania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 23 times and has always been present in recent years. The last time the country did not participate was in 2016. Romania was also absent from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001.

Last year Romania failed to qualify for the final. Singer Theodor Andrei did not score a single point in the semi-finals, posting the worst Romanian score to date.

The Eurovision Song Contest is from May 7 to 11, 2024.