Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Participating broadcaster	Televiziunea Română (TVR)
Country	Romania
Selection process	Selecția Națională 2008
Selection date	23 February 2008
Competing entry
Song	"Pe-o margine de lume"
Artist	Nico and Vlad
Songwriters	Andreea Andrei Adina Șuteu Andrei Tudor
Placement
Semi-final result	Qualified (7th, 94 points)
Final result	20th, 45 points
Participation chronology
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

Romania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Pe-o margine de lume", composed by Andrei Tudor, with lyrics by Andreea Andrei and Adina Șuteu, and performed by Nico and Vlad. The Romanian participating broadcaster, Televiziunea Română (TVR), held the national final Selecția Națională 2008 in order to select its entry for the contest. Controversy surrounded the event, as TVR was accused of conspiracy, and the song reviewed for plagiarism.

Prior to Eurovision, "Pe-o margine de lume" was promoted by a music video and live performances in Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, and Cyprus. Romania qualified in seventh place from the contest's first semi-final on 20 May and ultimately finished in 20th place in the Grand Final on 24 May, achieving 45 points. This remains one of the country's lowest Eurovision placements. Nico and Vlad were accompanied by three backing vocalists and a piano player during their performance, and sang in front of a dark-coloured LED screen. Among other accolades, "Pe-o margine de lume" won a Marcel Bezençon award in the composers' category.^[1]