So not the most awful thing to happen this week, but this is an imaginary bubble of fancy so in conext it's pretty awful...
Today Moldova announced that they will NOT be participating in Eurovision this year. :(
This is really shocking, but not nearly as much as how they withdrew. Last weekend, Moldova held their Audition show, It is a pretty low-budget event and a familiar cast of characters shows up with their songs and a hope. If you look back in history Tudor Bumbac is a staple for Moldova. Sasha Bognibov was notable this year for singing two very different songs in the Auditions. The National selection for Moldova is usually a bit of a shit-show and a glorious silly time. But then when the song is selected, it usually gets a great glow-up and I tend to like it. Honestly last year I thought the song was pretty good, but the staging wasn't great and it was a STRONG year.
Ok, so after Auditions and picking by jury who would participate in the finals, there was a special announcement last night... they announced that they would not participate due to low quality songs and the cost...
"This year's national selection highlighted certain challenges, including a decrease in public interest and the overall quality of the plays and artistic performances. This fact generated a negative perception among specialists and the public, underlining the need for a substantial reform in the selection process...
We consulted music specialists, and most of them expressed serious reservations about Moldova's participation this year, in exact agreement with the opinion of the jury that TRM selected for this edition. We respect the opinions of professionals and the general public, and we understand that we must make responsible decisions, Corneliu Durnescu noted." Moldova withdraws from Eurovision 2025
Edit to add: The popular frontrunner songs are now soliciting sponsors for the event, so there's a chance that the artist pull in enough money to self-fund the competition themselves... This year's somethin
Hopefully they come back, and even if they do it seems this will be the end of an era. Enjoy some Tudor