Moldova: Artists and songs announced for Etapa Națională

EDIT: Since the announcement Aliona Moon has withdrawn from the contest.

Overnight, Moldova announced the 32 artists and songs for their national final Etapa Națională.

In the running are two former Eurovision artists Aliona Moon and Natalia Barbu.

Aliona competed in 2013 with 'O Mie' finishing in 11th place. Additionally, she was a backing singer for the 2012 entry 'Lăutar' which also placed 11th.

Aliona also competed in Moldova's national final last year with 'Du-mă' finishing 3rd behind Parsha Parfeny and SunStroke Project.

Natalia Barbu competed for Moldova at Eurovision with 'Fight' in 2007. The entry finished 10th, one of only five entries from Moldova to make the Top 10.

The 32 artists in Etapa Națională will take part in a live audition show on January 13. The finalists will take part in the final on February 17 to decide who will go to Eurovision 2024 for the nation.

Songs and artists

The full list of competing artists and songs are:

• Aliona Moon feat Milla – 'Obosit'

• Anna G – 'Ay ay ay'

• Anna Gulko – 'Perfect place'

• Cătălina Solomac – 'Fever'

• Denis Midone – 'Back to me'

• DPSTP (Deepstep) – 'Rise Up'

• Iulia Teleucă – 'Runaway'

• Laura – 'Spune-mi' (Tell Me)

• Maria Ciolac – 'Break Free'

• Max Cara – 'Broke the chain'

• Natalia Barbu – 'In the middle'

• Nicoleta Sava – 'Bravo'

• Nino – 'Up again'

• OL – 'No time no space'

• Oliv Sky – 'Another Universe' and 'Loud and Clear'

• Oleg Spînu – 'Jungle'

• Poli – 'Lui' (His)

• Reghina Alexandrina – 'Contrasens'

• Sasha Bognibov – 'Married to twins'

• Sasha Letty – 'DNA'

• Tudor Bumbac – 'Tudorel'

• Valeria Pasha – 'Anti-princess'

• Valleria – 'Run' and 'Rule (Rai di ri di)'

• Vele – 'Carnaval'

• Victor Gulick – 'Fever'

• Victor Lozinsky – 'Dirty Wind/Joker and Harley move'

• Viola Julea – 'Light up!'

• Vovi Robian Band – 'Robotul Vovi'

• Y-Limit – 'Revolution' and 'What’s the fun'

You can listen to all songs at: https://eurovision.md

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