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PHOTO GALLERY | Eurovision 2026 National Selection: show, emotions, backstage

The Eurovision 2026 National Selection took place on January 17 at Arena Chisinau and featured artists from various generations, along with special guests who have experience on the international Eurovision stage. A large audience eagerly followed every moment of the competition. The photo report below showcases performances on stage, emotions in the Green Room, and backstage.

Both the jury and the public have chosen Satoshi to represent the Republic of Moldova, with the song "Viva, Moldova!", at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which will take place in May in Vienna.

Satoshi will take the stage in the first semi-final of the contest, organized on May 12, alongside competitors from Georgia, Portugal, Croatia, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Montenegro, Estonia, San Marino, Poland, Belgium, Lithuania, Serbia and Israel.

EUROVISION NATIONAL FINAL: the 16 competitors

TRM / Artiom Topal - Money
Sursa: TRM / Artiom Topal - Money
TRM / Valleria – Valerian steel
Sursa: TRM / Valleria – Valerian steel
TRM / Adelisha – Alegria
Sursa: TRM / Adelisha – Alegria
TRM / Maxim Zavidia – Allo
Sursa: TRM / Maxim Zavidia – Allo
TRM / Evgheni Avramov - Foc la ghete
Sursa: TRM / Evgheni Avramov - Foc la ghete
TRM / Cătălina Solomac – Pink Margarita
Sursa: TRM / Cătălina Solomac – Pink Margarita
TRM / Dayana – Doina
Sursa: TRM / Dayana – Doina
TRM / Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!
Sursa: TRM / Satoshi – Viva, Moldova!
TRM / Sasha Flowers – We fight till the end
Sursa: TRM / Sasha Flowers – We fight till the end
TRM / Cristy Rouge – Bliss
Sursa: TRM / Cristy Rouge – Bliss
TRM / Ilinca Siviroveanu – Running through the rain
Sursa: TRM / Ilinca Siviroveanu – Running through the rain
TRM / Bacho – Tata
Sursa: TRM / Bacho – Tata
TRM / Curly – Respir liber
Sursa: TRM / Curly – Respir liber
TRM / Emforia – Tipare
Sursa: TRM / Emforia – Tipare
TRM / Katy Rain - Dance & Cry
Sursa: TRM / Katy Rain - Dance & Cry
TRM / Pavel Orlov – Can’t say Goodbye
Sursa: TRM / Pavel Orlov – Can’t say Goodbye

SATOSHI, WINNER OF THE NATIONAL TEAM

SPECIAL GUESTS to the NATIONAL FINAL

TRM / SunStroke Project
Sursa: TRM / SunStroke Project
TRM / NATALIA BARBU
Sursa: TRM / NATALIA BARBU
TRM / DoReDoS
Sursa: TRM / DoReDoS
TRM / Cristina Scarlat
Sursa: TRM / Cristina Scarlat
TRM / Aliona Moon
Sursa: TRM / Aliona Moon
TRM / Natalia Gordienko
Sursa: TRM / Natalia Gordienko
TRM / Nelly Ciobanu
Sursa: TRM / Nelly Ciobanu
TRM / Paula Seling
Sursa: TRM / Paula Seling
TRM / Efendi
Sursa: TRM / Efendi
TRM / Jamala
Sursa: TRM / Jamala
TRM / Zdob și Zdub
Sursa: TRM / Zdob și Zdub

GREEN ROOM

AUDIENCE at ARENA CHIȘINĂU

BACKSTAGE

Photos by Daniel Adrian Usatîi

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