Moldova

Vlad Sabajuc (born 13 September 1998), known professionally as Satoshi, is a Moldovan rapper and singer-songwriter. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Viva, Moldova!”.

Natalia Barbu (Romanian pronunciation: [naˈtali.a ˈbarbu]; born 22 August 1979) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best-known for representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song “Fight”. Barbu represented the country again in 2024 with the song “In the Middle”.

Pavel “Pasha” Parfeni (Romanian: [ˈpaʃa parˈfeni]; born 30 May 1986) is a Moldovan musician, singer and songwriter. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with his song “Lăutar”, placing 11th. He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project. He represented Moldova again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Soarele și luna”, placing 18th.

The Advahov Brothers (Romanian: Frații Advahov, IPA: [ˈfratsij adˈvahov]) are a Moldovan folk music duo, consisting of the brothers Vasile and Vitalie Advahov. The duo was founded in 2005 and is based in Chișinău. Along with Zdob și Zdub, they represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song “Trenulețul”.

Natalia Gordienko (also spelled Gordienco; Ukrainian: Наталія Гордієнко; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song “Loca” and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Prison”; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Sugar” and placed 13th with 115 points.

Natalia Gordienko (also spelled Gordienco; Ukrainian: Наталія Гордієнко; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song “Loca” and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Prison”; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Sugar” and placed 13th with 115 points.

Anna Odobescu (born 3 November 1991) is a Moldovan singer. She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with her song “Stay”, after winning the national selection show O melodie pentru Europa on 2 March 2019. She failed to qualify from the semi-finals. In 2020, she appeared in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, playing herself.

DoReDoS is a Moldovan trio from Rîbnița, Transnistria. The group consists of Marina Djundyet, Eugeniu Andrianov and Sergiu Mîța. They represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song “My Lucky Day”. They had previously attempted to represent Moldova at Eurovision in 2015 and 2016.

The SunStroke Project is a Moldovan musical group composed of Sergei Yalovitsky (vocals, composer), Sergey Stepanov (saxophonist), and previously Anton Ragoza (violinist, composer) until his departure in 2019. They achieved recognition after representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 alongside Olia Tira with the song “Run Away”, and again in 2017 with “Hey Mamma”, finishing in third place in the latter. The name of the group was chosen by Ragoza whilst working in the army with Stepanov, after he had an incident in which he was affected by heat stroke whilst on a field exercise.

Lidia Isac (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlidia iˈsak]; born 27 March 1993) is a Russian-born Moldovan singer. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song “Falling Stars”. She is also known for her participation in the sixth season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, and the seventh season of Vocea României.

Eduard Eduardovych Romanyuta (Ukrainian: Едуард Едуардович Романюта; born 23 October 1992) is a Ukrainian singer. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with his song “I Want Your Love”, which failed to qualify for the Contest’s grand final.

Cristina Scarlat (Romanian pronunciation: [krisˈtina skarˈlat]; born 3 March 1981) is a Moldovan pop singer. She was born in Chișinău and represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the song “Wild Soul”. She finished last in the semi-final, failing to qualify for the grand final.

Aliona Munteanu (born 25 May 1989), better known as Aliona Moon, is a Moldovan singer. In 2012, she was a backing vocalist for Pasha Parfeny, who represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Aliona was selected to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song “O Mie” composed by Pasha Parfeny. Aliona finished in fourth place in the first semi-final and 11th place in the Eurovision 2013 final.

Pavel “Pasha” Parfeni (Romanian: [ˈpaʃa parˈfeni]; born 30 May 1986) is a Moldovan musician, singer and songwriter. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with his song “Lăutar”, placing 11th. He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project. He represented Moldova again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Soarele și luna”, placing 18th.

Zdob și Zdub (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌzdob ʃi ˈzdub]; lit. ’Zdob and Zdub’, onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat) is a Moldovan folk punk band, based in Chișinău. The band represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 21 May 2005, finishing 6th. They also represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 14 May 2011, finishing 12th, and represented Moldova again, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, on 14 May 2022, finishing 7th. The band is often referred to by its fans as ZSZ.

Olga Țîra (born 1 August 1988), known professionally as Olia Tira or Flux Light, is a Moldovan singer. SunStroke Project & Olia Tira represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with “Run Away”, finishing in 22nd place with 27 points.

Nelea Ciobanu-Mărgineanu (born 28 October 1974), known professionally as Nelly Ciobanu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈneli tʃjoˈbanu]), is a Moldovan singer. Ciobanu graduated from music college of the city of Tiraspol and later made her debut on stage in 1993, with her brother as part of duo “Master Dinamit”. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song “Hora din Moldova”, placing 14th.

Geta Burlacu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒeta burˈlaku]; born Georgeta Povorozniuc on 22 July 1974) is a Moldovan singer. She represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song “A Century of Love”, written by Vica Demici and Oleg Baraliuc.

Natalia Barbu (Romanian pronunciation: [naˈtali.a ˈbarbu]; born 22 August 1979) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best-known for representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song “Fight”. Barbu represented the country again in 2024 with the song “In the Middle”.

Natalia Gordienko (also spelled Gordienco; Ukrainian: Наталія Гордієнко; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song “Loca” and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Prison”; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Sugar” and placed 13th with 115 points.

Zdob și Zdub (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌzdob ʃi ˈzdub]; lit. ’Zdob and Zdub’, onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat) is a Moldovan folk punk band, based in Chișinău. The band represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 21 May 2005, finishing 6th. They also represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 14 May 2011, finishing 12th, and represented Moldova again, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, on 14 May 2022, finishing 7th. The band is often referred to by its fans as ZSZ.