Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. The country was represented by Mandinga with the song “ Zaleilah ”.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
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| National selection | ||
| A country |  Romania | |
| Selected Artist | Mandinga | |
| Selected song | " Zaleilah " | |
| Song language | spanish english | |
| results | ||
| Semifinal result | 3rd place, 120 points. | |
| Final result | 12th place, 71 points. | |
| Other participation | ||
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Nominees
| Speech Number | Artist | Song | Televoting | Jury | Total | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Kathleen Josan | "Call my name" | ten | eight | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Ana Mardare | "If you find simple words to say" | 0 | 6 | 6 | eight |
| 3 | Vicky red | "If you ever feel" | four | 0 | four | ten |
| four | RPK | "Singura care" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| five | Lucian Oros | "The best a man can get" | five | 0 | five | 9 |
| 6 | Raluka Ocnyanu | "Time is on my side" | 0 | four | four | eleven |
| 7 | Electric fence | Șun-ta | 7 | 12 | nineteen | 2 |
| eight | I will see Anton | "I walk alone" | 2 | 7 | 9 | five |
| 9 | Miss mary | "Rollin" | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| ten | Mandinga | " Zaleilah " | 12 | ten | 22 | one |
| eleven | T&L | "Twilight" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Ioana Bianca Anuta | "Girls don't cry" | eight | one | 9 | four |
| 13 | Tasha | "Say my name" | one | five | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Bianca Purcara | "Don't say sorry" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 | Ana Mardare | "This must be love" | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Eurovision
On May 12, 2012, the group took 3rd place in the first semi-final, receiving 120 points, which gave the right to represent the country in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. On May 26, in the Eurovision final, the group took 12th place, receiving 71 points.