| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Country |  Romania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Selecția Națională 2006 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 24 February 2006 25 February 2006 Final 26 February 2006 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Mihai Trăistariu | |||
| Selected song | "Tornerò" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 172 points | |||
| Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. They selected their entry, "Tornerò" (meaning: "I Will Return"), by Romanian singer Mihai Trăistariu through the national selection competition Selecția Națională 2006 in February 2006. Controversy surrounded the event, as seventh-placed duo Indiggo accused the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), of vote rigging. Prior to the 2006 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest had been third place, which the nation achieved in 2005.[1]
Prior to Eurovision, "Tornerò" was promoted by a music video, live performances, radio submissions and fellow endeavours in several countries. Romania ultimately reached fourth place in the contest's final on 20 May, achieving 172 points. This remained the country's highest score until 2017. During Romania's show, Trăistariu was accompanied by dance group Big Bounce who performed a mixture of ballet and contemporary dance onstage. Following Eurovision, "Tornerò" achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in Finland and Greece.[2][3]
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- ^ "Top 50 Singles – 27/8 – 2/9/2006". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2018.