| Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Romania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Selecţia Naţională 2010 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 6 March 2010 | |||
| Selected entrant | Paula Seling and Ovi | |||
| Selected song | "Playing with Fire" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 104 points) | |||
| Final result | 3rd, 162 points | |||
| Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Playing with Fire" written by Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu. The song was performed by Paula Seling and Ovi. The Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) organised the national final Selecția Națională 2010 in order to select the Romanian entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. Sixteen entries were selected to compete in the national final on 6 March 2010 where "Playing with Fire" performed by Paula Seling and Ovi was selected as the winner after scoring top marks from five regional juries and a public televote.
Romania was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 27 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 10, "Playing with Fire" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 29 May. It was later revealed that Romania placed fourth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 104 points. In the final, Romania performed in position 19 and placed third out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 162 points.