(Photograph Courtesy of TVR)

16 Acts competed tonight in “Selecția Națională 2013″ (The Romanian National Selection Process) in the hope of securing 6 places in the final. 

The 16 performers in the first Semi Final were as follows

1. Tudor Turcu – Hello
2. Casa Presei – Un refren
3. Electric Fence – Emilia
4. Diana Hetea – I Believe In Love
5. Station 4 – Your Heart Is Telling me So
6. Edict – Buddy Buddy
7. FreeStay – Criminal Mind
8. Maximilian Munteanu – Broken Heart
9. Brigitta & Mihai (feat. TIPS) – One Heart
10. Natalia Barbu – Confession
11. Spin & Cezar Dometi – Silver Lining
12. Liviu Mititelu – La donna di nero
13. Cezar – It’s My Life
14. Tammy – Firebird
15. Luminița Anghel – Unique
16. Anthony – Dream Girl

After the Jury and Public Vote were combined the 6 lucky finalists were selected. They are 

• Casa Presei – Un refren
• FreeStay – Criminal Mind
• Luminița Anghel – Unique
• Cezar – It’s My Life
• Electric Fence – Emilia
• Tudor Turcu – Hello

Have Romania selected wisely? 

Source TVR and Eurovision Ireland