Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
The Moldovan participating broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) had planned to organise the national final Etapa națională 2025 in order to select its entry for the contest.On 22 January 2025, TRM announced its withdrawal from the contest and the cancellation of Etapa națională, citing economic reasons and the quality of the national final.Artists could submit more than one song, and an international act was able to compete only if they were part of a duo or group where 50% of the lead vocalists were of Moldovan nationality.[13] The live audition round took place on 18 January 2025 at the TRM Studio 2 in Chișinău and broadcast on Moldova 1, with 12 finalists selected by a jury panel to advance to the final of Etapa națională 2025.[7][14][15] Key: Selected for the final Entry withdrawn or disqualified On 22 January 2025, four days after holding the live audition round of Etapa națională, TRM announced it would withdraw from the contest, citing "economic, administrative and artistic challenges" and "a decrease in public interest and the overall quality of the songs and artistic performances" of the national final.