ROMANIA 2012 - Mandinga - Zaleilah

[Deniss]

Congratulations,ROMANIAAAAA!!! Mandinga was the best tonight.(with Greece and Cyprus)
Even if Elena had some problems with the headphone it was a great performance! She still managed to go through the performance to the end like nothing is going on. That's a winner!!! Hope that everything will gonna be alright this Saturday(without any technical problem !!!)

Bucharest 2013!!!

 

[Margerita86]

And Romania is at nr. 14, right after Azerbaijan!

 

[Scooby]

This is the first time in eurovision history that I don't like romanian entry. Elena singing tonight was awful, especially in the middle of the song. One big mess on stage with many little pieces of everything. I just don't like it. For me Romania together with Cyprus and San Marino was the weakest tonight

 

[Deniss]

Well,we hope that number 14 will be the winner this year. Maybe it's a sign. After Azerbaijan, next is Romania !!!

 

[Stella]

14th after Azerbaijan...an almost top 5 maybe

 

[Centrix]

We was 14 in the semifinal of 2005 and we have won that semifinal and in those times the semifinal was with much more countries.

 

[Stella]

it won't be that good...especially after Azerbaijan (another year after the host entry).....

 

[Margerita86]

Ouch, Denmark is behind you guys.

 

[sistem]

and Greece is 16th. not a very good draw for Mandinga.

 

[Margerita86]

No, poor Denmark between both Greece and Romania, it will be drowned

 

[Fluke]

I wonder what those three extra horns-within-the-big-horn were for?

 

[Kristina]

Elena has all my respect...so much work all these months for 3 minutes on stage and now all this happening....she was so sad when Romania was announced She kept singing and did a great job,I would've started crying or fainting but how can you explain she sounded great on rehearsals and so bad now? Do you think they'll repair the problem until Saturday?

Yes, she looked so sad when the envelope was announced, with all others cheering around Well, maybe bad luck now will bring extra luck in the final to compensate I'm sure they'll fix it on Saturday.

 

[alca]

GO MANDINGAAAAAAAAAAA!

 

[hunty73]

Poor Elena tonight,earpiece not working,she had a panic because of it,lost her breath and looked like she was going to cry,,,,so so happy they got through ok.Disgrace that the earpiece failed,and the camera work wasnt good so Mandinga did really well to hold it together.I hope they get better luck in the final.
Th draw is ok,but Greece so close doesnt help.Its still a slot you can win from though if it all goes right.Congratulations on getting through .

 

[handeyener]

Don´t worry, it will stand a lot more than Greece for sure

 

[Jukica]

Mandinga and Buranovskiye Babushki, they look so cute together

 

[Stella]

I am so sorry for Elena I am upset even now and the braw is a bad one imo...after Azerbaijan who will get a lot of applause and before Denmark who is a jury-like song,and who's between 2 uptempo songs...I hope they'll take care of the problem until Saturday I won't be surprise if we did even better in jury vote...it's a big difference between this:

and this:

but imo camera work was amazing,they surprised a lot the choreo,the fireworks and Elena,not like in the previous years when the filmed more the arena and the effects...I am upset even now with what happened,..and we have the worst draw since 2008 ...btw,did you notice this got the biggest reaction from public last night?
I noticed too how sad Elena looked when it was announced as a finalists. At 1:00

 

[Stella]

No, poor Denmark between both Greece and Romania, it will be drowned

no,it will stand out.
this is such an awful draw for us

 

[Claudia]

HEARTILY CONGRATULATIONS, MANDINGA ! When they were announced as first to go into the final I have literally jumped with joy.
About the performance, I have noticed from the beginning that Elena had problems with her earpiece, I just couldn't believe it,
I haven't even payed attention to the way Elena sang because of the emotions I had for her. I have listened to the song this morning and despite of the technical difficulties I think she managed to sing awesome until the end. The fireworks were spectacular, the best performance of the final without being subjective at all.
As for the draw for the final, I think that it will not be an impediment for Mandinga. I'm afraid now more for eventual technical problems than the actual draw. I just wonder only Mandinga had this technical problems.

 

[Claudia]

no,it will stand out.
this is such an awful draw for us

I beg to differ...I don't consider it an awful draw for us at all. Denmark's song is a ballad but not a strong one, it does not stand out at least for me. And last night Eleftheria sang out of tune. In my opinion, Greece sends every year same kind of song. I have high hopes for Mandinga. Wish them best of luck in the final !