When veteran Moldovan band Zdob și Zdub teamed up with popular folk duo the Advahov Brothers to write a song to celebrate the re-opening of the railway line between Moldova and Romania, they couldn’t have known how politically charged their performance could become – or could they?
It's time for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest! During the intensive rehearsal period, we asked some of this year’s artists whether, like many theatrical performers, they have any superstitions or pre-performance rituals to calm their nerves or bring them good luck on stage.
Alert fans cried "censorship!" after noticing that their Eurovision entry had dropped references to being "one country" with Romania for blander lyrics. A possible union has been a topic of fiery debate ever since Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.