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Maia Sandu wished Natalia Barbu success at Eurovision: I am confident that she would impress the audience in Europe

President Maia Sandu had a meeting with the representative of the Republic of Moldova at the Eurovision 2024 music contest, Natalia Barbu, which will take place in Malmö, Sweden. The head of state noted the achievements and successes of the artist who managed to conquer the audience from Europe with her voice and talent.

"I wished Natalia Barbu the best of luck, before she leaves for Malmö, Sweden, where she will represent our country at the Eurovision 2024 music contest with the song "In the middle". I am confident that this time too the artist will manage to impress on the Eurovision stage. We all remember the year 2007, when Natalia conquered the audience from different corners of Europe with her voice and talent, with the song "Fight". We are still waiting, with the same emotions, for the semi-finals and the grand final in May", said Maia Sandu.

We remind you that Natalia Barbu with the song "In the middle" won the National Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and will represent the Republic of Moldova at the International Contest that will take place in May in Sweden. The representative of the Republic of Moldova will take the stage in Malmo in the first semi-final on May 7. In the National Final, organized by Moldova 1 TV, 11 songs competed.

Natalia Barbu won the contest with a total score of 12 points. The performer was the favorite of the jury and got 60 points. The public gave Natalia Barbu 2421 votes. The sympathy of the public was won by Valeria Pasha who got 4771 votes.

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