Artist Profiles: Mandinga

Mandinga represented Romania at Eurovision in 2012, after dominating their national selection. The group performed the upbeat number ‘Zaleilah’, which finished in 12th place at the contest overall. Who is Mandinga? Mandinga is a Romanian ‘Latin pop’ group originating from the nation’s capital, Bucharest. The line-up has changed over the years, with Elena Gheorghe the…

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Best of the Bunch: Romania

Romania first debuted at Eurovision in 1994, and incredibly, the nation has managed to appear in every single final for each year they have participated in since their debut. The nation hasn’t participated every year since their debut however, missing out on 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and most recently in 2016, where the nation was…

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