Moldova

Moldova
Artist - Zdob şi Zdub
Song - So Lucky
Draw - Semi-Final 2, Place 7

Zdob şi Zdub are a band that formed in 1994, and represented Moldova at their debut in 2005 at the ESC, with "Boonika Bate Toba". Their style is a mixture of hip-hop and hardcore punk, with an element of tradtional Moldovan music. They have toured Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Serbia, Italy and Hungary, so they are well known throughout Europe. At Eurovision 2005, they placed 6th, which is also Moldova's best placing to date.

On the 26th February, the band took part in the Moldovan National Selection once again. When the votes were announced they had recieved second place with the jury and second place with the televote, meaning they had won the show. In second place was 2007 Moldovan representative Natalia Barbu, who placed first with the jury, yet only fourth with the public.

Their song "So Lucky", was written by Andy Shuman and Marc Elsner, and composed by Roman Yagupov, Mihai Gincu and Marc Elsner.

Current Betting Odds (William Hill) - 100/1
My Prediction - I didn't like them in 2005, and I don't like them now. I don't think that they will be as popular this time as they were before, so I think that Moldova shall not qualify.

                                   Noroc!