eurovision 2012
Mandinga
Mandinga represented Romania at Eurovision 2012 in Baku with “Zaleilah”, finishing 12th of 26.
- what
- Romanian pop group
- formed
- 2002, Romania
- contest
- 2012
- best result
- 12th, 2012
- music
- Latin pop
- active
- since 2002
- members
- Elena Ionescu past and present
- sang for
- Romania
Biography
Mandinga is a Romanian pop group from Bucharest. Its first singer was Elena Gheorghe, who left in 2005 and sang for Romania alone in 2009; Elena Ionescu fronted the band from 2006 to 2016. “Zaleilah” finished twelfth in Baku in 2012.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mandinga (band)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2012 Baku
“Zaleilah”
12th of 26 Finished 12th of 26 in the final, with 71 points.
- Sung in
- Spanish, English
- Written by
- Elena Ionescu, Costi Ioniță, Omar Secada
- Running order
- 14th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 3rd of 18, 120 points
- Won that year
- Sweden: Loreen, “Euphoria”
The story of Eurovision 2012: Euphoria in Baku, and a host under scrutiny
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